Justin was so excited. His stint in New York was over. He couldn't wait to get back to Pittsburgh—he wondered if Brian had missed him. Why wouldn't he? They'd agreed to be married just before he left!

As he made his way up Britin's walk, he smiled. Brian was home. He laughed as he thought of how surprised Brian would be to see him again!

He practically ran up the walk, threw open the door, and called, "Bri-an! Your Sunshine's home!"

No answer.

That's strange, Justin thought. Usually the sound of his voice was enough to get Brian running into his arms!

Heading upstairs, he searched every room. Finally, he saw him—hunched over his laptop.

Slipping inside, he softly kissed Brian on the cheek. But all that got was a sad sigh in return.

The phone rang, jolting him out of his misery. Heading downstairs, he picked up the receiver. "Hello?"

"Justin?" At least someone was glad he was home. "Is that you?"

"Hi, Mom," he said, sighing.

"Honey?" Jennifer could tell something was wrong. "What's wrong—was—was Brian not glad to see you?"

"I—I honestly don't know, Mom," he replied, sighing again. "It's—it's like he's ignoring me!"

"Well, I hate to bring this up seeing as you just got back," Jennifer suggested, "but maybe you just need more time apart."

"But—where would I go?" Justin wondered.

"I don't know, honey," Jennifer replied.

"I can't believe he'd just ignore me like that," Justin sighed, his voice starting to shake. "I—I thought he loved me!"

"Oh, Justin," Jennifer said, "I'm sure he still loves you—maybe—maybe he's just got a lot on his mind lately. Give it a day or two and maybe he'll come around."

"OK, Mom," Justin sighed. "I—I hope you're right." Hanging up the phone, he wondered if things would ever be the same between him and Brian again.