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Finally they reached George's home town, a place where he used to stay with his abusive uncle. He was glad his uncle was no longer in the town. He looked outside the window and saw that nothing had ever changed since he left this town 5 months ago. He was glad he came back here with the love of his life.
He looked at Henry who was driving smiling as he did. Henry was dressed in a red shirt which was perfectly fit on his body. It was only buttoned half way and George could see the muscular chest in full view as he took a peak of the man whom he loved. He knew the body was his anytime he wanted. Henry couldn't deny him that. He saw the bulge in the black skinny jean he was wearing and his mouth watered. He knew he had to behave himself while they were at Henry's father and to be honest he was feeling a bit uncomfortable meeting with Kevin again.
He must have been staring too long as he soon heard the car honking. He looked and saw a large green gate which was soon opened by a guard. Henry slowly drove into a large compound which had a very big white mansion. It was big but not as big as Henry's. Henry packed the car, unbuckled his seat belt and looked straight at George smiling.
"I know you know my father and I have told you that my mother is dead." He gasped. "Well actually there is something that I have not told you yet.... My mother died when I was 8 and my father felt that I needed a mother's love so when he got married again...... and my step mother also lives here..... I also have two half brothers..... Jeremy is 18 and mike is 13 and they are all in there. The reason I did not tell you all this at first is because my step mother and I have not been in good terms ever since she got married to my dad. She believes that my father has his attention more on me and less on my half brothers. It's the same reason why I never visit that much."
George was surprised at what Henry had just told him. He couldn't say anything so he just held Henry's hand and squeezed it. They got out of the car holding hands as they headed for the entrance door. They did not even reach it when they saw Henry's father coming outside the house with a woman who was looking pretty and dressed elegantly. She was looking younger than Kevin in her tied dark hair. Her dress was too short almost what a college girl would wear on campus to impress guys.
As they met, Kevin gave Henry a tight hug and when he let go the woman greeted him as if she was not interested and gave George a cold look.
"Hey son, you said you were coming with your boyfriend..... Where is he?" he said as he looked around.
George felt butterflies in his stomach and was very nervous that his hands were shaking a bit. Henry put his arm around him and smiled.
"Here he is."
George could see as the smile on Henry's father faded and he looked at George. When their eyes met, George looked down in fear not knowing what words would come out of Henry's father. He prayed that he would at least speak sweet to him in front of his son and then reprimand him later when Henry was no longer there with them. He couldn't bear to see to see Henry getting hurt and so he closed his eyes waiting for Kevin's answer.
"Why are you looking down?" He heard Kevin ask. "Don't be shy and look at me."
George raised his face to look at Kevin and he was still not smiling. George looked at him and he had a frown on his face.
He smiled to Henry and then said something that really frightened George.
"Son, go inside with my wife..... George and I will join you soon." He smiled.
Henry smiled back and went inside with his step mother. George felt like Henry took everything with him when he went inside the house. He didn't even have the courage to face Henry's father. But in a good way, he was Happy Henry would not be outside to hear whatever his father was saying to him.
"Walk with me." Kevin said to him.
As they walked they were talking to each other and Kevin seemed nice.
"Sir, I am so sorry. I know that you do not like me for your son but we love each other."
Kevin began laughing and tapped him on the back.
"You know that Henry is my favorite son. He is the only remaining symbol of my love with my late wife....... I understand that he really loves you by the way he talks about you on the phone and the way he was acting a while ago." He sighed. "I will not judge you because you are a worker or you are poor but I believe my son is a grown up and he can make decisions on his own........ All I want to say is..... Please don't take my son for granted..... He is a good man who deserves a better person..... And if you are the man he has chosen, love him and take care of him."
Somehow those words made George feel much better. Maybe Henry's father was not bad after all. He was just looking out for his son.
"So if you love my son for his money..."
"No sir, I promise you my love for your son is genuine." He interrupted before Henry's father could finish the sentence.
"I hope that is true. For your sake I hope it is true." He said smiling. "Anyway, welcome to my home."
As he said this, he was smiling and he gave George a hug before leading him inside the house. It was really huge and as they entered the mansion George found Henry waiting for them. When he saw them, he came to George and had his arm around him. It felt awkward to George that Henry was doing this in front of his father. His father was standing with them as Henry held George.
"Isn't he wonderful dad?" Henry asked acting like a child.
"I am not gay son but I am sure he is." His father answered with a chuckle.
Henry moved and had his arms on George's waist which really made George drown in embarrassment. He tried to get Henry's hands off but he had a firm grip on him that he just couldn't. Henry's father must have noticed as soon he was heading upstairs chuckling to himself.
"Hey! Behave yourself, at least in front of your father." George told Henry as his father had left.
"What?" he said coming in front of George. "My father has to know how much I love you."
"Oh wait! I have to speak to him about something..... Can you wait in the living room for a sec?"
George nodded and Henry gave him a quick kiss leaving him yearning for more. George watched as Henry ran upstairs like a little child shouting his father's name.
George smiled as Henry disappeared on the stairs. He turned heading to the living room slowly smiling when he heard a female voice behind him and he remained motionless.
"So you are Henry's new boyfriend?"
He turned around to see Henry's step mother behind him with folded arms on her chest. She was really a pretty woman and he just hoped that her attitude was as pretty as she looked.
"Yes!" He said smiling as he extended his hand to shake her but she was just looking at him without shaking his hand or saying anything.
"I have seen the type Henry as dated before and to be honest, you are no way near them." She said rudely it pierced George's heart. "Those guys were rich and from good families too..... Judging from the way you look, one would know that you luck all those qualities..... I know your type and I know that you are only after his money.... He is super rich and any guy would fall for him but why he chose someone like you over rich and handsome guys is what I still don't know."
The words were really hurting George deeply and his eyes watered just listening to what she was saying. Those words were like sharp bottle edges piercing through his skin ready to kill him. Henry was right after all. This woman was really cunning. And what was she trying to achieve by making him feel bad.
"Please, I am sure that you are......" he was disturbed before he could finish his sentence.
"Truth hurts..... Doesn't it? ........ Believe it or not, Henry is only taking you for a ride. Sooner or later, he will find the man he will truly love and be happy with. As for you..." she looked at him from head to toe. "He will soon dump you for a man who is fit for him. It shall happen very soon... trust me."
After saying all that, she left chuckling leaving him shattered in the living room. There were so many voices ring through his head but one voice kept ringing through his head.
"Henry is only taking you for a ride. Sooner or later, he will find the man he will truly love and be happy with. As for you ...he will soon dump you for a man who is fit for him. It shall happen very soon..."
His heart was in pain. What was she talking about and why was she talking to him that way. Was it just jealousy? But why would she be jealous? She hated Henry and wanted him not to be happy but George was not at peace. He was disturbed.
Before he even realized tears had began running down his face. He tried to rub them but it did not work. They just kept on coming. He decided to go out to catch some fresh air. Who knows maybe it would help him. He did not want to look as if he'd been crying. He went outside and just stood at the entrance thinking about Henry hoping it would make the pain go away. It was working at first but the more he thought about Henry, the more his step mother's words rang in his head. He couldn't understand why he was allowing that woman's words to affect him.