Ci Vediamo

01

C H A P T E R  1

MATT WAS BEAT after his boss had him working late into the night, piling on task after task. But, being a newbie, he pushed through and worked overtime to get everything done. As he finished up, he stretched and grabbed his bag, ready to head home as the sun was starting to rise.

As he walked out of the building, he reached for his cellphone to call Cavi, but didn't see the woman in a hurry coming towards him until they collided, spilling her coffee on him. Luckily, it wasn't hot.

Feeling bad, the woman quickly wiped the coffee off Matt's clothes and apologized. "My bad," she said.

"No worries," Matt replied, not wanting to make a big deal out of it.

"You sure?" she asked, looking genuinely concerned.

"Yeah, it's all good," Matt assured her as he was about to walk away. But before he could, she introduced herself. "I'm Denice," she said.

"Matt," he replied, a bit surprised by her sudden friendliness.

"Nice to meet you. Do you work here?" she asked, curious.

"Yep, just started last month," Matt answered.

"Cool, well, I'll see ya around," Denice said before heading back inside.

Matt shrugged it off and hailed a taxi to take him home.

IT WAS A SUNDAY morning and Cavi had baked Matt's favorite chocolate bread in anticipation of his return after a few days apart. As he heard Matt come in, he quickly retrieved the bread from the oven.

"Hello, my love," Cavi greeted him eagerly as he walked in the door. "Great timing, I just made your favorite bread." He noticed the exhaustion and sadness etched on Matt's face and asked, "Are you okay?"

"I'm so sorry for being away all the time." Matt replied. 

Cavi pretended not to know what he was talking about and asked, "What do you mean?"

"Like, I'll be going away again and I have so much to do, we barely see each other." he explained. 

"Love, where's this coming from?" Cavi softly asked.

"I miss you, and I want to be here like, doing nothing like you do all the time. Just together." He answered. 

"Ouch?" Cavi jokingly responded.

He chuckled. "You know what I mean." 

"Of course I do. but love, that's just how it is for a bit and that's okay." Cavi reassured him.

Matt expressed, "I just feel distant and I want to share as much as I possibly can with you for you to enjoy it with me."

"Even just the tone when you say hi when I pick up the phone....

Makes my day." Cavi admitted shyly. 

"I never noticed that," he replied, smiling.

"Exactly." responded Cavi, reciprocating the smile. 

After their conversation, Cavi suggested that Matt should relax and offered to unpack his clothes. However, despite Matt insisting that he could manage, Cavi insisted on doing it for him as he could see how tired Matt was.

Later, Cavi entered the living room and found Matt sitting on the couch, looking visibly upset. Concerned, he approached him and asked, "Is everything okay? May problema ba?"

"I'm sorry, I've been so busy with work that I haven't been able to make time for you lately." Matt said, his voice heavy with regret. 

Cavi sat down next to him and put his arm around his shoulder. "It's okay, love. I understand that work can be demanding, and I don't want you to feel guilty about it." he said, trying to reassure him.

Matt looked up at him with a mixture of sadness and gratitude, then leaned in for a hug. "Pakiramdam ko kasi napapabayaan na kita, and I hate that feeling." Matt whispered. "I'm so sorry Cav, I'm sorry." he added.

Cavi hugged him back tightly, feeling the warmth of Matt embrace. "I know it's tough, but we'll make it through this. We're a team, remember?" he said, rubbing Matt's back soothingly.

And Matt pulled away from the hug and smiled at Cavi. "Yeah, you're right. I'm lucky to have you by my side." 

"And I'm lucky to have you. Let's make the most of the time we do have together, okay?" Cavi replied, returning the smile.

He nodded and gave Cavi a grateful kiss on the forehead, and they sat together on the couch, enjoying each other's company in silence. 

SOFTLY AND WITH tenderness, Cavi whispered to Matt, "It's time for bed, my love." But there was no response. And a soft smile tugged at Cavi's lips as he watched his love in peaceful slumber. These moments of intimacy were rare, and Cavi knew he needed to cherish them.

With a gentle hand, he brushed the hair away from Matt's forehead and leaned in to press a tender kiss to his closed eyelids. "Every inch of you is so beautiful to me," Cavi whispered, admiring the curves and contours of Matt's face. "Your nose, so adorable," he murmured, placing a soft kiss on the tip. "Your sweet cheeks," he continued, his lips tracing a path along Matt's skin. "And your lips," Cavi breathed, his heart swelling with affection. "How I love your lips."

Matt stirred, not fully asleep, and gazed up at Cavi through half-closed eyes. "I love your lips too, my love," he whispered, his voice husky with sleep.

Cavi's heart skipped a beat at the sound of Matt's voice, and he leaned in for a deeper kiss. As they kissed, Cavi wrapped his arms around Matt's neck, while Matt's hands rested gently on Cavi's waist. Lost in the moment, they continued kissing until Matt finally scooped Cavi up into his arms.

"Shall we continue this in our room?" Matt asked, his voice low and seductive. 

Cavi's breath hitched at the suggestion, and he nodded eagerly, pressing another longing kiss to Matt's lips. As they made their way to the bedroom, Matt gently put Cavi down onto the soft sheets and began to unbutton Cavi polo shirt, and undressing him slowly. his hands moving slowly, deliberately, as they continued to explore each other with increasing passion. 

"Sorry, I can't hold back any longer." Matt whispered.

"Then don't " Cavi replied, then Matt continued kissing him, moving down to his neck. Then he proceeded to place gentle kisses on Cavi's cheek and forehead.

"You're seducing me." Matt whispered.

Cavi's heart fluttered at his words, but he couldn't help but deny it. "I'm not." Cavi replied softly, gazing into his deep, soulful eyes.

Matt gently brushed a strand of hair behind Cavi's ear and drew him closer, his lips grazing to Matt. "You don't have to seduce me," Matt murmured, "I'm already captivated by you." And with that, Matt kissed Cavi passionately, igniting a flame that burned brighter than any seduction ever could.

"Take your clothes off." Cavi ordered and he quickly took them off.

"Can I?" he uttered those words while casting a seductive gaze upon Cavi.

"Go ahead." Cavi whispered.

Then his hand slowly went down and put his inside Cavi.

"Ugh..." Cavi couldn't stop himself because of the pleasure it caused until Matt was getting faster and faster and they were both gasping for air, "Fuck..." Cavi couldn't stop moaning because of the pleasure and speed Matt was doing.

"Can I do it inside you?" He asked Cavi with a sense of urgency, as if he couldn't hold back his feelings any longer, like they were about to burst forth at any moment.

"Just do... it..." He whispered it breathlessly as Cavi's body trembled with pleasure.

"Oh fuck, Cav..."