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Chapter 16
Siri heard the front door bang shut and sighed as he sat beside Pai.
“Finally! We are alone. I thought he would never leave!”
Pai smacked Siri’s shoulder, “Don’t say that! He’s been a very good friend to me.”
“You and your admirers...No matter where you go, you just attract them...” Siri shook his head.
Pai chuckled at the dramatic way that his lover was speaking and leaned back against the wall, suddenly tired. Siri saw the exhaustion on Pai’s face. He sat back comfortably on the bed and took Pai in his arms as he laid the elder man’s head on his lap. Pai sighed contentedly as he felt soft fingers rubbing his scalp gently. He looked up and was met with familiar dark gaze that reflected love and nothing else. How he had missed this man! They didn’t speak a single word but just in this moment, something immensely deep was being shared between the two. They found themselves lost in each
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Nana said, “All I wanted to do was to ensure that your life-partner was capable enough to stand and support you in the position that you inevitably be in. Whoever it would be must be at that level, an equal, a backbone to you. I am only making sure of this. My actions towards Pai would have been the same six months back, as they are today.” It had now dawned on Siri and Pai that Nana was truly doing things as she had seen fit and it was clear that her intentions were to ensure that her grandson could have a happy life with his chosen partner. Mrs. Thanawat was looking at the two men expectantly. It was Siri who cleared his throat, “Nana, I ..I didn’t understand..I..but why didn’t you let us keep in touch? Maybe if we had talked regularly, I would have seen your plans, instead of being so deep into my own issues and drowning in worry ..” Nana nodded as she sipped her tea, “Well, yes. And if it was six months back or if you were not married, I would ha
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