Chapter Five

He walked back to me looking normal and I tilted my head to take a good look at him. I let him seat and waited for the moment to come on its own. I didn't want to start asking questions even though there was a lot I wanted to know.

"Sorry about that, "he said as he sat down and pulled his cold food closer.

"What happened, why did she leave?"

"I told her to," He said simply, "I didn't want her to intrude on our little time together."

I avoided his eyes to hide how pleased that made me. "And? Who is she?"

"Anya, she is the girl we were talking about a few minutes ago."

I recoiled and blinked at him,
"the girl your father is setting you up with? Really?! And you couldn't tell me that?"

"Does it matter? "He had this resigned look as he began to move his food around. I sighed and shook my head.

"So, did she come here looking for you?"

I saw him pause and lower his eyes."No."

"No, "I repeated. Why did it feel like Kongpob was keeping things from me? Damn it I hated when he did that. "Tell me everything, "I demanded.

"She moved into the area, P'Arthit, "he said and shook his head. " I had no idea. I thought she was living with her parents."

I stared agape. That was not good, no, it was very bad. The area wasn't small but she was a daughter of a wealthy family and that narrowed down the places she could live in quite a bit.

"Oh crap," I muttered and saw him smile.

"Yeah."

"Does that mean we would have to move again?" the last time we had to do that... I don't even want to remember that but I really didn't like moving. I wasn't at home a lot of the time but that place was still home, it had some of the best memories with Kongpob.

"I would like to say yes but I already told her that I live here, it would be strange if I move out immediately after she told me she moved in."

Who cares, I wanted to say but I figured since she was not just some girl but the important daughter of Kong's dad's friend it would surely come back to smack us in the face. I sighed and glared at the smiling Kongpob.

"Hey, what are you smiling about, "I asked.

"I thought you would be more jealous, I guess."
"Huh?"

"I'm pretty sure though I'm not certain that Anya moved here because of me."

I sat forward. "What?!"

He chuckled, "she was very pleased with me, is what I gathered from our conversation last night."

I frowned as I didn't particularly like Kongpob's tone of voice. "Huh uh, "I said.

"You know you are the only one for me right, "he said and dared to make a kissy face.

"Kongpob, "I snapped at him and looked around to see if anyone saw.

"She said we made a lovely Bl couple, "he told me.

"BL?" what is that?

"Boys love, man on man action," this guy! I kicked him under the table and he laughed while complaining at me.

We continued like that till we were home then Kongpob forced his way into the shower with me and we had a short battle of wills—which I won—but he won the one on the bed when he forced me into a cuddle while I pretended to hate it. It was a little hot though.

That weekend had me feeling refreshed the next day at work and I was on fire. My nong came in poking his white colored hair through the door. "Boss, you look extra hyper, did you have fun with your girlfriend?"

Nong Pete was a tall lanky young man, fresh graduate from the university and someone I didn't like having around very much simply because of his insistent interest into my life. I was particularly not fond of how he also show cased himself in the office, dressing inappropriately.

"Pete, "I glared at him but I couldn't keep that look. "Why are you walking around, didn't I give you some work to do?"

"I'm just taking a break, "he replied easily. It's not yet break time; in fact it was just past nine.

"Whatever," I said and tuned him out.

"Team leader, you didn't scold me."

"Do you want me to scold you?" I asked, lifting one eyebrow. What a strange inclination this one has.

"Then team leader can I seat and chat with you for a while?" he was already coming over to seat even though I haven't given him permission. I sighed, deciding to allow it for only a moment; I did not tolerate slackers but a little bit wouldn't hurt.

"Since you are having such a good relationship with your lover, I was wondering if we could go on a double date. What do you think?"

I opened my mouth and closed, not sure what to say. I was not the one who told Ai Pete that I had a girlfriend but Kong had sent me a present as a sort of surprise some few months back and he saw it. Without much help of course he jumped into his own conclusions.

Okay he had speculated that I might have a boyfriend and when everyone got really curious I became offended and he—they agreed that it was a girlfriend and I just... let it seat like that.

The funny thing was that, I was so worried about what my nong would think of me because I could see how much he and the others looked up to me that I didn't see that Ai Pete was gay.

Well, he dressed colorfully and was a bit flowery in his movement but how was I supposed to know.

"I don't think so, Pete, "I replied after a moment. First of all I was too ashamed now to reveal even to him that my lover was a man too. What a troublesome situation, I sighed to myself.

"Aw, why not team leader, common. There is this new place my lover and I were thinking to try out. Let's go together, na?" he was pulling on my arm and looking like a puppy.

I shifted uncomfortably and shook my head, "we are too busy—"

"Na, Na? "His eyes became really wide and cute. I avoided them as much as I could but he kept coming around to catch my eyes.

"Fine!" I said and tore my sleeve from his hand with a sigh, "let me—let me think about it."

He smiled prettily and got to his feet. "Tomorrow night?"

I couldn't look at him as I nodded.

I contemplated the thought all day after he left. I had only agreed to get off the hook but I began to wonder maybe I should tell him and maybe it wouldn't be so bad. I mean his lover was also male. He wouldn't judge Kongpob and me, and if we tell him not to he won't tell others about us.

I started to think it was a good idea when I got a text from Kongpob which said: that weekend has ruined me; I can't stop thinking about you.

It pulled a wide smile from me and I thought: for the first time in years Kongpob and I were happy. We still had a lot standing in the way to complete happiness but he has given me everything I wanted, tolerated my mistakes, my flaws, I loved him beyond anything I could describe so why couldn't I do something for him.

I remembered how we had almost fought last weekend. If I could show Kong that we would come out one day, if I could give him this date, how happy would he be?

So I texted back and after a few back and forth I told him he could come over and spend the night on a work week, which usually wasn't wise.

It was beautiful, his smile when I opened the door, it was all I could see. I thought he would hug me out in the corridor but he contained himself till I had the door closed and then his arms were around me, his lips on mine and his hands getting naughty.

I pushed him away after a short but heated kissing. A bit breathless I said, "I didn't call you to come for that."

I put some reasonable space between us.

"I just missed you. "He said and took off his suit jacket to keep it away neatly. His things were scattered in spares around my apartment but it would take me some time to point them out because they were now all so intertwined with mine.

"So you said, "I took a seat on the bed. I was dressed comfortably in a t-shirt and shorts. He stood by the wardrobe and looked at me smiling.

"So you didn't miss me?"

I shook my head to deny it.

"Really?" he walked over and sat next to me. I lifted my eyebrows in assent because I didn't want to lie to him with my mouth.

"Okay, your eyes are saying other things,"

"They are not saying anything."

"Then let me ask your ears," he blew on my left ear without warning and I leaned away.

"Hey!" I covered the sensitive organ. "Don't do that."

"Then tell me the truth?" he shifted towards me, I shifted away. He shifted again and I shifted away. We shifted till I was caught between him and the headboard. I looked meekly up at him while smiling on the inside, and he moved to block my escape with both hands on the headboard.

"If you won't tell me, I'm going to start asking your body, "he said and without waiting he started to kiss my neck which tickled me so much I laughed and pushed at his chest.

"Enough, enough," I gave in and he pulled me down with him. I was lying on my back and he was straddling me.

"So?" he asked with a sweet smile that I had to kiss. I pushed off the bed and kissed his mouth.

"There, "I said when I pulled back, my cheeks warm.

He shook his head, "that's cheating," he said. "But I love it."

We didn't go further than a few kisses because we were too tired for anything else so we settled for cuddling and talking about our day. Okay I only allowed the cuddling later—geez what was his deal with cuddling.

"So do you have any plans tomorrow?" I asked.

"Hmm, no, why?"

I couldn't wait to see his happiness when I told him what I was thinking of doing, it felt so right.

"Well, I was thinking—"

"Wait, you want to go on another date? What's with you these days P'Arthit, you've been giving me a lot more than you used to."
I sat up and looked back at him—because I was almost always the little spoon—and I asked frowning, "what's that supposed to mean?"

He tried to pull me back to him but I resisted, "come on, let's not fight. I was only teasing."

I eyed him as I returned back to my position. He smiled; I could feel his lips against my neck. "But you have to admit, you never let me stay over on a work week."
Well, that was true. Kongpob can be...distracting and intolerably romantic at times and whenever I gave in to his seductive advances I usually regretted it the next day which was why I always tried to keep him away until weekends.

That is not to say the mischievous prat didn't find ways to get me. His arms locked around my waist and settled on my lower stomach.

"So what were you saying?"

"Oh yeah, I was thinking we could go out together with one other couple." I said it a little too fast but he got the gist.

"Like a double date? Is that wise?"

I sat up again and he let me go so I could seat and meet his eyes. "I—I thought maybe we could, you know, "I found I was a bit embarrassed and I looked away, "come out a little bit at a time."

I didn't see his face but I felt his joy the next instant when he hugged me and kissed me all over. "what, what" I flayed about in surprise and he let me up to capture my lips in an achingly sweet kiss.

I cupped the back of his head and he caressed my cheek, and then we pulled apart but still stayed close. "Yes, I would love to go on a double date."

I grinned and perked his lips. "That's good then."

It felt fulfilling to do this and I really felt that it was the right thing to do but I didn't know what was going on in Kongpob's mind.