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Title: Reading Between The Lines
Author: desire_billy
Pairing: Dom/Billy
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: I lie often.
Summary: No one is to blame that they are not together.

A/N: Italics indicate lyrics. Lyrics belong to Howard Jones.
The line And you want her and she wants you was changed by me to fit this fic. Forgive me.


You can look at the menu but you just can't eat
Billy is close to Dom.

You can feel the cushions but you can't have a seat
They laugh, cry and share.

You can dip your foot in the pool but you can't have a swim
Dom is gay.

You can feel the punishment but you can't commit the sin
Billy is straight.

And you want him and he wants you
They are in love.

We want everyone
Billy dates Ali. Dom dates Elijah.

And you want him and he wants you
Dom waits for Billy. Billy wishes he could change things.

No one, no one, no one ever is to blame
Billy is not gay. Dom is not straight.

You can build a mansion but you just can't live in it
They stand arm in arm at premiers. They look into each other's eyes.

You're the fastest runner but you're not allowed to win
When in a crowded room they can only see each other.

Some break the rules
Billy is there for Dom when Elijah breaks up with him.

And live to count the cost
Billy holds Dom all night and tells him he will never be alone.

The insecurity is the thing that won't get lost
Billy goes back to Scotland the very next day. Dom tells him he's fine.

And you want him and he wants you
Billy knows Dom is lying, but leaves before he can cause either anymore pain.

We want everyone
Dom eventually takes Elijah back only to be save himself from being alone.

And you want him and he wants you
Billy calls Dom, and tells him again he will never be alone, ever.

No one, no one, no one ever is to blame
Dom breaks up with Elijah realizing he was beginning to settle.

You can see the summit but you can't reach it
Dom visits Billy in Scotland. Ali is away that week.

It's the last piece of the puzzle but you just can't make it fit
They make love the night before Dom leaves. In the morning, Billy says he sorry.

Doctor says you're cured but you still feel the pain
Dom and Billy go months before talking to each other again.

Aspirations in the clouds but your hopes go down the drain
When they do finally talk, Billy tells Dom Ali's pregnant.

And you want him and he wants you
Dom tells Billy he will never be alone. Billy tells Dom he knows.

We want everyone
Billy marries Ali in a small ceremony. Dom attends arm in arm with Elijah.

And you want him and he wants you
During the reception, Billy gives Dom a small box. Inside is a gold band.

No one, no one, no one ever is to blame
The words - Love YOU Dom - are inscribed inside the band.

No one ever is to blame
Dom still wears the ring, after all these years.

No one ever is to blame
Dom still waits for Billy.