To Never Fall In Love 🤍 Boat/Lee

Chapter 4 ~ getting closer ~

Since Champ had met Ian in the local pub a few days ago, he couldn't stop thinking about what he had said, he thought of their conversation again.

"so do you feel better after sleeping all day?" Champ had asked him.

"tons better, yes"

"how did it go with Phikhuam?"

"well he's had his cast removed and he will be getting therapy but he can pretty much do stuff now as long as he's careful" Ian had replied.

"what happens next then, are you guys dating now?" Champ asked.

"mmm I'm not really sure to be honest, is it dating when you're not exactly dating? he said he had to fulfil his obligations then we can spend some quality time together" Ian said.

"but you've just spent five weeks together, didn't you work out all the kinks?"

"that's my fault Champ, I wouldn't enter into a relationship with him while I was caring for him" Ian replied.

"but, you were together for five weeks mate" Champ said incredulously.

"nothing happened though, well apart from one or two steamy kisses but anyway, what about you and Liam?" Ian had quizzed him.

"what about us?" Champ was being evasive.

"I got the impression that there was something going on with you guys?" Ian said.

"no, nothing" Champ lied.

"Champ?"

"what?"

"well it's not like I can force you to tell me but if it's nothing then why was he calling Phikhuam every other day asking if we had heard from you and if you'd changed your number and what your email address was? that kind of thing?" Ian asked Champ.

"how should I know?" Champ said.

"I really want to help Champ but I can't if you don't speak up, I don't know what's going on with you guys but he seemed really worried when I heard him one day on speaker"

"ok, we had a fling, that's it" Champ said.

"so why was he asking about you all the time?" Ian asked again.

"I have no idea mate, remember that last day when we met to say goodbye? well Liam was with me that morning, we woke up, kissed, I called room service for breakfast for both of us then I went in the shower and when I came out he was gone" Champ shrugged.

"maybe something happened?" Ian said.

"what like? surely he could have come into the bathroom to tell me if he had to leave or even left me a note instead of just fucking off" Champ said staring into his beer.

"you really like him don't you" Ian had said after seeing Champs face.

"it was just sex Ian, you know me, I don't get attached"

"bullshit Champ, I'm not blind mate"

"ok, maybe I was starting to enjoy his company but I don't think it was anything more than that, anyway, lets change the subject" Champ had said taking a deep breath and asking Ian about his flight home.

"Phikhuam booked me on a first class flight, it was amazing Champ, so much room to stretch out, the in flight meal was delicious, steak, asparagus and creamed potatoes, the most scrumptious chocolate fudge cake and wine or whatever you wanted, champagne, tea or coffee with cheese and biscuits and I had my own personal mini tv and sound system" Ian's face was lit up like a christmas tree.