Before I commence on writing this story, I would like to thank everyone for coming this far with me. Very soon we will wrap up this story. Before I forget, George's name will change to Ivan starting from this chapter but sometimes he may be called George. Thank you
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5 YEARS LATER
Ivan was on an escalator at the airport about to go home. He has come back for the first time after a period of five years with his son. Many things have changed in those five years. He is now a business man in his father's company with a new identity and a different person than when he left years ago. His son is now a five year old child and he loves him so much. He has a perfect life but one thing has not changed, he is still in love with Henry and even more in love. The pain is also still there no matter how much he had tried to avoid it or forget about it. He might have changed a lot but deep down inside he is still the same person. He had gained a little weight and a bit muscular, stylish, long hair, cute and sexier.
Five years abroad was good. His father frequently visited him while he was abroad and now he is not the naïve boy as Henry had seen him years ago. At the level he is now, no one would mess with him but he is ever humble to people no matter what.
Ivan looked around the airport as he came down the escalators. A car was already waiting for them when they went outside and the guard had already put their bags in the car. It didn't take long to reach home. He was happy that he was home already.
"What is this place daddy?" Noah asked in his small baby voice.
"This is where we are going to live from now on sweetie." He said to his little boy.
This boy always made his life better and he felt lucky he had found him. Ivan got out of the car and told his nanny to take his son inside the house while he looked around the compound. He really missed this house and it sure felt good to be back. A few minutes later, he heard his phone ringing.
"Hello father."
"Hey son, sorry I was not home to welcome you." The voice from the other end of the phone spoke. "I had an important meeting and I have to arrange for your welcome party tomorrow... so I will see you in the evening."
"Okay father..."
How could he have forgotten about the party? It was where he would get to be introduced as Ivan Rodriguez, the son of Lucas Rodriguez. He had been waiting for this moment for so long and it was only a day away. He would come out with a different identity. He quickly went inside the house to his room which was decorated beautifully by the workers in the mansion. They were all very happy he was home. His son's room was also decorated beautifully with lots of stuff to play with.
Ivan couldn't wait for the party. It was to be a masquerade party.
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Henry was sitting in the living room when his guard came in. He had an envelope in his hand.
"Sir, this came for you."
Henry took the envelope and dismissed his guard. He opened it and found an invitation to a masquerade party at one of Mr. Rodriguez's five star hotels for the introduction of Mr. Rodriguez's son and heir to his entire wealth. This was all new to him because he thought Mr. Rodriguez had no child.
Five years had been so hard for him. There had been no day which he never thought of George. After a few months from the time George had left, he had given up on the search but still believed that their paths would cross. All he had left was the memory of George and his deep love for him. So many things have changed but he was still the same Henry, muscular, handsome and rich and famous business man. He always hoped for the day he would meet his lover.
He was still in thought when he heard the last voice he wanted to hear in this world.
"Hey, what's that?"
"Uh!" he said as he came back to reality to see his boyfriend, Jake standing in front of him.
"Oh it's an invitation to a masquerade party for the introduction of Mr. Rodriguez's son." He said suddenly getting up heading for his room.
He still doesn't know how he got into all this mess with Jake. Oh, he could still remember the day as it was when Jake used to follow him around after they had slept together that night George had left. Jake kept asking him to be his boyfriend again but he kept on rejecting him. This went on for three years until he agreed to be his boyfriend though he never loved him. He only agreed to it so that he could have peace of mind. He regretted his decision after because Jake was driving him insane.
He thought that having Jake as a boyfriend would be as fun as it used to be when they dated years ago but boy was he wrong. Henry couldn't even count the number of times they argued over useless things. Whenever Jake saw him talking with any man it was a problem. The sex was bad which made him miss George even more. He was like a living corpse every time they had sex. He was just glad Claire was around when he needed her to comfort and listen to him.
"Are we going?" Jake asked as he followed him upstairs.
"What do you mean by us?" Henry asked as if he did not care. "That invitation is specifically for me."
"But I am your boyfriend and I really need to come."
"So that you can create a drama like you did the last time I took you to my company's party." Henry asked suddenly feeling angry as he remembered what happened.
"No! But I will come to this one and I promise I will behave myself."
Henry always wondered why Jake had suddenly become like this after they started dating. It was like he was a stranger. If only he had listened to Andrew years ago all this would not have been happening to him.
Henry was so tired from all the work that he decided to sleep early. He just went under the covers and he felt his eyes getting heavy. It was not long before he heard the door creaking open and he knew who had come in his room. He didn't understand why Jake spent most of the nights in his house. If only Henry could raise his voice for once and put Jake in his place but that was what he had failed to do ever since George had left him. It was like he had suddenly become weak.
Henry could feel as Jake stripped and hit the covers. He had not even settled properly when he felt his hands on his bare chest, caressing it as he pinched on his nipples. He knew what Jake wanted and he was not going to give it to him.
"Jake, please." He said in a sleepy and tired voice. "I am tired... I can't do this tonight... let's do it some other time."
Jake did not listen. It was like he turned deaf all of a sudden and could not hear him. He wanted to shout at him but he couldn't still bring himself to do it. He held both his hands and removed them but Jake got closer and continued touching him. Henry turned his face towards Jake to beg him to leave him alone but Jake tried to kiss him. Wasn't he hearing anything he was saying?
"I am very tired for sex tonight." Henry said as he felt his eyes close.
"Okay fine... can I get a kiss?" Jake asked.
Henry gave him a quick kiss on the cheek.
"I am not your grandmother baby, I am your boyfriend."
Henry gave him a quick kiss on the lips and drifted off to sleep immediately.
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As Henry entered the hotel's party room, he noticed that there were a lot of people of which most were business men. All the masks were provided at the door but Henry did not feel like wearing one. After all, many people were not wearing them but had them in their hands. Jake was at his side clinging to him like a dog to a bone but he was lucky that as soon as they had arrived Jake had spotted one of his Friends and went to say hello.
Henry had gone straight upstairs were he would watch everything Cleary. A few minutes later, he saw Mr. Rodriguez coming inside and he was with a man by his side wearing a black suit which was probably imported and he looked really smart. His hair was long and tied and he was a bit muscular but looked really sexy.
Although he had a mask on, Henry felt there was something about him as he found himself staring at every place he went. He took a glass of champagne which he drank as he waited for the introduction to begin. He had a few chats with his fellow business men who seemed interested in partnering with him but he could not concentrate as soon he found himself staring at the man who was talking with Mr. Rodriguez.
