this is so funny.” Keegan sighed.
Josh listened carefully, but he didn’t recognize the other two men. They were giving Rip shit for something, Josh stayed still, listening in.
“ There’s no room for gays in the bureau, Keegan.” “ Fuck you, Smith.” Keegan snarled. “I do my job just like everyone else.”
“ Yeah? Well, I heard you like sucking cock on stakeouts. Isn’t that how you got your partner killed?” Josh sucked in a breath and balled his fists. He came barreling around the corner, the rage evident on his face.
“ Back the fuck off of him now.” Josh snarled. The faces on the two other agents went ashen. “I think you both know the circumstances of Keegan’s partners’ death. I don’t think either one of you would’ve survived what Keegan endured. I suggest you take your little asses out my face before I break them both.” They both mumbled as they turned to walk away and Josh cocked an eyebrow. “Excuse me? I didn’t quite hear you.”
“ It’s nothing, Montgomery.” Smith looked at Keegan. “Sorry man.”
“ Yeah, you will be, if I catch you giving him shit again. I’ll make sure Mateo, Sam and Troy know as well.” Josh smiled wickedly. “First and last my friends.”
Keegan watched Smith and his partner hurry down the hall; glancing back to make sure Josh wasn’t following them. He smiled and looked up at Josh.
“ You didn’t have to do that.”
“ Yeah, I did.” Josh smiled looking down at Keegan. “How are you?” Josh found out what happened to Ripley a while ago from James. Five years ago, Ripley and his partner Spence, were on a stake out when they were both kidnapped from the car. Ripley was privy to information that the kidnappers wanted. They tortured him endlessly, and when Ripley wouldn’t talk, they shot his partner. The kidnapper was a notorious child killer and had many enemies. Ripley knew where all the kids of said enemies were kept. They’d finally found Keegan, half dead, and the kidnappers had gotten away.
“ I’m good,” Keegan smiled. “You don’t look so good though.”
“ I’m alright.” Josh smiled. “Just here to see James. Look, if you need anything, or if anyone ever bothers you, you tell me or one of the guys okay?”
“ You’re sweet, Josh.” Keegan smiled up at him. “I’m a big boy. I can take care of myself.”
“ I know, but still.” Josh sighed. “Take care of yourself okay? It was good to see you again.” Josh gave Keegan a quick hug and walked towards James’ office. He heard talking behind the door and knocked once. Opening the door, he got a ‘one minute’ finger from James at the desk. He sat in the corner of the room and folded his hands in his lap.
James hung up the phone and looked at Josh in the corner.
“ Did you do something bad ?” James arched a brow.
No, why?” Josh sat back and sighed. “
“ You’re sitting in the corner like you’re being punished.” James chuckled softly. James watched Josh sitting in the corner wringing his hands, something was up. He waited for Josh to come forward with whatever was bugging him. After a few minutes, James was getting the idea Josh didn’t know where to start. He squinted his eyes, looking at Josh.
What are you doing?” Josh sat forward. “
“ I’m trying to read your mind, since you’re not offering me anything.”
“ Well?”
“ There’s nothing in there to read.” James chuckled. “ Asshole.” Josh sighed and dropped his head.
James narrowed his eyes. “This is about Mark Patterson, isn’t it?” James smiled when Josh’s head sprang up in surprise. “Yep, it is, I knew it. I saw how you were looking at him in the hospital.”
I…I kissed him.” Josh confessed, blushing furiously. “
James tried to contain his surprise. Josh was gay?
Well shit and fuck. “And so now what, are you are having
a moment of confusion? Do you have feelings for him?” “ Yes, no, I think so.” Josh sighed in frustration. “I need a