Chapter 48

Ravi's POV

I looked down at Nicholas and the collar he had in his hands. I wasn't sure if this was all a dream but totally said yes. I wanted to explore the feelings I have for this idiot.

"Yes, I want to be with you Nicholas." I choked out, "now on, my neck is itching for my new accessory."

"Thank you baby boy." He kissed me.

Kissing Nicholas was like drinking water for the first time in ages. I always wanted more, I wanted to drown myself in him.

With the way I'm going, it won't be long before I fall deeply for him... I hope he won't let me crash.

I was snapped out of my thoughts by a cold feeling on my neck. Nicholas helped me put on the most beautiful collar I have ever seen. I was already in love with it once I laid my eyes on it.

"They're perfect and fit for my prince." He grinned with pride in his eyes. I never had anyone look at me just like that, I always had to validate myself before people looked at me like a person.

I hugged him and tried to hold back the tears threatening to spill out, "thank you Nicholas. For the past 3 months, I haven't felt like I belonged anywhere but today has shown me that I am cherished... Please don't break my heart, Nicholas."

"I swear on my life Ravi, I would bring pain to you."

"Good because I'm going to hold on to that promise now. I'm getting more hungry by the second."

*****

Nicholas drove us back to his office because I refused to take him home because I needed my car and he needed to get back to work.

"I really don't mind taking you home, you know?" He said driving into his private parking lot.

"I know but I need my car baby and no more whining. God, you are such a kid." I said laughing at his pouting face.

"Whatever." He said, "umm Ravi, I want you to stay over at my house during the weekend."

"Your house or apartment?" I am not ready to go back to that house, I have too many bad memories.

He sighed, "I'm sorry baby boy but my penthouse."

"Ok, I don't see why not."

"But there might be an issue." He whined a bit.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"Well the guys want to come over for some hang time on Saturday I think and I want you to be there but I don't know if you would be comfortable with them there and if you aren't, we can just move it." He said.

"I don't mind Nicholas besides I can't stop you from hanging out with your friends. That would just be cruel." I replied, stepping out of his car, "Anyways baby, I need to go shopping for a few things."

"Ok, here's my card." He placed a black card in my hand, "There is no limit on it."

"Thanks baby but just know that I'm going to make a dent in your account."

He chuckled and kissed me, "go right ahead. I need to go back to work now baby, I will call you later."

"Ok baby, bye."

****

I called up Raphael and Adrian to meet in the mall and after a few groans and grumbles, they finally agreed to meet.

"So what was so important that you had to drag me out of bed?" Adrian grumbled.

"Oh shut it Adrian, you haven't done anything today expect you fucked Nate which I know you didn't so shut it Mr wanna be mean girl."

He groaned, "can you stop calling me that and no, I did not fuck Nate besides how the hell did you know I haven't done shit today?"

"Well, you just said I practically begged you out of bed and I encountered Nate in your office." I said.

"Hmm, that checks out...wait hold on for a minute, what were you doing in my office."

"I wasn't exactly in your office, I was at Nicholas office."

"So that's where you were rushing off to this morning." Raf said, joining us at the table outside a cafe in the mall, "damn Ravi, I didn't know you were dick hungry that you rushed out to get some by 7 in the morning."

I face palmed, "I didn't rush out to get SOME, you idiot. I just wanted to have a conversation with Nicholas, that was all."

"Hmm and did that conversation somehow lead to you wearing a diamond encrusted collar." Adrian pointed out, hiding behind a coffee cup. Where the hell he gets that from.

I sighed, I don't even know why I bother sometimes. These two idiot are more stupid than I actually thought.

"Can you stop insulting us in your head and answer us, I'm tired of being kept in the dark Ravi." Raf said.

"Kept you in the dark how?" He didn't even know about Nicholas so I'm interested to see how he would get out of this one.

He shrugged, "I don't know. I just want to involve myself in something I know thing of." He replied with a smug grain.

"God, you are such a handful. I'm so glad Dad's got you on a leash." I said with a chuckle.

"Whatever, now come on. Tell us already and before Adrian eats his way out of this place." He pointed to Adrian who was holding a cupcake and a muffin.

"What? I'm hungry."

"Anyways I should probably start from the beginning since Raf doesn't know the story."

"But that's going to take so long." Adrian whined.

"I don't care Mr wanna be mean girl because you are going to sit your ass down and listen anyways because if you don't, I wonder who's going to pay for the mountain of food you have eaten." I was warned.

"Fine, you got me there... Can I still order more?I'm starving."

"Go right ahead."

At the end of the story, we all had tears in our eyes and food in our mouths... God we are such a bunch of babies. We practically cry over everything.

"So what are you going to shop for now?" Adrian asked, wiping his teary face with a napkin.

"Just some lube, condom. The usual in general."

"Ohhh my baby burned his V card. I'm so proud of you." They both screamed out.

"Oh my gosh, can you guys be any more embarrassing?"

"I'm sorry baby." Raf said.

"So now enough about me, I want to hear about your last night activities and I mean the both of you."

"Well I would go first considering how I didn't have multiple sex." Adrian said, pointing to Raphael.

"Hey! I got some action last night while you both cuddled into your pillows."

"Ok that's true...damn boy, you are fast." He said pulling him to a side hug.

"Anyways bitches, last night was perfect. Nate took us to a very fancy Italian restaurant but I don't care about that, I mean anywhere would have been perfect if I had him there with me. I told Nate that I wanted a relationship and not a sexual one. I want everything that comes with him... including his daughter. He even showed me pictures of her and that girl is as cute as they come."

"So when are you going to meet her?" Raf asked.

"I don't know but he did say that he wanted his daughter to be comfortable with and know that he wouldn't leave again before adding another figure to her life. He wants stability for her."

"Damn that's rough. I never knew a man's greedy ness and hate could extend to his own family which he claimed to love. Samuel is now officially on another level of craziness." I said as a matter of fact tone, "we all have one thing in common guys."

"And what's that?" They asked.

"We all have fucked up parents." I grinned.

"Cheers to that babies." Adrian said, using his third cup of coffee to cheer. "Anyways I told him that I would tell him all about me, about my whole secret... eventually. Maybe in a year or 5 but I would definitely tell him, I just don't know when. Talking about the past is a very hard activity but it needs to be done. It's a big part of my life but he needs to know." He announced, he was looking around nervously almost like he was afraid but I am proud of him. He is taking a step forward and that's a big deal. I just hope Adrian is cherished as he is supposed to be.

"I'm very proud of you Adrian, we both are proud of you for being you and most of all trying to get on with your life. We love you and are always beside you no matter what." Raf confessed, "I know I haven't known you guys for a very long time but you have already made an impact in my life more than other people I have known for years. I craved for a family then I found you guys, I craved for the love of my life then I found Victor and most of all, I craved for a place to belong and you Ravi gave me your surname and opened your house to me. I would always be grateful to both of you."

"We love Raphael, you always have a place in our hearts." I said, wiping away the tears from my eyes.

Adrian told us everything about his night and it was more magical and lovely than I expected. I mean I never knew Nate would put in such an effort to make it very memorable for Adrian. He deserves it.

"So Raphael, it's your turn." I smirked.

"Jokes on you guys because I like talking about my sex life Ravi who's father I'm fucking."

I groaned, "go right ahead and make it weird and gross for me."

"You started it!"

"OK big babies." Adrian said, "go ahead.... I want some sex tips."

"Truth be told, we didn't actually have sex." He mumbled.

"What!" We both yelled.

"Don't scream so loud, we just didn't have sex."

"B-But you came down with his t-shirt on?"

"Were you reading expecting me to sleep in a suit? Of course not, so I borrowed which I wouldn't be returning."

"Ok, you didn't have sex...God, I can't believe I'm interested in my father's sex life but what happened then."

"Well, I did come on to him strongly at first and to cut it short, he thought I was crazy but when I did leave, he kissed me....and broke down in tears." He replied calmly.

I wasn't getting the picture so I had to ask, "what! He, being my father, broke down in tears?"

"I can't tell you what exactly happened but I would tell you that Victor has a lot of insecurities especially about being a good father to you and how much of an age difference between us. It saddens me that he couldn't seek comfort in anybody."

I sighed, "I forgave him and besides that he is the best father anyone could ever asked, that I could ever ask for and we all know that we don't give a fuck about the age difference so he shouldn't too."

"Maybe an intervention is in order." Adrian said.

"This isn't Friends Adrian but I like your spirit." I replied, "Now that we are done talking about our lives, it's time to put a dent on your brother's credit card." I smiled wickedly.