Stuart's only intention was to ignore Berry but how could he do that when the man was spouting rubbish so casually?
"You know, last night when I brought you out of that bar, you were so clingy, like a koala. I could not push you away no matter what I tried. And then you started kissing me… ah!" Berry made a dramatic pause as he squealed loudly. "I could not resist, so I kissed you back. But that was not my fault. You are just so sexy and your kisses are so infectious, so I can't be blamed for this. You even began to undress me. I was shy at first but then, I just let you do whatever you wanted. You touched me everywhere. And when I say everywhere, I mean EVERYWHERE. I repaid the favour by touching you back and boy! I loved the feeling."
"I was confused because I thought you were heartbroken because of your girlfriend. I mean, I thought you were… straight… you know, but on the contrary, you are into men."
Berry paused and a smile rose on his lips when he saw how red Stuart was. "When I was bathing you last night, It took everything in me to stop myself from jumping on you. I had to sleep with blue balls thanks to you!"
Berry feigned anger as he pushed his hair back with his hand. He wanted to say more but Stuart's hand clamped over his mouth and stopped him from talking.
As mischievous as Berry was, he parted his lips slightly and licked Stuart's plan that was over his lips. Stuart's face burned more and like he just touched fire, he withdrew his hands sharply and stared hard at the spot berry licked before wiping his hands with a napkin.
Berry's smile fell when he saw that but he tried to mask his disappointment by putting more food in his mouth.
Stuart, on the other hand, had completely lost his appetite. He could not believe that he did those things with a stranger and the person had to be someone like Berry!
Great!
It would have been better if he had kissed a stranger who would have reported him to the police for harassment instead!
"You don't seem bothered about the fact that I gave you a bath". Just when Stuart thought he was going to recover, Berry just had to speak. He had a smile playing at the corner of his lips as he threw a berry into his mouth.
What were his parents thinking when they named him?!
"I don't want to talk about it!?"
"But I want to! I even saw your little brother while bathing you! You are so impressive! I am so jealous of Kevin right now!" Berry squawked. "But now that Kevin is gone… I can help you whenever you need relief or something like that". He said suggestively while staring pointedly at a particular place in between Stuart's legs.
Stuart felt like his whole body was on fire and he did not know if it was anger or embarrassment. All he knew was that he did not want to spend another second with Berry.
"Whore!" He muttered under his breath but Berry heard him just right. "I can be your whore if you want!" He said with a wink
Stuart could not bear it. He stood up abruptly, almost toppling over the chair he was sitting on. He wanted to walk away but he was stopped by Berry's voice.
"You still have to come with me to the wedding!" He shouted.
Stuart sighed. He knew that but he was not going to stay with Berry in one room, so he walked away to where he thought was the living room. He thought he was going to have a few minutes of peace but he heard Berry's footsteps running after him.
"We are running late, let's go!" He said as he grabbed his suit jacket. Stuart finally noticed that they had matching suit jackets. And for some reason, he really wasn't surprised.
"Don't look at me like that, Stu. You already broke my heart and rejected my love this morning. That look of yours breaks me even more". Berry said solemnly as he wore his watch.
Stuart was surprised by his serious tone and for a moment, he began to feel bad for Berry but he remembered who this man was so he kept quiet. And did Berry just call him Stu?!
"Don't call me that!" Stuart snapped in a cold voice.
"Why? Because of Kevin?"
"Yes! Don't ever call me that!" Stuart clenched his jaw and balled his fist to suppress the emotions surging within his heart. Only Kevin calls him that and hearing it from Berry did not sit too well with him.
"As you wish. Let's go". Berry said and began walking to the door. For reasons unknown to him, Stuart hates to see this side of Berry, cold and uninterested, even though he had only known the man for less than a day. He wanted Berry to keep talking but at the same time, he hates to hear his voice.
Stuart's broken heart made him think that love, no matter how strong it is, will never last long. His relationship with Kevin ended before they could step into their new life as a married couple. They could have been married by now if Kevin did not leave.
And here is Berry, someone he had met only yesterday. He confessed to him just minutes ago in the bedroom and now he was acting all cold and indifferent.
Berry might not know this but his actions affected Stuart's heart. It made him feel like anyone was allowed to fall in love with him and fall out of love anytime they wanted.
Stuart scoffed. Kevin who has been with him for two years left him for some reason, what more Berry who was just a stranger.
Throughout the ride, both men were silent. The only distance between them was the small space in between their seats but their minds and hearts were far far away from each other.