If I Knew Then

Chapter 24: Quit Playing Games

"Let's see you try to wiggle out of this."
Nick thought as he smirked. Ignoring Nick, Brian and his girlfriend started to order their food. Nick went to work rubbing his ankle up Brian's shin to see if he could get a reaction. He watched Brian squirm slightly but nothing else happened but him moving his foot away.

"Not here." Brian whispered to Leighanne, behind the menu so that Nick couldn't hear.

"Not here what?" Leighanne asked in confusion.

Brian looked at her like she had two heads and put the menu down after they ordered so the waitress could take it.

"You know what I mean."

Nick eyed the two of them, trying to hide his smile. Brian was getting frustrated already.

"Not really, sweetie."

Brian decided to leave it alone as they waited for their food, ignoring it for now. Something was definitely going on but he couldn't put his finger on it.

"Why don't we check out the games while we wait?" Nick asked innocently. The three of them decided to play some skee ball and although Leighanne wasn't really into sports the three of them still had a great time, Nick making sure to keep subtly flirting as time went on. So far Brian was resisting, because Leighanne was present and wanted to keep up the facade. It was during dinner, however that Nick finally upped the ante because Brian nearly jumped when he felt a hand on his leg under the table.

"I thought I told you earlier, not here. You can't wait until we get back to the hotel?" Brian whispered to his girlfriend, who was starting to eat her pizza. Leighanne looked genuinely confused. Brian could feel himself getting turned on as the hand shifted again, rubbing against his inner thigh. It traveled closer and closer to his groin. Brian jerked back, his face red because he was getting flustered. Nick smiled and retracted his hand, his face calm as if he had no idea what was going on. He continued to eat, trying to hold back a smile.

"Will you knock it off. I'm trying to eat!" Brian hissed. Leighanne didn't hear him. The hand seemed to know exactly where to touch and how, he got aroused pretty quickly and he hated it because he was out in public and couldn't do anything about it.

"Baby, what's wrong with you? I haven't done anything."

Suddenly the hand was there again, and he could feel himself getting turned on once more, the bulge in his pants growing bigger by the second...only this time when he looked across at Leighanne he noticed both of her hands were occupied. Horror struck he moved his gaze to Nick who was now smirking at him and letting his hand continue to wander. He hated that he was getting so bothered by this because there was absolutely nothing he could do without giving himself away.

"I....er...I have to go to the bathroom." Brian said suddenly, getting up and leaving the table, his face bright red and sweating with frustration. Nick held back another laugh as he watched him storm off, continuing his dinner as if nothing had happened.

"Is Brian okay?" Leighanne asked, looking after her boyfriend. Nick set down his soda and decided now was the perfect time to execute the next part of his plan.

"I'm sure he is fine. Maybe I'll go check and see if he's okay?"

Nick wandered off to the bathroom where he indeed found Brian, cursing his name under his breath into the mirror.

"I thought I might find you here." Nick said sweetly, standing in the doorway with his arms crossed.

"Fuck you, Nick. What the hell is wrong with you? Do you think this is some kind of game or something? In front of my girlfriend?" Brian snapped angrily, his eyes darkening.

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"You know exactly what I'm talking about, Nick. I'm not interested in being with you. I told you that."

"I'm not a minor anymore so what's your excuse this time?"

"Nick, I don't have feelings for you." Brian stammred.

Nick smirked again, knowing how full of shit Brian was in that moment.

"Your boner says otherwise."

Brian started shaking because he was so angry, his face red. He put up a finger in Nick's face as if he were about to tell him off and then retracted, sighing. He knew he had no argument.

"Nick, this can't happen. I don't know what you think you're doing, but..."

"But what? What is so wrong with you allowing what you feel? It's obvious that you feel something." Nick protested.

"Okay, fine. You're right...but you and I both know that this isn't natural. I am not like you, Nick."

"If you stop being afraid and let me help you it will start to make sense." Nick replied.

Brian simply shrugged and stuffed his hands in his pockets. They talked for a while before agreeing that Leighanne was probably wondering what was taking so long and they should head back to the table to finish dinner.

"So what are you going to do about your little problem? You can't walk out there with a boner." Nick laughed. Brian wanted to deck Nick for how he was talking to him because he'd never done this before and for some reason he was getting turned on by it. The feelings were so confusing for him because out in the restaurant sat a beautiful girl that he cared for, yet being here with Nick was all he wanted. None of it made sense.

"What am I going to do?" Brian wondered.

"I could help you if you let me."

Brian rolled his eyes and then finally looked at Nick expectantly, waiting for him to make a move.

Nick didn't answer, he locked the bathroom door and lifted him up onto the counter where the hand washing sink was, setting him up there while he leaned in to kiss him. This was different from the time Brian had kissed him in the elevator because there was more than just sexual tension behind it. There was feelings behind this kiss. Deepening the kiss, he moved to his neck, down to his shoulder blade where he'd pushed back the button down shirt he was wearing. Ripping the buttons apart, Nick continued down as he felt Brian lean back, allowing him to continue.

"Are you sure about this?" Nick asked.

Brian looked into his eyes and nodded slowly allowing him. Their breathing was synching together. Nick was completely shocked that he didn't push him away when he kept going. He gripped Brian's back as he went back up to his lips, his short fingernails grazing his spine underneath his shirt.

"Yes...." Brian moaned. He felt Nick's grip on his pants as he pulled them down gently, the only sound in the room was them breathing. Steadying himself on the counter, Brian was afraid and shaking but strangely calm while Nick took care of his erection, feeling strangely satisfied. He wondered again if this was really right as he thought of the woman he had now cheated on twice...wondering what was going to happen now that he allowed his feelings to compromise not only his relationship, but now his work and his friendship as well.

The sinking feeling in Brian's stomach told him his suspicions might come sooner than later. He just hoped that they were wrong.