Love On Display

"I can't believe this.... First Jon doesn't show for an important meeting with the studio and now it seems that Richie can't be bothered either. Thought this band was important to them" Tico growled as he paced the floor.

Alec nodded in agreement. "Must have better things to do."

"Yeah, like fucking each other," Tico spat.

"I don't think it's like that," David interrupted quietly as he hung the phone up. "Richie's mom said he hasn't been home all night."

"Well, yeah that's cos he's been fucking Jon all night. Try and keep up David!" Tico rolled his eyes and turned his back on the other man, lighting another cigte ate and taking a deep drag of it.

Alec frowned at Tico and opened his mouth to reply, but David beat him to it.

"Shut up and listen for a second, will ya Tico? Richie's mom hasn't seen him for like two days. And, when I went 'round Jon's yesterday, his dad slammed the door in my face saying that …" He trailed off as the door opened, all three men spinning around to look at Richie as he stumbled in, collapsing in the nearest chair.

"Nice of you to show up," Tico commented sarcastically.

David rolled his eyes and pushed Tico out of the way, handing Richie a steaming mug of coffee.

Richie smiled weakly. "Thanks," he mumbled, taking a long sip.

Alec sat in the chair next to Richie and looked at him. Richie was completely drenched, paler than he normally was and had bags under his eyes. "You OK?"

Richie drained the coffee mug and nodded. "I am now." He sighed and ran his hands over his face before slicking his wet hair back. He leaned back in his chair, eyes darting around the room. "No sign of Jon?"

David shook his head, wincing when Richie swore. "We thought he was with you," he said carefully.

"No." Richie sighed, chewing on his lower lip. "I've been out looking for him all night."

"Look… Jon's missing?" David frowned.

"Yeah." Richie looked up as Alec wrapped a thick woollen blanket around his shoulders. "Thanks."

"What's happened?"

"I…" Richie took a deep breath and shook his head. "It's not my place to tell you."

"If something's happened to Jon, we deserve to know about it." Tico spoke up for the first time, stubbing his cigarette out in the ashtray. "Has it got something to do with that club?"

Alec glanced at Tico. "You've changed your tune," he observed.

Tico had the grace to blush lightly. "Yeah, well… that was before I knew something had actually happened. I just thought…" he shook his head at Richie's frown. "Doesn't matter," he brushed it off. "Rich?"

David chewed on his upper lip thoughtfully. "Something's happened between Jon and his parent'asn\asn't it?"

Richie scratched his neck and stood up, starting to pace. "Yeah," he admitted eventually. He sighed and turned to face the others, sitting on the edge of the table. "They threw him out. They caught him and another guy making out. They threw him out on the streets, and to cut a long story short he ended up working at the club. Until last night, when he got fired and now he's missing."

"Then why the fuck are we sitting around here talking?" Alec exclaimed. "Why aren't we out there looking for him?"

David and Tico agreed, both pulling on jackets against the rain.

"Richie, you go out back and get some sleep, ok?" David suggested. "We'll be back in a few hours."

Richie nodded and lay down on the couch, watching as David, Tico and Alec went to continue the search for Jon.