Brian and "Stephen", huh? :) I like these two explored on their own. It's also nice that when they're found out, Brian's smart enough to anticipate "Stephen"'s fears and to take him someplace very public and "I'm so not ashamed of you, hot-stuff"-ish.

And yay for the support of a friend close enough that you two don't knock on eachothers' office doors, before entering. ^^