LOVE SYNDROME [NAN & MAC] - Short Stories

Chapter 20 Past - (Part 2)

" Finally taking the plunge eh bastard!" twin laughter's rang loudly in the conference call, Day and Neil leaving no chances to annoy the master of tease. Astonishingly, no one had seen this coming. Indeed Nan had said it during Itt's big day, when Mac joined Itt's wedding entourage, ring basket in hand, the only person Nan intentionally passed to be the ring bearer but they had all dismissed such talk as mere playfulness, Nan never missing an opportunity to tease Mac on any given day.

Nan and marriage were polar opposites, more of rascal personality meeting elite bachelor, always disturbing Mac for his personal entertainment. His lover was like his live doll, smothering him with affection and naughtiness, keeping Mac within his view always, but then, Day couldn't say much, he wasn't any better, having not had prolonged time away from Itt for the past 3 years.

 Before ending the call, Day did update them about the shop in Chonburi Itt's Dad handed to him and the issues ploughing the new establishment rotten from within. Neil had his garage, Nan his track but Day did not trust other people than his own, too wary of those who lurk behind his back. Nan had offered Wei then and if Nan trusted him, that suffice to calm Day's anxiety at someone new. He planned to leave soon, leaving Itt behind at his father's garage, safer here than there, an argument erupting as soon as he mentioned it over lunch.

" No."

" Itt listen...look I am going for..." Day begun explaining.

" No!" Itt rebuked, not allowing his husband to continue.

" You've never left me for long periods Day and now you say two weeks at least? he shouted, temper rising.

" Itt, stop. Don't misbehave. I am sending him for work. With you there, he can't focus and besides look here" Dad gestured at the glass panel overlooking the workshop, " there are so many cars coming in and I'm short -handed. With you gone, how am I to manage all this? Dad ordered curtly, his son despite being married, being an insolent brat.

All this harsh advice only irked Itt more, his chair scrapping loudly on the floor as he stormed off, ignoring the men calling him back. They've been married for 6 months now, yet have not gone on a honeymoon, Day busy this garage and now the new one his Dad was opening. He didn't mind Day working with his Dad but to leave him behind was just insensitive. Day did everything for him, both having worked out a living arrangement amicable for them and Itt didn't want it to change. Day would go two weeks now, then once fully operational perhaps a month, then two, leaving him to care for this garage and he just grew worried that it will all fall apart too soon. //Was it so wrong if he wanted to be by his husband side?// Itt pondered, hiding away at the back of the garage.

" That was childish of you." a voice reprimanded behind him, coming to stand by his seat on brown boxes, Itt giving the man the silent treatment.

" What's the actual problem Itt?" Day demanded, too familiar with his wife's attitude to know this was only the surface, with something dwelling deeper. Lips pursed and grim, Itt adamantly avoided looking at him, arms crossed to appear dominant but to Day, seemed more like to be holding himself together.

" I am going to count to 3 and you'll tell me. Otherwise, I am going to drag you home and chain you there before leaving" Day threatened, giving the other chance before he lost his patience entirely. He loved the lithe figure wholly but there were times he had to resort to threats to keep him in line.

"One..."

"Two..." he counted, the figure uncrossing his arms, looking rather nervous now but still not at him.

" Thr..."

" You already did you know!" Itt quickly blurted, standing up promptly.

" Did what?" the other asked, stalking the short distance to stare his wife down.