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“Okay. But I’m not done yet. Be prepared for round two when we get out.”
This was Aiden’s warning from last night. And add the fact that he told him he had gone super easy on him in bed. Well, last night Edwin had a taste of what Aiden could really do to him. With a sex drive of a god, the older had wrecked Edwin to the point of passing out. Not that he was complaining. He had loved and enjoyed every second of it. He loved being manhandled and Aiden was perfect at the task with how easily he could just throw and carry him around with those muscles of his.
He was awake. He had been for about half an hour now but hadn’t moved. 1. cos the older was asleep, and he didn’t want to disturb it knowing that starting from tomorrow, he was going to cut his sleeping hours short again. 2. cos well, he was trapped by Aiden’s heavy limbs. He would just remain motionless for as long as he had to for his boyfriend to wake up on his own. He could use this time to actually look at his features while he was sleeping. No wrinkles in between his eyebrows because of unpleasant dreams, only the peaceful inhales and exhales. But his plan didn’t work out as the loud sound of knocking on their hotel room made Aiden’s body jerk harshly and he opened his eyes in question. The knocking was repeated and Edwin got off the bed, hiding his naked body behind it. He opened the door about 10 centimeters and looked through the small gap. There was a woman, middle-aged, with a serious expression on her face.
“Good morning, sir. I’m here to serve the breakfast you’ve ordered.”
Edwin was dumbfounded. They hadn’t ordered anything.
“Sir?”
Edwin cleared his throat. “But we didn’t order anything.”
The woman was about to talk when Edwin felt a hand on his shoulder.
“It’s okay, Eddie. Go to the bathroom while this lovely lady serves our breakfast. ‘Cause, you know-” He pointed at his naked glory. Aiden himself was dressed now.
The younger blushed, nodded, and ran into the bathroom, closing the door behind him.
Aiden opened the door, welcoming the lady inside. The woman carried the tray in and placed it next to the table, putting the plates and drinks on it. Aiden smiled at her and it made her heartbeat go fast. It was nothing new that his smiley face did wonders to people. Even the serious ones!
“Thank you.” He gave her a generous amount of tip, and she thanked him back before leaving the room.
Edwin had used this time to wash his face and freshen up a bit. When he came out of the bathroom, Aiden was reading something that appeared to be a gift card.
“What’s that?” He asked, walking toward the older, wearing his sweatpants now.
“You’re gonna have to get used to this stuff from now on. This, my dear boyfriend, is a gift from a fan.” He pointed at the elegant breakfast and waved the card in his hand. Edwin took it from him.
‘AIDEN, I LOVE YOU!
I hope you enjoy the little breakfast I told them to prepare for you. Sorry, I couldn’t stay longer to serve you myself. I have to go to class 🙁
Also, your new boyfriend is really beautiful. I envy the both of you for having the other 🙁 Post his picture on IG soon, please? lol!’
Edwin raised his eyebrow, looking at the older who had already started eating.
“Hm?” He asked while chewing.
“Are your fans always this loving and supporting? Like, I’ve heard fans can be pretty brutal when they find out about their celebrity dating?!”
Aiden chuckled. “There are all kinds of fans out there. She happened to be a dear one. There will be people who are against me dating for various reasons. As there always has been.”
Edwin zoned out and frowned, biting on the inside of his cheek nervously. Upon seeing that, Aiden stood up and closed the gap between them, hugging the younger tightly.
“It’s okay, Eddie. I won’t let anyone lay a finger on you. I promise.”
“That’s not what I’m worried about, though. What if they attack you? Like the other celebrity who announced he was dating a guy a few weeks ago, and they literally threatened they would kill him?” Edwin’s voice was slightly shaking at the thought by now.
Aiden only tightened his arms further and started rubbing his back. “Shhh, it’s okay. They won’t be able to actually do anything. The company’s security is very high. They are aware of every threat. Besides, I came out a very long time ago and I’ve dealt with all those threats already. They’ve given my case up for a while now, only dropping a hate comment here and there from time to time.” He kissed the top of the blue hair. “Come on. Let’s eat the breakfast my lovely fan presented me and my beautiful boyfriend with.” He chuckled and Edwin rolled his eyes at him but did as he was told cos he had little to no energy left after the wild night.
After eating in silence, they changed into their outfits from yesterday — the wet ones that were now dry — and walked out to the beach hand in hand. They turned quite a few heads on their way out of the hotel as Aiden wasn’t wearing any mask, but the older seemed unbothered. Edwin, on the other hand, was a bit nervous. It was his first time actually seeing Aiden as a famous celebrity. One that was both loved and hated by so many people.
The hotel had its private beach, so there weren’t many people around. They found a quiet spot by the rocks and sat on them. Edwin was sitting between Aiden’s legs, leaning back on his chest while the older played with his hair and placed a kiss on his head from time to time. He himself was playing with Aiden’s other hand in his, occasionally bringing it up to place a kiss on the back, or the palm, or just simply licking on the fingers playfully. Those times, he would earn himself a hiss followed by a kiss on the cheek or a nibble on the ear from the older.
They sat there in comfortable silence, listening to the sound of the sea smashing against the rocks fiercely. Aiden was the first one to break it.
“So… you wanna quit the hospital?”
Edwin froze. He had completely forgotten all about it. This, however, told him that he really no longer cared about the job. He could easily kiss the doctor roll goodbye any second. So he hummed in reply.
“What are you gonna do then? Have you thought it through?” The older asked in a soothing voice. Low, calm, and sweet.
“I’m gonna go back to professional dancing. Brad texted me a couple days ago about this show he’s gonna perform at and asked if I wanted to be a part of it.”
“What did you say?”
“I said I’d think about it. I wasn’t yet sure if I wanted to really quit. But I’m gonna tell him I’ll accept the offer happily.” He couldn’t see it, but he was sure Aiden had a genuine smile on his face as he kissed his hair for the nth time. The older had a thing for kissing him endless times, apparently. Again, not that he was complaining! He loved the attention to the core.
“I’m really happy you’re finally doing the thing you’re really passionate about.”
“Well… I did ride you last night. So yeah, I’m ‘doing’ all the things I’m passionate about.” He teased the older, turning his head upward so he could peck his lips. But Aiden wanted more than a small peck as he just grabbed his jaw in place, squishing his cheeks, and licked into his mouth in a rather long kissing session. They broke it when a dog barked while running toward them. Both turning back their attention to the sea.
“Edwin…”
“Stop.”
“What?!”
“Whatever you wanna say, just don’t. I kinda feel it’s not gonna be a happy thing. I don’t wanna hear it.”
Aiden sighed. “But I have to say it. It’s now or never.”
They remained silent for a few seconds until Aiden spoke up again. “As I have confessed already, you should know that I love you. Wholeheartedly. And I wish to keep you by my side forever. I’m fully aware of your feelings as well. But this still is a big step in your life. One that I don’t want you to regret taking in the future. As you saw a glimpse of it today, there will be fans intruding on our privacy nearly all the time. Sure, the gesture is nice and I personally enjoy it, but you could easily get sick of it after a while like Ian did, and I wouldn’t blame you. Celebrity life isn’t for everyone. This place has very few people around and you saw how many eyes were on us just because I was holding hands with you. They will eventually know your face and you will have people on your tail, even when you’re out alone. And don’t even get me started on the stupid shit the paparazzi do. All in all, it’s not gonna be easy. I’m gonna be busy. I’ll never divide the work and give parts of it to others to do cos then I’ll feel it’s not really ‘my’ song, and I won’t feel good about it. It wouldn’t be perfect that way. Meaning, there will be times I won’t be able to come home for days. I’ll try and bring some of it to home but still, I won’t be able to spoil you that much at those times. It won’t mean that I love you any less, it means that I just need the songs to be perfect, or else I’d go insane. So, after this long-ass speech, all I wanna say is that you should really use the one week I’m not here to think it through. To weigh it all down and see if you’re really up for this. I’m not saying I can let you go just like that if you decide you don’t want this lifestyle, it would be hell, but I will respect your decision.”
“Didn’t I tell you not to talk?” Edwin interrupted him, body visibly tense against his chest. “Fine, I’ll think about it. I won’t even pick up your calls or answer your texts for an entire week and will sit like that statue with my elbow on my knee and think this through. Are you satisfied now? Can I have my peaceful silence back, please?” He huffed, annoyed at the other, constantly trying to remind him how he should leave before it all gets too serious. Aiden had this pattern in his brain, ‘run before I get to you’ from the way he avoided his parents and now Joe, to the way he locked himself away whenever he was troubled with something, to this situation now. Edwin had so much damage control to do. He had to make him open up one thought at a time. He had to help the older let go of his fears. But first, he had a whole week alone to weigh everything down as the older had requested.
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