To say that Brian was scared was a little bit of an understatement.

His hands shook with nerves and his foot tapped nervously against the tiled floor as he stared up at the clock, convinced that time had frozen around him and he was trapped in a horrible world were time had stood still.

“Honey, relax. Everything’s going to be fine. I’m sure Matt’s just running a little late, that’s all” Zacky comforted, slipping his hand into Brian’s and smiling reassuringly, yet it didn’t stop his fiancé from fidgeting like one of the children in his class. Funny how he’d always told them off for doing that and here he was doing it himself.

“What if they don’t let him out? What if I have to go through this all by myself and I don’t know what to say and they fire me anyway and then I lose all my money and I lose you and---“ Brian began, letting his mind run free and think up horrible scenarios of what could happen if Matt didn’t actually turn up, when Zacky squeezed his hand again, shifting around in his seat to give Brian a glance that said ‘stop being such a girl’.

“Brian, listen to yourself. You’re being melodramatic. I am not going to leave your side, they will not fire you and Matt will get here on time! I really don’t want to have to suck you off in a court of law, but Jesus I will if you don’t shut your trap” Zacky said sternly, raising his eyebrow at his fiancé, who shrunk down in his secret, willing his horny spirit to disappear.

Zack taking control was seriously hot. Really, really hot.

“Mr Haner?”

He was beckoned into the side room and as he glanced around the hallway nervously, looking for Matt to come bursting through the door, he started to panic again, feeling his chest constrict with fear and trepidation.
“Babe, don’t panic. Take a deep breath. I love you- and as soon as Matt gets here I’ll send him right in, OK?” Zacky said, pressing his lips up against Brian’s in a loving kiss that dispersed all of his nerves like a nerve-buster. Brian nodded, kissing Zacky hastily one last time before walking into the courtroom.

The principal, vice-principal and superintendent for the district were sat across from him around a large mahogany table, and almost instantly, his heart started to beat a little bit faster. He wished that Zacky was in here, or even Matt, so he’d have someone else to help him calm down. With shaky footsteps, he walked over to his chair and lowered himself down, the whole time trying to avoid the gaze of his superiors and clenching his fists to stop them from spasming out of control. The three robots in suits glanced at each other, but just as one of them opened their mouth to speak, the door crashed open and Matt ran in, his parole officer standing in one corner of them room.

“I am so sorry. You have no idea how annoying prisons can be sometimes” Matt said through gritted teeth as he grabbed his papers from his bag and laid them out on the table, putting what he liked to call his ‘lawyer face’ on.

“Mr Haner…why does your attorney have a parole officer?” the vice-principal said with a smirk and in horror, Brian saw that the three of them were trying not to laugh in his face. His jaw stiffened and he leant back in his chair.
“Well…isn’t it better to have a parole officer than to be a homophobic waste of space fucker who has a stick up their ass and that I’m going to wipe the floor with in court?” Brian countered, smirking when their smiles disappeared.
Matt coughed, ready to give his defence.

“This case is based around your school suspending my client for his sexual orientation, citing that he was unfit to teach the children in your school. Noting that these children are in the early stages of their education, you say that Mr Haner, who is fully qualified to teach and is CRB checked, is implanting these children with a bad message of life because of his sexuality. Are you aware that just by stating that fact you are going against the Equality Act, most recently updated two years ago?” Matt asked, and it took all of Brian’s strength not to let his jaw drop in amazement.

How had Matt come up with all this stuff?

“That equality act says nothing about what we can suspend our faculty for, Mr Sanders. If we feel Mr Haner is implanting a certain message to our students, and the parents are concerned, we have every right to remove him from his position” the superintendent said, and without saying a word in reply, Brian looked up at Matt, who was still smiling. Obviously what the other man had just said was utter bullshit.

“But it does say, under direct discrimination, that it’s against the act to stereotype clients for their sexuality- such as believing that because Mr Haner is gay, he is unfit to teach five year olds” Matt replied smoothly, leaving the superintendent suddenly speechless.

“Mr Sanders, we believe that Mr Haner will give the school a bad reputation if word gets out about this. A school is as much of a business as a law firm- we’d lose money and have to close. I’m sure you understand our dilemma” the principal finally said. Brian wanted to punch her in the face, wipe those seven layers of make-up off of her face with the smirk she’d once worn. But once again, Matt dived in to save the situation.

“Maybe so, but you have broken the Equality Act, which is breaking a law. You have denied Mr Haner a job because of his sexuality, and unless you offer him his job back and a legal settlement that has yet to be decided, I will see you all in court” Matt said determinedly and without even waiting for an answer, the three superiors got up and walked out of the door.
They would see them in court then, obviously.

As soon as they’d left the room, Brian jumped up and threw his arms around Matt, vaguely hearing the door open again.

“That was incredible! We are going to wipe the floor with their asses Mattie! I could kiss you right now” Brian grinned as he pulled away, smirking when Zacky put his hands on his hips behind Matt.
“Now mister you won’t be doing that anytime soon. But you’re welcome to come and kiss me” he smirked and Brian bounded over, pressing their lips together.

“I love you” the two of them whispered simultaneously and they laughed, hugging each other tightly.
They were going to win this hands down.

And when it was over, he would make Zacky his husband once and for all.