Jealousy

Part 43

My phone keeps buzzing and finally, Forth rolls over on me and kisses me. "Beam, answer that damn thing before I throw it across the room." I sigh and reach for it.

"What?" I hold it away from my ear as Phana screams at me.

"Where in the fucking hell are you? You promised us that you would at least eat breakfast with us before driving back to Nan."

Oh right, I did. I look at the time on the phone and gasp. "Oh shit, Pha. I'll be there in 45 minutes." I hang up and don't look at Forth. I'll stay if I do. I slip on my clothes and rush upstairs to my own hotel room. I should have expected it... but I didn't.

I believe I have mentioned I'm an idiot?

Five people stood outside of my hotel room! I turned on my heel and started to run the opposite way, not ready to face anyone. I only want a shower and clean clothes. I would have made it back to Forth's room, too but that idiot came out of the elevator just then holding up my watch.

"Beam, you left this in the room..." He looked at the herd of people shouting my name and running after me and started to punch the button, swearing. "What the fuck is going on?"

"We're in for it now. I slept in and well, you see!" Forth starts laughing, the evil devil.

"Beam, they will find out eventually. Let's face them now. Together."

I bury my head in his broad chest. "I don't want to. I just want a shower and clean clothes!"

I hear Bennie laughing and say something to Forth in French. He says something back and Bennie walks over and pats my back. "Come on, Beam, I take you in."

Suddenly, I am picked up in Bennie's arms and Forth somehow has my hotel key. Bennie glared at everyone and it's all quiet again. I sigh in relief. Bennie smiles and says, "Okay now?" I nod.

"Thank you, Bennie."

He glances at Forth, who nods. "I'll see you at breakfast. We wait for 30 minutes." He's gone too.

"Thirty minutes?"

"Thirty minutes." Forth confirms. "Get in the shower. You have to face them, Beam." He walks to the chair and sits down. "Although, I have no idea why Ming and Wayo are here." He gives me a weird look. "Does Wayo like you or something?"

"Later..." I start grabbing things, thinking about my last hot shower for a while. "I'll explain later."

Forth follows me to the bathroom. "I don't want to wait. Talk." He watches as I undress and turn on the water. There's a smile on his face. "I miss this part of being with you."

Fuck. I turn away from him. I can't get hard right now, we'll miss breakfast. "What was it you wanted to know about Wayo?" Distraction for both of us.

"I saw Wayo kiss you that awful weekend at his resort."

"Wayo's never kissed me." I'm confused as to why he thinks this. 

"I saw it." Forth is adamant.

"No, he's never gone beyond holding my hand and being an awful flirt. Are you sure he kissed me?" I move up to wash my hair. "Ming loves watching him flirt. It's a turn on for him. Wayo's very good at reading people."

"That little brat... Do you mean all those whispers were to get me jealous? On purpose?" Forth's voice is rising.

"Probably." I can't see, the soap is being rinsed off and all of a sudden, Forth spun me around and with two swipes, washed all the bubbles away.

"Open your eyes." I do.

"What did that fucking prick say about me?"

I blink, several times. I don't want too, but... "They're into group sex. I think they'd like to experiment with us. Of course, I'm not positive, but after Wayo saying he wished they could do a threesome with Phana..."

Forth doesn't give me a chance to finish before kissing me. "You are mine. I am yours. I am not sharing you with anyone. Tell that fucking prick, hands off or I will." He stalks out of the bathroom, vibrating with anger. He has got that under control. 

I am impressed. Before, he'd have blown up and we'd have fought for hours, missing breakfast, lunch and even dinner, before having make up sex.

I start chuckling as I finish my shower. My hair is still damp when we finally enter the dining room. Wayo takes one look at Forth's possessive stance and sighs, dramatically.

Forth takes every opportunity to glare at both of them, Ming and Wayo, during breakfast. Wayo is cheerful no matter what. Ming however, leans over and apologizes for his behavior. Forth simply nods.

It's an odd thing, a breakfast after a wedding. What are we doing? Saying hello to the newlywed couple? Saying good bye to their single life? I don't know, they are still just Kit and Bennie, but with rings on the fingers.

Forth does make an "official" statement regarding us. I manage not to blush. I also don't say anything, letting him doing all the talking. Phana is blunt, asking if we will live together. Forth says, no, we are dating. Going slow.

It's another fucking weird thing to say, going slow. Going slow... It rolls around in my head. Going slow. It makes me smile. Pha leans over and taps my arm. "Happy, Beam?" I think a bit and finally nod. Yes I am happy. He nods back, a satisfied look on his face.

My thoughts return to that phrase, going slow, I like that. Although, how can anything about us be going slow if we can't keep our hands off one another each time we are together?

It really doesn't matter. Time will tell. Time always tells. It took 9 years to get here. We have plenty more years ahead of us. So many more years ahead of us...

I finally can start to dream again.

I smile at Forth. I wonder if Forth will dream of the future too. He smiles back, it's finally gentle, calm, full of peace.

I would love to have a little boy, just like Forth. Full of mischief and trouble. One who makes my heart ache from worry, fills me with love and full that different, weird type of kindness.

And totally loyal.

How could I have ever doubted that he loved me? Or trusted me? My heart is overflowing right now as I slowly eat, listening to my friends, no, my family bicker.