The missing piece

Chapter 11

Rowan's pov

After Alexander gave me my phone back he said he was tired and went upstairs. I can feel something is wrong but I don't want to push him. So me, Joe and Matt have been laying on the couch for almost four hours watching movies trying to give him his space.

For lunch and dinner Alexander came downstairs to eat but didn't say much and once everyone was done eating and cleaning up he went back to his room. I'm really trying to give him time but this non communication thing is starting to get on my nerves because something is obviously bothering him. One of the top rules in our relationship is communication. No matter what it is even if it's embarrassing, we tell each other how we feel and what's on our mind. It's important to me, especially because I'm a dom. Of course he doesn't know any of this yet but we'll have to ease him into it somehow. So I decided to go upstairs and talk or just listen if that's what he wants.

I knocked on his door and opened it when I heard a light "Come in." from the other side. When I opened the door, I saw him sitting on the bed and staring at his hands. I walked over to him and sat on the side of the bed. Not once did he look up.

"Alexander?" For a second it was still but then his eyes slowly met mine. "Did something happen?" "N-No why?" He seemed honestly confused. But than why is he ignoring us?
I think I have to be straight forward and just ask. "Why are you ignoring us?"

"I-I...I don't know." To say I was surprised was an understatement. I genuinely thought we did something to upset him. In the moment I didn't think I just did what came naturally. So I picked him up and sat him on my lap, with each leg beside mine.

Because he was surprised by my action he gripped onto my shoulders.
"W-Why do you guys always do that?" "Do what?"
"Pick me up or make me straddle you." He was blushing before he even realized what he said.
"It's just our way of showing we care." The moment our eyes met I knew he was trying to see if I meant what I was saying.

For a few minutes we were just sitting there, looking at each other. I put my hands on his waist and pulled him closer. Our faces were merely inches apart. I really wanted, no needed to kiss him but I shouldn't. He's still figuring everything out and doesn't need this right now. So when there was a knock on the door I was relieved and a little disappointed. There's nothing wrong with having him in my arms. Right?

I turned my head to look at the door and said "Come in!" I could feel that Alexander wanted to move but I held on to his hips. I looked back at his face and saw him blushing. If he keeps doing that I'll probably won't be able to hold my self back any longer.

Joe poked his head through the door with a serious expression on his face. "There's a call for you."
Fuck! I swear to god if this isn't something serious and worth my time I will kill somebody.

I lifted Alexander off my lap and back onto the bed. "I'll take this call and I'll be right back. Ok?" "O-Ok"

Walking to the door I grabbed the phone from Joe. This better be good.
I walked to my office to get some privacy.

"What?!"
"Sir, this is Archer we were attacked at Location 4."
Location 4 is where my men train. To outsiders it's just a gym, owned by some random person. But what most people don't know is, is that I'm that random guy. Under the gym is where my men train. They work on strength, how to torture people and how to go unnoticed. The great part about is that it's hidden. It's not some warehouse or abandoned building that looks suspicious. I like to be thorough and I like my people to be safe. We also never know who's listening so we never say the actual name of the gym.

"Who the fuck attacked you and how the hell did they know where to go?!"
"We don't know sir. But what we do know is that they all had a tattoo of a scorpion on their neck." You have got to be kidding me. It's that pathetic gang El Veneno. They think they're all that shit but the first time they tried to "overthrow" me I killed half their people. I mean most of them are in their early twenties and teens, so I wanted to give them a chance and show them not to be stupid. But here we are and they did something stupid.

"Did they hurt anyone?"
"They shot a few guys but their aim was shit so none died and once we realized what was happening we got most of them." See what I'm saying? They're just a bunch of kids trying to prove themselves to their gang daddy's. Right now my only concern is how they figured out where my people train, well at least some of them. I mean it's not called Location 4 because it's my favorite number.

"Do you have one of them?"
"We have three sir."
"Bring them to Location 6 and don't tell anyone. The only people that are allowed to know about where they are and what they will eventually say are you, Hunter, Joseph, Matthew and me understood?" Archer and Hunter are my best guys. I've known them for a long time and they never disappoint, they are also good friends when it's not about business.

"Yes sir."
I hung up and sat in my chair. Why can't I just get a break? I've been off for what, two, three days and I have to deal with this shit. And it's not even the worst of my problems, I still have to deal with other people that are trying to get in my way. I was snapped out of my thoughts when I felt a hand on my shoulder. Looking behind me I saw Matt.

"Rowan you look stressed."
"It's nothing babe." I stood up and pulled him closer. "Then why were you rubbing your head all aggressively?" I laughed at that. He really can brighten up a room even if he's not trying.

"I'll tell you guys about it later."
"Ok well me and Joe are going to bed. I was just wondering if you're all done here?" I gripped his chin and gave him a kiss. My hands wondered down to his ass and a moan escaped is mouth. Before I let it go further I pulled away.
"I'll be there in a second." He looked me straight in the eyes and said "You tease." "You know me baby."

I told Alexander I would be back and thats what I'm going to do. I slowly opened the door. "Alexander you awake?" It was dark in his room before he turned on the light next to his bed.
"Y-Yeah." Before he could say anything else, I went over to his bed picked him up again and sat him on my lap.

"Now where were we?" Damn that blush again. I lifted my hand and placed it on his cheek. At first he looked surprised but then he relaxed. He looked so comfortable, like he's supposed to be here.

"I really want to kiss you right now." I didn't realize I said that out loud but than he said...

"Why don't you?"

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