D&B5

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Day and Brick sat down to eat and chat with Wai amidst the pleasant atmosphere in the coconut garden. Athip also took care of the shop, taking turns to sit and chat with them from time to time. As Day and Brick were about to leave, Athip brought out coconut with coconut cream and fragrant coconut flesh, which had been prepared with the flesh and water set aside for Day and Brick to take home and enjoy.

"Don't bring too much; we won't finish it," Day said as a warning.

"Just take it to share with the staff at your salon too," Wai suggested. So, Day had to accept everything.

"Next time, I'll come to visit again," Brick said with a smile before saying goodbye to Wai and Athip once more and getting into the car to head straight home. On the way back, Brick offered to drive while Day didn’t object. Brick drove at a reasonable speed, not too slow and not too fast, as they weren’t in a hurry. Day and Brick took almost three hours to reach their home in Kanchanaburi by 5 PM. Day took the coconuts that Wai had given them and placed them in the refrigerator first.

"What are we having for dinner?" Brick asked since he wanted to cook for his beloved.

"No need to cook. Let's go out to eat instead. By the way, are you feeling tired? Can you hold out for a bit? If you sleep now, I think you'll wake up in the middle of the night," Day replied.

"I'm not that tired, just a bit sore," Brick answered.

"How about a massage? I know a place. If you're interested, I can call and make a reservation," Day suggested, causing Brick to raise an eyebrow in surprise.

"I've never seen you go to a massage parlour before. I didn't know you knew a place," Brick replied curiously.

"It's a place associated with a friend of my mom. I used to go there before I met you," Day explained.

"Hmm, we could try it. But is the masseuse a woman or a man?" Brick asked out of curiosity, as he had never been to a massage parlour either.

"It's a middle-aged woman. Do you think I'd let a male masseuse massage you?" Day asked back, making Brick smile a little.

"It feels nice to see that you're still protective of me," Brick teased.

"I'm always protective of you. I just don't want to impose anything on you like before. As long as it's within acceptable limits, I don't mind. But if it goes too far, then I’m not okay with it," Day replied straightforwardly, causing Brick to smile in acceptance. Afterward, Day called the massage parlor, and conveniently, they had a VIP room available around 5 PM, so Day booked it for two people, each for two hours, so they could relax and get massages in the same room. Once the booking was made, both of them set out again to the Thai massage parlour. Upon arriving, they parked in front of the shop and went inside, where a staff member greeted them.

"I have a reservation under Day," Day said.

"Is it for the two-person VIP room?" the staff asked for confirmation.

"Yes," Day replied.

"Please follow me this way," the staff said as she led them inside to change into the massage clothes, taking them up to the VIP room.

"Hey, is that you, Day?" A voice called out. Day and Brick turned to see a woman in her 50s, still looking beautiful and strong, walking in. Day immediately raised his hands in a wai and Brick followed suit.

"Yes, hello, Aunt Ramphai!" Day greeted his mother's senior friend. Ramphai quickly grabbed Day's shoulders.

"Oh my gosh, I haven't seen you in ages! I never see you when I visit the shop. I asked Belle, and she said you were in Bangkok," Ramphai remarked, missing him because when she visited Day's salon, their timings never seemed to match, even though they were in the same town.