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A week has passed after the date with Amos’ cousins and just like what Fiero promised, he has been taking care of Amos the same way he did since day one. At dahil kakatapos lang ni Amos magshoot ng upcoming series niya, he has so much extra time to waste kaya naman halos araw-araw na siyang nakatambay sa Mos Tida to bother Fiero. And well, Fiero wouldn’t deny that he likes that. He likes seeing Amos around the restaurant built just for him.
“Bro, you’re cooking, stop fucking staring at Amos or else, you’ll burn this whole place down,” Antony teases his best friend who he caught staring at Amos for quite some time now habang ang kamay nito ay busy sa pagluluto. Fiero just brushed the guy off because he really can’t stop staring at Amos, not when he looks so beautiful sleeping with the rays of the sun hitting his face from time to time.
“What a simp,” Antony shakes his head before heading to where Amos is, almost waking him up if not for Fiero’s glares. “Wag mong gisingin yung tao, kitang natutulog.”
“Kailangan na natin magbukas Fiero, buhatin mo na lang at ilipat mo sa office mo, he’ll be more comfortable their dahil may kama ka ron,” Tay raised his hand in defeat before walking towards the stove to replace Fiero so the guy can move the love of his life towards his office.
Fiero rolls his annoyance but relents, totoo naman na mas magiging komportable nga ang lalaki sa kama kaysa sa maliit na sofa na dapat ay design lang naman. Antony watched as his bestfriend brushes the strands of hair that’s blocking Amos’ forehead before kissing it causing the guy to whine in his sleep which Fiero shushes by kissing him once again before slowly lifting the man’s body. Antony saw how Amos seek Fiero’s warmth as he buries his face on the latter’s neck and it made him smile. Fiero and Amos deserves all the best things this world can offer.
“Don’t leave me,” Amos reaches out for Fiero’s arm before the guy can even leave. Despite his sleepy state, his mind is conscious enough to know that the guy moved him from the couch to his office. “Stay with me please,” Amos pleads and who is Fiero to say no, right?
“I’ll never leave you, I just need to handle the restaurant for awhile,” Fiero replied before occupying the space beside Amos which causes the latter to snuggle towards his embrace. Alam ni Fiero na mahihirapan siyang alisin ang lalaki sa bisig niya pag nakatulog na ito, but that’s a problem for later. Amos loves cuddle and Fiero loves giving in to his whims.
It took him quite some time before Fiero was able to go back to the kitchen because everytime he tries to remove Amos’ hold of him, the guy will whine and snuggles even closer to him. “Ang tagal mo bumalik ah,” Fiero noticed how the whole restaurant is jam packed once again at meron pang iba na nakapila sa labas.
“I’m sorry. Ayaw akong bitawan ni Amos at kailangan ko pa siyang bolahin para lang bitawan ako,” Fiero really feels bad for giving Antony all the responsibility for this busy night. Di rin niya alam kung saan galing ang dami ng tao lalo na’t hindi naman weekend o holiday. “It’s fine, hindi lang naman tayong dalawa ang chef dito. You can even rest if you want to, sana sinamahan mo na lang si Amos don.”
Fiero just smiles before heading to his usual stove. “Amos understands naman that I need to do my job.”
“As he should,” Antony replies before continuing what he’s doing. It will be weird if Amos doesn’t understand that when the guy has been his number one supporter eversince they met. The two just shared a look before continuing what they’re supposed to do. It’s not everyday that you’ll see those two conversing in a serious manner.
It was half-past ten when the two was finished closing the restaurant after a hectic night. It was tiring but fulfilling, they love what they’re doing afterall. “Tired?” Fiero was shocked when he heard Amos voice coming from his behind, ang buong akala niya kasi ay tulog pa rin ito.
“Gising ka na pala, ang akala ko’y tulog ka pa kaya ayoko muna pumasok sa office so I won’t bother you,” Fiero replied as he reaches his hand out to Amos which the guy gladly receive before occupying Fiero’s lap when the guy patted it. Antony scoffs at the two when he saw how Amos gladly snuggled towards his bestfriend’s lap, burying his face on the latter’s neck as Fiero welcomed the added weight.
“What a sight of sore eye,” Antony comments before walking away, ayaw niyang sirain ang moment ng dalawa at ayaw niya rin na makaramdam ng inggit over how sweet they are. Fiero chuckled when he saw how flushed Amos was after what Antony did. Sigurado siyang Amos is still high from the slumber he had kaya medyo matapang pa siya.
“Are you shy?” pang-aasar niya sa lalaki before he pokes the latter’s cheek. Amos whines before hiding his face on the latter’s neck once again. At most times, hindi naman na siya nahihiya whenever he gets too clingy with the guy. They’re both accustomed to that set-up and it will be a lie if they’ll say that they don’t like it.
“Its just Antony, di mo kailangang mahiya pag dating sa taong ‘yun,” Fiero reminds while his hands are busy caressing Amos’ soft locks. “Inggit lang yung lalaking ‘yun kasi he’s single and alone.”
Natawa naman si Amos sa pang-aasar ng lalaki sa kaibigan nito. The two were just so adorable everytime they argue over the simplest of things. Tila sila’y mga bata na nagaagawan sa isang pirasong kendi.
“Stop teasing your bestfriend. Let’s admit na nasobrahan nga tayo sa PDA, even Jade and Elize are complaining about how overly clingy we are,” natatawang saad ni Amos lalo na’t naalala niya kung paano nagreklamo ang mga pinsan niya sa kanya. “Inggit lang sila.” It isn’t Fiero if he wasn’t smug afterall.
A week has passed eversince that tiring night at Mos Tida and the two haven’t met each other again since that night. After sending Amos home and bidding their goodbyes, Fiero was asked to come to the province because it’s the birthday of Antony’s mother, who acted as his mother as well.
“I wish you’re here with me,” Fiero says to the person on the other end of the line, who’s just staring at him with that beautiful smile plastered in his face. “Antony’s been bugging me earlier kung bakit hindi raw kita sinama as if I didn’t told him the reason why.”
Of course, it isn’t Fiero if he wouldn’t complain about his bestfriend’s behavior. “I’m sorry I can’t come, ‘di ko inakala na mom and dad will be home this week. Wala man lang sinabi sa ‘kin because they love surprises so much.”
Fiero smiles, “I know, you don’t need to explain to me again, A. I just really wish that you’re here with me to meet them, they’re like my own parents afterall. But it’s not like this is my only chance to have you guys get to know each other, we have the rest of our lives for that.”
“Your real parents aren’t around anymore?” Well, that was news for Amos. They never had the chance to talk about Fiero’s family and yet, Fiero knows everything about Amos. He felt kind of bad because of that, ni minsan hindi man lang niya naisipang tanungin ang lalaki about dun habang nagkwekwento siya tungkol sa sariling pamilya.
“Hmm, they died when I was still a teenager. And since Antony and my parents are close friends, they took the liberty of taking care of me since they’re the one written in my parents’ will instead of our relatives.” Fiero explains as he watches how Amos nods his head while pouting. “I’m sorry. I should have asked about them. Nakakahiya na alam mo lahat tungkol sa ‘kin and I barely know anything about you except for the general information.”
“Its fin-”
“Its not! Wala akong kaalam-alam tungkol sa ‘yo and I feel really bad right now. Ang red flag masyado!” pagwawala ni Amos sa kausap. It’s so obvious how he really is annoyed by it but Fiero just finds him cute, that’s all.
“You’re cute,” Fiero comments which annoyed Amos even more. Even when Amos knows that Fiero is probably genuine when he say that it doesn’t matter for him but it does for him. He goes around getting annoyed when someone he dates or dated was too caught up with theirselves to the point that every topic they had revolved around that person, and yet, here he is doing the exact same thing.
“It’s not funny, Fiero. I’m really mad at myself, you know? I’m mad when someone does it to me and here I am, doing the same exact thing to you,” Amos explains which causes Fiero to stop laughing and listen intently at him. This is a chance for Fiero to know more about Amos and his past, because they rarely talk about their past afterall.
“I think you already know that I’ve had too many suitors to mention, right?” Fiero nods. Of course, he knows that. Other than the fact that he keeps a tab and observes Amos, it’s also widely known that he got quite a handful of suitors in the past. “And you also know that most of them aren’t really good, atleast not when compared to you.”
“Most of them cared for the fame only, for the money, for the recognition that they get whenever news articles about us came out. Some are extreme narcissists, they only care about theirselves. My experiences with them revolved around them and what they wanted,” Fiero fixes his position on the bed while staring at Amos intently as the guy continues to tell him about his past.
“During those times, I get so annoyed when everything we do revolved about them. More like it’s Jade and Krit who gets annoyed for me because I used to have this mindset that if I let them do whatever they want, then they can love me genuinely-”
“That’s not how it works, A.”
“I know, I know that now. It took me quite some time to understand that. That’s why I’m really annoyed when I realized that I barely know anything about you and you probably know everything about me.”
“You can ask me about the things you wanted to know,” Fiero laughed when Amos suddenly yawned while he was speaking and that made him look at the time. “But maybe next time? I didn’t know that it was already this late, it was already wayyy past your bed time.”
Amos pouted, “I still want to talk but you’re right. I’m quite sleepy as well and I know you’re tired from earlier. Let me know when you’re free so I can make an all-about-Fiero day where we will do everything that you wanted and you can tell me things that you want me to know, okay?”
“Hmm, fine. Sleep now, A. Ayoko maging dahilan ng pagkakaroon mo ng eyebags.”
“Will I look ugly if I get eyebags?”
“No! Never!”
“HAHAHAHA I know, I’m just kidding. Plus, I know I will always look beautiful in your eyes.”
“You’re right.”
“Good night, Fiero. I miss you already so come back home safely to me, okay?”
“For you, always. And A, thanks for wanting to know me. I love you,” Fiero just smiles when he saw that Amos already fell asleep before he can even said that he loves him. But that’s okay, it’s not like this is his only chance. “Mahal kita, Gun Amos.”