In the Middle of Summer [CHAY, MURPH]

[Brent McKinney-Jackson]

[/i]' to mention that they'd both be there. At the same time. Well, Chase kind of didn't even know Murph existed yet... maybe it would've been a good idea to at least tell him about Murph first but... well, it was too late now.

He put on a pair of sunglasses before heading out the back with his beer and sitting on the edge of the patio drinking it, waiting for someone to arrive. He'd told them both not to bother ringing the doorbell and just go straight round through the side gate that led to the garden.[/color][/font][/ul]

[Chase McKinney-Jackson]

Chase was glad when he had been told by Brent to come round his house. Chase always looked forward to alone time with Brent. That was for sure. He loved his boyfriend. He wanted to spend every waking moment with him if that were possible. He knew Brent felt the same about him too. If he hadn't then Brent wouldn't have been so upset when he had cheated on Chase before. Wouldn't have gone back to Chase after they broke up all those years ago. Wouldn't have cheated on his wife with Chase because he loved Chase so much.

Listening to what Brent had told him, Chase just went right in Brent's house and through it to the back garden place. He saw Brent sitting on the patio with a beer in his hand. Typical Brent. He walked over to him and plopped down never to him. Placing his hand on Brent's leg and giving his cheek a quick kiss. "Miss me?" He asked with a smirk, staying close to Brent's face.

[Aiden James Murphy]

Aide walked up the steps of the house that he hoped was Brent's. He was a little surprised that Brent told him to come over to his house. Not that he was complaining. It was the middle of summer and the joke shop would probably have a lot of people, maybe. But he didn't care as of the moment. Brent came before anything else.

He knocked on the door, "Hello? Brent? Are you home?" he called out politely. He didn't want to intrude since he was taking careful steps in making it in to his friend's life again. They weren't eight year old boys anymore. a lot of things had already happened between the time they had not seen and talked to each other face to face.

Aiden knocked again. "Brent?" he called out once more. He hoped he got the right house though. It would have been embarrassing if he was knocking on the wrong house. But then again, he was good in directions. The address what the right one. But no one was answering.

[Brent McKinney-Jackson]

[/i] bit." he smirked back at his boyfriend before leaning in for a proper kiss. Funnily enough, Brent had missed Chase a lot more than just 'a little bit'. He turned his head slightly and brought one of his hands round to the back of Chase's head and finally pressed their lips together.

It wasn't long before he had to pull away after faintly hearing what sounded like Murph calling his name and a knocking at the door. He had to laugh, of course Murph would be the one the forget that Brent had just told him to come straight around the back. "I might've accidentally on purpose invited someone else round too... but you just have to meet him, you'll love him." Brent grinned excitedly, getting to his feet and grabbing Chase's hand to pull him up too.

"Y'know I did tell you come straight round the back, you douche." Brent rolled his eyes at Murph, once he'd dragged Chase out the front with him. "So, uh, Murph, this is Chase Jackson... who I told you about the other day. Chay, this is Aiden Murphy... or Murph. We go way, way back, he grew up in America with me and now he's the new manager at Zonko's. Can you believe it? It's so awesome!" he gabbled, grinning at both men. He chose not to mention that maybe Murph was kind of in love with him, he didn't think Chase would take that well. Brent would keep quiet about that until Murph had left.[/color][/font][/ul]

[Chase McKinney-Jackson]

Chase laughed at Brent as he leaned in ti kiss hin properly. He was too adorable, really. Chase smiled into the kiss, but kissed hin back, happy that Brent seemed to miss Chase a bit more than just a little bit.

When he heard soneone yell out for Brent and then knock at the door, he had a confused look on his face. Then when Brent explained, it made more sense. Chase just rolled his eyes at him and let Brent drag him in the house. Smiling widely at the guy that had made his way to Brents house.

"Pleasure, Murph!" Chase greeted, deciding just to use the name Brent called him. "Any friend of Brents is a friend of mine" Chase said before sticking his hand out to greet him. "I'm Chase. Like Brent said. You knew him in America? That's awesome! I'm glad you two reunited, then." Brent needed another friend around here that he didn't hate. Before it was only the band. It'd be nice for Brent to have another friend to hang with.

[Aiden James Murphy]

Aiden followed Brent and knew that they weren't alone. And he was right. There was another man at the backyard. And it was the very man Aiden wanted to meet. He flashed his white smile and shook Chase's hand. "Hi, it's a pleasure to meet you too." he said softly. this was the man he had to get rid of, one way or the other.

"Yeah, Bren-bren used to live a few doors from my house and I met him in the park across the street. He was the only friend that accepted me since I was just too different from the muggle kids that lived around me. In short, Bren-bren was my only friend." he said with a small smile.

Aiden carefully examined Chase without being to obvious. Behind Aiden's smile was the eyes of a predator. Brent was meant to live happily ever after with Aiden, not Chase.

[Brent McKinney-Jackson]

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[Chase McKinney-Jackson]

Chase didn't exactly know what to say to that one, so he just smiled. "Well. You just gained three friends. I'm sure you'll love Alex and Reid. They're uh.." Chase stopped and looked at Brent. Not sure if Murph lnew about the band. "They're our other friends." Chase mended with a smile.

He felt a pain in his heart as Brent went over to Murph and drapped his arm around his shoulders. Chase didn't know if he liked the way Aiden looked at him. But soon enough he was off of Aiden and had gone to get beer. Chase metally reminded himself.he was trying to lay off the beer ever since he got wasted because he didn't want to think of Brent. He could have a few though.

He caught the beer Brent threw at hin with ease and smiled as Brent leaned against his chest. "You're just a big sissy." He smirked before leaning down to whisper in Brents ear so Murph couldn't hear. "My sissy."

[Aiden James Murphy]

Aiden recalled the names of the people Brent mentioned when they were at the shop. "Oh, the other members of your band, right? Brent mentioned them once or twice when we met at the shop and talked to ages." Aiden said with a smile. This was starting out alright. Nothing bad had happened yet.

He caught the bottle with a quick glance from where Brent was standing and threw the bottle of beer. "Thank you. If I promise not to call you 'Bren-Bren' will you pormise not to call me by the nickname you gave me? It's not a name I wish Chase would want to remember, Brent." Aiden joked as he opened his beer.

He tried not to frown as Brent chose to sit next to Chase and lean on the other man's chest instead of his. But Aiden didn't change his smile. He knew Brent and Chase would notice it right off. "Yes, I just gain three new friends, thanks to Brent. And yes again, I did have other friends," he said before taking a swig of his beer.

"Five years after you left, that is." Aiden added without anything else.

[Brent McKinney-Jackson]

[/i] has for me."

In the next moment, Brent had moved his foot slightly so his heel dug into Chase's toes. "Oh, sorry, honey," he smiled innocently, "my foot slipped."
Brent wasn't happy with being either just a sissy or Chase's sissy. So he decided a little revenge would be perfectly in order.

"Five years?" he cried after realising what Murph had just said, taking a step forward towards Murph and poking him hard in the chest with his index finger. "Remember what I said about you subconsciously managing to make me feel guilty? Yeah, well... remember it. I'm sorry for leaving you with all the Muggle kids. I didn't wanna leave, it was my parents' decision and I just had to because when I was that age I was actually I good son, believe it or not." By the end of his rant, Brent was half-heartedly glaring at Murph. He really was feeling terrible about this.[/color][/font][/ul]

[Chase McKinney-Jackson]

Chase kind of felt bad for Murph. When Brent left it seemed like he had no one. Chase couldn't imagine what that was like. He had had Brent since they were eleven. Almost twenty years of friendship. A relationship for more. It was that reason that Chase kind of felt awkward. He was glad Brent left. If he hadn't then Chase would never have met Brent.

"Hey! I only call you that because you call me Unicorn Man.!" Chase laughed at Brent. He knew he didn't like the nickname Chase had come up with. Which was why he didn't call him that often. Only every once in a while.

Chase let out a hiss at feeling Brents heel in his toes. Chase glared back at Brent, but only ended up laughing. "You're lucky I love you, Boo." Chsse said, chuckling. He wrapped him arms tighter around him.his smile still remaining. Chsse wanted to kiss Brent, but he decided that wouldn't be good with Murph here. He'd wait till after Murph left.

[Aiden James Murphy]

Aiden tried his best not to lose his smile as Brent and Chase were being all lovey-dovey and it was making him want to scream and strangle Chase in front of Brent. But he knew better than to do such a thing. He still kept on smiling and pretended to laugh at their antics.

"Well, I'm glad that someone is making Brent behave from time to time. I can't possibly imagine him teaching in a Brent kind of way. I doubt the students would learning anything but make jokes and laugh." Aiden teased Brent.

It was the only way he was sure to get Brent attention away from Chase for a while. Besides, they have had enough of each other for the pass two decades. It was Aiden's turn with Brent now. It should be Aiden and Brent bonding time.

[Brent McKinney-Jackson]

[/i]." Brent chuckled, unable to think of anything better to say to that. So, maybe Brent had asked for the nickname 'Girly Haired Man' after teasing Chase so much once he'd been run over by a load of unicorns. Well, that wasn't Brent's fault, was it? Chase should've known that he'd be teased for something like that.

He held back a laugh at hearing Chase hiss in pain. He'd deserved that one too. "I know, I know." he continued with the innocent smile even if it was kind of pointless. The urge to just stand up on the tip of his toes and Chase was overwhelming but there was no way Brent would do it right in front of Murph. And now that he thought about it, maybe getting so cosy with Chase wasn't exactly being fair either considering... him and Murph's situation. Besides, there would be plenty of time for that later.

"Hey!" Brent whined in protest, moving away from Chase and glaring up at Murph as he tried to hide his smile, "I'll have you know, I am an excellent professor. Actually."[/color][/font][/ul]

[Chase McKinney-Jackson]

Chase snorted at Murph. "Can anyone truly make Brent behave?" he laughed, smirking down at Brent. As long as Chase had known Brent, he'd never behave. That was just Brent. The Brent he was in love with, and will be for the rest of his life.

"Fine, you asked for it, Girly Haired Man" Chase teased before Brent left his grip to go glare, or smile, at his friend. Chase was glad that Brent had Murph now. He needed another friend other than the band mates. This would be good for him. At least, that was what Chase kept telling himself.

Chase let Brent go without him whining, although it took an effort. Chase would never want Brent to leave him, but this was different. "You? An excellent professor?" Chase smirked wickedly at Brent. "Only if you decided to show up on time, that is."

[Aiden James Murphy]

Aiden faltered in his facial expression for a few seconds. he was really hurt that Brent was that close to Chase. Aiden then laughed the next second. He was going to try his damn hardest to not show that what Chase was doing to Brent was getting to him. He just had to reel himself in long enough. The last thing Aiden wanted was for Brent to be mad at him.

"Alright, if you say your a great professor, then you are. You have always been a great person ever since we where kids. That was why I always was beside you, cheering you on." he said with a smile as he patted Brent's head. Aiden wanted to be the only one Brent had eyes for. but because he came a little bit too late, Aiden had Chase to fight for that attention.

"Everything you do will be great since you are one of the few great men I know." Aiden said with a soft smile for Brent alone.