HAVING the thought of asking Angelo for marriage and actually doing it are definitely two different things. Charles has been staring at the computer for hours now, trying to find articles and videos about wedding proposals. He wanted to ask Anurak but the guy is busy with his family. Wynter is currently with her boyfriend who is in the Philippines.Narae suddenly entered his room. “You know, if you want to propose, just propose as simple as you want. The very question "Will you be my partner for the rest of my life?" is only the most important.”Charles sighed before closing the tabs connected to his proposal. He then turned his chair to face Narae. “How’s your plan for the sixth anniversary?”The girl threw herself on his bed. “I haven't thought of a theme yet. We already did our common red and black last year. White and black for our third anniv. Black and gold for the second. And plain black for our first.” She turned to him. "Oppa, help." She even pouted, making Charles sigh.“Th
THE day after their wedding, both Angelo and Charles flew to America. They have already talked about this matter before they got married, and finally, they can do it without any other problems.Charles was even more in a hurry when he told him that the house he had bought from a real estate agent he knew was finished. The house had three bedrooms, one for the masters, the other was a guest room, and the final room was for their daughter.“The documents are all set according to Light,” Charles, who was busy driving, informed him.Angelo smiled as he stared at their wedding ring. “After marriage, now we'll finally be a complete family.” He looked at his husband. “It’s raining blessings, don't you think?”Charles glanced at him before he focused on the road. “I’m happy that you're happy.” “Te amo, mi Nick."“I love you too, my Gab.”In a few moments, they arrived at the adoption center. They entered the facility together and a little girl came running in their direction and immediately
CHARLES was wondering why his parents let him live in a dorm now that he's a second-year college student. At least they let me...Charles always wanted to experience being in a dorm. He wanted to be somehow independent. I just wish that my roommate will be as quiet as a mute, so he won’t mind my business."Hey, I'm Angelo Gabrielle Cortez. Second-year, IT Student." The guy in front of him offered his hand.Charles stared at the guy's face then his hand then at his face again. So much for wishing for a quiet roommate."Williams," Charles said before he turned his back and fixed his things again."So much for the first meeting." Angelo chuckled before he went to his bed and started unboxing. Minutes passed and lunch came. "Yow, I have packed lunch and I can't finish it all by myself."Who packs lunch for two if only one person is eating it? Charles thought to himself."Yeah yeah, I get ya. It was my little sister who prepared my lunch. She actually told me to get along with my roommate
“SO, what can you say about Thailand?” Angelo asked Charles who was currently busy eating Satay for the first time. “Hmm… Not bad.” Angelo laughed. “Not bad but you already ate six sticks of Satay.” Angelo laughed even harder.Charles immediately glared at the man, which immediately stopped laughing. “Anyways, where are we going next?” Finally, Charles was able to finish his last Satay stick and noticed Angelo staring at him. “What?”Angelo's hand reached for Charles' chin and wiped something off. “You’re a messy eater. Lindo.”Charles knew what that word means, because of his best friend but he didn't bother giving a deeper meaning to it. When Angelo was done wiping the sauce off, he finally answered Charles. “We can wander here until nightfall. Thailand's Night Market is one of the best.”Charles nodded. “You look like you've been here for a long time.”“Nah. I just love traveling and reading articles and magazines about different places. Es divertido—I mean it's fun. Sorry for t
DAYS passed and soon turned to months, then to years. What they thought was just a year of being roommates lasted until they graduated. They even became best friends.Charles was comfortable calling his best friend Gab, short for Gabrielle. Similar to Angelo who calls him Nick, short for Dominique.But that friendship was ruined by that single phrase."I love you, Nick."Charles can see the sincerity and pure love in Angelo's eyes. But damn! That's their rule number one! No falling in love with each other."I... I can't... You're mistaken, Gab. That's breaking rule number one—we're not allowed to even like each other—""Fvck the rules! I don't give a hell about them, Nick. You are the only one who set that rule even though I never said yes.”“No, Gab. Don’t do this—”“Don’t do this? Does it seem like it was my choice to fall for you? How many times have you pointed out that you don't want to like a friend? How many times have you slapped me with the fact that you can’t love me?” Angel
CHARLES thought that it would be the last time he gets to see and talk to his ex-best friend, Angelo Gabrielle, but fate was actually playing with them. ‘Cause three years later, Dominique found himself staring at his ex-best friend."Well, Dom, An, and Nar meet my half-brother, Dad's side, the one I'm talking about, Hermano Gabriel. But I call him either Hermano or Gabby, and did you know? He's the same age as you, Dom!" Wynter was cheerfully introducing her older brother to her friends. Not noticing the shocked look on Dominique. "And my brother here is bored, so he asked me if he could somehow work in our club. Ooh! Did I mention that he studied bartending in the States? He fits perfectly, don't you think?""Of course! As for your older brother, he is more likely to be one of the reasons why our customers keep coming back." Narae, being the seducer that she is, seductively wrapped her arms around Angelo's. "Are you, by chance, single and free tonight?"Wynter laughed, "Be careful,
"SAY cheers!""Cheers!"As usual, they're at the LUST DAWN, and by they, it means Dom, Nar, and An. Wynter can't come due to studies. She said she was not satisfied with the BS in Psychology, she wanted to be a psychiatrist."I miss Wyn," Narae blabbed."Yeah, me too. She should've just studied here, just like you." Anurak poured another wine into his glass."She still has a family business to take care of. We can't really blame her," Dominique defended his best friend."She should've at least built a branch of Heaven Taste here in Thailand," Anurak pointed out."Hay! We know her reason why she won't approve of that idea," Narae ended the topic, leaving them all in silence. But a minute or two later, Narae stood up. "At least, even though sister Wynter left earlier..." She walked towards the railings and stared at something… or someone. "She left entertainment."Dom stared at the guy, who was mixing drinks, smiling, and flirting with their customers."Hey, you okay?" An asked him. He
"UMM... Why are we here again?" Angelo asked Narae who was comfortably sitting on the bed adjacent to him."Simple, I wanna make it look like we're having s-x." Angelo was even more confused by the woman's answer. When they entered one of the VIP rooms, Narae just made him sit on the single sofa, and the woman sat on the bed while drinking wine from the mini-refrigerator in the room."And why do we have to look like we have s-x even if we don't?""To make someone jealous." The woman smiled brightly. "Besides, I don't want to have s-x with someone who’s already taken." Angelo frowned. Taken? Me? Since when?Narae looked at her watch before looking at him. "We gotta wait for at least an hour, that's how long I take when having s-x. If we get back there right away, he won't believe it."He? Angelo was even more confused. "Are you… somehow taken?"Nar laughed at his question. "Me? Taken? Hell no! I’m following Wyn's footsteps. I wanna be an independent woman. Not someone tied to a partne