Unbreak My Heart (18+, ManxMan)

Chapter 19 Let Me Love You

***So there were two songs I really wanted to go with this chapter.  The first one is posted to the right.  The second is 'A Thousand Years' by Christina Perri.  They both fit the chapter so well, so if you can, please play 'Let Me Love You' first and then find 'A Thousand Years' to play next.  Anyone who knows my work, knows that the pairing of the writing, the music and even the attached photos are important to the chapter.

***However, for the full effect, please wait until I tell you to start playing the song.

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Chapter 19

Nico

I met Ajax at the dock at 8:30 the next morning.  I had texted him for a ride into the office since I'd lent my car to Finn and I would make arrangements to pick it up later in the day. 

I thought about last night.  I certainly couldn't blame Finn.  It was a lot to take in and as independent as he'd become in the last few years, I was sure he saw this as undermining that.  Once a Dom, always a Dom.

I let out a big sigh.

"What's up with you this morning bro?" Ajax asked.  I thought about not telling him, just making something stupid up, but I didn't want to be that way with anyone I'm close to anymore.  I'd made a lot of mistakes in the past, most of them with Finn, but some with my brother too.

"I told Finn about the trust fund and Juntado last night.  I wanted to be honest, up front, he deserves to know the truth before making any sort of decision about us, or if there's even an us."

"Really?  Well I agree.  He deserves to know the truth.  How'd he take it?"

"We were at my place…we kissed again, and I wanted to tell him before it went any further…"

"And…"

"He left.  He said he needed to think…I mean, I don’t blame him.  It was a lot to take in."

"But he didn't freak out?  Yell, scream?"

"No.  He just left.  He didn't have his car so I let him take the Jag."

"You let somebody drive your car?  Your new Jag?  Man, you've got it bad."  Ajax sat there chuckling and I found myself getting annoyed.  This wasn't a laughing matter.  When he looked my way and saw my glare he quickly cleared his throat and put on a serious face.  "Sorry," he mumbled.

I looked out the window, deep in my thoughts, replaying the scene over and over, but I still concluded that I did the right thing.

"He'll come around Nico, you know Finn.  He's very rational, very level-headed.  He'll think about it and he'll understand why you did what you did."

I didn't feel like answering so I left it at that and we didn't discuss it any further for the rest of the ride.  Our morning at the office was filled with meetings and a teleconference with a client in Japan.  When I headed back to my office, one of the executive assistants on our floor stopped me. 

"Mr. Salazar."

"Yes…Marg…"

"Eileen."

"Sorry, yes Eileen."

"A young man stopped by to drop these off," she said as she picked up my keys from her desk.  "You were in the conference call, so…"

"Next time interrupt me," I barked. "If Mr. Jennings stops by or calls you interrupt me no matter where I am, do you understand M..Eileen?"