26 years ago

The little boy had just got off the car, lying to his father that he was having sugar rush, when in real time he just wanted to spend time with his mother at home, his father had dropped him off and promised to come back because he had something to take care of at work.

The small boy ran as fast as his legs could carry him, but he wanted to surprise his mother, so he was trying to run stealthily for a kid his age. He was smiling as he ran up the stairs, he wanted to just scream his mother's name, because she wasn't in the kitchen, but he held back his excitement.

He didn't know which of his parents he loved the most, he cared for his mother greatly and so his father too, they were the perfect family he wanted His father loved them both, he and his mother

The only reason she didn't go to the park with them today was because she complained of being sick, he had wanted to stay with her but she insisted he go and have fun on her behalf, he couldn't say no to that

But now he was back and he was eager to see his mother again, he'd missed her even though he'd only been apart from her for just a few hours.

His little feet stopped in front of his parents room, the door was slightly open so he could see just perfectly well from where he stood, but what he was seeing wasn't what he was expecting at all. His mom was inside quite alright, but she wasn't alone and she looked to be in some kind of fight with someone.

A man, the man had his mother pinned down on the bed, and as small as he was, he could see his mother's clothes were ripped. His mother's eyes met with his through the small creak in the door and he gasped out seeing the tears and pain in her eyes. His little three and half year old heart couldn't take it, he wanted to interfere and tell the bad man to let go off his mother, else his father would kill the bad man.

But his mom quietly shook her head at him, he wondered why though, the bad man was hurting her but she didn't want him to help, but he always listened to his mother so he didn't go in, instead he just stood there and watched, after a while his mother had stopped struggling with the bad man and just laid there while the bad did whatever it was to his mother.

He ran away when he thought the bad man would catch him, he ran and hid in the kitchen, until he was sure the bad man had left, but he saw the man's face, the man who made his mother cry, who hurt her and he'd never forget it. Then he went back into his parents room to meet his mother, she was crying on the bed.

He gently squeezed himself in between her legs and tried to arrange her torn clothes, before using his tiny hands to wipe off her tears stained face. "It's okay mommy" he whispered, his tiny voice making his mother to smile sadly at him. "I'll tell Daddy and he'll hurt the bad man too for making you cry" he muttered and his mother quickly shook her head and cupped his tiny face.

"I'm fine, mommy's fine, you don't have to tell Daddy anything" she croaked out, trying her best to stop her tears She kissed his cheek and nose, before smiling at him.

The small boy looked at her, scrunching his nose up, he was really smart for a 3 year old kid "Do you pwomise mommy"? He asked and she nodded before kissing his cheek

"I promise baby" she whispered out smiling at him, he smiled back and she ruffled his hair. "Mommy's gotta take a shower, and then we'll bake some cakes together okay" she explained and he nodded before he ran out of the room leaving his mother alone.

He didn't understand what had happened to his mother then, infact for a long time he never understood, not until he became a teenager and realized what he witnessed that day was not a fight between his mom and the strange man.

The man had raped his mother and that memory would forever be lodged in his brain and it fueled the revenge he had for Greg.

Present Time

He sat on the couch, facing the black screen of his laptop, he'd been waiting for Matteo's call to report back about the auction.

It happened yesterday and since then he hadn't heard anything from the blonde, he should be worried but Matteo could handle anything, he learnt that a long time ago.

He had another bigger issue though. His doubt on Nate was growing, the young man had left his house early in the morning, still not saying anything to him, it was quite tense around the house before Nate left.

And since that yesterday, Nate hadn't called him back or tried to reach out to him, he hadn't called him too, he didn't know what he would say, actually he knew what he would say but he didn't think he'd get a different answer.

Nate wouldn't tell him what he discussed with his father, not that he was trying to pry but relationship was all about communication, and Nate was making it hard for both of them to have that.

He kept chanting to himself that Nate was not working with his father, he had to believe that, for his own sanity. But he kept circling back to why Nate had suddenly agreed that they should be together.

He knew he kept asking but he didn't think Nate would say yes, he didn't want to believe it was a plan, that Nate was trying to use him. That Nate was gathering information on him and giving it to Greg.

He clenched his jaw at that He ran his hands down his face, he was going crazy, but what if he asked Nate about it, the young man probably won't even say anything, he'd probably say no and deny it

But what if he was just being paranoid and Nate didn't even know anything? that's why he didn't want to be forward in accusing Nate, because he'd lose Nate's trust in him if he ended up being wrong.

The screen of his laptop lit up and he saw that Matteo was calling him, finally, something to distract him. He picked it and the screen suddenly displayed the huge face of the blonde before the man moved away and relaxed on the headboard, making Spade to just see his chest, he was not wearing any clothes, his eyes looked dead with dark circles around it, his hair was disheveled.

"You look like shit" he muttered out and he saw Matteo grimace and he grunted out, shuffling around the bed. "Don't tell me the auction was that packed"? He asked

Matteo just ran his hand down his face, ruffling his hair "It wasn't packed, just had a rough night" he grunted out, his voice had a bite in it as if he was in a bad mood, Matteo was never in a bad mood, unless something was up.

"What's up, you don't sound cheerful"? Spade asked, Matteo just ignored his question before he stretched, his whole body covering the screen of the laptop. He came back holding an envelope kind of thing, white with a red seal on it. "What's that"? Spade asked

Matteo sighed out "it's a letter Spade" he spat out

"I know it's a letter, why do you have it and why are you showing it to me"? He asked as if he already knew the obvious.

"It's from Vlad" Matteo muttered "it's a broken alliance letter" he said as if he wasn't bothered by it.

Spade clenched his jaw, another broken alliance in less than a month, Vlad was one of his biggest buyers in terms of girls and weapons, and also the Don of the Russian mafia, and losing such an alliance would affect his business greatly.

"Let me guess, mystery man" he spat out and Matteo just sighed out, not answering but they both know it all led back to their mystery man.

It's like Stefano said it, whoever they are, they're cornering him, trying have him on his own, without any alliance, no information and just like that they'd take him out. He wasn't exactly surprised Vlad would take their offer and call off alliance with him.

Vlad had always been a pussy, a coward. He rolled his tongue in his cheek "When are you coming back"? He asked Spade and he saw the slight shift in Matteo's posture before the blonde sighed out.

"Monday, I thought I told you"

He just sighed out and nodded before he ended the call, he was already getting pissed off and angry. He thought things were going smoothly but it was only getting bad, he kept losing alliances with people and he kept losing shipments, what next? Maybe they'd try to buy Matteo too

Who knows if they already have Nate with them, everything was just going haywire and it was fucking annoying. Without Vlad he couldn't really trade on girls like before, he always bought escort girls from Spade. He didn't want to show it but that would greatly affect his flow of business, the only thing he could trade on now was drugs, and that's to the Mexicans and lately he's been in a fix on that

He suddenly felt hot, he was losing this chase with mystery man, he had nothing and the man had everything, he had everyone on his side. He pulled at his chain and fingered the necklace on his neck, he wanted to hurl something at the wall.

And all this he knew Greg knew something about it, he wished he could just go and grab the motherfucker and kill him but he couldn't act so brash.

He ran his hands down his face, scratching at his beards, he was hot no doubt and he was fucking pissed. He had this to deal with and the fact that he still didn't know if Nate was working with his father. Fuck, he needed something to ease his nerves, something to calm him down

And only one person could do that right now. It was all too much, everything was too much. He needed to relief the stress pent up. He felt like he couldn't breath.

He rushed and grabbed his car key, walking out of the house, he entered into his car and drove out of the compound. He made a mental note to increase security, because at this stage he wouldn't be surprised if this mystery man tried to invade his home, and he wouldn't have that.

He was thinking of so many different ways he would kill Greg if he ever get his hands on him. He had already resolved to not getting his revenge for what Greg had done to his family, but now this, if he ever found out why and who Greg was working with, he would kill them both painfully and slowly.

He didn't just want to believe that Greg didn't know who this mystery man is, if he's an intermediary then he definitely knows who it is. Did this have anything to do with his meeting with Nate Friday night?

He shut his eyes, all of this was fucking with his head It had been a while something got him this riled up, fuck this mystery man.

He stopped his car in front of Nate's apartment building and rushed out, taking huge strides towards the elevator, he didn't even bother to respond to the man at the security desk. His brain was in a haze and he needed to calm down before he did something crazy

He stepped out of the elevator and walked to Nate apartment, he knocked on the door, running his hands through his hair before the door opened up slowly, he immediately felt himself relax a bit when he saw an almost disheleved Nate standing on the other side, his eyes showing the amount of questions and surprise at seeing Spade at his apartment.

He just walked into the house, he heard Nate close the door before he turned around "Spade"? Nate soft voice reached his ears, it felt as if someone had poured cold water on the raging fire inside of him "are you okay"? He asked.

Without thinking, Spade just pulled him close and hugged him tightly, wrapping his hand around Nate's back, resting his face on Nate's neck, he could already smell the young man.

Everything in that moment calmed Spade down, it was like a heavy weight was lifted off him, every nerve in his body instantly relaxed, even his fingers felt the tension being released.

He sighed out in contentment as he breathed down on Nate's neck. He never thought anything or anyone would bring him this much peace after his mother's death.

Every doubt he'd been feeling since about Nate just disappeared, even though he still didn't know if Nate was clueless or not, he didn't care about that right now He just wanted to be in Nate's embrace.

Of all the things that had been happening to him lately, this was the only one that felt right, being with Nate It felt right than anything he's ever had before.

He felt Nate's hand weave into his hair, relaxing him even more, he didn't even know he had started kissing Nate's neck. He remembered a time when only sex got him to release stress. But now something as simple as a hug from Nate, was having him so relaxed and peaceful.

He really didn't care if Nate was working with his father, this right here, it felt so fucking right. And he didn't want to lose it, just like he lost his mother.

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