add fuel to the flame

is it over?

Dejan was still standing in his place, tears rolling down his cheeks. after a few moments the sadness began to grow into fear, he almost ran to Anita but Vedran stopped him.

"You have to calm down brate."

"How? HOW? She just ruined what was supposed to be the best day of our lives!"

Anita was still looking at Dejan, a bit terrified, but still with some confidence in her.

"I will kill her, you have to stop me."

Vedran took Dejan by the hand and called Mo. Mo ran towards them and took Šime and he took him to a backroom.

"What is wrong with you?"

Vedran was starting to be furious seeing Dejan break down while Salah was taking him away.

"Dejan is not like that, we have two kids together, he isn't gay!"

"Yes you know the best, you who cheated on him, you don't know nothing about him, he finally found himself with Šime, and Šime did too, he tried to cover it for so long but Dejan helped him. Do not talk like you know him the best, because you do not!"

Anita was shocked, she wanted to say something again, but this time Franka appeared from one of the front rows.

"What kind of a person are you? Let them love whoever they want. Dejan is an amazing father and he will be an amazing husband to Šime, so please go away."

Anita turned around and went towards the big doors. She turned around once again:

"That is not him. You people are delusional."

And she left.

•

Šime was sobbing, uncontrollably. Mateo held Šime in his hands, hugging him and assuring him it will be fine.

"What have I done? I just couldn't take it, what if that is true? What if it's my fault?"

Mateo slammed Šime on the back of his head:

"Šime jebem te glupog shut up. Dejan loves you and this will break him, can we please go and find him you have to talk."

Šime was still sobbing, unable to breath properly he took some tissues from the table next to them and Mateo brought him water.

"Please Šime, I can't watch you like this."

Šime drank the glass of water pretty quickly and than said:

"Okay, but if he won't talk to me, please just take me somewhere where I can cry in peace."

Mateo smiled at took Šime by the hand and pushed him through the doors.

•

On the other side of the big room Dejan was just desperately staring at the ceiling.

"Dej, are you okay?"

Mo asked him for the 10th time in last 20 minutes.

"Please answer, your wife is stupid, I didn't understand everything that happened, but I realized she think Šime made you gay which is total bullshit. We all know I did that."

Dejan cracked up a bit, he looked at Mo and said:

"Thank you for being here, it means a lot you know, even after everything that happened."

Mo looked at Dejan and hugged him, when he released Dejan he nudged him and said:

"Your man is coming, please be kind and you should get this all through. I'll be there."

He pointed towards the hall and left.

Mateo didn't enter the room with Šime. He stayed out in the hall with Salah.

"Do tou think they will be okay?"

Mateo was a bit terrified for Šime, je really wanted them to work.

"Yeah, don't worry, Dejan really loves him."

•

"Šime.."

"Deki, please listen to me first."

Dejan was already prepared to talk, but he let Šime have the fisrt word.

"I love you, oh you have no idea how much I love you. I would give my right leg for you. I love all of you, your stupid hair that finally grew back, your strong arms and tattoos, you smile and laugh, your eyes... Oh I fucking love your eyes and I don't know why but her comment that I made you like this... it made me question this all over again. And I hate myself for it. Why did I even think about it? I know you love me, at least I hope so and I want to marry you, I want to live with you and have another child with, yes those are my dreams and I am so sorry that one stupid comment like that almost ruined everything."

Dejan felt tears, wet and long tears rolling down his already puffy face.

He smiled through them, his face shining ao bright. He approached Šime and hugged him with his strong hands that felt so weak. He wasn't able to let go.

"Šime you, you make me so happy, I can't believe you ever thought differently, I love you with all of my heart."

They kissed. The kiss lasted so long because neither one of them wanted to detach.

After Dejan pulled back he kissed Šime once again and pushed his hair that was again in his face back.

"Maybe we should go get married?"

Šime started laughing and tangled his fingers between Dejan's.

They entered the big wedding room, holding hands, making everyone clap and stand up.