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I can’t stop myself from smiling as I look around at all these people, Leon barely lets me go, but finally, his mom comes over. She tells Leon, “Hey son, you need to let my son-in-law go, otherwise, you will not have a boyfriend anymore, it looks like he can barely breathe in that hug of yours.” I smile thinking about the son-in-law, comment, from the mother of my ex, wait, what did she say about ‘Boyfriend’? I feel Leon let me go enough so I am not being squeezed anymore. Though I honestly didn’t mind it, I missed him so much, that I would be fine with just being in his arms and doing nothing else.
I look up at him, and he still has a gorgeous smile on his face, okay yes I am in love with him, and fell more, during these two years. He is just such a lovable idiot, who just loved me wholeheartedly, I really hope that I didn’t screw everything up. He is looking at his mae and I feel a little creepy just staring up at him, but at the same time, it feels like I am taking him in as I would a piece of art. Suddenly I feel him pull all the way away, and I force myself to not whine and pull him back, but then as soon as I have that thought come in I feel another pair of arms around me. I feel confused until I smell a very pretty perfume, orange blossom, and sandalwood, it smells slightly spicy but floral with a hint of woodsy. It feels like another hint of home, and by the way, the person is hugging me I have figured out who it is, Leon’s mae, or as I call her Mama V or Van
I feel myself at home in her arms, I remember Fiat telling me once, “When Mae thinks of you as family, you have at least four people who will always have your back.” I know that she has considered me family from the start since before Leon and I started dating. When she found out about us, she insisted I call her mae since I am family officially now. Though I knew there was a possibility I would get the job and Leon being who he is, would make me go, even if he didn’t, he wanted me to. Since he knew how important it was for me, so even when we became official and we might have been long distant or broken up, she still considered me part of the family. I mean, you don’t call somebody you don’t consider family, son-in-law, even when they are the ex of your son, not even his boyfriend. Though, wait, I backed away from the hug and asked her, “Why did you call me his boyfriend?” She smiled and then gestured to Leon, so I turn my attention to him, and I see him blush.
Wait, what, Leon is blushing, how is this possible? It was very rare for him to blush, so he said or did something that he is unsure how I will react to. Mama V just gestures for Leon to talk, “Leon, I think you two need to talk and it’s a beautiful day so you could go for a walk.” Then she turns to me and says, “You two go and talk and tonight you are coming over for dinner, right?!”
I feel unsure, but I hear a whisper by my ear, “That was not a question, it was a statement. She just likes to see what people would react with,” I turn to see Fiat who smiles at me. I smile back, he was an unexpected friend, not because, he is a bad guy or anything, just he was slightly jealous of me, because he was worried I was going to take his spot with his most important people. It took us talking on the phone after Leo told me he wanted to talk, and me telling him that I would never would want to replace his position in the family. I know how important they are to him, Leo and Leon’s parents are like second parents to him, Leo is his boyfriend and best friend, and Leon is a brother to him. It made sense to me, and I just explained to him that I would never be a Fiat to them, I will be a Pob. I will be the boyfriend and best friend of a brother, brother of the other, and son-in-law to their parents, yes, but I will also be a friend and brother to Fiat too. I don’t think of that family, without thinking of Fiat too.
After a while, he got it and we talked a lot over the two years, it was fun. We gossiped about stupid things, and he would tell me to come back soon when Leon was getting particularly on his nerves. He also used to tell me when Leo got on his nerves that I was the only one who understood the annoyance of the brothers and I do. He waves a hand in my face and laughs and says, “Leon, I think I broke your boyfriend.”
Which got a response of a loud yell of, “FIIIIIIAAAAATTTTTTTTTTT!!! Do not break him, even before he becomes that.” That earned a laugh from Fiat and a roll of his eyes.
I laugh slightly too, “Sorry I was in my thoughts again, hey Fiat, I am glad those brothers didn’t annoy you too much.”
He just smirks at me and says, “They do, but it’s okay, I am used to it. Seriously though welcome back home!” I smile at that last word, because yes I am officially back home, these people are home. I feel two arms wrap around me and smile in the hug. When Fiat pulls back he pushes me towards Leon, “Leon, don’t take too long, I want to spend time with him too.” Leon just dismisses him and puts his arm around my shoulders and then guides me outside.
As we step outside, he takes his arm away, and this time I whine and he just looks at me with a chuckle. I feel my lips slightly pout and say, “I haven’t heard your voice for a week and haven’t texted you since yesterday, which is already hard. However, the worst is not seeing your face, especially in person, for two, Leon it has been two years since I have seen you, touched you, or any of that. So, you better get your arm back on me or your touch-starved ex is going to get it from someone else in the gym right now.”
His expression is priceless, with bulging eyes and his jaw completely dropped. I just hold one eyebrow up when he doesn’t do or say anything for a few minutes, I start walking to the entrance back to the gym. Though, I barely get two steps when I feel two arms wrap around me from behind. I smile and then gulp as he growls in my ear, “Don’t you dare go back in there. I am the only one who will touch you like this, at least for a week maybe a month or longer, until we are both feeling better.”
I turn in his arms smiling brightly and say, “I wouldn’t want to have anyone else touch me this way anyway. Seriously though it’s your fault that my love language has become physical touch. Though, before anything else, I need to know what that boyfriend comment was about?”
He looks away slightly and then sighs and gestures for us to go to a bench that is still public, but also private enough where we can talk without being interrupted. As we sit down I put my head on his shoulder to show all the girls and guys, that unless he doesn’t want me to be, Leon is mine. I feel a kiss on my head and then hear him clearing his throat, as he says, “I know we ended very confusingly, it wasn’t exactly confirmed that we were broken up. I kind of thought we would inevitably get back together, but got very scared at first while you were gone, that you never wanted to talk to me again. Though that is why after the worst three months I have ever had in my life, it was the most amazing thing to get that first message from you. I had a hard time staying on track with my goals right after you left. It took somebody flirting with me so badly they would not accept “No,” at a party, for me to make myself get in control of everything.”
I cuddle further into him and I feel him smile against my hair and then he continues, “Even when I thought there wouldn’t be a chance for us again, I wanted to show you when you do eventually come back that I could follow through with my goals just like you were. I wanted to show you that I am good enough to be in your life, I also couldn’t handle the thought that I would fail like that, so I kept going and I did it. Then I got that message, and I didn’t believe it, I had to ask both Leo and Fiat if I was dreaming. After confirming, it was real, it was great talking to you, it was like it went back to the old times except I couldn’t just go to your apartment to see you. It was both the best and worst thing since talking to you helped, but I wish I could see you and touch you, even if it was just a hug. However, I am so happy that I got you back, and now that you are here, I want to ask you to get back together, even if it’s a long distance. I need you back in my life completely.” I look up and nod my head.
He seems to want words so, I say, “Absolutely, I want that so much.” He smiles and leans down and kisses me on the lips, it’s just a peck, but both of us groan like we have been waiting forever for that kiss. It sure does feel that way. Two years is too long to not be kissing Leon, or touching him, I needed this. Though he looks worried, so I ask, “What’s wrong?”
He smiles and nuzzles into my neck, and mumbles something into my neck, I can’t understand so lift his head and ask it again. He sighs and says, “When are you going back? I want to be with you, I just need to know how long it will be this time.”
I look at him confused, “Wait, Leo or Fiat never told you?” At his look of confusion, I continue, “I guess they didn’t, I am staying, I am not leaving again.”
He frowns and then protests, “You have to go back, what about your dream?" He seems to slightly panic.
I sigh, “There is an underprivileged school here that I got offered a job at and took it. It’s not the exact dream, but these last two years I fulfilled that dream and you know what? All I did was miss here, I don’t regret going, but I will never go back unless at the very least it’s with you and for only a week or so.” I feel like I am rambling until there was a kiss on my lips. It started as a peck, but since we both are needing more I deepen it. If we weren’t at the school, our friends, and his family were waiting for us, and in public, I would have taken it further. As I pull away, he pulls my neck to his mouth and bites down, and then sucks as I hear a moan and giggle come out of here. He then pulls away looking over the bruise smiling and I say, “If we had time I would do the same thing to you.”
Leon just smiles and leans down and says, “Everyone knows I am yours and no one else’s, I need to know the same for you because you are mine. After dinner, you are staying at my apartment right!?”
I cross my arms and say, “Well it depends, what are you offering me?”
He smirks and says, “King-sized bed, huge flat-screen TV, fresh food and snacks, a personal chef, cuddling, sex, and anything else you want.”
I smile and nod my head enthusiastically and say, “Yes, yes, a million times yes.” He chuckles and then right when we are about to start heading back a group of girls comes over, one of them is holding an envelope, and she hands it shyly to Leon saying, that she likes him. I just glare slightly and say, “Sorry, he is taken.” She sighs and walks away.
I just frown and say, “Okay you are going to get a string of hickie's around your neck tonight, and you aren’t going anywhere until I finish them. Also, if they start fading quickly you will get more.”
I look at his neck planning out how I am going to do it, until he lifts my head and says, “Absolutely, I don’t want anyone thinking that I am not yours. I love you.”
I smile and say, “I love you too.”