Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 19:38:19 -0800 (PST)
From: Travis Smith <trav14due@yahoo.com>
Subject: Get Another Boyfriend Painful Month Part Two

Get Another Boyfriend Painful Month part Two

Remember this is fiction and in no way reflects the actual views of any
true to life persons.  If this is illegal for you to read this than please
leave. Now on with the story.

"Yip yip yip!" sounded the puppy.  I groaned and turned over stuffing my
face in the pillow.  "Yip yip yip!" sounded off the puppy again.  I groaned
and turned over and saw the confused look on Kevin's face.

"Honey let Jake out," I mumbled.

"Honey Jake is dead," Kevin replied.  I sat straight up in bed looking
around for the puppy.  "That is coming from outside!"  Kevin quickly left
the room and trotted down stairs and I quickly followed him.  He opened the
door and there sitting on the front porch was an adorable puppy.  He was a
black lab just like Jake only much smaller.  He looked thin too for you
could see his ribs showing.  "Hello there little fella," Kevin said as he
bent down and picked him up.  The small pup squirmed and tried to lick
Kevin in the face.  "Whoa there."  Kevin giggled as he walked into the
living room and sat the puppy down on the soft carpet.  The puppy started
to sniff and walk around.  His wobbly little legs made me smile.  He looked
up at me and yipped again and wagged his tail as he walked over to me.  I
picked him and he promptly licked my face.  I heard a noise at the entrance
of the hall and looked up to see a sleepy Tyler staring at me.

"Good morning Tyler," I said as I set the puppy down.  The puppy trotted
over to Tyler and sniffed his leg and than sat down and looked up at him.

"YIP!" barked the puppy.  Tyler looked down at him and than looked back up
at me.

"I want Jake!" he said bluntly and turned around and headed back into his
room.  I looked at Kevin for help.

"He is still going to be morning the loss of Jake honey so you have to
expect this.  Come here little guy and lets see who you belong too," Kevin
said to the little puppy.  The puppy picked up on Kevin's cheerful attitude
at once and trotted over to him and jumped up on him.  Kevin picked him up
and begin to inspect him.  "Yep,' Kevin said grinning.  "You are a little
boy.  Haven't fed you much have they?"  The puppy begin to bark at Kevin as
if to agree with him.  "Let's see what your dog collar says."  Kevin
glanced at the dog collar and frowned.  "Well Blackie, let's see about
getting something to eat."  I followed Kevin and Blackie into the kitchen
and I watched Kevin get a can of puppy food from the pantry and poured in
Jakes doggy bowl.  Blackie dug in started to eat like he was starved.
"Someone abandoned him."

"How can you tell?" I asked watching him eat.  I tried not to laugh when he
climbed into the bowl to get at the rest of the food.  Jake had grown
considerably and the dish was almost two times as big as Blackie.

"That is Jakes food!" said Tyler as he walked into the kitchen.  "Why is he
eating it?"  Kevin sighed and took Tyler by the hand and led him out of the
kitchen.  I could tell that it was time for Kevin and Tyler to have a talk.
Kevin didn't look to happy with Tyler right now.  I heard a whimper and I
looked down to see Blackie looking up at me with pleading eyes.  I could
tell that his little but was moving.

"So you have to go to the bathroom?" I asked.

"Yip yip!" Blackie barked.

"Well than let's get you outside," I said as I picked him up.  I walked
through the living room to see Kevin talking to Tyler.  Tyler had a pouting
face and his arms were crossed.  Not a good sign.  It was obvious that
Tyler was not in agreement with Kevin.  "I'll talk to you later mister
about that face you are wearing."  Kevin nodded and looked at Tyler to see
his face soften a little.  I went outside to make sure that Blackie did his
duty.

>From Kevin's point of view.

"You have to understand that it is not Blackie's fault that Jake died," I
explained to the toddler.  "Why won't you give him a chance?"

"I want Jake!" Tyler said stubbornly.  "I don't like that other dog!"

"We know you are still upset about Jake," I said as I knelt down and put my
arm on his little shoulder.  "But Blackie is a puppy that has been
abandoned and he needs a home too."

"You mean his master doesn't want him anymore?" Tyler asked shocked.  "He
is a puppy!  Everyone wants a puppy!"

"Not everyone Tyler," I said sadly.  "Now Blackie is all alone and he needs
someone to love him."

"But what about Jake?" Tyler asked.  "Won't he be mad at me for loving
Blackie?"

"What do you think?" I asked.  "Do you really think that Jake could be mad
at you for loving another puppy as much as you loved him?  I think he would
want you to give Blackie a nice home."  I heard the door open and the
patter of little paws on the hardwood floor.  I turned and saw Blackie walk
around the corner.  He stopped and looked at Tyler with his little head
cocked to one side.  Tyler slowly walked over to it and held out his hand.
Blackie stuck his nose in Tyler's hand making him giggle.  Than Blackie
jumped up on him all exited.  I looked at Matt and smiled.  He smiled too
and took my hand as we left the two new friends to get to know eachother.

"Is he really abandoned?" Matt asked.

"I'm pretty sure, but there was a number and I'm going to call it now," I
said as I went to retrieve the little pup.  I walked into the living room
and saw that Tyler was giving Blackie the tour.

"Here is a picture of AJ," Tyler rambled out.  "Make sure you don't pee in
his shoes.  He hates it.  Oh and here is a picture of Nick.  He is really
cool.  He is my bestes friend!"  All the while Blackie listened to Tyler
explain all the pictures in the room.  I didn't have the heart to break up
their little meet and greet session.  I felt a pair of arms wrap themselves
around me and leaned back into them.

"A happy Tyler is definitely better than a sad one," Matt's voice whispered
in my ear.  The phone rang Matt went to answer it.  When he came back his
face was creased with worry.

"What's wrong baby?" I asked going up to him.

"Do you remember me telling you about my cousin Leo?" he asked.  I nodded
for him to continue.  "Well he is in the hospital."

"What happened?" I asked shocked.  I remember Matt showing me a picture of
him.  He was as good looking as Matt was except that he had black hair
instead of blonde.

"Well when he came out to his parents they tossed him out.  You remember
when I set up that trust fund for him a few months ago?"  Again I nodded.
I was so proud of him that day.  "Well I just got a call from his sister
Anne.  He was diagnosed with lymphnoma this morning."  I took a sudden
breath in.  "He is asking for me."  I sat down and leaned back in the soft
confines of the couch.  "Kevin, I have to go."  I nodded and got back up.

"I'll call the airport and make arrangements for you," I replied.  I headed
into the kitchen and picked up the phone and dialed the airport and made
the arrangements.  I was going to be alone for a while.  I had to get back
into the studio and Tyler and Matt had some family matters to attend too.
I sighed as I looked out the window and saw Brian coming up the walk.  He
didn't look happy.  Josh was with him and he looked upset too.  This was
definitely turning out to be a very upsetting week.  I opened the door and
let Brian in.  "Morning Brian," I said giving him a hug.  "What's wrong?"

"Leighanne and I had a fight and she went to her mothers," Brian sighed.

"She didn't take Josh?" I asked concerned.  Brian shook his head no.
"Why?" Brian gave me a pleading look.  "Ok but we will talk later."  Matt
appeared in the doorway.  "Hey Matt, look what the cat drug in?"

"Hey Brian, Josh," Matt said with a strained smile.  I could see his eyes
were red from crying.  "Kevin honey can I talk to you?"

"Excuse me Brian," I smiled at him and patted his shoulder.  "Come on Josh
let's go find Tyler."  Josh took off running to find his best bud.  After
following him to the bedroom I closed the door behind me and gathered him
up in my arms.  He let loose sobbing into my shoulder.  "SHHHHH baby," I
cooed in his ear.  "It will be all right."  He continued crying in my
shoulder for a few more minutes before stopping.  "Better?" I asked softly
as I wiped some tears from his cheek.  He sniffled and nodded.  "Good, now
why don't you tell me what you needed me for."

"It's about Tyler," he mumbled.  "Can he stay with you?"

"I don't know Matt," I said honestly.  "I'm going to be in the studio all
week.  It is really going to be hard to watch him and attend to my work
too."

"I understand," Matt mumbled.  I made the decision right than and there.
My sweetie was hurting and he needed help from me and I had just brushed
him off.

"No," I replied.  "Your right, I should watch Tyler.  You are going to be
dealing with so much with your Cousin Leo and you don't need Tyler
underfoot.  We'll manage some how."

"You sure?" he asked in a small voice.

"Of course I'm sure," I smiled as I kissed him on the nose.  "Now let's get
you packed and down stairs for the limo.  Your flight leaves in three
hours."

Later that night Josh and Tyler and Blackie are in bed asleep.  I headed in
to the living room just in time to catch the last of Brian's conversation
with Leighanne.  "NO!" Brian said loudly.  I frowned as I heard the panic
in his voice.  "If you can't reframe your self from hitting Josh than I'm
taking steps to make sure you don't go near him!"  A cold chill ran through
my bones.  Leighanne beating Josh?  No wonder Brian is a wreck!  I stepped
back into the hall and walked outside and onto the front porch and sat down
in one of the rocking chairs.  The breeze coming off of the ocean was moist
and warm tonight.  I let it wash over me like a warm blanket.  It was
indeed turning out to be a rough week.  First Jake died leaving poor Tyler
a wreck.  Than Matt's cousin was diagnosed with Cancer and he was flying to
his side.  Now Brian was dealing with Leighanne beating Josh.  I was
getting a headache and I was thankful for the warm breezes coming in off
the ocean.  I heard the screen door swing open and I watched a weary Brian
walk through them.  I gestured to the chair beside me.  He sank into it and
looked out over the ocean.  "So want to tell me how long Leighanne has been
beating Josh?" I asked softly.  It was almost a whisper but Brian heard it
as he jerked his head and glared at me.  "I had no intentions of listening
in.  I walked in and caught the tail end of it."  An uneasy silence settled
over us.  After about five minutes I started again.  "Brian, what are you
going to do with Josh?"  He shook his head as if to say he didn't know what
he was going to do.  "Well you have to do something," I insisted.

"Can he stay with you and Tyler for a few days?" he asked pleading.

"Sure Brian," I replied smiling.  I knew I was really sticking my neck out
for him but he was family.  "Now you have to answer some questions for me."
Brian nodded.  "How long as Leighanne been beating Josh?"  He shrugged his
shoulders.  "That is not an answer!"

"God Dammit!" Brian swore.  "I really don't know how long she has been
beating him!  All I know is that I went to give him a bath last night and
she pitched a bitch fit.  That is when I got suspicious and took off his
clothes and saw the bruises.  Than she really went nuts and started going
after me.  I had to call the police Kevin."

"What did they do?" I asked shocked.

"They kept her controlled while I got her things together and threw her
out," Brian sobbed.  "I hated doing that to her.  I love her Kevin."

"What about that little boy in there?" I asked pointing in the house where
the laughing of little boys came out and the very welcome sound of the
barking of a puppy.  "How is he handling it?"

"He is doing pretty good.  I think he is thankful that he is somewhere safe
where he can't bet beat." Brian's voice broke as tears streamed down face.
"What am I going to do Kevin?"  I gathered him in my arms and let him cry
him self out.  It was indeed going to be a very long week.  The phone rang
and I picked it up.

"Kevin here," I spoke into the phone.

"Hi sweetie," spoke a voice from heaven.  I smiled brightly at the sound of
it.

"Hey baby," I cooed back.  "Did you have a good flight?"

"It was ok I guess, security was a little tight but the point is I made it
in one piece," Matt replied.

"How is Leo doing?" I asked concerned.

"He is resting, and he sends his love," Matt replied.  I knew he was hiding
something.

"Matt honey?" I scolded him.  I heard him sniffle.  "Please don't cry." I
whispered to him.  "I want to be there for you so bad."

"I'm ok," Matt replied quickly.  "It is just so hard to see him so sick.  I
remember him when he was so healthy."

"We'll get through this baby," I promised him.  "Now how is he really?"

"Well the doctors say that the chemo and Radiation treatments should take
care of the cancer but the treatment is so hard on him," Matt replied.  I
heard the door opened and I saw a blonde hair boy stick his head out.

"Is that daddy?" he asked walking towards me.

"Matt honey," I said smiling.  "Someone wants to say hi to you."

"Tyler?" Matt asked.  I could almost see his face light up with a grin.

"Yea here he is," I smiled as I held the phone to Tyler's ear.

"Hi Daddy!" exclaimed Tyler.  "I miss you!" he said with a little pout.

"Miss you to baby," Matt said as he held the phone out from his ear.  "Are
you being good?"

"Yea Daddy!" Matt said.  "Blackie is being good too!  And Josh is here.  He
is going to stay for a while.  I have to go now! Bye Daddy I have to go now
and play!"  He handed the phone back to me and took off running back into
the house.

"Honey?" Matt asked confused.  "Why is Josh staying with you?"

"He and Brian are staying here for few days," I said as I tried to keep my
voice normal.  "Leighanne had to go home to her mother's."

"Ok so that this the version you tell the press now how about you tell what
is really going on," Matt demanded.  I sighed as I realized that I couldn't
hide anything from Matt.  "I'm waiting."

"Brian and Leighanne are going through a rough period right now," I said
honestly.  "I would tell you more but you have way to much to worry about
right now."

"Ok I guess I'm going to have accept that for now," Matt replied.  "But
tomorrow I want the whole story!"  I had to smile cause I knew he was
wearing his scolding look on his face.

"Ok sweetie," I grinned.  "I promise tomorrow that you will get the whole
story but I have to warn you.  You are not going to like it."

"That is ok sweetie," Matt replied.  "We are in this together.  We might be
separated by miles right now but we can try and be there for each other in
spirit."  I could tell he was tired cause I heard him yawn.

"I'm going to let you go so you can sleep," I said.  "I love you Matt."

"I love you too baby," Matt replied.  "I'll call you first thing in the
morning."

"Good night love," I said as I shut the phone down.  I sat it back down on
the table and looked over at Brian.  "That was Matt."  He busted up
laughing shaking his head.  "What?" I asked all confused.

"I knew that was Matt," Brian giggled.  "I'm going to bed.  Good night
Kevin."

"Good night Brian, I'll make sure that Josh gets to bed," I replied.  I
watched my cousin walk into the house.  I walked back into the house to
make sure that Tyler, Josh and Blackie got to bed.  It was a long and
tiring process.  They both wanted water than they wanted a hug and than a
story and than they had to go to the bathroom and finally after I
threatened to turn into a monster did they finally go to sleep.  I walked
back out to the living room and tried to relax.  I missed Matt and I
couldn't sleep.  At some point I finally drifted off to sleep.

>From Matt's point of view.

"Stupid pillow!" I grumbled as I punched it hard.  You see for the last
hour I had tried to sleep.  But I missed the strong loving arms of Kevin to
hold me.  And I was taking it out on my poor pillow.  I growled and punched
it again.  I heard a giggle from the doorway.  I glared at it and saw Anne
standing at it.  "What?" I demanded.

"Missing Kevin?" she asked sympathetically.

"Yea I guess," I mumbled.  "I can't sleep without him holding me." I
pouted.  "And I miss Tyler too.  I always give him a hug and kiss goodnight
before putting him to bed.  I miss not doing that."

"Well if makes you feel any better Leo really appreciates you being here
for him," She smiled.

"I'm glad I'm here for him too," I sighed as I sat up in bed.  "You two
should come out to the beach."

"Is it nice?" she asked as she sat down at the foot of the bed.

"Oh yea, Kevin and I call it our little piece of heaven," I grinned.  "You
and Leo will really like it.  Promise me when he gets better you will come
out?"

"Ok I promise I will talk to Leo about it," Anne smiled laughing.  Than her
face fell.  "I hated seeing him such pain today," she mumbled.

"Yea, I hated it too," I said looking into my hands.  "I want to do
something to help."

Matt you are," Anne said.

"No I mean more.  I know I am paying for his medical care and all but I
want to do more," I sighed.  "You can only do so much with money."

"But don't you see? Anne said as she took my hand.  "You are helping.  Just
by you being here with him is more than enough.  You should've seen him
light up when I said that Matt was coming to see him.  I haven't seen him
that happy since the day he came out."

"Yea but," I stammered.

"No more buts!" she ordered.  "You are doing so much to help Leo."  I
finally gave up.  "So tell me," she said with an evil grin.  "What is it
like having sex with that hot Backstreet Boy Kevin?"  I immediately blushed
and looked away.  "Come on tell me!" she whined.  "Oh wait!" she giggled as
she got up and ran out of the room.  In about five minutes she returned
with a bucket of ice cream and two spoons.  I busted up laughing.  "Ok now
we have the junk food so spill the goods!" I shook my head and laughed at
her.  It was going to be a very long night.

TBC