[EROS' POV]
"Mmhm."
"Ros, we need to eat dinner-"
"Later."
Every time he moans to my touch, I cannot help but be flattered. I have little experience and knowledge when it comes to these things, that is why at first, I am scared of how I will make him satisfied. But now, seeing how happy and satisfying he gets, I became the happiest man alive.
I kiss every inch of his face which made him tickle in his left ear, and down to his neck, which I found so adorable when he laughs. He's laying down on the sofa while I am on top of him, doing things with him, which I am sure is naughty.
My tie is already loose and I removed it, also my first and second buttons using one hand, while the other is leaning on the sofa.
"What are you doing?" He asks, surprised.
"Removing my clothes."
"W-why?" He's being shy and I know it to the moment I looked into his eyes. At first, we have never do these things, we are just kissing up until our tongues met but that's the only thing we have done.
"Don't you want it?" I smirk.
"I-I want it, of course. But, a-are you ready for this?" He asks shyly, looking away.
I smile and I kissed his forehead, indicating that I really want to do it with him for a long time, and I don't want anyone but him.
He looks at me and caresses my cheek, "Then, I am ready too." He says and I can't help but kiss him on the lips, and he kisses me back.
Ring! Ring!
Ring! Ring! Ring!
Ellis stops kissing me when my phone starts ringing repeatedly and says, "Go pick it up. It sounds urgent."
I sigh, "Okay, a minute will do."
He smiles and I stood up from the sofa and grabs my phone from my vest, and sees the person calling me.
I went outside to the pool and sees Ellis walking to the kitchen, grabbing the dinner I bought.
"Mr. Vanderborg, good evening." I greeted.
"Sorry for calling you non-stop. I just want to make sure that Ellis is safe."
"He's safe with me, don't worry."
"That's good to hear. You know me, he's my only son and I want to make it up for him all these years."
"I know. If you're worried that the Chairman will bother him, don't worry because I have been watching him every day since he last mentioned his unknown plans." I answered.
"Yes, you told me that the other day. My father has been hiding something that I don't know of, but you, I know you can handle it, Eros."
When Ellis told me about this creepy stalker that has been following him, the first thought that came into mind is his father.
Mr. Vanderborg told me many times that he wanted to see Ellis and wants to make sure he's been doing fine, that is why I am planning on asking him these things when I got a chance, which is now.
Even though he called at the wrong time.
"Thank you, Mr. Vanderborg. If you want to see Ellis, you can do so, he's your son after all, better than hiding behind his back, he's worried about that."
There's a moment of silence and he answers, "Did he see me? Did he tell you about it?"
I'm right, he's the one who has been following him, these days, which if I were Ellis, I would be paranoid as well.
"He told me that someone is following or stalking him, please don't do that again, he's scared," I answered and sees that Ellis is eating his dinner, maybe he's really hungry this time.
"Is that so?" I heard him sigh, "I want to see and talk to him but I don't know what to say. Or is it really necessary for us to meet in this situation?"
I want them to meet, they deserved to talk and get the closure that Mr. Vanderborg wanted. But, if they meet, questions after questions will soon be revealed and that will point to the Chairman and me, which I don't want Ellis to know.
"Mr. Vanderborg, as you already know, I will protect Ellis no matter what it takes, and his birthday will be coming, we don't know what the Chairman's plans are but, it seems he's getting ready for something. If that happens, I want you to be there for him."
No matter what anyone thinks or I think, Ellis will be and always will be Mr. Vanderborg's only son, and I don't have the right to take him away from him. Even though I don't want them to meet because of circumstances.
"Mr. Vanderbog," I called.
"Just call me dad, please. I told you many times. You are like my son already."
I slightly chuckle and pause for a moment.
"You know how much Ellis means to me, right? It is already obvious to think that I think of him more than brothers."
I heard him laugh, "I know what you are talking about, Eros, even I deny it, I know Ellis thinks of you as more than brothers as well."
"... and you know our relationship now?"
"Of course. I accept my sons no matter what you guys are." He softly said.
I can't help but smile hearing those words from a parent, I miss my mom lately and those words are comforting to my ears. I have never heard that for years, at least my whole life.
The thing is, he considers me his son.
"Thank you. I don't know how I should tell you about these things, but I am grateful that you do understand everything."
"Eros, let's not yet go with proposals or having my blessing in marriage-"
I almost choke at what he said and stops him, "I-I don't mean any of that. I mean, I do mean it but not now. It's not yet my priority. We are just getting started."
He laughs and says, "Anyway, I'm going to stop following him. I have never thought that he could be scared. I should have known. I should just sit tight and get updates from you instead."
"D-dad," I mumble, getting shy with the dad calling thing and I can feel that he's smiling, even though we are talking through the phone.
"Mmhm... you see, it's fine with me if you want to see him in person, like have closure. You are still his father." I added.
There is another moment of pause and he says, "Really?" From his reply, I knew he's happy with it and it makes me happy too, knowing that I made him that way.
Mr. Vanderborg is getting older and even though, we met in an accident and negotiate about Ellis and the Chairman, there's still fondness between the two persons, as a son and a father figure from us.
"Will he talk to me? Because it's been years since I last saw him, and meeting him for the first time, face to face, means... I will get to know him and so on."
I can that he's nervous but happy.
"It is expected that he will be surprised and it will be awkward, but consider meeting him. Also, I could ask him about you because when we were little, I never got the chance to have that conversation with him. Maybe, I can talk to him about you, for starters."
I heard some sneeze from the phone and it looks like he's crying, "Mr. Vanderborg, I mean, dad, are you crying?"
"N-no, I'm not. But, please do that. I would appreciate it. Please tell him about me." He says.
I smile, "I will. Don't worry."
We said our goodbyes to each other until we get to talk again. I see Ellis eating by himself and scanning through his phone. When he sees me sits on the sofa, he looks at me and stops on what he is doing.
"That took quite a while." He sarcastically says.
I chuckle, "Sorry, there's still a problem with the new project but I already told them what to do."
"Sorry too, I did not wait for you." Ellis says and he burps, "But I can watch you eat."
I smile and hug his back, "I should go wash up." And I let go of the hug and walks to the room, I remove my clothes and went to the shower.
I heard footsteps coming from outside, and I can sense that he's already laying on the bed.
When I got out from the shower, I see him scanning through his phone, it would be random pictures of pastries and other discoveries in his industry, that could help his business. Also, others would be just random funny videos he found on the site.
I walk to my closet and scans through my clothes, I would wear pajamas in this weather because it's raining recently.
I'm about to grab my clothes when someone hugs me behind and I smell his honey scent, I would know that he's Ellis, my lover.
"I love this body." He says.
"You only love my body?"
"I love your scent." He says again, smelling it.
I chuckle while he's still hugging my bareback, "… and everything about you." He adds.
His cheesy lines are so overrated but it gets to me every time, this is not the Ellis I know before, instead, this is the Ellis I know now, which is a discovery for me.
He lets go of the hug and I grab my pajamas and wear them, while he gives me space to dress up. He lays on the bed and he waits for me to lay too beside him.
"El?" I call him as soon as I dress up, and lay beside him, "How are you these days?"
He smiles, "I'm blushing whenever you asked me that, it makes me feel good and it feels like we are domestic couples."
"But we are," I say.
He hugs me while leaning against my chest, "I'm doing good, I still feel like I'm dreaming because of you. Also, I'm a bit shaken because of the stalker thing, so I hope I'm having a false accusation that someone is really following me."
I pat his head, "Don't worry, I will be with you in and out of your store, even in your comfort zone, is that okay?"
Ellis smiles and says, "I like that."
"May I ask you a question?" I asked.
"What is it?"
"Have you ever think of meeting your father?"
There, I said it.
He pauses and looks at me, "No. I have never thought of meeting him."
"Do you want to meet him?"
"Ros, I'm already happy and contented in this situation that I am in, there's no need to meet him. We don't even know if he's still alive."
"But, what if he's still alive? Would you meet him?" I asked, but with the tone of his voice, he doesn't want to discuss it.
He sat up and looks at me, confusingly, "Ros, what's going on? Why are you suddenly bringing him up?"
"… because he's still alive and wanting to meet you, his only son," I added and he stares at me like I am joking.
"I have to sleep, you should too. We need to wake up early." He says and lays on the bed, not facing me. It seems that I will have a hard time convincing him about this situation.
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[ELLIS' POV]
"Ellis."
Suddenly, I am facing in front of a man that I have similarities with, but I don't know him in terms of friends or family.
But I do know that he's somewhat related to me, which I don't know how to react with it.
Who is this person?
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