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Never did you think you'd see the day where your little brother, Johnny, was married. You were proud of him, that he found the right man for him. It was the after party and everyone was laughing and giving their praises to the grooms.
Johnny MacTavish and Simon MacTavish.
A pair made in Heaven, or perhaps your Hell.
“Come on!” Kyles voice brought you out of your thoughts, his bright and happy smile bringing you back to reality. To the happiness around you. “We're waiting for you, guest of honour.” He teased and you laughed as you stepped up on stage. Holding a champagne glass and looking at Johnny and Simon. Your little brother. All grown up now.
“Well. I ought to say I never thought Johnny would get this far.” You chirped which earned a laugh from the surrounding people. After the crowd silenced a bit you raised your glass a bit, eyes focused on Johnny a bit more as he beamed at you. “My little brother..all grown up and married. Just glad ye dinnae leave the MacTavishs.”
The party continued and the alcohol blurred your mind a bit, taking you all the way back to when you first met Simon.
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You and him were friends for a while, the two of you meeting at a library and kicking it off from there. You shared laughs and drinks and even a bed once or twice, not like that obviously. But there was tension. Least you thought that. You thought yourself a smart person and Simon? Simon gave a challenge. He was something you didn't know yet but so desperately wanted to know. Then one day you ran into him when out with your brother, Johnny. Purely coincidental. Coincidentally they knew each other too.
“MacTavish?” His rough voice rang out and both you and Johnny looked over. You smiled brightly and Johnny just stared in shock at seeing his Lieutenant in public. Course he kept the mask on.
“Simon! I didn't expect to see you! This is my brother!” You beamed, introducing the two unaware they were already very introduced.
“Aye..this is my Lieutenant. Ghost. I see ye ar’ on first name basis.” Johnny muttered softly and you laughed, looking between the two. The smile slowly dipped from your face as you saw your little brothers eyes. He looked helpless. Like he wanted this man to throw him over his shoulder and carry him away.
Oh.
You wanted to take him away, give Simon all the love you could possibly give. Laugh and grow old. Happy. But…his eyes. He was completely gone. You knew him more than you knew yourself. If you told him you loved this man then Johnny would push his feelings down and watch as you took Simon for yourself. Saying he'd be fine but you knew he'd be lying. Johnny trusted you more than anyone and you loved him with all your heart. So, you finally decided you could push your own feelings down for him.
“Well. Since you two are so well acquainted, let's all get drinks later! Tomorrow sound good?”
Johnny quickly nodded and Simon let out a grunt. The next day you came down with a mysterious ailment, leaving them to go to the pub alone. When Johnny didn't come home that night you immediately thought two things. One, he's pissed drunk and went to some girl's house. Two, he's pissed drunk and went to Simon's place. Though when he did text you in the morning, a sweet “You're the best.” You knew it was the second option.
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A loud laugh brought you out of your own head, John shaking his head beside you sighing as he watched Johnny and Simon.
“Those two are quite the love birds.”
“Aye.” You muttered, watching Johnny kiss Simon and Simons shoulders relaxing. At least he would stay in your life. “Johnny will be happy as his husband.”
John nodded, drinking his whiskey. Bless Johnny for having a full bar here.
“Quite satisfied with it I reckon. It won't be long till Johnny's setting you up. He's been rambling for weeks about how he's so very grateful you got ‘sick’ that day.” He laughed and smiled at you. “Swear I could've been there myself with how much he's told us.”
Satisfied.
Yes. Johnny would be satisfied. But as you watched the two kiss you couldn't help but know you would never be satisfied.