Stepping into the penthouse, Matteo turned on the lights, slowly peeling off the jacket he was wearing over the checkered shirt inside, he dropped it on the couch.He turned his neck round trying to ease it of the pain he was feeling, he'd been working non stop the whole week, infact since the Liam incident, he hasn't had a second to rest, he barely got six hours of sleep on a day.He was about to get himself a glass of water when he heard the doorbell go off, making him look at the door, scrunching his brows up, he wasn't expecting anyone.He heard it again, and almost groaned out, can't he just get at least 5 minutes of rest time from all the work.He walked stealthily towards the door, his hand grazing the pistol safely tucked away in the back of his pants, it could be anyone, he wouldn't be caught off guard.He looked through the small tiny hole at the middle of the door, hoping to see whoever was there but he didn't see anyone, making him all the more alert as he slowly turned th
The three of them sat facing each other, Spade didn't like this one bit but they didn't have much of a choice, he didn't trust Stefano, but like Matteo said, this was a once in a lifetime opportunity for them, they might never get another chance to uncover anything about their mystery man."So who took the weapon shipments"? Spade grunted out as Stefano just turned to look at him, almost rolling his eyes at Spade."Easy there Spade, there are processes before the main information is divulged to you" he said making Spade to clench his jaw hard."A month ago you sent Matteo to tail me, after I gave your boyfriend a package to give to his daddy" Stefano said pointing at Spade as he mentioned the word boyfriend, this made Spade to blink, Nate's name being mentioned made him clench his jaw, but he didn't say anything"Fortunately for you, when I found him" he said pointing to Matteo "I didn't kill him, like I should, instead I told him a little bit of what he came looking for"This made Sp
"He woke up the morning after and he denied remembering everything that happened, including the kiss" Spade muttered out, feeling how sad and dejected his own voice came out"Okay, but what if he actually doesn't remember"? Matteo asked and Spade shook his head"That's impossible, he does remember, because after that day, he started avoiding me, spending all his time at the club with Bernie" he muttered the last part out with anger, as if it was Bernie's fault that Nate was avoiding him"Okay" Matteo muttered, he could see how much talking about this was affecting Spade, which meant the actual incident did more than affect him, he'd never seem him like this"Have you tried talking to him about it? Maybe telling him how you feel about it? Maybe he avoided you because he thought you regretted it? Spade shook his head"You don't get it, I did try to talk to him, countless times, but he kept pushing me away, doing everything possible to ensure I wasn't close to him" Spade muttered "so th
"Something did happen that's made me not come around the club" he muttered, almost inaudibly, but Matteo heard him, he already had his eyes on Nate."Did someone hurt you? or threaten you"? He asked and Nate just shook his head, biting on his bottom lip, he didn't think it would be a good idea to give Matteo all the details of what happened, but he'd explain to the best of his ability, leaving out a few things, for personal reasons."No, no one's threatened or hurt me" he sighed out again "something happened between Spade and I"He saw as Matteo's brows furrowed together"Gio"? He asked and Nate nodded, wondering if there was another Spade he didn't know about, of course it was Giovanni."Did he do something to hurt you"? Matteo pressed, Nate just sighed out again and shook his head"No, what happened wasn't really much of a thing, actually it wasn't really much of anything" he whispered, more to himself than to the blonde sitting beside him."I didn't think Spade wanted it to be anyt
After hours and hours of working non stop, the day for the launching of the hotel project finally came, Nate's sleepless nights had finally paid off.Although he didn't expect he would be asked to make a speech, but Spade once again shocked him and asked him to make a speech, he wasn't really prepared but he gave one regardless.Now everyone in the huge hotel lobby and the restaurant area were all mingling and networking while some were looking through the hotel rooms, the swimming pool and even the children's section Nate added.He didn't think anyone would fancy that or think of it as a brilliant idea, but he noticed that most of the women that came for the opening seemed to be very impressed with it.He noticed that Spade had somehow stayed away from him, something he didn't expect, coming for the opening of the hotel, he thought Spade would be all over him after what happened at the club, infact he was kind of counting on it because he wanted to talk to Spade, even though he didn'
"Spade, what are you doing here"? Nate muttered, suddenly regretting why he asked that kind of question, made it look as if he didn't want Spade there, but on the contrary he was happy Spade had come to see him, even though he left the hotel launching early, he still came by to his place."I didn't get a chance to talk to you at the hotel, so I figured you need a friend after the victory" he muttered lowly, Nate's brows scrunched up"So we're back to being friends again"? He whispered.His question caught Spade off guard as he didn't know what to say, no he didn't want to be friends with Nate, what he felt for the young man had gone beyond friendshipHe chuckled nervously, still trying to maintain his cool, his eyes looked down at the wine in his hand, and then back up at Nate "I just came by to give you this" he said handing the wine to Nate, who took it still looking at Spade with questioning gaze It wasn't as if he didn't want the man to be here or that he was mad, he just didn't
Nate felt something soft, warm and sweet running through his curls and tickling his scalp, he shuffled and shifted through the sheets that covered him, but he was warmer than he expected.And his comforter isn't this thick and relaxing, also why was it gripping him this hard, he tried to turn but there was a heavy weight around his lower part of his body, particular his legs.He thought he'd entangled it with the sheets so he tried to move them, to at least give himself breathing space, but he couldn't move them, his limbs were held down by something stronger than just his sheets.He peeked from through his lashes, opening his eyes slightly, his head was on something hard, not too hard but definitely not his bed, even his position seemed odd.This made him to open his eyes, coming face to face with his ceiling, he let out a deep sigh of relief, he was in his apartment, but why did sleeping here suddenly feel different.Then the sweet manly scent of someone else wafted through his nose
Spade left Nate's house and drove straight home as he still needed to shower and change his clothes, he was feeling happy, excited and satisfied.He'd never felt like this before, not even when he took over from his father.It all felt so surreal, he didn't go to Nate's house with the intention or expectation of getting together with Nate, it caught him by surprise when Nate actually asked him inside the house.He had wanted to just tell Nate that it didn't matter if the young man wanted to be with him or not, he didn't like that his feelings was getting in the way of Nate's work for him, so he decided to just let him go free, but it didn't end that way It went even better than he expected, and his heart felt lightweight, more than he'd ever feel in a while.His face didn't show anything of what he was feeling at the moment, but his heart was bubbling with excitement, his whole body cells were in jubilation.But now he had one problem, he didn't know what to do now, he'd never been i
"I want everything to be perfect" Nate muttered out and his sister just looked at him worriedly as she finally laughed"And it will be Nate, just relax" she said putting her hand on his shoulder "we have the rooftop booked and I checked earlier today, the place has been decorated just like you asked, and the cake is ready, even Spade's outfit has been sent, it's in the bedroom" she explained to him and he just sighed out and placed his hand on his waistHe needed everything to go as planned, he wanted the night to be a memorable night for Spade, after everything they'd been through, Spade deserved this, he even made sure it was at the restaurant they had their first date as friends.He had been stressing about this for weeks and now the day was finally here, he even avoided Spade just so he wouldn't make a mistake and slip up, he knew Spade was worried that they'd been drifting apart, but if only the man knew what Nate had planned for him.He even got them both matching tuxedos, every
One month laterSpade stood in the cell, watching Salvatore, who he had insisted he would keep an extra one month before he would torture, possibly kill, after Nate had asked him to do whatever he pleased with the man.Nate had surprised him when he told Salvatore that he had forgiven him, infact since he met the young man well over six months ago, all Nate had been doing was surprising him.He folded the sleeves of his shirt as he watched Salvatore like a predator watching it's pretty, waiting for a good time to strike."What are you doing here Spade? I thought your fag of a boyfriend forgave me"? Salvatore spat at him, causing him to raise his brows at the crude language Salvatore had used on Nate.He stalked towards a table in the cell, he had it brought there that morning, it had every torture equipment he'd ever used.He picked up two small knives first, then shook his head, smacking his lips"You see Salvatore, my boyfriend may have forgiven you, something I still can't seem to
Spade sighed out still looking at Nate, he gently brought his hand and tried to hold Nate's hand, but the young man just shrugged it off, trying to move away from Spade "Baby what's wrong"? He asked, watching as Nate snickered and scrunched his nose up, he turned to look at Spade with disbelief dancing in his eyes."Are you seriously asking me that" Nate whispered out, and Spade sighed before he sat down on the bedside beside Nate"I'm sorry" he whispered, causing Nate to scoff, Spade didn't know what else to say at that point, that was all he could come up with, he really didn't have any excuse to give."I know I should have listened to you, I shouldn't have left that day" he added, this didn't even seem to pacify Nate as he only turned further away from Spade.Spade grabbed both his hands and held them firmly "please look at me Nate" he whispered, his voice sounded as if he was close to tears, but Nate wasn't sure someone like Spade was capable of crying.Not that he wanted Spade t
Spade sat watching the beautiful man he had come to love with his very existence, if need be he was ready to die for Nate, actually the night he'd gone after Sullivan, he'd hoped he'd die so he could at least see Nate and talk with him one last time, but death didn't come that easy for him, especially for him.It had been approximately one month since Nate was shot and he slipped into coma, one month that Spade had to live without Nate, a very sour and bad experience for him.He'd barely left his side, he even stopped working, Matteo handled the mafia while he never left Nate's side, he didn't want to miss the day when Nate would wake up, although he was beginning to lose hope of that ever happening, even though the doctors had said Nate was responding to treatment and was close to waking up, he didn't see any improvement.It was the sane thing everyday and the beeping sound of the machine Nate was hooked on was getting on his nerve, some days he wanted to have at it and smash it to p
Spade took long strides towards the basement of his mansion, the dungeon where he was told Salvatore was being kept, he hadn't gotten a wink of rest, after leaving the hospital, he called Stefano, asking the man about something he'd asked him to do a while back, and luck was on his side because Stefano already had it under control, giving Spade even more push than he expected.He stepped into the basement and walked right into the barred cells, in the middle of it, Salvatore was tied to a chair, his wounded leg had been tended to, Spade had ordered that, he didn't want the man to die just yet Death was too easy for someone like him, Spade would make him suffer, but first he needed information from the man.He shoved his hands into his pocket, as Salvatore looked up and had a grin on his face when he saw Spade."I thought you had forgotten about me" he muttered, Spade didn't say anything to him, he just watched him with great contempt and rage.He clenched his jaw as he watched the ma
The drive was one of the longest Spade had ever had to endure in his entire life, he kept taking quick glances at Nate on his thighs, at a point he thought the young man had finally given in to his wounds, but the shallow breath that left his slightly parted lips, gave Spade a small but of hopeHe didn't know he was this impatient, not until he had to sit in the back of the car with Nate as he watched Matteo drive, it was as though the blonde wasn't even driving fast at all.But after the unending and torturing drive, they finally arrived at the hospital, he didn't even wait for Matteo to help him out before he got out of the car and scooped Nate up bridal style, rushing him into the hospital.For once he was grateful he'd settle his issue with Garcia, because now he didn't have to go through the excruciating stress of answering stupid questions from the cops about how Nate got shot or whatnot.He kicked the doors open as he rushed into the hospital, with Matteo right behind him, one
Running through the corridor, Spade took the nearest left turn that led down another corridor, okay Matteo was right, this place was a fucking maze, he was running when he almost bumped into Matteo, who was also headed towards the same direction."Was that you"? He asked breathlessly and Matteo just shook his head"I thought it was you" he muttered, and Spade clenched his jaws "and it's not Bernie, because he's with me" "Shit" Spade cussed out, he knew it wasn't Nico or Vince, he left them downstairs, he rushed towards where they had heard the sound, with Matteo right behind him, as they kept meeting more corridors on the way, making it even hard to decipher where the sound had come from.They took another turn, both of them already hoping this would be the last one, because it seemed they were getting lost in this house.They both stopped in their tracks at the foot of the corridor, it was just as long as the others, but he didn't bother looking at the end, because what he was seein
Spade was tense, the air in the car was somewhat awkward and intense, they were already on their way to the location where Nate was being kept, he knew he shouldn't be so reliant on his gut feeling but something inside him was telling him that no doubt Nate would be where they were headed.All the other hints they'd gotten over the past few weeks have all led to dead ends but none gave him this strong belief inside.They had taken two cars, he was riding with Matteo and Bernie, surprisingly Stefano had asked to ride with the other guy that was going with them, for some odd reason it felt weird that for the last hour Stefano had been with them, he hadn't tried to annoy Matteo as usual.Spade could tell something was wrong, especially with the way Matteo had also gone completely silent and his mood somber since they set out on the drive.He'd asked the blonde about it but he just said he was kind of nervous about where they were headed, but Spade knew he was lying, nothing ever fazed Ma
He was sitting at the head of the table, a few of his men were seated around the huge conference room, Matteo was sitting by his right as usual, while Bernie was on his left.True to what he'd ordered Matteo to do, the blonde had called some of his men into the conference room for the meeting, and he looked more alive than he had done in days, hope was evident on his face and it was much stronger in his heart.Something in his gut feeling told him this wasn't just a hunch, he could feel it deep down that he was going to find Nate.He looked at the chairs and it was just Vince, Nico and Murphy, one of his very good shooter, the guy was good with a sniper, he didn't want to have all of his men here, not because he didn't trust them but because the smaller the team, the faster and efficient they would be."I'm sure most of you already know why I called for this meeting"? Spade's voice bounced off the walls of the room, making them to nod, as that was making it even easier for him, he did