Luca
For being such an overprotective big brother Aspen really seemed to thrust him. Elliot probably told everybody...
As the guards all seemed to send him supporting grins.
He brought along his sword and he knew a couple guards would follow them from a far to make sure he was safe. Although he wanted Cihan to be safe way more.
Even his father seemed to just sense it.
When Elliot found him in the stables casually metioning a certain person in the gardens he knew he embarrassed himself by practacly running there.
And oh if his heart didn't barely fell out of his chest when everybody left them alone together. Even Aspen seemed to be in on it.
He felt rather proud that Aspen did seem to trust him around his little brother. Even though he had many indecent thoughts about him the past week.
He just couldn't stop thinking about him.
And talking... he told his father and of course his father told his dad and then everybody knew.
But Cihan didn't seem to notice.
He also didn't seem to notice they spent over an hour just chatting while the sky grew darker and darker and his brother still didn't come back with the book he was getting.
Oh and the way he smiled at him.
Luca wondered if it would be weird if he asked him to marry him here and know. But he did realize that he must be in love. This must be it.
The giddy way he felt like he was gonna drop everything. The way he just kept talking and stuttering. Even though Cihan was nice enough to pretend to not even notice it. The way he just felt so... safe and content like he could be here for ever in this moment and it would be just right!
When Aspen said they were together Luca wished for a minute he had never met him.
Why would Aspen leave him alone with his lover for so long... he didn't understand. He wanted to walk away. To just go to his room drink a bottle of whiskey and mope about not ever being with this beautiful young man.
But apparently those little nicknames were nothing but brother in an other tong.
He should give Aspen a raise.
And frank!
And Elliot!
But definitely Aspen since he now got to walk Cihan back home.
They walked in a serene silence that neither seemed to mind, it was anything but uncomfortable. Cihan smiled while looking at all the flowers and setting sun that went down over the hills.
And Luca tried to act like he was a normal functioning adult without tripping over his own feet. Why was it that fighting a war was easier than figuring a way out to spent more time with Cihan.
When they reached a odd looking bar at the edge of town near the harbor cihan finally stopped. Luca had already decided to give Aspen a big raise because he could not leave his brother to live at a place like this. Alle alone. Way to dangerous.
He had noticed his guards sneaking a little closer than before.
"What do you think are those decorations for?" Cihan wondered while looking up at some flower decorations that people had hung up.
"Its midsummers eve tomorrow. They always have a celebration in town. Food, music, dancing." Luca clasped his hands behind his back to prevent himself from doing something dumb, like gliding a finger over cihans beautiful skin.
Or maybe even kissing...
"Are you going?" Cihan looked right at him causing his heart to tump so loud he was sure the guards where gonna hear it.
"Ah... uh... dont know. Are you?"
"Neh... I don't like going to parties alone. It isn't as much fun if you aren't with other people. I thought maybe if You where going, we could go together. Ah wel. I'll see you next time. Thank you very much for walking me home."
Luca thought for a moment he heard wrong.
"Uh! I can go if you want to! We... we can go together." He was an idiot. A big fat idiot there was no way Cihan would want to go now he had made such a dumb idiot of himself not ever...
"Really?" Cihan smiled at him with a sparkle in his eyes that could have killed Luca on the spot. He could only humm in answer .
"Yea... uhm we could maybe just meet here?"
"I have to work in the morning... but the shop closes at four. It's the Dasha bakery, two streets that way. Maybe we could meet there? If it's not to late for you that is..." he pointed in a direction he hoped his guards noticed because he was to busy looking at the uncertainty in cihans eyes. Like he was afraid Luca was gonna say no.
Ridiculous.
Luca shook his head.
"No!" He blurted out a little to loud startling Cihan.
"That perfect, just fine. Yes, we should do that."
Cihan smiled at him. Seemingly pleased.
"I'll see you tomorrow then."
He could only nod and Cihan walked in the bar to take the stairs to the room they rented.
"So your going on a little get together huh?" Luca didn't hear Elliot sneak up on him.
Isaac sneaked an arm around his shoulder from the other side.
"That was the most uncomfortable thing I have ever seen. Your lucky he seems to like you because that was so pitiful..." he shook his head.
Luca elbowed him in the gut.
"Yet I wil be going to the celebration with him anyway. So there is nothing you can say to ruin my good mood." Elliot grinned.
"Even if I remind you of the fact that you the crownprince are going to a celebration with a commener. Which means it could endanger the both of you?"
Luca s good mood dropped really hard and shattered.
"I didn't think of that."
"Yeah I noticed you lost all your brains a little while back. You'll have to wear something that doesn't attract attention."
"Tss... he is going with the most beautiful man anyone has ever seen. Hardly doubt anyone will be looking at him." Isaac teased.
But Luca really should tell Cihan he was the prince soon. He could really endanger him ...
Cihan
Cihan was very proud that he only broke down completely when he had closed the door of his room. He slid down to the floor staring at the wall.
He just asked Luca out. And he said yes!
He had just blurted it out without thinking. Well with a lot of thinking. When he heard of the celebration he didn't think about anything but wanting to go see it. And how nice it would be if he could go with Luca. He felt so at ease with him.
It was really easy to smile and joke around and just talk about whatever.
He didn't even think it thru before he said it. But Luca agreed. So they where going... together... was this a date?
He wanted to ask Aspen but he didn't know if Aspen would like it. He promised he wouldn't do anything with a guards. Was Luca a guard? He sure hoped not.
Being in love with a man seemed so silly when he first heard about it. But it didn't when he was walking back home with Luca.
It didn't at all!
He had fallen in love once before. But that was all nerves and awkwardness. And this.. this was all just so.. so simple.
It just felt right!
Aspen wouldn't mind if he was kinda falling for Luca would he?
He sure hoped not....
Tomorrow couldn't come soon enough but then time seemed to go really slow and then really fast and then he was walking out the bakery waving at Sam and almost walking right into somebody.
"Ah I am so so...." two warm hands got hold of him and he looked up to the smiling face of Luca. He couldn't help a smile of his own coming up.
"Your here!"
Luca nodded.
"I am."
Cihan felt his cheeks flush and took a quick step back.
"This is for you." He held out the raspberry pastry he had made quickly before leaving the bakery. Lucas smile grew wider.
"Raspberry... you remembered!"
"Of course!" looking at Luca suddenly felt really hard so he looked at the girls running around with flower crowns in their hair. They all seemed to laugh and dance and run around. All the stores had closed. Except for some sellers of flowers and other celebration stuff. Everybody seemed happy. Music and songs could be heard around the streets and from the square.
"I am glad you came." Cihan let out before he could stop himself.
"I am glad you asked me ." Lucas voice suddenly sounded so deep and serieus that Cihan looked up and found him staring at him. With an odd and intens look in his eyes that made him feel like mush. His cheeks flaming.
They really enjoyed themselves. Luca seemed to know all the fun places to go. They watched girls dance around in flower dresses. And a bunch of kids singing songs. And then Luca twirled him around on some music while they pretended they could dance.
Cihan couldn't get the feeling of Lucas warm hands on his waist out of his head.
The way they made his legs feel like they were gonna collapse and his heart beat so fast he was sure everyone could here it.
He even thought he saw Elliot and some other guards some times. But whenever he tried to get a good look Luca seemed to draw his attention in for something else.
They had some fried fish and some cakes. Cihan hadn't thought about taking some money with him but Luca was well prepared and promised him he wanted to spoil him. Cihan laughed at it but it made him feel so weird again.
The weirdest part came when they were walking to a crowd of people and Cihan didn't want to lose Luca so without thinking he grabbed his hand. He had blushed and almost apologized and pulled back but Luca hadn't even looked at him odd and just gripped a little tighter.
He was sure his checks would never turn normal again.
He felt like he was floating.
When they Walked back to his home laughing at some drunks. While Luca pulled him a little closer he had this really weird feeling. Like he was drunk on nothing but happiness from this wonderful day. And he almost wished he could ... kiss Luca.
He immediately shook the thought from his mind.
They were just friends. Friends who hold hands.
And share a cake...
Besides he hardly knew anything from Luca. Besides him having two fathers and three other siblings who were younger than him. And some other things.
They stopped in front of the bar and Cihan suddenly wished the night wasn't already over... he wanted to stay just a little longer with Luca. Just a little...
Maybe if he visited next week Luca would forget or wouldn't feel the same. Cihan would be heartbroken if that were the case. But when he looked up at Luca he found him staring with some intens kind of emotion back at him.
And then specifically at his lips.
Without thinking he licked them and Luca stepped forward like he didn't even noticed he did it.
His hand reached up and caressed Cihan cheek softly. Cihan felt himself blush but he didn't mind at all. Maybe... he hoped. Luca felt the same. He wanted to ask but he didn't want to ruin this shuddering silence.
Luca looked at his lips again and then moved forward slowly. As if he were giving Cihan time to change his mind but there was no way he was doing that.
But then something red catch his eyes.
He looked past Luca.
"Is that Isaac?" He asked.
His voice broke the moment and he regretted talking straight away, but he really did think he just saw Isaac running around the corner!
Or it was someone else. Someone who looked exactly like him then...
"I think I just saw Isaac..."
"That's odd." Luca mumbled and he looked back the way they had come.
"I don't think I..." Cihan had moved forward, his hands on Lucas broad chest and hopped on his tippy toes to press a little kiss on Luca his cheek.
Luca seemed frozen and flushed, his hand slowly going to his cheek.
"I had fun... well... ah... bye!" Cihan rushed in the bar before Luca could do anything and he rushed up the stairs with a big smile on his face.
They are so damn cute! ð I hope you like it! I have to finish the last bit of this story. But updates will be coming whenever I think about it and want to do last checks. Usually it helps me if I am already updating the book, when finishing the endings.
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