Jude raised his eyebrows, intrigued. "Yeah? Actually now you mention it, I remember at the time Justin's tour was still scheduled, Billy made some sort of typical proud honourary big brother comment about an international tour being child's play for a kid gunning for EGOT status probably sooner rather than later. He's already got two out of the four. You'd think he'd want to move into movies or TV? I asked him that once when he was over visiting Billy when I still lived with them and the kid just laughed at me," he said, smirking. Justin did surely have a wicked sense of humour and the ability to see the funny side of things (no doubt passed down in his genes from a family of Aussie dudes with superb comedic timing) but he also played his cards close to his chest. What he did say was probably a drop in the ocean compared to what he was actually plotting, planning, and involved in behind the scenes. Whenever he made big announcements, nothing had ever been leaked beforehand. "Not that I'd expect you to spill his secrets to me but he could work anywhere. You'd miss him if he did ever move here. Sometimes, New York feels so fucking claustrophobic and chaotic. I'd imagine it could be overwhelming to someone who's manic. I hope he has the strength to keep fighting. Sometimes, even the strongest folk just don't anymore."
After a little bit of hunting, he found what he needed to get the tea started. Not an easy feat considering Jude's entire apartment would easily fit into the area this kitchen/dining area took up with room to spare. The house was even far bigger than Billy and Ajay's place on the Upper East Side that Ajay's rockstar royalty father bought them as a wedding present. "I mean, in my defense, I offered him the room - his own room - before I knew we were going to give this romance thing a go together. I know I don't need to justify anything because, well, it is New York and finding a decent place for a manageable cost is a pain in the ass. I have the luxury of renting off my brother and brother-in-law and they basically want next to nothing in rent, all things considered. It made sense that Winston's should be able to take advantage of that. Plus, considering my twelve-hour rotational shifts, more often than not it would be like had the place to himself a lot of the time because even when I work nights, I sleep in the day. He'd still have his introvert privacy and breathing space. That was the biggest reason I asked, knowing our work schedules wouldn't align all the time and it would still give us a way to have time together, in the early relationship phase and all that. He said yes, basically just pointing out that we get along great and enjoy each other's company, so whatever else comes is a bonus. I'm nervous as hell doing the whole assessing our relationship compatibility and our living together compatibility concurrently. But there was this really smart person once upon a time who said it was never that I was difficult to live with, so there is that." He gave her a smile, checking the fridge for milk. "Oh hell, there's about eight different types of milk in here. Are you still a full-cream cow's milk gal? So, here's a curly question that probably doesn't have a straightforward answer... did you think you had deeper romantic feelings for him well before you realised you were falling for him? You guys were always close and you and I had been split for awhile when you started dating Ky. Can't say I'd blame you, he's a real life Prince Charming. I feel like I could be at risk of self-sabotage with my insecurities but I really don't want to be..."
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After a little bit of hunting, he found what he needed to get the tea started. Not an easy feat considering Jude's entire apartment would easily fit into the area this kitchen/dining area took up with room to spare. The house was even far bigger than Billy and Ajay's place on the Upper East Side that Ajay's rockstar royalty father bought them as a wedding present. "I mean, in my defense, I offered him the room - his own room - before I knew we were going to give this romance thing a go together. I know I don't need to justify anything because, well, it is New York and finding a decent place for a manageable cost is a pain in the ass. I have the luxury of renting off my brother and brother-in-law and they basically want next to nothing in rent, all things considered. It made sense that Winston's should be able to take advantage of that. Plus, considering my twelve-hour rotational shifts, more often than not it would be like had the place to himself a lot of the time because even when I work nights, I sleep in the day. He'd still have his introvert privacy and breathing space. That was the biggest reason I asked, knowing our work schedules wouldn't align all the time and it would still give us a way to have time together, in the early relationship phase and all that. He said yes, basically just pointing out that we get along great and enjoy each other's company, so whatever else comes is a bonus. I'm nervous as hell doing the whole assessing our relationship compatibility and our living together compatibility concurrently. But there was this really smart person once upon a time who said it was never that I was difficult to live with, so there is that." He gave her a smile, checking the fridge for milk. "Oh hell, there's about eight different types of milk in here. Are you still a full-cream cow's milk gal? So, here's a curly question that probably doesn't have a straightforward answer... did you think you had deeper romantic feelings for him well before you realised you were falling for him? You guys were always close and you and I had been split for awhile when you started dating Ky. Can't say I'd blame you, he's a real life Prince Charming. I feel like I could be at risk of self-sabotage with my insecurities but I really don't want to be..."