ADRIAN'S POV
My blood almost runs cold and my heart skips a beat when I hear what Damien said. He can't wait to discover my deep darkest secrets. Secrets that I plan to hide and drag even into my grave. I am afraid that he won't be able to handle it. Why? Because it's fucking involved him. Through these years that we are very close to each other, I developed feelings toward him. Feelings that are more than being a best friend or brother. After he rescued me to those bullies when we were in college, we became close friends. Before meeting him, I really thought I was straight as I didn't get attracted to any man except him. At first I really thought it was just a longing for the presence of having siblings as I was the only child. Lately, I realized that it's more than that, it started in med school. I can't help myself to like him, love him. But I know it would always be one sided love as he wasn't into dating a man. He is straight as hell. He didn't know the effects he was giving him on me. F*ck! My mind was in chaos when he walked in my office fully naked. Call me pervert or whatever, I crave to touch him, feel him and make him mine. I feel wrong I'm falling for my best friend. I cleared my throat then tried to initiate a conversation to divert his attention and prevent him to see how nervous I am. "So, Uhmm I assume you are just done with tonight's "after hours" session?" I tried to use the calmest voice I could mutter. "Yes". He proudly smirked then spread his arms on both sides as he leaned to the sofa. "Tsk. I really thought at this point you were done doing this kind of thing." I said. "Why would I stop? There were still a lot of women outside there that needed my professional help." He casually said. "For the past two years, I have helped a lot of woman." "Aren't you drained yet? You have two after hours sessions weekly plus you're extra sexual escapades on weekends" I asked. "Ha, I wouldn't get drained that easily even I do it daily. I am just serving my purpose and taking advantage of how gifted I am." He shamelessly pats the monster between his legs under his pants. Honestly, I'm getting concern that he is getting addicted to it too much. He had that after hours session twice a week, Tuesday and Friday. His clients came into the clinic after working hours around 6 pm earliest. Usually it last an hour at most. Maybe he felt my silence so he started the conversation again. "No need to concern yourself too much Adrian, I know what I'm doing and I'm happy that I'm helping a lot of clients." he said. I tapped my pen on the I table to get his attention and make eye contact with me. "Damien, are you sure that you were all helping them?" I asked. "Of course, I am. Giving them pointers on how to be pro in this game helps a lot of woman to know the deets to please their partners and give the best possible experience. That's my job as a sex coach." he said. I know that it will be very difficult to talk some sense to him. Gentle approach isn't effective so I decided to use a firmer blunt approach. I might be overstepping some boundaries but I am really concerned that he will be lost along the way. "Does it also sex coach duty to use his own body to his clients? I didn't remember it is part of the job. Don't twist your responsibility. Damien, you're my best friend and the only person I treat as family so I can't help but to be concerned." I said and he became silent. I give him chance to say something but he seems to be lost of thought. So I speak again. "I can't help but to think that at some point this session might be taken negatively by your client and encourage them to cheat on their partners. Isn't it considered cheating when you let another person f*ck you? Most of them went to see you and seek for your help unaccompanied by their partners probably unaware of it. Aren't you afraid what the partners of clients might do if they learn that you touch their partners? What if they go against you and you could get hurt? Besides in this set up you were also at disadvantage, what if these clients became crooked and use it to blackmail you for sexual assault?" He still remain silent and seems contemplating my sentiments. "Are you telling me to stop?" he said in a serious tone. "I'm in no place to tell you what to do or not. I just want you to rethink if these after hours session is more beneficial than causing harm." I said with genuine concern. "You didn't need to have an answer now, just think of it okay? I know all these things might be harder to digest for you." "Thanks Adrian, I hear your concerns and I didn't think that much. I will think about it but for now I'll still continue so I can still help a lot of clients." I just stare at him nodded and sighed in resignation. "By the way, why are you still at the office? I thought you left early?" He suddenly asked clearly trying to redirect the conversation. "I finished some paperwork mostly reports of the clients check up so they will just pick it up on Monday." I answer while leaning on my chair. "Do you finished it?" He asked with a knowing grin. "I able to finished it despite being distracted by the noise you all make next door. Damn, Damien why don't you make the entire building sound proof? Or should I ask why do you do it in the examination room instead of going on room downstairs. Our clinic seems to be simple from outside, it is a one storey high ceiling modern looking building. Unbeknownst to everyone, it has an underground comprising of seven rooms. Each room is decorated differently depending on the chosen theme on role play of Damien's after hours session. He just playfully said "Sorry we carried away too much. We will tone it down next time. And we don't know that we weren't alone" "You know what, I know that I can't convince you so here take this and read it" I handed him a document that I drafted and printed earlier. "A written agreement?" he asked after skimming through the pages. "Yes, it's like a written consent proving that they are aware and voluntarily engage of the session and you have their consent. This protects you from possible scenarios like cases of sexual assault or worse rape." "You really think this is necessary? I survive two years without a hitch." he curiously said. "Maybe you are lucky for the past two years. But we can't take any chances now. It doesn't just give you protection but also the whole clinic. Make sure it was signed by your client before f*cking them" "There we go! The brilliant master tactician strikes again! You're still as astute as always, Adrian. Lucky to have you on my side." he compliment me proudly. I can't deny but feel special everytime he throw me some compliment. "Enough talking, let's head home for now." I said then I got up from my swivel chair and stretch for sometime as I feel my muscles stiff from sitting too long before picking my things. I carefully arranged the things on my table. "Should we head home together? Which car we will used?" he asked. "I don't think it's a good idea to share car since you're still reeking with the smell of your after hour session. Let's go home in a convoy since we both have our own car." I said teasingly but it had a hint of truth. I was shocked when he goes around my table and walked towards me. "What are you...." I didn't able to finish my words as he put his arms on my shoulder and pull me towards him. He pressed his body to him making me smell him more. "You neat freak! I had enough. You can't talk to me like that and get away. Younger brothers don't talk to their older brother that way. Next time you do that I'm going to cum in you, I swear." he said it playfully. "F*ckkkk Damien stop rubbing your smell on me!" I shouted while trying to get away from his grasp. After a couple of minutes, we both head home in separate cars. We head to our shared penthouse where we lived together for at least 10 years now.DAMIEN'S POV It’s been a year. A year of muted mornings and nights choked with silence. A year since Adrian was swept away, a year since I last saw his infuriatingly handsome face. A year of living with a guilt so profound it felt like a physical weight, pressing down on my chest, stealing my breath.I still couldn’t believe it. One year. Today.With trembling hands, I finally unlocked the door to his room. The cleaning staff had been in every week, dusting, vacuuming, making sure everything was pristine. A morbid ritual I insisted on, a futile attempt to keep him alive, at least in some small way.The air hung heavy, pregnant with ghosts. I stepped inside, the scent of lavender and sandalwood, his favorite, hitting me like a punch to the gut. My vision swam. He was everywhere. I saw him there, sitting at his desk, the lamplight haloing his blond hair, his brow furrowed in concentration as he pored over some medical reports. He’d always wear those ridiculously oversized glasses, per
ADRIAN'S POVThe days bled then into weeks. Life in Norway settled into a rhythm, a far cry from the chaotic blank canvas I woke up to after the hypnotherapy went sideways.Luckily, Gayle was there. She was a constant, a brightly colored thread woven through the tapestry of my new life. And yes, she was a princess. Princess Gayle of Elyria, to be exact. I still couldn't quite wrap my head around it."You look troubled, Gabe," she said one evening, her voice cutting through my melancholic reverie. We were in her ridiculously opulent living room, a space that still felt alien to me. I was sprawled on a plush velvet couch, while she perched gracefully on an ornate chair, a half-finished sketchpad in her lap."Just… thinking," I mumbled, avoiding her gaze. "About the life I can't remember. About… everything."She sighed softly and set aside her sketchpad. "It's okay to feel that way, you know. It's a huge thing to lose so much of yourself.""I know, I know. It's just… frustrating. I feel
DAMIEN'S POVThe bass vibrated in my chest, each thump a reminder of why I hated clubs. Yet here I was, crammed into this sweaty, pulsating mass of bodies with Adrian, reliving the glory days, or at least trying to.“Remember Mrs. Higgins?” I shouted over the music, leaning close to Adrian’s ear. "The librarian? Holy moly, I still can't believe we pulled that threesome off!"Adrian laughed, the sound a little strained. “Don’t remind me. I’m pretty sure I’m still paying for that with my karma.”We were mid-reminisce about our college conquests, a pathetic attempt to recapture a youth that felt both distant and embarrassingly recent, when the club door swung open, momentarily silencing the music. A waiter, looking flustered and out of breath, threaded his way through the crowd towards us, holding a bottle of wine like it was a ticking bomb.“Compliments of the house,” he mumbled, avoiding eye contact. He slammed the bottle down on our table and scurried away as if afraid we’d ask questi
ADRIAN'S POV Her assurance was all it took. With a newfound sense of purpose, we made an appointment with the hypnotherapist the very next day. The thought of confronting my past, of delving into the depths of my pain, was daunting. But the promise of a new beginning, of a life free from the shackles of my past, was too enticing to resist."Are you sure about this, Adrian?" Gayle asked, as we sat in the waiting room, the air thick with anticipation. "It's okay if you want to back out. We can always cancel."I shook my head, my jaw set with determination. "No. I need to do this. I'm doing this for myself. And maybe… maybe I'm even doing it for Damien.""For Damien?" Gayle tilted her head, her expression questioning."Yeah," I said, my voice barely above a whisper. "I need to let go of the romantic feelings I have for him. It's the reason our friendship was ruined. I don't want that anymore. I want to be able to see him again, without all the baggage, without all the hurt. I want to be
ADRIAN'S POV I stared at her, my mouth hanging open. "You're… you're a literal princess? As in, tiaras and castles and waving to crowds from balconies?"She giggled. "Sometimes. Mostly it's just boring meetings and awkward family dinners.""This is ridiculous," I stammered. "Three months ago, I was mistaken for a prince when I just landed in the airport, and now I'm friends with a princess. My life is officially a poorly written fairy tale."Gayle reached across the table and squeezed my hand. "Hey, don't let it get to your head. It's still me, remember? Just Gayle.""But… why didn't you tell me?" I asked, still reeling.Her smile faltered, and she seemed to shrink back a little. "To be honest? I saw you before you even got the job at St. Jude's. I saw you talking to my mother, Queen Victoria, when she summoned you about that mistaken identity thing. I even… I even followed you home after you left."My jaw dropped. "You followed me? You were stalking me?"She blushed, her cheeks turn
ADRIAN'S POV The next day, I found myself standing near the cafeteria during lunch, scanning the tables for Gayle. The thought of actually seeking her out was unnerving, but the alternative... another solitary meal, another afternoon of suffocating silence, it was even worse. I saw her sitting alone at our usual table, reading a book.I took a deep breath and approached her. "Let’s… ahm… do you mind... ahm... if we have lunch now?” I said, the words stumbling out, my voice barely above a whisper.Gayle abruptly turned and openly gaped at me. Her eyes widened, and for a moment, she looked completely speechless."Close your mouth, you look... ridiculous," I said to Gayle, a slight, teasing smile tugging at my lips. I couldn't help it. She looked genuinely surprised that I was actually engaging with her."Are you sick? Who are you? What have you done to my sulky friend?" she asked, her voice laced with disbelief. I scratched my head awkwardly, feeling the familiar heat creep up my neck