Married A Stranger

CHAPTER 20

"Where's Gulf?" Boat asked Run as he returned at the table and find only one of his friends, "He's probably with his husband" he pointed at the other table where Mew was supposed to be but wasn't. "Do we trust him?" 

"He didn't kill him the night in Las Vegas so I guess we trust him" Run's sarcasm didn't usually amuse Boat but this time he laughed, after all the situation was pretty crazy and sarcasm seemed like a good way to make it less tense. "How did it go with your Las Vegas boy?" his friend's face became annoyed the instant he heard the question "He doesn't remember..." Boat contained a laugh to let him finish "Was I really that forgettable?" Run chug down his drink and stood up "I'll go to the dance floor, maybe I'll find some single man that won't forget me" 

"Everyone's so drunk, good luck with that!" Boat shouted to his back walking away and received only a middle finger back while he was laughing at his best friend's bad luck with men.

For some reason Boat didn't trust Mew, maybe it was for the simple fact that he was Mild's friend and he didn't trust Mild. Different from Gulf the night on Las Vegas he did not get married and... he remembered all of it

He and Mild met by casualty, they both had lost their friends in the club- now they knew why- and were looking for them when they bumped into each other, somehow they ended up talking about whatever, mostly the difference between straight and gay relationships, and one thing led to another they ended up proving to themselves they weren't as straight as they thought they were. The alcohol gave them courage, sure, but they weren't so drunk, both of them knew exactly what they were doing but somehow they couldn't stop, not when they kissed in the obscurity of the back of the club, not when they were making out in the hotel room and neither when they strip of each other clothes. But the morning when they woke up and the adrenaline of the moment was gone, their bodies free of the effect of the alcohol and the sun lighting the room as the realization of what they did, not one word came out of their mouths; they quickly dressed up and walk away of the room not with one last look at each other, hoping what happened could stay sealed behind that door. Neither of them knew that one week after they were back they'd meet choosing the apples in a supermarket. Both so surprised they didn't know how to act, if pretending they were strangers was the right way or act as friends, apparently Mild chose the first option because he turned and was about to run away, but Boat wasn't of the same idea and called him, he wasn't sure why he did that. If somehow all those nights were he lost himself in the thoughts of that night were having an effect on him, or if all the times he stopped himself from thinking how the other was doing led him wanting to actually know and stop him from disappearing again. 

And that night, under that beautiful starry sky, in another of their fights about truths and lies, Mild angry at him for telling his friends what happened when he asked to keep the secret, and Boat trying hard to make him understand how he was feeling inside and how much he actually cared about him, they kissed. It would've been a surprise for Boat if he hadn't spent the last days thinking how would it be to kiss him again, fully sober and without running away after. And that night was truly different, he held him all night, fully clothed and with the purest intensions, they slept in the same bed til morning came.

The next morning Gulf woke up in a warm embrace he knew already very well by then, he opened his eyes and stared at the man still sleeping beside him. Whose bed was that Gulf wasn't sure, but he didn't care, he stared at his husband admiring all the details he didn't admire before, he traced with his index the bridge of his nose following his features til his lips and chin, he caressed his face tenderly receiving only a low groan back from the other who was still sleeping deeply. He sat on the bed and rubbed his eyes, he wasn't sure if they did something last night, he was defintely sore, but it was true they did it in the bathroom that afternoon so he was positive he didn't forget a passionate night, at least not this time. Although he was sure there was something he was forgetting about the night before but at that moment he didn't seem to care that much since he snuggled back into Mew's arms and fell asleep again listening to his breathing, after checking the phone and seeing no one of his friends looked for him. He was happy the secret was out, at least to his best friends, he didn't like lying and hiding so he defintely felt relieved, but he also couldn't help but wonder what they were going from there, they said they'd try to date but if things worked out he had to tell his parents too at some point and he was so scared of that. When he woke up again he was feeling a bit chilly, strong arms weren't wrapped around him anymore and the bed beside him was empty, he called for Mew but no answer came. So he lazily grabbed the phone on the nightstand

Hubby:
-Sorry baby I had to go, you were sleeping so pretty I didn't want to wake you up
-Text me when you arrive home and call me for any problem
-I already miss you

Gulf hid the face on the pillow reading the last message, it was so crazy but he was truly missing him too. He stretched his arms and texted him before calling his friends.

-Good morning❤️
-I was sleeping so good only because you were with me so if you go wake me up next time I'll kiss you goodbye
-I already miss u too and I can't wait to see u again

Right when he was about to call Boat a text arrived from

RunAround :
-Where are you two princesses?
- If you're not here in 10 minutes I'll go back alone and leave you here
-I have stuff to do

Row-a-Boat:
-I'm coming
-I swear I can almost hear you whining from here

Gulf looked at the clock, it was 9:10 am and looking around he discovered that was not his room

-Give me 15 I need to find my bag

RunAround:
- I have your bag now MOVE

-Omg I love u so much I could marry you

RunAround:
-too much marriages for you already
- now get your ass here
-if you still have it :)

Row-a-Boat:
-please shut up

During the trip Gulf was sure there was something important he had to remember but he had no idea. He asked his friends, tried to find clues on his phone but nothing was helping him.
Mew on the other hand was a bit anxious, he spent days deciding to ask Gulf to move in with him and he finally took the courage to ask him that night but l he didn't even get an answer, instead they got distracted by his friends kissing and then he was too sleepy, and all day Gulf hadn't said anything about it, but he was confident he wasn't that much drunk to forget everything again.
He had already been home for a few hours, had to solve a problem for his father and after a hot shower he was ready to cook dinner when the bell rang. In the days before he thought about it a lot but he could've never imagined the happiness of seeing Gulf at his door with a big luggage smiling "You asked me to move in right? Here I am!"