| Chapter 18 |
| Joshua woke up first and smiled when he felt Lance nuzzling his neck he hugged him and rolled him over and got out of bed, he laughed when he realized he did the hug-n-roll thing from 'Friends'. Joshua walked downstairs and was surprised to see Shady in the kitchen, "Hi daddy." Shady's head shot up as Joshua wallked in, "Hey Joshie." Joshua smiled at the familiar name and got a coke from the fridge and sat next to Shady, "You okay daddy?" Shady sighed, "I'm alright Joshie. I loved her but I can't stand people who are prejudiced." Joshua put his arm around Shady, "I agree. She didn't really say anything when I announced that Ashley was my boyfriend." "She didn't say anything to me. I still can't believe she would forsake her own child because he was gay." "I know daddy. If I didn't love Lance more then anything in the world I would break up with him so he could make up with his mom." Joshua said not realizing Lance had walked in. "You would?" Lance asked hurt in his voice and tears in his eyes. Joshua's head snapped over to Lance, "Baby..what did you hear?" Lance's lips trembled, "I heard you say 'I would break up with him so he could make up with his mom', I thought you loved me?" Joshua's eyes widened and he moved closer to Lance, "Baby I do, you didn't hear everything I said." Lance's tears fell, "I don't think it matters. That statement is pretty self-explanotory." Joshua moved closer, "I said 'if I didn't love Lance more than anything in the world I would break up with him so that he could make up with his mom' that what I said sweetheart. I do love you, more than anything." Lance looked into Joshua's eyes to determine if he was telling the truth..he was, thank God. "I believe you." Joshua walked over to Lance and took him in his arms and nuzzled his hair, "I love you." Lance smiled and wrapped his arms around Joshua's neck and held him tight, "I love you too." Shady cleared his throat, "Boys." Lance and Joshua broke apart and giggled nervously. Shady rolled his eyes, "You two are so in love, but maybe you want to slow it down a bit." "What do you mean daddy?" Joshua asked confused. "Well you two already love eachother and know eachother so why you go out and date?" "But daddy I love Lance..." Shady laughed, "I meant date eachother." Joshua and Lance laughed, "Yes daddy." Then Joey, Justin and Chris walked in, "Hey." "Hey." Lance said, Joshua just smiled. "Hey guys." Shady said smiling at them. "Hi daddy." Justin said looking in the fridge. "Hey." Chris and Joey said getting a drink. When they were all sat down they shared a look and then turned to Shady. "Daddy who was," Joey licked his lips nervously, "Who was the guy you were with?" Shady looked at them, "You really want to know?" They nodded and Shady sighed, "We met when I lived in Detroit when I was a kid, he was my best friend..kinda like my protector. I loved him so much! We started dating when I accidently told him how I felt," Shady laughed, "We were singing in his basement and he blew me away with his raps and I just blurted out 'I think I'm falling in love with you'." "What did he say?" Joshua asked enthralled. "He just stop stared at me, I was mortified and I bolted," Shady chuckled, "I ran for blocks I was so humiliated then I collapsed at this park we used to go and I cried, I cried for hours; or what seemed like hours." "Then what?" Justin asked. "He found me and he took me in his arms and softly whispered 'I love you too', I was so happy and we talked and talked and we started to date." "Was he..? Did you..? You know?" Chris asked a light blush on his cheeks. Shady laughed, "We...experimented, he was my first and only male lover. He was my first love we were together for a couple of years then we split amicabely, then I met your mother." "So you've only been with 3 people?" Joey asked. Shady smiled, "Yeah." "You know I know someone who would be perfect for you." Joshua said. Shady laughed, "Would you be setting me up with a male or female?" "Female, she's really nice and she's got a great voice, very powerful." "Yeah Joshie that's what I'm looking for in a woman, powerful voice." "I bet she's a..." Joey said with a shit-eating grin before Joshua cut him off. "Joseph Anthony Mathers don't you dare finish that sentence!" Joshua hissed Shady shook his head at Joey, "Is that all you ever think about?" "I'm a 15 year old boy daddy." Joey replied. "Do you still talk to him daddy?" Justin asked. Shady looked at Justin, "Yes, he's one of my bestfriends." "Oh my God!" Joshua gasped, knowing who it is, "It can't be...there's no way...oh my God it is!" "Yes it is who you think it is." Shady said. Joshua grinned, "Good going daddy, he's hot." Shady laughed, "Glad you think so." "Who?" Justin asked confused. "Ok. It's Andre.." "Dr Dre." Joshua interrupted rolling his eyes, "What? You know they don't know, well, can't remember that his real name is Andre Young." "You were with the guy you want to be our manager/record company?" Joey asked. "Yes. Knowing this do you still want him to be your record company?" "Totally." Joshua said excited. Chris nodded as did Justin. "Yes." Lance agreed smiling, they started this group to get him and Joshua together but know that they are together he still wants to do this. Joey nodded, "Sure." Shady grinned, "Good because he called me yesterday and he is offering you guys a recording contract." "What?" Joshua whispered, not quite sure he heard right. "How? He's never heard us sing!" Joey said unbelieving. "Yes he has." Shady said. "How?" Joey asked. "I recorded you guys while you were practising and set it off to him and he loved it, you guys are gonna be famous!" Joshua, Lance, Joey, Chris and Justin stared at Shady in disbelief ::Could this be true?:: |