Rent (YiZhan)

Chapter 24 I want you now

Author notes: This is my first attempt writing YiZhan. English is not my first language, so please forgive my mistakes and awkward writing. This is NOT for profit. I don't own them. AU (as in Alternate Universe) and maybe OOC (as in Out of Character).

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Author Notes 3: The song is I want you now by Depeche Mode. NSFW, please wear headphones if you are not alone. This is a personal choice since this is one of my favorite songs from one of my two favorite bands in this world. I'm a huge DM fan.

Thanks to CALActorsTypist for editing this story.

Author Notes 4: Long chapter by my standards.

WARNING. PLEASE READ!

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Chapter 24 I want you now

Once Zhan recovered from the surprise that Bo's request caused in him, they agreed to have dinner at Zhan's home. They exchanged their local cellphone numbers and Zhan gave Bo his address.

He asked Yu Bin to cancel his appointments for the rest of the day and went home. He told Mrs. Ling they would have a guest for dinner and asked her to cook some Chinese traditional dishes that he knew Bo loved.

He didn't need to ask to bring sunflowers to the apartment, since those flowers always decorated his home. They always succeeded in making him feel close to Bo.

He couldn't deny he was nervous. He remembered Yi Bo to be assertive, but now he had become a little aggressive. In a way, it would make it a little easier for Zhan. Yi Bo obviously knew what he wanted in life, so if he wanted Zhan they could solve all their issues in an easier way.

Zhan tried to read some documents from work while waiting for the appointed hour, but he found out that his thoughts came back to Yi Bo all the time. Anticipation was really making him anxious.

In his mind, he tried to find the right words to talk to Bo. How to explain that he had always loved him, that their separation had been heartbreaking for him too. That he never intended to hurt him, on the contrary he had wanted to protect him.

He hoped Bo would understand his reasoning. He had stupidly expected Bo to call him when he felt ready. But since that call never came, he had just assumed Bo had moved on. It had been so painful to realize that he had been a fool.

But should haves and would haves were not important anymore. He needed to think about the future. What he could offer Bo to convince him to stay by his side. Tired of thinking, he went to get ready for dinner.

On Bo's front, work related matters kept him busy most of the day. However, from time to time his mind would stray and he would find himself thinking about Zhan.

In the brief moment Zhan had held him in his arms, he finally felt peace. He hadn't had that feeling in a long time. There was always an underlying unrest following him everywhere. As if he were supposed to be in another place, at another time or with different people. He never could explain that feeling. That horrid sensation that he didn't belong.

But that was not the only feeling or sensation that Zhan's proximity had stirred in Bo. It had just been a brief moment, but sexual arousal had also been there. Zhan smelled magnificently like Bo remembered. His slender body and taller frame still caused havoc in Yi Bo's self-control. It was like they hadn't been apart for so long.