"You sure cleaned up in there," Bryan noted as Mason carted three bag-fulls of Ralph Lauren.

"Retail therapy," Diego noted.

"So none of that is for anyone else? This is supposed to be like Christmas shopping or whatever?"

"Leave me alone," said Mason as they crossed the street to Macy's. "I'm going through a weird break-up."

*

"He's crashing on Tom's couch, if you were wondering," Diego told Mason, as they perused DKNY jackets while Bryan was in the fitting room.

"Like I care." Mason brushed off, trying on a peacoat.

"You two will work it out, you'll see."

"Who says I even WANT to work it out? If he doesn't see how fantastically fabulous I am, then fuck him."

*

Bryan knew he should've laid off the stuffing and mashed potatoes and all those carbs. But Chadwick's mom was hovering at dinner and he had to put on the perfect son-in-law face for the in-laws if he and Chadwick were gonna work things out. But the way he was puffing out in the Hugo Boss Shirt he was trying on made him question if it was worth it at all. There was a knock on the fitting room door.

"I'll be right out guys, calm down."

"Bryan," said a voice on the other end. "It's Jaison."

"Omigod, are you following me?!"

"No, you arrogant bitch. I work here. I saw you come in."

"Oh."

"Haven't seen you in a minute."

"Sorry, life's been... "

"Can I come in? I'm on a break."

Bryan opened the door and let him in.

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Glad to be back for Volume 4! Just joining us? Catch up now:

Volume 1 -
Week One, Week Two, Week Three, Week Four, Week Five

Volume 2 -
Week One, Week Two, Week Three, Week Four, Week Five

Volume 3 -
Week One, Week Two, Week Three, Week Four, Week Five

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