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magicmomentsWho: Merlin Blake and Brandon Blake
What: First steps to restart life
Where: Finally HOME
When: Few days after Brandon's officially discharged from hospital (backdated to pre-COVID breakout issues)
Merlin was nervous as fuck. Brandon had only been out of hospital for a few days and other than briefly attending Justin's concert so they could be there for Damien and Liam's wedding, Brandon had mostly been sleeping. He was let out on strict doctor's order of bed rest, daily home visit check-ups by various doctors, and an on-call nurse if he needed any extra care Merlin couldn't handle him. It was important to remember that Brandon wasn't being discharged because he was better yet, but because he was allowed out of hospital isolation and Tara and Lachlan both thought it would be safe and better for his emotional and mental wellbeing to go home.
But pretty much as soon as the greenlight for discharge came, the TV show execs wanted to have an important meeting with Brandon to discuss his role going forward. Brandon was so convinced they were going to give him the flick and either cancel the show or replace him with a new lead actor. He was still recovering and having treatment for his body to recuperate after everything. He was also still super immunosuppressed, so when the important looking people arrived at their home to meet with Brandon, they all had to wear face masks.
Merlin made himself scarce, more than aware they might want to try to drag his ass to court for 'outing' Brandon publicly when he was contracted to keep his sexuality hush. Merlin wasn't even the actor on the show and he gave himself an upset stomach worrying that what he did ultimately might have ruined Brandon's career, even if it was what Brandon said he wanted if his life was on the line. In hindsight, it was stressful as hell. Wes wasn't even there to distract him, he was staying at Noah's for a few days so Merlin was huddled on a beanbag in the corner of the living room, continuously peering over the top of a book he wasn't reading at the door to the study at the other end of the room. He had already cleaned the kitchen and bathroom with high strength disinfectant... twice. He had been to the bathroom four times since Brandon went into his meeting. How was he freaking out more than Brandon?
Then the door opened and Merlin scrambled out of the beanbag, standing by the sofa and hugging the book to his chest. It was only when Brandon baulked for just a moment when he saw Merlin that Merlin's eyes shot down to the book in his arms and he realised he was clutching The joy of Gay Sex, of all the fucking books he could've grabbed off the shelf as a decoy, it had to be a glaring reminder of the fact he outed his husband who had been contracted a beard to hide his sexuality for the sake of his career. Talk about epic husband fail.
What: First steps to restart life
Where: Finally HOME
When: Few days after Brandon's officially discharged from hospital (backdated to pre-COVID breakout issues)
Merlin was nervous as fuck. Brandon had only been out of hospital for a few days and other than briefly attending Justin's concert so they could be there for Damien and Liam's wedding, Brandon had mostly been sleeping. He was let out on strict doctor's order of bed rest, daily home visit check-ups by various doctors, and an on-call nurse if he needed any extra care Merlin couldn't handle him. It was important to remember that Brandon wasn't being discharged because he was better yet, but because he was allowed out of hospital isolation and Tara and Lachlan both thought it would be safe and better for his emotional and mental wellbeing to go home.
But pretty much as soon as the greenlight for discharge came, the TV show execs wanted to have an important meeting with Brandon to discuss his role going forward. Brandon was so convinced they were going to give him the flick and either cancel the show or replace him with a new lead actor. He was still recovering and having treatment for his body to recuperate after everything. He was also still super immunosuppressed, so when the important looking people arrived at their home to meet with Brandon, they all had to wear face masks.
Merlin made himself scarce, more than aware they might want to try to drag his ass to court for 'outing' Brandon publicly when he was contracted to keep his sexuality hush. Merlin wasn't even the actor on the show and he gave himself an upset stomach worrying that what he did ultimately might have ruined Brandon's career, even if it was what Brandon said he wanted if his life was on the line. In hindsight, it was stressful as hell. Wes wasn't even there to distract him, he was staying at Noah's for a few days so Merlin was huddled on a beanbag in the corner of the living room, continuously peering over the top of a book he wasn't reading at the door to the study at the other end of the room. He had already cleaned the kitchen and bathroom with high strength disinfectant... twice. He had been to the bathroom four times since Brandon went into his meeting. How was he freaking out more than Brandon?
Then the door opened and Merlin scrambled out of the beanbag, standing by the sofa and hugging the book to his chest. It was only when Brandon baulked for just a moment when he saw Merlin that Merlin's eyes shot down to the book in his arms and he realised he was clutching The joy of Gay Sex, of all the fucking books he could've grabbed off the shelf as a decoy, it had to be a glaring reminder of the fact he outed his husband who had been contracted a beard to hide his sexuality for the sake of his career. Talk about epic husband fail.