Kong wakes up to an empty bed and cold sheets. He gets up with a start.. looking frantically around for Arthit. He is not in the bathroom,neither in the balcony. Kong discovers Arthits luggages are there in the room only , where he left them at the night. That gives him a little relief..but where is his lover?

He dresses himself superfast and goes out of the room. He searches in the lobby , in the restaurant, where is he?? Lot of irratic irrational thoughts crosses Kong's mind, ... did Arthit run away? Was he too rough on him last night? Does he regret it?

Kong is about to cry in desperation and makes his way towards the pool area..
It's early morning...lone figure is taking lazy laps...

Arthit!!!!

" What the hell are you doing here? " Kong can't help but feel anger seeing  him so unperturbed....

" You got up." Arthit calmly says and starts taking laps again

" Why are you here and not in the room. And why didn't you inform me before coming down here. You know how worried I was.? And aren't you sore and tired then why are you swimming?

" I like swimming."

" Arthit..get out off the pool now pls .. you will fall sick." Kong tries gentleness this time to get through to the stubborn man.

It doesn't really work, Arthit finishes two more laps and then only gets out of the pool. ..

Arthit is hardly able to walk, he stumbles as he gets out of the pool, Kongpob is beyond furious.. he quickly holds him steady and guides him back to the room.

"What are you doing, why are you doing this, ..he wants to ask so many questions but his anger and disappointment in Arthit .. makes him not to ask any..

Arthit also doesn't explain anything to him. He is Arthit after all.  He just changes and goes back to sleep within minutes. .. his body is marked by Kong but his mind seems Faraway...

Kongpob keeps pacing around the room like a wounded tiger.. glancing occasionally at Arthit s sleeping face...suddenly an epiphany dawns on him, have Arthit received another of the manuscript??.

He must have checked his mails, the first thing he had gotten up. He had neglected his office duties yesterday. Knowing him he must have felt guilty.... Todd must have opened the packet and sent him the photos of the manuscripts and whatever hell that dreaded person has sent to him..

Arthit starts tossing and turning.. Kong immediately goes near him..

" The mountain didn't leave , the mountain doesn't know .." he keeps on mumbling..

Kong gently wipes his face and body with a cold towel. Arthit opens his eyes suddenly and stares deep into Kongs eyes, like he is glancing inside his soul .. Arthit caresses Kongs cheeks , brings his lips,  dry with fever and heat,  to meet Kongs.

Kong doesn't retract , he let Arthit kiss him..

" Don't leave me." He pleads..

" Never.." Kong kisses him back, it's not passionate it's just reassuring to the fever hazed man..

" Phana left me because.... "

" I don't wanna know Arthit.. I am not going to leave.."  Please rest , you have overstressed yourself, God knows why..let the fever come down.. you are not being yourself right now, let's  talk when you feel better. If you wanna tell me something that time , I am all ears"

" Head is aching. Can't sleep"Arthit pouts like a child.

" Ok let me give you a massage, sleep, medicine will act shortly.."

Arthit sleeps off under Kongs gentle hands soon.

Kong wakes Arthit up late noon. He makes him take a shower and some light food. Arthit is amazed at Kongs gentleness. Through the years he has never seen Kong so caring for anybody. He always came across a flirtatious and carefree Casanova.
But since morning , though Kong is angry and irritated at him, he never left his side..  nor stopped pampering him .

Arthit wants to go out to explore the city when he starts to feel better after rest and food.., it's not stopped raining so ferry services are not restored.. they can't go to the island.

Kong initially denied, but then thought Arthit will feel more  better outside than cooped up in the room. Moreover he doesn't want to injure Arthits  fever weakened body because Arthit in such a close proximity is fire to kongs libido..

the wise decision will be to take Arthit out..away from kongs own gutter mind. 

Before that he made Arthit promise to listen to his every word, they will return in an hour and then Arthit will again take rest.

They go to the largest mall in the city to buy some souvenirs for Earth , Em and Todd.. Kong sees Arthit looking at the dessert in the pastry shop of the mall. He lets Arthrit have it, his favorite strawberry short cake.

They have roamed around the mall holding hands , Kong occasionally checks Arthit s forehead for any signs of fever. Arthit is not a man of words, but Kong understands Arthit doesn't regret anything, neither the kisses nor the passionate night they have spent together. Arthit have accepted Kong as his lover.. but Kong doesn't know if he is Arthits  boyfriend now.. what's his status ?

He is afraid to ask.. but for now he is happy. It's a dream morning for him.. Arthit s fever has not come back, the wretched manuscript and photographes are long forgotten ..phana and breakup is only a memory.

Right now,  for this moment , Arthit is Kongs and Kong is Arthits, its a blessing,  and hopefully their forever..

:A/n...👬👬👬

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How is the story going? What's with the photos this time and who is sending the manuscripts ??

All will be revealed soon....take care all of you..and thank you for reading..

Next chapter their boat ride to island ..🚣🚣🚣🚣