Chapter 37

Adrian's POV

"Oh shit! Help him!" Screamed Ravi with a panicked look on. I turned around to see my brother falling to the ground.

We rushed to help him up. God I am so stupid, I should have noticed that sooner he was going to fall unconscious again with all the blood he lost.

I have to thank John for all the sugary foods that he packed up for us because if not for that, it would have been worse than it actually is now.

We put him on the couch and Ravi ran to the car to get the first aid box. I would have to thank John for that too.

Ravi removed the bloody bandage and used cotton wool and peroxide to clean it up. We weren't able to stitch the cut up in the car because of the bumps on the road. Besides Ravi was the only one who could do that and he was driving. Besides, we didn't have the luxury of stopping.

"Guys I need you to place him on his side, I have to stitch up the wound to stop the bleeding." He said so calmly like he wasn't covered in blood.

He stitched up the cut like it was no big deal and cleaned it up and he wrapped it up in a clean bandage.

"That should hold for now. We need to make something for him to eat before he wakes up, preferably meat and maybe salad. Besides, I'm sure you guys are hungry too."

"Yeah, we all are but the problem now is who is going to cook because I sure as hell don't know how to." Max said with a slumped posture.

"Don't worry guys, we have a professional cook here. You are gonna love his food." I said looking at a blushing Ravi with a smirk on my face.

"I'm sorry, is there anything you don't know how to do? I mean you can bring a huge man to his knees, he can drive like a psychopath, you can treat and dress a wound and now you can cook. What the hell bro?" Nate said, surprise written all over his face.

Ravi smiled, looking all red in the face. "Thanks I guess." Walking towards what we think is the kitchen.

I sighed, I was mad at Nicholas for talking to Ravi like that. The man looked crushed and so embarrassed. I was too shocked to even do anything and I think the same applies to the guys. We weren't expecting that especially from Nicholas.

"Hey." Nate said, sat down beside on the mini couch close to Niko. "What's going through your mind?"

"I was just thinking of the tension between Niko and Ravi which he caused." I said, pointing towards my brother.

Nate placed his hand on my back and rubbed up and down my back. That act gave me butterflies in my stomach.

Yes... Adrian Ivanov officially has a crush on a father and a married man. I should be ashamed of myself but I can't seem to care at all. I look for every opportunity to be close to him and I sometimes hate but most times love it. I mean his attention on me is something I can't get enough of and maybe when this whole shit blows over, I could tell how I feel.

"Adrian are you ok?" He asked, looking at me worriedly.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Why?"

"Well I have been calling you for a while now but you didn't respond."

"Yeah sorry about that, I was just out of it for a while. Sorry."

"No need for the apologies. It's ok."

It was silent after that but it wasn't the awkward and uncomfortable one. At one point I thought he was drawing me towards him but I know that I was just imagining things.

I wanted to ask about him and what makes him tick before I heard groaning from Nicholas. He was waking up. We rushed to him to help him sit up.

"Uhmm guys, what's the amazing smell?" He sniffed the air.

"That's Ravi in the kitchen. He is making something for you to eat." I answered him.

"He can cook too?"

"Of course, I can. I mean how else would I run my restaurant if I can't cook?" Ravi said, coming out of the kitchen with a steaming dish in hand.

"Wait, hold up. You have a restaurant?" Max asked.

"Ever heard of Greenhouse?" He smirked. He knew the chances of them not knowing of it was low. Green House is a place for the rich, the not so rich and the poor which made it a very popular place and very classic I might add and it also offers a VIP view of the city and also a tour of the flower and organic vegetable garden he has at the top of the building.

"What! No way!" Max said. I was surprised that Max even knew the place because I wasn't sure that he was living here in Washington but that doesn't seem to stop people from different places from coming to eat there. To cut it short, Ravi is a phenomenal cook and he is an amazing boss. I knew of that when I worked with him before this whole kidnap and all.

"Yes way, now come on give the man air to breathe so he can eat and also my hand is burning." He said placing the food on Niko... Well he can take the pain.

"Sorry but I've got to ask. The Green House from my knowledge was started 7 years ago so was it owned by your father before you took over?"

Ravi chuckled and shaked his head, "No, my father bought the building for me at the age of 16 as a present and told me to start up a business of my choice."

"Who the hell gets their kid a building as a present?" Niko asked.

"Well apparently my dad. Now enough of this discussion, I suggest you eat before the food gets cold."

Ravi made fried chicken breast, mashed potatoes with a side of salad. It was a weird combination but it smelled so good and tasted better than u could have imagined. He is really a food genius.

Nick groaned, "This is definitely going to replenish the blood I lost. Thank you Ravi, the food was amazing."

Ravi looked down with a red tint on his cheeks, "Thanks I guess."

"Now guys I think it's time I addressed something that may be considered as an issue between us." Nicholas said, looking all serious.

"What's the problem?" I asked.

"Well, we have a limited number of rooms."

"Limited as in how many?''Nate asked. God, he is so drool worthy but that is not the issue right now.

"Ok so we assign roommates, that should be easy seeing as we stayed in a tiny room for almost two months." Ravi said. He was looking around to see if we all agreed to it... Not like we have a choice anyway except one of us would like to sleep on a couch. Definitely not going to be me.

"Not like we have a choice anyways." I said.

"Yeah so how is this going to be!" Max asked.

"So I guess Adrian and I could room together while Max and Nate share and that leaves you Nicholas with a room, you definitely need it more than we do." Ravi said, staring at his injuries.

"Well I'm down for it. I see no problem with it I guess." Max said, shoving the rest of his food down his throat. God I'm surprised at how he can eat three full plates and still be hungry. I mean I didn't even get through my first.

"Well I do." Nate said. I turned to look to ask why but I didn't get the chance to become Nathaniel O'dara fucking winked at me.

Oh my God, I can feel my insides turning to jelly. Shit I don't think I can handle such a man.

"W-What do you mean Nate!"

"Well I think Ravi and Niko here should share a room because Ravi is the only one amongst us and would help Niko if he is in pain during the night instead of walking from your room to his."

"I don't mind the WALK Nate, thank you." He glaring at me like I was the one that said it, "besides I think Nicholas would definitely love privacy."

"No No, I'm good with whichever."

"Hmm I'm sure you are." Ravi said glaring at Nicholas with a sweet smile on.

"Uhm since you are going to be sharing a room with Nicholas, can I have his room?, I mean I don't mind the privacy." Max asked.

"So you guys are going to share a room now." Ravi said.

"Yeah I guess so." I didn't want Ravi to look at me with his suspicious eyes.

"So that settles it. I'm off to bed guys. Ravi come on, let's get going." Niki said. He is definitely enjoying these new arrangements.

"Good day guys, see you in a few hours." Max said heading up with them.

After a few moments of silence, I asked, "Wanna go to bed now." I could feel the tense energy around us and it was making me sweat.

"Yeah but first, I would like to have a conversation with you." He said with a serious change in attitude.

I was a bit confused by the change in his expression and that scared me. It wouldn't be the first to get beaten b-but I knew he wasn't going to that, right? He is differ-

"Adrian!" He yelled, snapping me out of my thoughts.

"Yes."

"What's going in that head of yours that gets you drifting out of reality."

"It's nothing to be bothered about. I'm just tired, that's all."

"Then maybe we should have this discussion later." He said, standing up already.

"No! I mean no, come on sit."

"Ok..... I like you and I want SOMETHING with you."

Wait, I'm dreaming or did not hear him well. He likes me and wants something with me. Oh shit, I am definitely that lucky.

"You want something like what?"

"I don't know but what I do know is that I want to be with you and maybe after all the mess I will introduce you to my daughter and mother and then have something serious." He looked like a high schooler asking he crush out and yes I am the crush.

"Ok, I like you too...and also something serious with you." God... I'm sure I look like a fucking red tomatoes now.

"Great, now come on, we have some sleep to catch up on." He said, holding my hand and taking us up the stairs.

He was HOLDING MY HAND.