Title: With a Long Board [Shelter]
Title: With a Long Board
Word Count: 1,001
Challenge: smallfandomfest: Shelter Shaun & Gabe "He's my best friend. Hurt him and I beat you to death with a shovel."
Rating: PG-13, Language
Characters/Pairings: Shaun and Gabe
Series: Companion piece to With a Long Board Too
Summary: Gabe finds out Zach and Shuan are together so he ends to have a talk with Shaun.
Something was off.
Shaun felt it the moment he came down the stairs after leaving Zach in the guest room to help Cody get to sleep. But he couldn’t place what was off.
It took stumbling into the bag by the door for it to hit him. Gabe was here. Why was Gabe here?
“Gabe?” Shaun called out as he looked down at the red and blue backpack before looking around the first floor, finally spotting the back screen door open letting in the cool sea breeze.
“Gabe?” Shaun called out again as he stepped out onto the deck closing the door behind him.
“Bro,” Gabe responded holding up his hand, and beer, so Shaun could find him lounging in one of the beach chairs, staring off at the very last traces of the sunset.
“Shouldn’t you be at school?” Shaun asked as he came around the chair to stand next to his brother.
“Sit down, have a beer,” Gabe offered as he held out an extra bottle he had to Shaun.
“I’m good Gabe-” Shaun started to decline before he was cut off.
“Dude, sit in the chair,” Gabe said again as he pointed at the beach chair next to his.
“Fine,” Shaun answered as he took the seat and the beer setting it down before turning to Gabe, “So, you going to tell me what’s up?”
“I got a call from Zach last night, said he was going to CalArts. And that rocks,” Gabe said as he grinned up at Shaun. “Then I got a call from Tori saying he was really into you,” Gabe said letting his grin drop as he looked Shaun in the eyes. “And he might have Cody, long term. And then I see Zach’s truck out front.”
“Yeah, we’re together and yeah Jeanne left town without Cody so he’s with us. Zach’s with Cody right now getting him ready for bed,” Shaun told his brother meeting his eyes.
“You ready to handle a new boyfriend and a kid right now? I heard from Mom how tore up you were over Marcus,” Gabe asked still not breaking eye contact.
“Yeah I was broken up but I’m ready for this. I really like Zach. Maybe even more than like him,” Shaun answered as he smiled breaking eye contact and settling back in the chair, “Zach’s…he’s caring and smart and beautiful and surfs and-”
“You are so pussy whipped already, well cock whipped…or is it ass whipped?” Gabe asked laughing as he leaned back in his own chair taking a swig from his bottle between the laughs.
“I can’t believe your mind sometimes. How are we related? I just… how has Zach put up with you?” Shaun muttered as he picked up his beer and twisted off the cap to take a drink.
“Yeah, you’re so fucking whipped Bro,” Gabe just continued with his laughing.
“Yeah, yeah, yeah,” Shaun said not arguing with his brother as he looked out at the horizon. “So you didn’t dump your classes and come out here to tell me I’m whipped. So what was it?”
“He’s my best friend, you know that right?” Gabe asked before going on. “I’ve known him since elementary school. I’ve had way more sleepovers with him than you, a different type, but he’s as much my bother you are. You know that right Shaun,” Gabe asked again before draining his beer.
“Yes Gabe. I know all that. I’m the one that used to pick him up to bring him here and drive you over to his place. I got the beer and wine coolers you and your friends loved to drink so much. So yeah Gabe I get it. You’ve known him longer and maybe even better,” Shaun said as he set down his beer and turned to face Gabe. “I get this may be hard for you and-“
“I don’t want to see him get hurt. And hurting Cody hurts him,” Gabe cut Shaun off. “Dude I’ve been round Zach the last few years, I’ve seen what it takes, what Zach’s had to give up for Cody. There’s a fucking reason I never ever, and I mean fucking ever fuck without rubber Bro. I’m not ready and I fucking know it. Are you?” Gabe asked point blank.
“You think I’m going to hurt Zach?” Shaun said stunned as he fell back into the chair. “That’s why you rushed down here. You think I’m going to…I don’t know whether I should slug you or hug you Gabe.”
“Do which ever you fucking want but think about the question. The last thing Zach needs is to think he had someone he can count on only to find out that he doesn’t Shaun.”
“He can count on me Gabe. I don’t plan on going anywhere. I know it’s only been a couple months since Marcus but it feels different with Zach. And Cody’s great. I’m not going to hurt him, either of them,” Shaun answers honestly.
“Good because if you ever did, see your long board over there?” Gabe asked pointing at Shaun’s long board.
“Yeah, what about it,” Shaun asked with caution as he sits up.
“Well if you hurt him I may have to take that long board and beat you over the head with it, just so you know,” Gabe grinned letting all seriousness leave his voice.
“Noted and understood,” Shaun said grinning back at his brother again.
“Well now Bro since you got hooked up with my best friend I think you should return the favorer.”
“Aaron already has someone and he’s not your type anyways,” Shaun joked back.
“Not your fag best friend, your fag hag best friend,” Gabe corrected Shaun.
“What, you mean Rachel? I wouldn’t call her that to her face Gabe.” Shaun warned his brother.
“Feisty, so how is she?”
“Still with Molly.”
“And?”
“Still not interested in putting on a show for you Gabe,” Shaun said with a smile.
“Come on, hook a brother up,” Gabe begged grinning back.
The end
Word Count: 1,001
Challenge: smallfandomfest: Shelter Shaun & Gabe "He's my best friend. Hurt him and I beat you to death with a shovel."
Rating: PG-13, Language
Characters/Pairings: Shaun and Gabe
Series: Companion piece to With a Long Board Too
Summary: Gabe finds out Zach and Shuan are together so he ends to have a talk with Shaun.
Something was off.
Shaun felt it the moment he came down the stairs after leaving Zach in the guest room to help Cody get to sleep. But he couldn’t place what was off.
It took stumbling into the bag by the door for it to hit him. Gabe was here. Why was Gabe here?
“Gabe?” Shaun called out as he looked down at the red and blue backpack before looking around the first floor, finally spotting the back screen door open letting in the cool sea breeze.
“Gabe?” Shaun called out again as he stepped out onto the deck closing the door behind him.
“Bro,” Gabe responded holding up his hand, and beer, so Shaun could find him lounging in one of the beach chairs, staring off at the very last traces of the sunset.
“Shouldn’t you be at school?” Shaun asked as he came around the chair to stand next to his brother.
“Sit down, have a beer,” Gabe offered as he held out an extra bottle he had to Shaun.
“I’m good Gabe-” Shaun started to decline before he was cut off.
“Dude, sit in the chair,” Gabe said again as he pointed at the beach chair next to his.
“Fine,” Shaun answered as he took the seat and the beer setting it down before turning to Gabe, “So, you going to tell me what’s up?”
“I got a call from Zach last night, said he was going to CalArts. And that rocks,” Gabe said as he grinned up at Shaun. “Then I got a call from Tori saying he was really into you,” Gabe said letting his grin drop as he looked Shaun in the eyes. “And he might have Cody, long term. And then I see Zach’s truck out front.”
“Yeah, we’re together and yeah Jeanne left town without Cody so he’s with us. Zach’s with Cody right now getting him ready for bed,” Shaun told his brother meeting his eyes.
“You ready to handle a new boyfriend and a kid right now? I heard from Mom how tore up you were over Marcus,” Gabe asked still not breaking eye contact.
“Yeah I was broken up but I’m ready for this. I really like Zach. Maybe even more than like him,” Shaun answered as he smiled breaking eye contact and settling back in the chair, “Zach’s…he’s caring and smart and beautiful and surfs and-”
“You are so pussy whipped already, well cock whipped…or is it ass whipped?” Gabe asked laughing as he leaned back in his own chair taking a swig from his bottle between the laughs.
“I can’t believe your mind sometimes. How are we related? I just… how has Zach put up with you?” Shaun muttered as he picked up his beer and twisted off the cap to take a drink.
“Yeah, you’re so fucking whipped Bro,” Gabe just continued with his laughing.
“Yeah, yeah, yeah,” Shaun said not arguing with his brother as he looked out at the horizon. “So you didn’t dump your classes and come out here to tell me I’m whipped. So what was it?”
“He’s my best friend, you know that right?” Gabe asked before going on. “I’ve known him since elementary school. I’ve had way more sleepovers with him than you, a different type, but he’s as much my bother you are. You know that right Shaun,” Gabe asked again before draining his beer.
“Yes Gabe. I know all that. I’m the one that used to pick him up to bring him here and drive you over to his place. I got the beer and wine coolers you and your friends loved to drink so much. So yeah Gabe I get it. You’ve known him longer and maybe even better,” Shaun said as he set down his beer and turned to face Gabe. “I get this may be hard for you and-“
“I don’t want to see him get hurt. And hurting Cody hurts him,” Gabe cut Shaun off. “Dude I’ve been round Zach the last few years, I’ve seen what it takes, what Zach’s had to give up for Cody. There’s a fucking reason I never ever, and I mean fucking ever fuck without rubber Bro. I’m not ready and I fucking know it. Are you?” Gabe asked point blank.
“You think I’m going to hurt Zach?” Shaun said stunned as he fell back into the chair. “That’s why you rushed down here. You think I’m going to…I don’t know whether I should slug you or hug you Gabe.”
“Do which ever you fucking want but think about the question. The last thing Zach needs is to think he had someone he can count on only to find out that he doesn’t Shaun.”
“He can count on me Gabe. I don’t plan on going anywhere. I know it’s only been a couple months since Marcus but it feels different with Zach. And Cody’s great. I’m not going to hurt him, either of them,” Shaun answers honestly.
“Good because if you ever did, see your long board over there?” Gabe asked pointing at Shaun’s long board.
“Yeah, what about it,” Shaun asked with caution as he sits up.
“Well if you hurt him I may have to take that long board and beat you over the head with it, just so you know,” Gabe grinned letting all seriousness leave his voice.
“Noted and understood,” Shaun said grinning back at his brother again.
“Well now Bro since you got hooked up with my best friend I think you should return the favorer.”
“Aaron already has someone and he’s not your type anyways,” Shaun joked back.
“Not your fag best friend, your fag hag best friend,” Gabe corrected Shaun.
“What, you mean Rachel? I wouldn’t call her that to her face Gabe.” Shaun warned his brother.
“Feisty, so how is she?”
“Still with Molly.”
“And?”
“Still not interested in putting on a show for you Gabe,” Shaun said with a smile.
“Come on, hook a brother up,” Gabe begged grinning back.
The end