Love... Not Romance [BoyxBoy]

24 - Friends, Rivals, Love

 Nico brought me to a steakhouse that night, and looking at the whole place I could clearly see that it was an expensive place. I feel kind of out of place, since I was wearing a casual outfit, but Nico said that that no one would mind as long as I keep a smile on my face. I don't know what that means at all.

I was looking at the menu and couldn't believe the price of their food. Everything seemed to be overpriced. I tilted my head to the side and looked at Nico on the other side of the table. He was looking at the menu nonchalantly. Those who were born to a wealthy family sure are different.

"What's wrong?" Nico said as he placed down the menu and smiled at me. I was startled and straightened back my head. Does he have an x-ray vision?

"Isn't this place a little bit too expensive?" I asked Nico shyly.

He chuckled at me. "Don't worry about it, it's my treat," he said. "I didn't know that such a big time Creative Producer like you worries about price tags." He added.

"I'm not really big time, though..." I denied, still hiding my face behind the menu.

"You're too humble. Did you know, when I was asking around about you, I didn't have to say your name twice? They knew instantly who I am talking about. I also found your name in most of the high rated shows on TV right now. Your name was also in the credits of an award-winning movie last year," Nico said. "I'm sure a person of such caliber earns a lot..." He added.

"That was..." I was embarrassed. I put down the menu and Nico smiled at me as soon as our eyes met. "Geez... stop teasing me..."

"I only realize this... but teasing you is really fun. You have really cute reactions," Nico said and then chuckled.

"Not you too..." I sighed. Brent and Perry are the same, they both like teasing me. Great... now there's three of them.

"Do you know the first thing people in production said when I asked them about you?" He asked.

"What...?" I was actually quite nervous about the answer to that.

"Well, this is exactly what they say: 'Ahhh~ that cute producer~'" Nico said in an animated fashion, with his hands clasped together and his eyes blinking.

"Hey!" I complained embarrassedly, but I must admit, seeing Nico like that was quite funny. Unexpected, but really funny. Who knew that Director Jovan Niccolo Bellard could act that way?

Nico then laughed. "There, that's what I'm talking about. Your embarrassed expression is really cute. No wonder you're popular..." He added and then laughed again.

My whole cheeks were burning red at that moment. I raised the menu and hid my face behind it once again. "I'm hungry, let's order," I said.

Nico stopped laughing but I could still hear him chuckling lowly. The waitress came to our table and Nico ordered a salad and steak. "And what would you like?" He asked me.

"I'll get the same," I said, as I was still a bit out of it because of embarrassment.

"Then, two of those," Nico told the waitress.

"What about wine, Sir? What would you like to have?" The waitress asked.

"Just give me a non-alcoholic sparkling wine. I'm avoiding alcohol, right now, as per request of a friend of mine," Nico said proudly.

I was surprised by what he said. I put down the menu and Nico smiled modestly at me. "What about you, Kyle, do you want wine?" He asked.

I shook my head. "I don't drink alcohol, I'm quite allergic," I said.