"Dad and Uncle Kinn seem really happy with you; the way things have been shaping up," Fah said, staring intently at his brother. Phayu hummed non-committal, his smile not quite reaching his eyes. Pai and Fah shared a look. They knew things were not okay. "It's not just what Dad and Uncle Vegas said right? That day? Something like that, you are usually okay soon. This is something else," Pai said. "Is this about the guy you were pursuing?" Fah asked. Phayu sighed and nodded. "He asked me not to meet him again, after I told him what happened," Phayu said. "You told him about the family?" Pai asked, shocked. Phayu shook his head. "He thinks it's a deal for the coffee shop. He wants me to try better, because he is also working hard. So he needed me to stay away. But..," Phayu trailed off, the crack in his voice betraying his inner turmoil, despite his nonchalance.

"Then prove it to him, but stay in his periphery," Pai said. "What do you mean?" Phayu asked, perking up a bit. "Well, he said not to meet him. He didn't say that you can't see him. Yeah?" Pai asked, a devilish grin on his face, and Phayu brightened up almost immediately. "You think that will work?" he asked, sounding besotted. "I am pretty sure yes," Pai said. Phayu nodded, a contemplative look on his face. He was ready to go back to his Rain, even if it required a lot of grovelling on his part. He nearly rushed out of the conference room to plan for the next day, and Pai and Fah watched him with a fond smile. "I have a question," Fah spoke up suddenly. "Yeah?" Pai asked, still looking at the door Phayu had rushed out of. "I thought Yu was only interested in girls. I mean, I knew he was bi, but I have rarely seen him with a man. Actually, make that never with a man, except for that Phi back in high school.. P'Sorn?" Fah said.

"He really liked P'Sorn, and that bastard broke his heart. Phi was his first relationship, so maybe he became scared of investing emotions in a man?" Pai said. "Makes sense," Fah said, nodding. "Come on, let's go. I am pretty sure the Papas are waiting for updates," Pai said, getting up and Fah followed suite. "You know, we still don't know who he is so gone on," Fah said, and Pai swivelled his head towards him in surprise. "Shia! That's true! Is it who we are hoping it is? Or someone totally different?" Pai said, stopping in his tracks to stare at Saifah, forcing his cousin to do the same. "Let's not interfere or say anything like this to the Papas. I don't want Yu to withdraw into a shell again. Let him figure things out," Fah said, and Pai nodded at Fah's wisdom. Phayu tended to be moody even on his best days, and if he ever thought there was stuff being planned, he was likely to go ballistic.

"So?" Pete asked, as he and Porche looked up from their respective desks as their son's entered their office. "He will be fine," Pai said, not wanting to go into details. "Is he hitting on someone?" Pete asked. "Papa, let it be. Let's not interfere. Ven will figure out what he wants from life," Fah said, trying to keep his Pa out of his brother's hair. "Do you both not know?" Porche asked. "No, and we plan to keep it that way," Pai said, his tone clearly brooking no argument. "But..," "Uncle Porche, Ven is an adult. He knows what he is doing. Just keep Dad and Uncle Kinn off his back for a while," Fah said, and Pete and Porche nodded, hoping that Phayu would be happy again.

Rain was shocked as he watched Phayu dispensing coffee again next morning. His heart perked up in happiness, but his head wouldn't allow him to be happy. It bothered him that Phayu was wasting his time and he really didn't want that. So he marched out, waiting for Phayu to come. "What the hell do you think you are doing?" he began as soon as Phayu stepped out. Phayu calmly straddled his bike. "My job Khun Rain," he said, smirking. "It's not funny," Rain hissed. "No Rain, it is not. I am here to do my job, and not anything else. I will do my job right, and I will prove to you that I deserve to stand with you. I still have time, and there is no way in hell I am gonna stop trying," Phayu said, and left, leaving Rain spluttering in anger behind him. How the fuck was he even gonna get any work done if he kept looking out for Phayu? Rain smacked his head. He had wasted enough time, and he was done!

Phayu continued to be a fixture at the studio, and after a while Rain gave up trying to stop him from coming. Truth was, he did desperately miss the days Phayu couldn't make it and someone else delivered their coffees. Rain would wait for him with bated breath and stalk off with his nose in the air the moment Phayu did arrive. Early Sunday morning, as he worked diligently on the final touches of some of the designs, Phayu walked in. He looked up, surprised. He had overheard Phayu tell some of his staff that he had finally found new suppliers, and that he would be working all of Saturday setting up and making sure everything was in place. Rain had thought that Phayu would be bone tired after all that. So, what was he doing here?

"Did you finish all your work?" Rain asked. Phayu nodded, smiling happily. "And did you get to sleep?" Rain asked. Phayu bit his lips. "No, I wanted to come see you," he said, making Rain's heart trip a beat. He just melted from inside. "How about you go up and sleep on the couch in my office? I should be done in a while and then we can go together to have some lunch? How does that sound?" Rain asked, and Phayu nodded excitedly. Rain stepped around his workbench and pecked Phayu on the lips. "Sleep well Phi," he said softly, his shining eyes mesmerising to Phayu. He pecked Rain back gently and went off to sleep.

The day of the showcase dawned bright and early. Phayu had already told him about an important event he had to attend, and if that happened, there would be no stopping him. Rain had been thrilled and had told Phayu to take his time and come back when he could. He had no doubt Phayu would, and that made him very happy. He had finally told the Theerpanayakuls that he was back, and Sky as well, telling them to come for the showcase, as it was a very important moment for him. And boy did they all turn up! They were a bit angry with him for not telling them he was back, but they understood his reasons. Rain had always been a very independent boy, and they knew it was not easy to sway him. He wanted to achieve things on his own, even if he failed multiple times, and they respected the hell out of him for that.

Rain was completely immersed in the show and its nitty-gritties, and completely forgot to charge his phone. Soon after the programme drew to an end, the Theerpanayakuls insisted on taking him out for dinner. He did think about Phayu, but knew that he was setting up something important, so Rain was not too worried. Later that night, he made his way home. His tyres squealed in protest as he came to an abrupt stop at the sight of the person in front of the gate of his house in the heavy summer downpour. Rain rushed out of the car. "P'Phayu! What are you doing here? You will get sick!" he said.

Phayu ignored him and his attempts to drag him inside the house and cupped Rain's face. "I did it Rain! I did it! I made my family the number one today. I closed the deal. Can I stand with you now? Can I?" Phayu asked. Rain stared at this wonderful man in front of him. Why had he ever thought that he could live without Phayu? How stupid he had been. Rain didn't answer, instead dragging Phayu into his home. He again pushed Phayu to the bathroom, and put his phone for charging, seeing the missed calls and messages from the man currently showering in his room. Rain felt extremely guilty and rushed into the bathroom himself, stripping before he joined Phayu, slipping his arms around the man from the back.

"I am sorry that I made you wait. I am sorry for not charging my phone. I am sorry for not getting here sooner," Rain said, placing kisses on Phayu's spine after each statement. Phayu turned around, gathering Rain into his arms. "I forgive you," he said, slipping his lips over Rain's, kissing him. The two men made their way to the bed, and Phayu lay Rain down, settling over him. "I didn't come here for this; I just came to tell you how proud my parents were today," Phayu said. "We have come a long way Phi, and I trust you. Will you not make me yours?" Rain asked, eyes boring into Phayu's. "Look at what you do to me," Phayu said, as he guided Rain's hand towards his extremely hard dick. Rain was thrilled. Even though he was not a virgin, his first and only experience had been rather horrible, and had been followed by an extremely loud and public denouement of how poor his sexual skills were, and how cold and aloof he was, making him uncomfortable with even the thought of sex.

But then, here was this man, who was so turned on by just Rain's presence, and that made him squirm in happiness. Phayu nipped and licked his way down Rain's torso, marking him all over with hickeys. He then latched on to the spot behind his ear, a spot that made Rain moan. Phayu was struggling to catch his breath at the sounds that Rain made, his body clearly needing so much more than this. He sucked his mark on either side of Rain's neck, making sure that the marks would not fade easily. Rain gave as good as he got, marking Phayu as his, and every groan that was elicited from Phayu's mouth became his aphrodisiac. Phayu made his way down Rain's body, marking his inner thighs red, nipping at the skin near his hips. He lifted one of Rain's legs and placed it on his shoulder, leaving Rain's hole open to view.

"Do you have lube and condoms baby?" Phayu asked, and Rain nodded frantically, pointing towards the drawer. Phayu took a generous amount of lube to prepare Rain thoroughly. Phayu was thrilled at how tight Rain was, a just a single finger was enough to get Rain to become a champion moaner. The second and third finger were added, making Rain keen in desire, desperately wanting relief. He bucked his hips, looking for friction that would bring him some respite, but Phayu wouldn't let him chase his orgasm. He pulled his fingers out, making Rain thrust his hips up. Phayu pulled on a condom, and after applying lube on it, he gently pushed into Rain's hole. He wanted to be gentle, but Rain was having none of it. He pushed down, using the sudden momentum and gravity to push himself lower onto Phayu.

Phayu completely bottomed out at Rain's sudden move, and then started a dance as old as time. Phayu thrust in and out, slowly at first, and then increasing in speed at Rain's lewd curses that rang in the air. Phayu could feel the orgasm building in both of them, and just as he thought that, he felt Rain erupt under him, his eyes almost rolling to the back of his head and his cum squirting out almost up till his chin in thick ropes. As Rain came, his ass clenched, milking Phayu's cock at the same time and Phayu erupted inside Rain. "I am yours from today Rain; just as you are mine!" Phayu said, kissing Rain on his forehead as they both dropped into sleep.

The next morning Rain got up first. He stretched, feeling the delicious aches and pains in his body, and loving every moment of it. He touched Phayu's cheek, and realised it was hot to the touch, reminding him how Phayu had stood in the rain last night. He felt a little guilty, so he decided to quickly shower and get some hot food and medicines for his lover. 'Lover!' what a beautiful word it was, and now he was blessed with one, the best one. Rain dressed and rushed out. He came back as fast as he could but was shocked to see that Phayu was gone. Rain felt terrible, but before he could dissolve into tears, his phone rang. "Hey babe!" Sky said from the other end. "Hey Sky!" Rain said, trying to sound happy, so that his best friend wouldn't catch him upset. "Come over for lunch! Everyone wants to meet you and talk to you properly. Plus, I want to introduce to P'Venice, who is Uncle Vegas and Uncle Pete's elder son," Sky said, all excited, and Rain couldn't say no. He washed his face, and applied a little make up, before dressing in his smartest clothes, before he made his way to the Theerpanayakul home.