The Ties that doesn't bind...

Chapter 13

Over the next few days things between Partick and Danil got steadily better... both settling into trying to give each other a real chance... the coil of rope still nagged at the back of Danil's head... but it was way too early to ask about such a thing, the most they got out of each other now was cheek kisses and few hugs here and there... one of those hugs was when Danil got his scores for the term while he was hanging out with Partick... and found himself tucked tightly in his arms with words of pride being whispered in his ear...

Patrick did well on his word to keep clear of the limitations set by Danil, till he accidentally did something during a party and almost got himself to square one...

He was right behind Danil and put his hands above his eyes... Danil lashed out without thinking.. if it wasn't for Patrick's fast reflexes he would have gotten his nose broken... Danil remained edgy and distracted the whole night... didn't even let him drive him back home...

Partick wanted to smash his own head against a wall... the more he tries the more he fails... and he has no idea why...

He saw one of Danil's men giving him the stink eye, and knew without a doubt that Ivan would be aware of the entire ordeal even before Danil went back to the house...

Lena asked him about his mood when he went back... he told her... she already saw first hand the boy and heard enough from other servants to know... an incideint happened years ago

"I heard he was kidnapped a few years ago... He was dragged while going out of some club... whatever they did to him he almost died...He had no idea..."

"What do you mean he had no idea..."

"The servants say that he was drugged and didn't wake up till two days later, the drug was too much and he almost died... the shape he was in when his brother found him was ... bad..."

Patrick recoiled when the puzzle clicked in his head, his father was protective of his sister back then too, because of a kidnapping incident that took place, Ivan then assured them that the men who did so were torn to pieces quite literally...

Danil doesn't like to be kept in the dark... in more than one way...

He sighed and looked at Lena...

"I guess I need to apologize.."

"I don't think he wants you to... I think he wants to be understood above all else, it must have been hard being in his brother's Shadow, and you saw that Kamol guy was always closer to his brother than he ever was... things must have gotten pretty ugly at some point..."

Lena was right... and Patrick needed a new plan...

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Over the next few days, new deals came in and Patrick was jammed, the entire ordeal taking a back seat in his head... Danil was nowhere to be found as well...

"Mr. Partrick? There's a guest for you..."

Partick looked from his laptop to see his assistant smiling...

"Someone Important ?"

"He said you would be happy to see him..."

Patrick looked at her in wonder before asking her to allow whoever was outside to get in, He was so busy as it was and he was annoyed at the lack of communication with Danil since that day at the party...

He heard someone come in and clear their throat...

"That busy then ?"

Patrick looked up to see Danil standing there, take-out bags in hand... a bag on his back...