ODDS OF LOVE : ONE MOMENT

Episode 34

" You're nervous about dinner at your brother's tonight," Nigel said matter of fact as he settled himself on the pristine white leather couch in Richard's stalk white living room. They had just arrived after he had been released from the hospital with prescriptions for antibiotics including a cream for his face. He also had a prescription for a mild pain killer but he didn't plan on using it. He could not take a chance on any more exposure to drugs of any kind. Especially while staying with Richard. After they left the hospital they had dropped the prescriptions off at a drugstore near the  condo community and also collected up a few clothes and toiletries from his place. Nigel had already texted Marco of his plan to stay with Richard and Marco's response had been " I suspected as much but when it doesn't work out you are always welcome back at the apartment".

Nigel did not appreciate that" when " part of the text but he shrugged it off. It was most likely true. Nothing permanent would come of himself and Richard.

" Why would I be nervous about dinner at Spencer and DuBuis's? I've been there before. We've been there before. " Richard sat next to him on the couch , his head tossed back with eyes closed and his arm outstretched across the back of the couch.

Nigel toed off his canvas slip on shoes and wiggled his toes on the thick white carpet. " Yes. But this is the first time with your father and your stepmother. "

Richard, without opening his eyes, said," I don't care about that man. He is no different than one of my wealthy clients who failed to pay taxes for years knowingly. They abandoned the country. He abandoned his children. "

Nigel was quiet. He could not really comment on the topic of family. What did he know about family? He had none. No parents. No siblings. No uncles , aunts , cousins. Nothing. He was all alone and he hated that. If he had died in the accident there would be nobody to mourn him. Or miss him. Marco would be sad for a while and then he would get a new roommate and move on. Marco did not believe in getting emotional over mere people. Richard...... He would hope Richard would mourn him...... But he was not sure. Richard would probably also have gone on with his life. Gotten a new secretary from the temp agency. Forgotten all about him. He sighed. He was so very memorable of a person.

Richard heard him sighing and opened his eyes. He sat up and looked at him. " Are you feeling alright? What is wrong? "

Nigel said," I'm fine. I just think you are lucky. "

" Lucky? Me ? I guess the money does make me lucky. "

" No , Mister Constipation Moneybags. This is not about money. Everything is not about money you know. You are lucky to have family. You may not get along at times but at least you know they're there. You know who you are and where you came from. " His voice lowered. " I don't. "

Richard pulled him closer to himself. " Have you ever tried to look for your parents? Any possible family you may have out there? "

Nigel sighed again as he rested his head on Richard's chest. " No. Why should I? They really did abandon me. On the streets with no clothes as a baby. At least you had your father a few years. "