Marcus POV

Moments after Mew meets Sophia at the restaurant

I was so happy tonight! I finally resolved one of my problems; I'm so thankful that Sophia was such an understanding friend. She has been like this even before; I still consider her my best friend even though we haven't seen each other for a long time. She has been my good friend since I was a child before Gulf became my friend. I'm thankful to her because she helps me convince our parents not to push through with the engagement.

Yes! They are planning to engage us. They told us that when Sophia and her parents came into my parent's house last Sunday. I was so thankful that my baby had already left us when dad opened that topic, or else I did not know how he would take it if he heard that my parents were planning to engage me with someone else.

I cannot blame them; they are just worried about me after Allyssa left me for no good reason. Till now, I still don't know why she left. She's like disappeared in thin air, and no one has heard from her ever since. I can't believe she will sacrifice everything, even her career, to break up with me. Am I that suffocating that she's so desperate to be away from me?

After she left, I was a mess. They were trying to help me move on, and they thought being with someone like Sophia would help me. I regret that I didn't tell them about my relationship with Gulf after we finally became a couple. I admit I was so afraid. I'm so scared of what their reaction will be. I worried they would force me to leave Gulf and be with someone I didn't love.

It was already happening right now. It was so problematic after my parents announced it to us; I wanted to tell them that night that I couldn't be with Sophia anymore because I already had Gulf. The man I love and the person I want to spend my whole life with. I love him so much, and I don't want to imagine my life without him by my side anymore. I tried to talk to dad that night and tell him the truth.

Flashback

After Sophia and his parents left our house, I immediately approached dad. I want to talk to him to stop that engagement. I can't be with anyone right now because I already have Gulf. Sophia and I are so shocked by the news. She also didn't know that the one reason why they went back here to Thailand, aside from their company, was that our parents wanted us to be together.

"Hi, Dad, can I talk to you?" I am currently here at dad office at the house

"Yes, Son! What is it?" He stopped checking something on his laptop and faced me

"Ahh, about the engagement thing. Why so sudden, dad? Why didn't you talk about it to me first? You drop it on me like it was nothing!" I asked him

"Yes, Son, I'm sorry about not talking to you about it first, but your mom and I were so worried about you. We want to help you to move on. We want you to be happy again. Do you know that your mom always visited you every day to check up on you after your breakup with Allyssa, but she was afraid to face you? She always comes home crying to me because she is so worried about you. How can she not? She's your mother! We want you to be okay again. We want to ensure you are happy and know that being with someone again will help you achieve that. Especially if that someone is Sophia, we know her already. Your mom and I have treated her like our daughter since you are both a child. We know how close you are. We know she can help you. You're perfect for each other." My dad told me.

"But dad, I was already...." He didn't let me finish.

"No buts, son, please try being with Sophia for a while. Just try! I know you will learn to love her, just like you love Allyssa." He told me while smiling.

"But, dad..."

"No but's son! No buts! Okay, I will go to your mom now. I know she's already calling me." then he went outside.

"Argh!" I just pulled my hair because of frustration. What should I do now?

I guess I have no other choice now but fix this mess myself. Why did I put it off till now? Why didn't I tell my parents about my relationship with Gulf from the start? It shouldn't have happened.

I was just so scared of what might happen or what they will say about us. About me! I've been living my life, constantly proving myself to them, especially after what my brother Andrew did. I want to prove to them that I deserve their trust. I will always be the son that will make them proud.

I decided to join Gulf in his room. I don't want to sleep alone, especially now. I want to hug him. I want to feel him and forget all about this, even for a second.

I lie beside him. My baby looks so beautiful, even if he is sleeping. He looks so peaceful. I hope I can always make sure that you will always be happy and this peaceful. I want to protect you from all these problems so please forgive me if I won't tell you about this sudden news.

"I love you so much, Baby! It will always be you! I will always choose you! Good night, Babe! Sweet dreams!" I whispered to him

Yes! Gulf! No matter what they may say about us. It will always be you since I acknowledge I've been in love with you. I promised myself that you would be my last love. Be it you only or nothing at all. I don't want anyone anymore more than I want you. I love you so much, babe. My love for you now is more than how I loved you two months ago. You are my life, and I will fix this, babe! I will do everything to fix this. I promise!

A/N

*Fast forwards to moments when Gulf saw Mew and Sophia at the restaurant

I'm currently here at the restaurant to meet Sophia. I need to talk and ask her for help to fix this problem regarding our engagement.

See what's my problem. I have felt so stressed for the past four days. I don't want to tell Gulf about it because surely, he will be worried about me.

I don't want to give him any more problems. He just had enough trauma because of Logan. I cannot give him any more reason to be afraid! I've been trying my best to protect him from all this pain.

I admit, we haven't been able to have sex these past few days because I was so problematic. I didn't want Gulf to notice me being like this, so I tried to hide this problem from him. I need to fix everything first, and then I will return to you, my love! Just let me fix everything, and I will be yours again.

One of my problems also was that my dad was persistent in making me learn to love Sophia.

Last Monday, I was about to ask Gulf to go home with me, but I got a message from Dad's secretary that he was in a hospital, so I hurriedly went there. I forgot to tell Gulf about it. When I got there, I saw Sophia, apparently also tricked by her father into going there. From then on, they are setting us up.

It continued for the coming days; the next day was a sudden client meeting; the next day, he told me to go to his office, and they made me meet Sophia again! I was so frustrated. I already told him I was not going to pursue this engagement, but it seems he is not listening to me. I tried to talk to him on the third day about the truth already, I didn't want to wait on Sunday anymore to tell him about Gulf, but they were dodging me. He and mom! I tried finding them to talk to them, but they are always away! I don't know what to do anymore. I guess I must wait until Sunday to tell my parents about Gulf and me. The next day, I didn't wait for my dad's tricks again and decided to meet Sophia myself.

I want to make them feel at ease. I don't want my parents to have to try so hard or come up with some silly trick again just for Sophia and me to meet. God knows what trick! They will come up again this time. We can meet as a friend, right? I think there is nothing wrong with that. I want to follow what they wish to just until Sunday. It's also my way to return the favor to my parents. After hearing what my father told me that night, I was very guilty about how I had made my parent go through all of that. So for me, even just for one day, yesterday, I did what my parents wanted me to do, then after that, I will finally tell my parents about Gulf and Me. I didn't tell any of this to Gulf because I'm worried about his reaction to all this.

I know him! He will surely be problematic and worried; that's the last thing I want to give to my baby, Problems! After this one day! I can finally be with Gulf again. I'm sure Gulf will understand. After I have fixed everything, I will explain everything to him.

I missed him so much, yes, we see each other every day, but I missed having sex with him. I missed his body, his bedroom voice, me being inside him. I missed it! I feel like I was starving for a year. Last night, I remembered him trying his best to seduce me to have sex with him. God knows how much self-strength I must have for me to be able to resist him.

God! It's the first time that he has done that. He is maybe starving like me too. I wanted to fuck him on the spot last night. I want to fuck him until morning so that he won't feel his legs anymore because of so much sex we have, but I need to fix everything first. I don't have the right to think about myself. I need to do this for both of us!

I need this one day to fix everything! Please wait for me, baby! I will come back to you!

TO BE CONTINUED