later2nite | LETTING GO -- B/J double drabble

LETTING GO -- B/J double drabble

Title: Letting Go
Author:

later2nite
Word Count: 200
A/N: Written a long time ago on Insane Journal for the prompt: Weddings and Funerals.
Thanks, Techgirl, for making me remember it!
A/N 2: You've got to use your imagination with this pic.
Think of it as age-enhanced to the point of Justin being 60 years old and Brian 72.

LETTING GO

Arriving by limo, they file unobtrusively into the church, distinguished gentlemen clad appropriately in dark colors. Time has slowed them down considerably: Brian's knees causing him discomfort most mornings and Justin's eyesight poor.

"I have to attend," Justin had announced over breakfast the morning he'd spotted the obituary in the newspaper.

"Naturally," Brian had agreed, leaning into his husband with a kiss to the side of his face. Some gestures never get old. "We'll go together."

Now he absorbs by osmosis the closure that washes over Justin as they sit listening to the eulogy, shoulders pressed together, staring straight ahead.

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It hits Justin in the gut as he stands at the grave site observing the casket lowering into the earth. The source of his pain, inflicted a lifetime ago and returning to haunt him intermittently as his youth had slipped into advanced age, has been silenced forever.

His hand reaches for Brian's down at their sides, the last clump of dirt thrown onto the pine box by a grieving family member of the deceased. "I'm glad I can't remember," he utters softly into his ear.

"I still can't forget."

Returning to their limo arm in arm, blessed peace has arrived.

THE END

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That was emotional and beautiful.
Lovely job.
...and so nice to imagine B/J at this advanced age- still happy together, always there for each other.

Thank you so much. I love thinking about them when they're older, too. Glad you enjoyed it. ♥

Final closure.
Nicely done.

Thanks so much. I thought it was about time they get some closure. Glad you liked it. ♥

Wonderful, loved it!!!

Thanks, Ani. Makes me happy that you liked it. ♥

Very poignant; wonderful drabble!

Hugs, Cindy

Thank you, Cindy. Glad you liked it.

Hugs ♥

Wonderfully done, sweetie. Thanks for burring that abusive bigot, and for letting Justin--and Brian--have closure, and the knowledge that they DID survive. ♥

Thanks so much. And believe me, it was my pleasure to engineer the demise of this abusive bigot. (great description, BTW) I love imagining Brian and Justin finally at this stage, putting the pain to rest. Glad you enjoyed it. ♥

So intense and filled with emotion, yet very much IC. I like the age enhanced B/J.
Thank you for sharing, Linda.
*Hugs you tight*
V.

Thanks, V. Yeah, the age-enhanced Brian and Justin are really fun to think of. I'm happy that you liked it.

Hugs, ♥

This is so good, I'm happy I made you remember it:)

I love that Brian and Justin survived and he did not. Lovely drabble

Thanks so much. Yeah, I had forgotten all about this one until I read yours yesterday. It's so satisfying to ensure the survival of Brian and Justin, and their tormentor?... He's history!!!

Hugs ♥

This is very good hon,very sad too but nice at the same time,because after all this time....our fave boys are still together :)

Huge Hugs,Vonnie xoxox

that was fantastic, I am often amazed at where fic writers go with there stories, and how they full in the missing gaps,

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I even teared up at the end!
I doubt that Brian will ever forget what happened to Justin!
and this is beautiful!

Whoa! I don't think I've ever brought anyone to tears before... Thanks so much for the kind feedback. I'm really happy that you thought it was beautiful. ♥

A closure Justin needed.
Really beautiful, sweetie.
It's so good to see them still so close in the future.
Thanks ♥

Thanks so much, Pam. Glad you enjoyed it. They'll always be this close... my brain can't handle anything else. ♥

Very nice. I like the thought of them being together into old age.

Thanks so much. The thought of them together into old age is beautiful to me. ♥

Fantastic. :)
I absolutely love that photo -- it's one of my favorites of them.

I adore fics where Brian and Justin are much older and there simply aren't enough of them around.

"The source of his pain, inflicted a lifetime ago yet returning to haunt him intermittently while his youth had slipped into advanced age, has been silenced forever." -- Beautiful. ♥

Thank you so much for the awesome feedback. It's so nice to know how much you enjoyed it. Yeah, this pic is one of my faves also. ♥

Very intense, emotional and finally liberating! *sighs*
Thanks for sharing!

Thanks, Meggi, for the nice feedback. I'm happy that you enjoyed it. ♥

Loved it, my dear! So very poignant!

Thanks so much, Kin. I'm honored that you read it and left me a comment. That means the world to me. ♥

It is always my dream,hope them will together forever

because I just believe only them can bring so beautiful life and true love to me in the world,if they can't get over all the rough thing in the life and together,I think no one can and no real love
in the world.

It is very fantastic to image they are together after forty years.

Linda,I love you and your story so much!

Thank you so much, Ivy, for this beautiful comment. I agree with you on everything you said. Brian and Justin together forever equals all that's right with the world. ♥

*hugs you*

Edited 2012-08-10 20:19 (UTC)

What a lovely drabble. For a while it made me wonder whose funeral it was. Had a few choices. However, the last few lines made it quite clear. So great to see the boys still together and getting some closure.

Thank you for this nice feedback. ♥ Happy you enjoyed it.

Yeah, I thought it was time for the boys (even if they may be senior citizens now LOL) to close this painful chapter of their lives. They deserve it.

Brian always there to support Justin in whatever he needs. Byer bye Hobbs. Nice to see the guys old and together.

Yep - Bye bye, Hobbs. He's history!

I love to think of Brian and Justin together in their senior years, always supporting each other.

♥

Edited 2012-08-10 23:33 (UTC)

I was confused at first whose funeral they were attending, but then the lightbulb went off in the second part of the drabble. Very well done, sweetie!

Yeah, it becomes clear in the 2nd half who it is. Thank you for this kind comment. Glad you liked it. ♥

.........wow.......i mean.....wow. That was amazingly poignant.

This comment means so much to me. Thank you for that. ♥

It was beautiful, loved it!!!
Hugs!!!

Hi, Ani! Thank you so much for this beautiful feedback.

*Hugs* ♥

This was beautiful and sad. Great work.

Thank you. I agree it was sad. They didn't deserve to have to deal with that pain. I just wanted to bring it to an end, finally.

♥

Beautiful and intens, love it ;-)

Thank you, Linda. Your comment means so much to me. I'm glad you liked it.

♥

Beautiful fic, I bet Brian is a whinging queen about his aging knees lol

Oh, I'm sure he doesn't like it one little bit that his knees aren't 29 any longer. LOL

Thanks for this nice feedback. ♥

So sad, yet (in a twisted way) wonderful at the same time.
Thanks for writing this!

Bloody Mary

Yeah, I agree it's sad. But I'm happy you thought it was wonderful also. Thanks for this kind comment. ♥

Sad and lovely.

Cheers,
Vin

I agree it's sad, but I'm happy you thought it was lovely. Thanks for this kind comment.

See you soon! ♥

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