The Beauty & The Gangster

- Eight -

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"Hi" Ohm greeted as soon as he entered the door.

"Oh, you are home early." Nanon got up and walked towards him. Boom and Pond who were playing games with Nanon stood up and bowed to Ohm.

"I missed you." Ohm said with a smile and kissed Nanon's forehead.

"Ummm... Can you refrain from doing such things in front of others?" Nanon asked in whispers.

"So you mean I can do whatever I want when we are alone?" Ohm teased him back whispering.

"Shut up. You always keep teasing me!" Nanon punched his shoulder and smiled flustered.

Boom and Pond excused themselves slowly when Ohm wrapped his hands around Nanon and pulled him close.

"Can't help it, you are so cute. Fine I won't tease anymore. How was your day?" He asked Nanon.

"It was ok. But I am bored." Nanon said pouting.

"Your leg hasn't healed yet. Once it is healed, I'll myself drop you off to work daily."

"Don't talk like this..." Nanon pulled himself a step back from Ohm.

"Like what?" Ohm asked concerned.

"Like we are in some sort of a relationship."

"Aren't we?"

Nanon went silent.

"Ok, sorry. I had promised not to force you to talk about these things. How about I get freshen up and then we have dinner together?"

Nanon smiled and nodded. Ohm gave him a smile and walked to the room.

'How long will it take for you to love me back Nanon?' Ohm thought while walking into the room away from the sight of Nanon finally allowing sadness to brush off the fake smile that he has kept plastered on his face with patience for so long. All he wishes is Nanon to accept him for who he is, love him like the way he does.

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"Welcome to Skeg Sea! What would you like to order?" I kept greeting the customers with a usual smile. I loved to serve people when they used to visit Cherry's bar. Now being an owner gives me even more satisfaction of my job.

"Nanon..." Cherry came running to me.

"Yeah what?"

"You leave this to me. And go get Noah ready. Did you not promise him to go see fireworks at beach tonight?"

"Shit! I forgot. Is he angry?" I asked guiltily.

"Of course he is. He rejected his favorite lollipop when I gave him."

"I am screwed." I face palmed. I have been so busy nowadays that I often forget such promises. It pains me. But I have to earn well to give my kid a better life.

Thanks to Cherry, I have someone to rely on. But soon Cherry will be moving to Mexico with her girlfriend Preaw. They have been together since we moved to Phuket. And I can't hold her back any longer.

"I'll go home. You take care of here yeah?"

"Yes. Don't worry about the bar. Preaw will be here to help me soon."

"Thanks." I pecked her cheek and ran towards the house.

Since three years I am struggling to make it a balance between my kid and the bar. The life I was living had nothing in it.