Autumn is a second spring

45. Photoshoot

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"This really feels like a prewedding shoot, no? Like the one Sammy and P' Ton had before their wedding?" Earth chirped as he stared at the photos that had been taken by the photographers.

They were at the final destination of their trip, Mykonos. They had been island hopping in previous days with a bunch of photographers following them without invading their privacy.

They had taken a whole lot of photos in the past few days.

Earth found it dreamy to have photo sessions like that in such a romantic destination. His favorite photos were the ones they took at Santorini. The island had him completely memorized with its rare natural beauty.

The breathtaking caldera, the extraordinary volcanic beaches, and the lunar landscapes became a perfect background for their honeymoon pics.

"Yes," Kao answered while running his fingers through his husband's soft hair. "Do you like them?"

"Love them!" Earth exclaimed excitedly. "I am going to get all of these framed and put on our walls!"

Kao laughed at the statement.

Earth, who had been resting his head against his husband's chest, sat with a pout. "Why are you laughing, phi?"

"There are more than three thousand photos in there. Are you sure that you want 'all' of them to be framed? There won't be enough space on our walls na," Kao said with a gentle smile.

The photographers had found the couple so photogenic that they were clicking pictures every now and then. In a matter of few days, so many pictures of them were taken that Kao had lost count.

"But I can't pick and choose from all these. They are all so beautiful!!!" Earth whined.

All the photos that were taken were so perfect that he couldn't make a choice.

"I am sorry, baby" Kao chuckled and ruffled his husband's hair. "You will have to choose a few of them."

Earth sulked and laid back on the bed with his head on Kao's chest.

Seeing his husband's distress he came up with an idea. "How about we frame a few of them and put them up at each of our houses?"

"What do you mean, phi?"

"We could use a few of the frames to decorate the apartment that we live in, some for our vacation house in Phuket, some for Grand Pebble mansion, some for Rose stone estate and some for our condo in Chiang Mai? We could use up at a few of them like that.  The rest of it, we could take print outs and make albums our of it for keepsake. What do you say?" Kao suggests.

"The idea is not bad but..." Earth frowned.

Grand Pebble Mansion aka the Dechaphatthanakun family main mansion was where Kao's parents and his grandmother lived. Ever since they got married, Earth was banned from entering the place by his mother-in-law.

Kao could sense what was bothering his husband so much "If you are worried that mom would cause a ruckus, don't be. Khun Yaay has already given you the permission to visit the mansion na. You have to come with me for the family dinner next time as well."

Earth pressed his cheek against his husband's beefy chest. "I wish mom accepted us too na. Now you and mom are not in talking terms because of me. I really don't want you to fight your mom, phi."

Kao circled his hands around his husband, pulling him closer. "The one fighting is her not me, Earth. It is her who is unwilling to accept the truth. It is as if she can't see who I am and what I want. The person I love and want to spend the rest of my life with is you. She have to come in terms with the fact. Or else there is nothing I can do."

Earth hummed in reply and said nothing.

Kao could see how the topic had dampened his husband's high spirits. He had to change the subject or else his baby would be troubled all night, thinking of something that was not his fault at all.

"That skirt looked good on you na," He said as his eyes fell on the photo on the screen.

"Which one, phi?" Earth repositioned himself to look at the screen. "Oh, this? I liked that too."

He had worn a baby pink floor length floral print mesh skirt over his mini skirt. This was his first time wearing such a long skirt and he loved the experience.

Since Mykonos was a LGBTQ friendly island, he didn't receive any judgmental and unfriendly stares that he usually got on the street every time he wore a skirt as well.

"I like it here, phi. I wish we could stay here" Earth said softly.

"If you like it here, how about we buy a resort here?" Kao suggested. He could feel from the happiness Earth had been radiating throughout the trip that the latter loved this place.

"That's a great idea, phi!" Earth sat up in excitement. "We could come back for vacations once in a while!"

Kao chuckled and nodded. "Yes. Now, go to sleep. It is already late. We have a flight to catch tomorrow."

"I can't believe that our honeymoon is already over. I didn't even realize how the days flew by so quickly." Earth complained. He wanted the trip to last longer.

But he knew that was not possible. Being the CEOs of their respective companies, both of them had piles of work waiting for them back home.

"By the way, why are we going to Chiang Mai instead of Bangkok?" He asked out of curiosity.

His husband had planned last three days of their honeymoon, including the day that they will be spending on travelling back to Thailand, in Chiang Mai, his hometown. 

"I just thought that it would be better if we visit your parents and tell them that all the issues between us and my family are over, and you are officially accepted as my spouse." Kao replied.

He wasn't telling his husband a lie, nor was he telling the truth. His main agenda in taking Earth to Chiang Mai was something else. Visiting Earth's parent's grave was just a cover up for his elaborate plan.

There was no direct flight to Chiang Mai from Mykonos. So, he had made arrangements on their private flight to go to Chiang Mai.

"But why three days phi?" Earth questioned seeing the cunning smile that his husband was trying to suppress. He knew something was up.

"Why are you asking too many questions? Don't you want to spend some time in Chiang Mai?" Kao tried to evade the question.

Earth narrowed his eyes in suspicion as his husband was acting like a slippery eel.

"I just wanted us to visit those spots we went on dates when we started dating back then." Kao said to dispel his husband's suspicions.

He and Earth had only dated for a few months. After that they got to know that he had accidentally gotten a girl pregnant, and they ended up breaking up because of that matter.

Years later, when they reconnected, Earth was hesitant to date Kao again. In the end, during a business trip, in a spar of a moment, they decided to get married directly and they did.

It would be more accurate to say that Kao tricked Earth into marrying him. Since that day, he did everything that he could to make sure that the younger guy wouldn't feel that he was at disadvantage in this marriage.

"Alright." Earth muttered, snuggling closer to his husband as he pressed down his suspicions.