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I take a few customers’ orders and sneak a few glances at Bob, on the register beside me. He doesn’t look back often, but the grin tells me all I need to know. Working with Bob is fun and relatively easy as long as I’m not concentrating on him, an example being his beautiful blue eyes instead of working. I hand a customer their tray and look as I hear the door chime. Gerard comes in, hidden behind his usual curtain of hair, holding Frank’s hand. I squeak and duck behind the register. Bob finishes with his customer and looks over at me.

“Mikey..?”

“Gerard!” I whisper and point.

“Hey blondey?” Gerard calls.

Bob rolls his eyes “Yes, wannabe goth?”

I cover my mouth to hide the giggles that escape.

“Ha, Ha. Seriously, have you seen this kid?”

I look up and see Bob reach for a picture…of me. He studies it, and I can see a small smile tugging at his lips, but he hands it back.

“Who’s that?”

“My brother.” Gerard sighs.

“Your brother?”

He nods “That’s….what I said.”

Bob just nods.

“Dude, so have you seen him or what?” I hear the irritation in Frank’s voice.

“Is there a problem?” the manager walks over, “Mikey, why are you under the counter?”

“MIKEY!?” Gerard jumps the counter and grabs my arms, pulling me into an unwanted and unwelcome hug.

I don’t hug back. My arms stay to my sides as he squeezes the breathe out of my lungs.

“Fuck, I’ve been so worried!” he lets go and looks to Bob “So you’re Bob.”

Bob replies calmly “That’s me.”

The manager shoos us out the door as the other shift comes in. We walk outside as I’m all but clinging to Bob.

“Who the hell do you think you are?” Gerard growls at Bob “Taking some kid away from his brother.”

Bob replies again, calmly “Who the hell do you think you are? Kicking your baby brother out, who you care so fucking much about.” The anger begins showing in his voice.

Gerard rolls his eyes “Look, kid. You don’t know a fucking thing about me, or my brother for that matter. You’re just a freak lonely enough to take in a fucking stranger.”

Bob chuckles “This isn’t about us.” He looks down at me, cowering in his arms “I care about Mikey and I know you do. So let’s keep this civil, yeah?”

Gerard sighs and nods “Can Mikey and I talk?” He pulls away from Frank and walks to us “Alone?”

“Sure thing, but shorty has to stay with me.” Bob let’s go “Go on and talk to your brother, Sugar.”

I blush and nod, and walk a bit away with Gerard, though I’d much rather stay hidden in Bob’s arms.

“Mikey I’m sorry. I was pissed when I told you to get out. I didn’t mean it… I feel horrible, okay?”

“I felt horrible, but now I’m happy.” I say barely above a whisper.

He nods “That Bob guy, right? What is he, your boyfriend?”

I nod, and cringe, waiting for Gerard to yell.

“He really seems to care about you, Mikes…” Gerard shoves his hands in his jacket pockets.

I nod.

“So you’re still pissed at me…aren’t you?”

“Pissed? I was pissed at first. Then I just felt…” I look down and shrug.

“Felt what, Mikes?” he frowns.

“Like…I’m nothing.”

“What?” he frowns “What do you mean?”

“You stole my first boyfriend and kicked me out… like I was nothing…”

“Mikey-“

“No Gee…Look Can I just stay with Bob? It hurts too much to be around you right now.”

He winces. Good. He needs to get a taste of his own medicine. It’s a foul fucking taste.

“I’ll run away if you make me go home. I’ll be a constant hassle. I will not lie down and let you walk all over me like I always have. Gerard, I’m done.” The words come out with much more bravery than I feel.

His eyes widen “M-Mikey?”

“Look, I love you and everything Gee, but I’m done. I can’t go back to being your puppy. I’m human and I found someone who treats me like I’m not worthless. To him, and because of him even some times to me, I’m not worthless. I’m not nothing! I don’t want to go back into nonexistence!”

“Okay. Okay… You need to come get some clothes okay? And maybe your bass?” He gives me a sad smile.

I nod “I want Bob.”

“But Mikey could you just stay a night? I miss you.”

“I want Bob!” I practically scream.

Bob, as if summoned, rushes over quickly “What’s wrong, honey?”

I blush and look down “I was just saying….I’d rather not go back to Gee’s.” I look up at him as he hugs me close “I want to go home.”

He grins “So with me….that’s home?”

I nod “It certainly is.”

He grins and kisses me on the lips. Right there in front of Gerard and Frank, and I kiss back, not giving a fuck what they think. I wrap my arms around his neck as he pulls me closer in his arms. Being his arms feels like I’m in a bullet proof safe. Nothing can hurt me as long as his arms are around me. Bob pulls back and gives me a loving smile. I smile back and giggle happily. I wave to Gerard and Frank. He takes my hand in his and walks me to his car. I lean over and peck his lips quickly before he starts the car. He grins and kisses back, then starts the car and drives us home.

I snuggle with him on the couch as we watch Lilo and Stitch. He smiles and holds me in his arms, kissing my cheek at random, earning a blush and giggle each time.

“Hey, Bob?”

He kisses my nose “Yes, Honey?”

“Tomorrow can we go to Gee’s?” I explain when I see his frown “Don’t worry, love. I want to get my bass and stuff…”

He nods “Tomorrow, we’ll go. Your brother hates me, ya know?”

I face him and peck his lips “He hates me too, so…”

“No he doesn’t. He really seemed upset yesterday, honey.” He kisses my forehead.

I frown “Was I horrible to him?”

“Oh, no. Certainly not. He had that and more coming, Mikey.”

I nod “He did seem upset…”

Bob nods “But don’t let his wants erase yours. Or mine. If you want to move in, you get your skinny butt over there. But if not, then stay here cuddled in my arms, I’ll never say no to cuddling with you.”

I smile and kiss his perfect lips and pull back to gaze into his kind loving blue eyes “I love you, Bobby.”

He smiles “I love you too, Mikey.”