Fated to be yours

Chapter 69

It's been 5 weeks, 2 days, 4 hours and 33 minutes since Gulf got discharged from the hospital.

Yes, he is keeping track of it, since he has all the time in the world anyway. No one lets him do anything, telling to rest, rest and rest.

His injuries have healed. Totally. Completely. He can move around easily now without wincing in pain and anyone's support.. And with his family and friends pampering him, and feeding him non-stop he feels like he has never been healthier. His cheeks are fuller, chubbier now than ever.

So yeah, physically he is completely okay and healthy. He is so alright, he is certain he can fight a bear one-on-one and win. But as much as he is grateful for people showering their care, he has been getting bored with nothing to do.

Mew has returned to work as soon as they got discharged from the hospital. He needed to co-operate with the investigation, and look over the chaos at work his absence and the Zack's matter had caused. So, Gulf had been left alone at home. Not alone alone, as he said his family and friends are always there with him. P'Fon has completely taken over the role of his nurse, Mae and Phor have been visiting him almost daily, and so have his friends and brother. So he wasn't really left alone but it wasn't the same without Mew (not that he is taking everyone else' care for granted.) It's just that after having Mew with him 24/7 for days, it feels empty without him. In the beginning, Mew would be gone for only a few hours, but as soon as his shoulder had healed and he was able to move his hand without feeling pain, he was back to his original routine.

Mew makes sure to spend as much time as he can with him though. Checking on him through texts and calls several times during his time out of the house. And Gulf hasn't failed to notice the glaringly obvious increase in his husband's protectiveness towards him. The security of the house has been increased twice as much now, he isn't allowed to go out alone anymore, not that he had been in shape to go out wandering alone anyway.

A few days ago he had his final checkup at the hospital and Mew hadn't left his side even for a second, Tamp and David guarding them like a hawk. He has also noticed that Tamp has grown more alert than ever if possible. He knows the incident has shaken everybody and they are just being careful but it made him restless. He felt stuffy, and uncomfortable. He almost got annoyed at Mew because the man was stuck to his back like glue, refusing to leave him alone even for the checkup.

It's not like the incident hasn't left him shaken too, but he feels like people around him are much more affected than him. It makes him wonder if it's because he has already gone through something like this once and now his brain has grown accustomed to such scary incidents. The thought is as scary as it is fascinating and makes him feel like a psychopath. More than that he feels guilty for making everyone worry and giving them so much trouble (though Mew had told him to stop that ridiculous line of thought and just focus on getting better.)

But...

All these things are nothing compared to the problem that's been bugging him since the third week of his recovery. At first, he hadn't minded much because he knew Mew was right and he needed to heal first. But even after he started to get better, things didn't change...

What's he talking about?

He is talking about Mew refusing to touch him. Well, not completely. Whenever they are together, his husband's hands are always wandering on his body, touching, stroking his skin, some part of their body always in contact. It's like Mew said, not touching him isn't something the man likes.

Their passion hasn't frizzled a bit. There's always the same spark, the same intensity. Mew devours his mouth like he would swallow him up if he could, leaving him breathless every single time, his hands snake into his pajama bottoms to squeeze his butt with the same interest. But his husband avoids his torso like it would burn him, or like Gulf would crumble with his mere touch. And when they go to sleep there is at least one foot distance between them.