"Groovy babey…" Bryan tried his best to put on an Austin Powers accent and amuse his little following. It worked, miraculously, but then everything seems funny when you’re drunk at times.

Shane sighed. Sadly, tonight he wasn’t drunk and didn’t find Bryan’s attempts the least amusing. He went off to look for someone sane amongst the crowd of people.

He found Kian, who saw him too and made a face to get Shane to come and free him from the little crowd of admiring females around him. Shane smiled and made his way over.

"Hi girls." The young women looked wide eyed at him. "If ya don’t mind, I need to speak to Kian for a sec. I’ll return him safe and sound when I’ve finished." He took Kian by the arm and got him into another room.

"Phew, thanx Shay… What?"

"I didn’t do anything?"

"You’re looking at me funny Shay…."

"Oh, that." Shane smiled. "Well, what’s that line again, oh yeah, ‘Romeo, oh Romeo, where art thou?’"

Kian’s eyes flew to heaven. "Ha, ha, very funny Shane."

"Seriously Kian, all those lovely ladies, and none of them took your fancy... I don’t believe that for a second!"

Kian looked away. "I’m just not in the mood." He mumbled quietly.

Shane felt bad. "Shit, Ki, forget I said it. Is something wrong?" Kian shook his head bravely, but it didn’t fool Shane for a second. "Let’s go back to the hotel Ki. And you can tell me everything…"

Kian nodded meekly and followed Shane.

"So, what’s up?" Shane didn’t waste any time as they reached their room.

Kian slumped down on his bed. "I… I don’t know Shay… it’s just…."

"Just what…?" Shane sat down and placed a hand on Kian’s shoulder, but Kian flinched away.

"Shane…. you know, you know today. You know when that interviewer asked us if we would ever dance with a man…?"

Shane nodded, not really sure where Kian was coming to. "Yeah?"

"Well… you see… shit you’re gonna hate me so much. I, I… I would dance with a man. I’m gay." Kian’s voice quivered as he automatically brought an arm up over his face to protect himself from the blow he was sure Shane would give him.

Shane looked at his best friend for a moment, so small, so lost… so scared. "Oh, Kian…" He put his arms around his tense body and pulled Kian close, rocking him back and forth.

"You, you’re not angry…?" Kian’s voice was thick with emotion.

Shane shook his head slowly, "Of course not Ki. Why did you think so?"

Kian never answered as suddenly his emotions got the better of him and he clinged on to Shane while he cried. For a long time. Shane just rocked him silently, his heart breaking with Kian’s.

"So, you would dance with a man?" Shane was the first to break the silence that followed Kian’s emotional outburst. Kian nodded slowly, still not looking Shane in the eye. "Would you… dance with me…?"

Kian finally looked up at Shane again. He seemed unsure for a while, but Shane looked so genuine. "Yes."

Shane smiled and took Kian’s hand, getting him off the bed as he started humming a melody.

"Tonight we dance
I leave my life in your hands
We take the floor
Nothing is forbidden anymore"

Shane stopped after a while, holding Kian close, still humming. Kian rested his head on Shane’s chest, conscious of the fact that his friend was coming on to him.

Shane silenced, moving his head closer to Kian’s, whispering to him. "You’re so beautiful…" Kian’s heart skipped a beat, that must be the first time anyone ever told him that.

"Tonight I'm yours
We can make it happen I'm so sure
I won't let it go
There is something I think you should know"

Shane’s breath on his cheek gave Kian goose bumps. They were so close now, closer than he could ever have dreamed of. He took his chance, turning his head slightly, and their lips met.

Shane actually responded to the kiss. Kian slowly realised that Shane wasn’t messing, he was genuine, so very genuine. So, he was gay too, wasn’t he? And, he loved Kian, did he? That must be it.

The kiss ended. Kian looked up. "Shane?"

Shane placed his index finger on Kian’s lips, hushing him. "Shhh… don’t say a thing Ki. Not a thing…" Kian nodded slowly, letting himself be wrapped up in the spell that surrounded them.

"I won't be leaving your side
We're gonna dance through the night
I want to reach for the stars"

Shane slowly started to move in the direction of his bed, getting Kian along with him. Kian could feel his whole stomach flip up-side-down as Shane gave him a seductive grin. "I think I just found Romeo…"

Kian just smiled, looking deep into those hazel-green eyes that had had him longing for so long. This was paradise.