Angel Eyes

Epilogue

On the drive back from New York Justin spotted a bumper sticker that amused him greatly. It proclaimed 'My Labrador is smarter than your honor student.' Justin couldn't help chuckling to himself.  That was pretty much true. Logan was an incredibly smart dog. He couldn't wait to pick up his furry friend.

Catching up on the work he'd missed at PIFA was a breeze. It was just a relief to Justin that he could see again, this time more permanently. He could now relax and concentrate on his art and that's how it should be.

With Justin's recent eye surgery the date was pushed back as to when he could take his driving test again. Justin didn't mind the wait too much but he did hate to inconvenience people driving him places. When the day finally came that he got his license, Brian was adamant about giving him the Jeep. Brian claimed that he wanted to get a classic Vette anyway. They went round and round over the issue till Justin inevitably caved in. Justin promptly took Logan for a ride in the Jeep with the top down of course. Logan called shotgun. They ended up making a day out of it. They had hotdogs in the park. Logan got to play fetch to his heart’s content. He even made friends with a few of the local dogs. They went for ice cream before they headed home.

 

A smile curved Justin's lips. That was one of the best days ever. Justin carefully unzipped the garment bag revealing his stunning new royal blue suit. Of course it fit him exquisitely, Brian made sure of that. He had suffered through all the alterations and fittings, and now the day was finally here. Justin tugged his jeans off and slipped on the suit pants.

 

When PIFA's spring art show rolled around, Justin truly felt that his life was slowly getting back on track. He displayed three pieces of his art.

 

Justin slipped on the pristine white shirt and slowly did up the buttons. He fiddled with the cuff links, attaching them just so.

 

When Brian's 30th birthday arrived, he celebrated it in true drama queen fashion. He lamented and raged and practically swooned when he discovered a few strands of gray hair. Both Justin and Logan didn't know whether they were witnessing a comedy or a tragedy. Justin and Brian ended up spending the day in bed, not that it was a hardship for Justin. Every so often Justin would rouse Brian for sex, so everyone won.

Justin slipped the cummerbund around his slim waist.

 

During his second semester at PIFA Justin took a sculpting class. He was always up for trying new mediums. Much to his delight he actually enjoyed sculpting. That was also where he met his two best friends Felicia and Bo. Felicia had red hair and looked exactly like a pixie with her delicate features and pale skin. Bo was quite a different matter altogether. Bo had multiple piercings and tattoos. He wore quirky shirts with rude messages. His hair color changed pretty much every day of the week. He also made it his mission in life to drive Brian up the wall with his wild appearance. Logan liked Bo because there were usually treats and Frisbees to catch.

Then the unthinkable happened during a routine checkup; it was discovered that Brian had a lump in his left testicle. Of course he didn’t tell Justin about it, and of course Justin eventually found out. Brian just went and had the surgery done under the guise of a business trip. That was their first big fight. Brian brought up that Justin didn’t tell him about losing his sight. Justin retaliated with the fact that he couldn’t die just because he lost his sight again. Brian kept Justin at a distance but they found their way back to each other again. Compromises were made. Justin would generally keep away through the day but took care of Brian through the night when it was the worst. Justin let Logan take care of Brian through the day; it was the least he could do. He even threatened Brian by telling him that Logan knew how to dial 911 so he’d better rest and not overdo. Brian couldn’t tell whether Justin was telling the truth or not but he wouldn’t put it past the yellow Lab to know how to use a phone.

Justin spent a lot of time with Bo. He knew Brian was jealous and even fearful that he would leave him, but that was just ridiculous. Justin ate most of his meals with Bo; it was just easier that way. Every time he cooked, it made Brian nauseous.

Sex was another beast altogether. Brian couldn’t get hard, not even a little. Justin had even promised him that when he could get hard he would get either a piercing or a tattoo of Brian’s choosing. Even that temptation wasn’t enough to stoke the fires. Oddly enough it was a surprise visit from Brian’s mother that did the trick. The healing powers of pure rage got Justin laid quite satisfactorily. Justin kept his word and took Bo with him to get his nipples pierced.

Justin slipped on his suit jacket then admired his reflection in the full length mirror. He ran his hands down the jacket smoothing out invisible wrinkles. Justin touched the bracelet on his wrist, a soft smile on his face. The pad of his finger traced over the raised dots of metal. He read Brian’s secret message to him.

Just then the door opened and in stepped Brian. Brian’s breath caught in his chest as he saw Justin looking so handsome in his suit. He came up behind Justin and wrapped his arms around him, staring at their reflections.

“You look amazing.”

Justin blushed. “You don’t look so bad yourself.” Justin turned around in Brian’s arms holding up his tie. “Tie this for me?”

Brian took the tie and gently looped it around Justin’s neck then began to tie it for him. Then he pinned a violet to Justin’s jacket.

“Are you ready? Everyone’s waiting.”

Justin smiled his sunshine smile. “As I’ll ever be. I still can’t believe this is happening.”

“I’m right there with you on that one.”

They walked down a long hallway with their hands entwined. They stepped out into a beautiful garden; all their friends had gathered. Justin took his place. He glanced over at Brian seated in the front row, then he turned his attention to the minister.

“We are here this day to share the joining of two lives, Emmett Honeycutt and Steve Cummings. In marriage, we give ourselves freely and generously into the hands of the one we love, and in doing so, each of us receives the love and trust of the other as our most precious gift….”

Justin was honored that Emmett had asked him to be his best man or as Emmett kept saying princess of honor. Who would have thought that Emmett would finally find his prince and a doctor to boot? 

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