Ambrose Steel Hounds Final Pt

Part 11

"So you're a free man for now?" Seth asked as Dean nursed a Jack and Coke at Asylum's bar later that night.

"No," Dean replied. "I'm still in a relationship, Seth."

Seth pouted. "What a shame."

Dean stared at his phone. Still no call from his boyfriend. "Maybe I should have followed him."

Beside him, Corey nodded. "Yeah. Why didn't you?"

"I don't know. I mean I have Asylum to run and maybe he'd like some privacy. Besides it's not as if his parents like me. I'm not Polynesian. It's a big no-no."

"But you guys love each other."

"We do but I don't think it matters to them. Anyways, I hope things work out between his dad and him. It'd be a shame if his father passed on and they parted on bad terms."

"I'd go if I were you," Seth said. "I mean I don't see why you should sit here and sulk while your boyfriend is hitting it with some hunk on the beach."

Dean shot his friend a dirty look. "Seriously, Seth? He's not like that."

"I thought you gave him a free pass."

"I did but-"

"But nothing. You know how it is with these Polynesian people."

"Seth, firstly that's racist and secondly, what do you mean by how it is?"

"They've got huge sexual appetites. Adding on to the stress he'll be facing, you know he'll be banging some island boy."

"Where did Roman go to again?" Corey asked, sipping a martini.

"Florida," Dean answered.

"I love Florida," Seth cooed. "We should go there for vacation and Dean can crash the family reunion."

"I don't know, Seth," Corey said. "Roman might be offended. This is actually a sensitive time for his family and him."

"Dean, what do you think? You know you can't last a week let alone a month without him. Paul can run Asylum in our absence."

Dean rolled his eyes. "Paul's on hospitalisation leave."

"Not quite."

The three men saw their manager walk in with Brock behind him. Dean cast a nervous look at Corey who laughed quietly. "Aren't you supposed to be resting, Paul?" the tattooed man asked.

"I was bored staying at home," their manager replied. "So what's this I hear about running Asylum in your absence? Where are you guys going?"

"Florida!" Seth cheered.

"Seth!" Dean protested. "We never agreed to-"

"Dean, do you miss your boyfriend?"

"Of course, I do. But-"

"Then we're going to Florida. End of story." Seth's face suddenly fell. "I hope we don't catch him in the middle of a tryst or something. That'd be awkward."

Dean gulped.

"Oh knock it off the both of you," Corey jumped in. "Look, as much as I hate going to Florida, Dean, if it bothers you so much, maybe you should go and visit Roman. I mean we can all stay in a hotel or something."

"The thing is I'd have to tell him first. I mean who knows what other plans he has-"

"That's so old school, Dean," Seth replied. "Surprise the man."

"But you just said we may walk in the middle of his tryst."

"Hmmm..."

Corey was gawking at both of them. "You two are really something. Dean, you're right. Call him. Who knows where he is. I'll see if I can get us a flight and a hotel."