Chapter 32

ANGELO WOKE up smiling and his world seemed colorful. Maybe it was his dream, or the memory of what happened last night, he couldn't quite decide which. All he knows is that he's happy, and his Nick has something to do with it.

He left the room when he saw that it was bright outside. He planned to cook something for breakfast when he smelled something delicious coming from the penthouse's kitchen. He immediately went there and saw Anurak cooking.

"Sawatdee, P'Angelo."

He immediately smiled at the guy. "Buenos dias, Anurak."

He handed him an apron and then went back to cooking. "Good thing you're awake. I heard from Wynter that you can cook. Mind giving me a hand?"

He smiled and looked at the food being cooked and then looked back at the young man. "Nah. What do you want me to do?"

They talked for about half an hour about what breakfast they would cook for everyone. Exactly when they finished serving, Narae entered the dining room.

"What's up, beautiful people?" The lady greeted them and sat on a counter.

Agad naman itong sinamaan ng tingin ni Anurak. "Get down from there, nóng săao."

Narae pouted but did what she was told to. "joesong haeyo, hyeongje." Sorry, kuya.

Anurak nodded and smiled before he neared her and messed her hair. "Just don't do it again, nóng săao. You might get hurt or something like that."

"But I'm not a kid anymore, hyeongje." Narae pouted even more.

Anurak chuckled. "Not to me, nóng săao."

Angelo smiled at what he saw. He's like Anurak to Wynter. He'll always see his sister as her younger version, and he would always do everything to make her happy and safe.

He came back to reality when he felt a pair of arms encircling around his waist. Angelo turned his head to see who hugged him when soft lips met his. He stiffened and heard a squeal. He immediately pulled himself away from Charles as his face blushed.

"Oh my! When?" Narae laughed as she reacts.

He looked at Anurak who was shaking his head and smiling at the two of them. He thought the two would scold them but they were both just happy with what they saw.

Charles approached him again then hugged him again from behind and whispered, "Good morning, my Gab. How's your sleep?"

He lightly hit the young man with his elbow. "What are you doing?"

"Hugging the most important person in my life." Then Charles kissed his cheek.

"Cheesy, Dom!" Narae teased.

"It's not very obvious who's very much in love," said Anurak, who was currently placing food on Narae's plate.

Narae then teased her cousin. "Wow. The one who is not in love spoke."

Anurak suddenly smiled. "I'm not in love."

"Yeah, and birds can swim."

"Penguins are birds that can swim," replied his sister who had just entered the dining room. She looked at him and the person that was still hugging him. "It's still early and yet you're being too sweet," she said then sat down and got something to eat.

"Because your brother made me tired last night." Charles' sudden words caused him to widen his eyes.

Both Narae and Anurak got choked on their saliva when they heard what their friend said and reached for the water. Narae was the first one to recover, "OMG, Dom! You broke the rule?!" she asked as her eyes widened in shock.

"Oh no! Wyn's gonna kill you. " Anurak was still shaking his head.

"Let Dom finish his sentence first," Wyn said calmly then continued eating.

Charles looked at him with a smile. "As I was saying, your older brother made me tired because I was running all night in his mind."

Angelo saw that Narae and Anurak reached for a sachet and then threw it at Charles-fortunately, he managed to dodge or else, he'll be the first to be hit.

"Very cheesy, Oppa," Narae complained.

"Yes, Dom. That's disgusting. I think I'll get sick," Anurak said frowning, as he pretended to vomit. His sister, on the other hand, was eating quietly but was also shaking her head. Anurak turned to it. "How did you know that-you know what? Never mind. I won't be surprised if you have your own CCTV show on your computer in your bedroom."

Wynter looked at the guy and made a face before she finished her breakfast and stood up. "I'll get going now. I have an emergency."

Angelo frowned. "Home? Heaven Taste? Are you going back to the Philippines?"

Wynter reassuringly smiled at him. "Don't worry. I'm not leaving the country." She gave a look to the man behind him. "Nzurz. Don't do anything stupid."

"Just a talk?" he asked with a hint of worry towards his sister. Wynter nodded. "Stay safe."

Wynter smiled at them. "Y'all too." She waved her hand and left the penthouse.

Angelo remained curious about what Nzurz means while Narae and Anurak just continued eating. Charles, on the other hand, kissed his cheek before letting him go and sitting down to put food on their plates.

"You won't even ask what Nzurz means?" Angelo asked Narae and Anurak as he sat next to Charles.

Those two shrugged at his question and finished their meal. Anurak finally answered his question. "You know, there are a lot of things that those two keep from us."

Narae nodded in approval. "But since we both also have stuff that we keep from them, it's only fair to respect their privacy."

"Besides, the two of them are closer, and Narae and I are closer. It's understandable," Anurak finished off.

He turned to the person next to him and caught him looking at him. "Are you gonna tell me what Nzurz means?"

Charles showed a small smile. "When the time comes." He pointed to his plate. "Eat fast before it turns cold. Also, eat a lot."

He frowned. "You want me to have a heavy breakfast?" The man nodded. "Why?"

Charles leaned forward to his ear and whispered "You'll be needing a lot of energy with what we'll do after this."

Countless lewd images flew on his mind that Angelo's face reddened. He looked at the young man who laughed.

He averted her gaze from Charles and resumed eating. He also noticed that the cousins had left the dining room and that Charles had also finished eating.

His dining companion just stared at him and he couldn't help but feel awkward so he accelerated his action and faced the man. "You told me last night that you're not allowed to do lewd stuff inside the penthouse!" he whispered a shout to it.

"And I told you last night that there's an available room downstairs," he was grinning at him as he answered.

"Nick!-"

Charles couldn't help but laugh as he looked at him. "O-Okay, I'll stop laughing." He let out a soft chuckle. "Anyways, I wasn't going to do anything sexy to you and was planning to do some sports with you, but if that's what you have in mind..." He approached his neck then kissed him. "I won't mind changing my plans."

"Nick!" He couldn't help but exclaim. He can feel his face heating up. I'm sure his face is redder now.

Charles' eyes show amusement and adoration as he stares at him. "I never knew this side of you. Cute."

He couldn't help but smile. "What was I then?"

The other person sat up and then thought seriously. "Hmm... you were always the most flirty one with a very dirty mouth, and would always be expressive if you felt like wanting me."

Angelo flatly looked at him. "In short I'm shameless?" Charles nodded. "Aren't you lying?"

The man chuckled. "I'm being serious."

Angelo just shook his head. He didn't know if he would believe or even more doubt. I guess I should also ask Narae and Anurak. Or better yet, Emerald.

Angelo finished his meal and cleaned up everything, including his plate and Charles'. It turned out that the first three already washed their plates so he finished quickly. Charles just watched him while standing behind him.

He would have talked to the man when he realized that he was talking on the phone.

"Yeah. Tell Dian and Khrys to be there with those two and don't let their eyes leave them, understood?" Charles' voice was authoritative and far from the one he uses every time he's with Angelo. "Okay. Thanks, Light." When he hung up the phone, the man looked at him and then smiled. "Looks like we have the club to ourselves."

Immediately his eyes widened at what he heard. "Y-You mean Narae and Anurak left us?" The young man nodded at him with a smile. "W-What are we going to do?"

The young man slowly approached him and he couldn't help but walk backward until he hit the kitchen sink. Charles encircled his arms on his waist. "Why do you look so worried?" he asked as he chuckled.

"N-No."

Charles softly chuckled and leaned his forehead to his. "I won't do anything you would not like, Gab. I respect you." He was softly looking at him as it melted Angelo's heart.

His mind may be a bit in chaos but Angelo knows what his heart feels for Charles. "N-Nick?"

"Hmm?"

"I... I love you," he whispered which stopped the young man for a moment. When he recovered, Charles immediately hid his face around his neck. "Y-You okay?" The man nodded. "Then why are you hiding your face?"

"I feel a bit weak. My knees are trembling," the young man said softly which made him smile.

"Do you feel butterflies in your stomach?" The young man did not answer so his smile widened.

"Hey, Nick. I love you," he teased and saw that his ear was red. Angelo chuckled at that scene. His Nick seemed so cute.

After some minutes of hugging each other, Charles finally spoke. "Gab?"

"Hmm?"

"I love you too," he whispered but Angelo clearly heard it.

He can feel his face heating up. Fortunately, Charles did not lift his head to see his reaction. Both of them stayed in that position longer than they planned.

As soon as their done with it, they went to the living room of the penthouse. All they did was watched movies and prepared their snacks. When the movie ended, Charles taught him how to play darts, and then they went swimming.

Angelo described the day as warm and pure. Just the two of them living perfectly with each other. Angelo felt like he was the happiest person at those times. He felt like he achieved something after a very long time.

He was enjoying the moment, not until they turned on the television to watch some news.

"The wedding of the century: Mr. Caleb Williams announced to the public the upcoming wedding of his only son, Charles Williams, and the daughter of the Vazquez Empire, Wynter Vasquez."

Angelo's world just crumbled.