Fathers and Law: Lom and Fah Book One

Chapter 62

"Fah, did you call Manao and tell her the situation? Let's change the pick-up site to a different location. It should be somewhere you can sit and wait where there are other people."

Lom was worried about Fah and was pissed off that their last night together had been ruined. He wanted to be sure he didn't forget to say everything he wanted to before they parted ways.

"I don't think many people will be up this early. Let me do a quick search on my phone..." He stopped speaking and scrolled through the results. "Hey, how about dropping me off here?" He handed the phone to Lom who glanced at it, nodded, and returned it to him. "I'll text the location to Manao now."

"Do you have your burner phone with you?" asked Lom.

"Yes, and your burner number is the only number in it. Do you have yours?" Lom pulled his out and waved it in the air. Fah sighed, "I'm sorry we're not going to have the rest of the night together, although Mek and my brother were entertaining."

"I know, it sucks." Lom frowned and rubbed the back of his neck. He'd planned a passionate night with Fah, a memory that would hold them over during their year apart. Realizing his final hours with his lover had been spent listening to others have sex and hiding from strangers pissed him off.

Fah stepped closer and hugged Lom. Leaning against him Fah tried to memorize the feel of Lom's body against his, the sound of Lom's heart, the way he smelled. Although the past year had sped by, the year which loomed ahead seemed endless.

"Hey, don't worry. I will call you one week from today. I can't tell you at what time, but before you go to bed that night we'll have spoken. It'll be hard but we'll get through this and then everything will be okay." As he spoke he rubbed Fah's back.

"Don't forget! You better not forget to call me," said Fah, leaning back against Lom's arms to make direct eye contact.

"The only way I'd miss calling would be if I were dead," said Lom.

"Don't ever joke about that!" said Fah as he squeezed him tighter.

Lom stroked Fah's hair and pulled him closer.

"Hey, hey, it's okay. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to upset you; you'll hear from me, stop worrying." He'd forgotten that ever since his mother's death, Fah always worried about being abandoned. On top of that, Fah was superstitious. "By the way, I've asked Mek to drive you to the drop-off site." Holding Fah tight, he braced for the reaction he knew was coming.

"What? How could you do that? Our night together is cut short, I'm not going to see you for a year, and now you tell me that these last minutes in this bungalow are all I get before you leave? Why would you do that? Please, don't send me with Mek. Please, take me there yourself."

"Fah, it's not safe. We have no idea how fast or strong the motorbike is; it's second-hand and old. Their car is faster. If you go with Mek and Run, and I take the motorbike, they'll only be able to follow one of us; that'll let us know who they're after."

"And what if they're after you? You just said their car can outrun the motorbike. Am I supposed to let them chase you and possibly kill you?"

"No, I'll go off-road if they come after me. It won't matter who's faster if I go into the woods. They'll be left behind, don't worry."

"And if they're after me? You're leaving me alone to be attacked by them?"

"Fah, calm down. If they follow you, Mek won't drop you off. He'll take you to the closest police station and have his uncle and your dad meet you. Okay?"

Lom could see and feel Fah's body relax. "Lom, why is everything so messed up for us? A man I don't even remember, who raised us, is trying to kill us? What kind of person does that? I envy Mek and Run; they get to spend a week at the beach together. They'll have a romantic vacation while our time together was spent removing bullets and hiding from the police and Ton."

"Look at it like this: We're back together again and we have a plan. Next year we'll be able to live together without worrying about being attacked. If we can make it through 52 weeks, we'll have the life we've always dreamed about. Right?" He kissed the top of Fah's head.

"Do you honestly think Ton will give up?"

"Yes. He's a businessman, even if his businesses aren't legal. As long as he is sure we're no longer a threat, he'll leave us alone. That's why living in Pattaya or one of the beach towns would be best; we'll be far from his base of operations."

Realizing he had to accept that they were parting Fah looked at Lom. "I packed everything. Your stuff is in your backpack; I used a bag from the store for my things."

"Let me call Mek," Lom said as he hit redial. "Mek, are you guys ready?"

"As ready as we'll ever be. Are you sure they won't try to shoot us?"

"I'm not sure of anything. I'll go out first. If it's me they're after, they'll follow and it'll be safe for you guys to leave."

"And if they don't?" asked Mek, nervous about being responsible for the lives of two other people.

"Then you go alone to the car, drive to the front of the bungalows, and have Fah and Run jump in. Make sure to take off fast and drive to the first police station you can find."

"Okay."

"Give me a minute to say goodbye to Fah. Tell Run goodbye for me and I hope you two stay safe and have a fun vacation. I look forward to hearing about it the next time we're all together. I appreciate everything both of you have done for us." Lom hung up before Mek had a chance to respond. Lom felt uncomfortable getting emotional with anyone but Fah.

He turned to face Fah and saw the tears in his eyes. He pulled him close and hugged him tightly.

"Hey, it's going to be okay. Each day that goes by is one day closer to being together, remember that." Fah nodded his head against Lom's shoulder but remained silent. "I love you; more than you know. Always have, always will. There will never be anyone else. Tell me you believe me."

"I believe you. Promise me you won't forget how much I love you! Don't give up on me. I know I haven't remembered everything yet but I'm trying."

"Fah, don't worry about that, it's not your fault. If you remember, that's great. If you never remember, it doesn't mean I'll love you any less. We'll just have to build on what you do remember."

"Okay. Please don't go. I don't think I can go through with our plan anymore; I can't be away from you for a whole year."

"We're going to talk every week and you'll always be able to reach me if there's an emergency, right?"

"Mm." Fah couldn't speak.

"Hey." Cupping Fah's chin with his hand he pulled him in for a long slow kiss. They continued kissing for several minutes, tenderly, both unwilling to end it. Lom could feel Fah's tears on his face. The ringing of his phone interrupted them.

"Hello... yeah, I'm going... sorry." Hanging up he pulled Fah close for a hug, and whispered in his ear "Always have, always will." He kissed Fah's forehead and cheek. "You're my Fah, remember that." He smiled as Fah nodded his head.

"I don't want to be anyone else's," whispered Fah.

"Good. Okay, I've got to go. After I leave, Mek will pull around to the front door. Be ready to run and jump into the backseat, okay?" Pocketing his phone, he pulled out his keys.

"Okay."

Giving Fah's cheek a quick sniff kiss Lom slung the hackpack over his shoulder and opened the door. He turned to face Fah one last time mouthing always have, always will then disappeared outside.