Spade stopped in front of a park just a few blocks away from the restaurant they just had dinner, the city was still busy and people were walking up and down the streets, even the park wasn't completely empty, there were a few ice cream and hotdog stands in the park.

He pulled Nate with him until they stopped in front of one of the stands, it wasn't an ice cream stand but it was a fireworks stand, he saw a lot of people shooting some, so he just grabbed a few and gave the seller a few dollar bills.

"What are you doing"? Nate asked and he just looked at him before he pulled his hand from Nate's

"I'm going to light it" he muttered, watching the way Nate's brows furrowed together "and so are you" he finished smiling warmly at the young man. He set it up and handed one of the flares to Nate, he could see the way Nate looked at it as if it was something strange, something he'd never seen before "Follow my lead" he muttered before he lit the first one, he pulled Nate a few feet away from the fireworks and they both watched as it lit up into the sky before it exploded and scattered different flares, he felt Nate grab onto his hand tightly as the thing kept bringing out different colors of fire

It stopped and he looked at Nate, the young man was smiling, his eyes showed excitement "Your turn" Spade whispered and he led Nate to the second one, he saw the way he hesitated, and he used his hands to completely cover Nate's hands, as he helped him light the second one

He quickly pulled Nate away from it, and he watched Nate who was watching the thing go up into the sky. There was a huge smile on Nate's face, a smile that was heartwarming, heart melting and so beautiful it actually made Spade's heart to beat.

Instead of keeping his eyes on the light in the sky, his eyes were glued to an excited and cheerful Nate, who watched the fireworks with so much interest and fascination as if he was seeing it for the first time. He laughed and looked at Spade briefly "It's so beautiful, I love it" he said excitedly and Spade couldn't even form words for Nate, he just hummed.

His heart grew warm and his stomach did a flip. He made Nate smile, made him laugh That contended look in Nate's eyes were his doing, he did that

He felt fucking proud of himself that for once in his life, he wasn't causing pain to anyone, he was actually making someone happy, and not just anyone but Nate.

He felt as if he couldn't breathe but he was breathing just fine and his beating heart was proof of that. Watching the way Nate smiled, the way his eyes shone bright under the night sky, the way his cheeks moved up, and the way Spade's heart was beating fast, his palms grew moist and everything suddenly became hot for him, too hot.

He realized it then and there. He had fucking fallen in love with Nate. Fucking crap, he was in love with Nate

That was what he was feeling that day, that thing that was on the tip of his tongue that he couldn't say, that one itchy feeling that was swelling in his chest whenever he was with Nate It was love

Realizing it now felt scarier than he'd expected. For the first time in his life, he was in love with someone. And it felt fucking good, scary but thrilling

He didn't even realize Nate had looked at him and was now flinging himself into Spade's arms, wrapping his own hands around Spade's body.

He laughed as he buried his face in Spade's neck, Spade hugged him back, afraid that he would hear the beating of his heart, he swallowed hard and tried to push the thought out of his head.

He couldn't let Nate know something was up, if Nate even had the slightest idea of what he was feeling right now, he would freak out, and probably run away from him.

He had to hide it, keep it hidden from Nate. Maybe he would tell him how he felt, but not now, maybe later in the future, if he had the balls

He'd never been so scared of telling someone something in his entire life, but when Nate pulled back and looked at him with those captivating drowning eyes, his very warm and delicate smile, he felt that fear overcome him.

It was even greater than the fear he felt when his mother had laid lifeless in their kitchen that faithful night, worse than the fear he felt when Matteo was shot instead of him. He swallowed and managed to force a smile on his face

He would try his best to keep this hidden from Nate, he was scared. Scared to lose Nate because of his feelings, if by chance the young man didn't feel that way for him and he found out Spade felt this way, he would freak out and probably bolt the other way

"Thank you babe" Nate whispered before he leaned up and placed his lips tenderly on Spade's mouth, feeling the soft mould of Nate's lips on his, he responded immediately and rested his hand on Nate's hips.

Nate pulled away and smiled at him, he smiled back and tried to push the feelings away, before he grabbed Nate's hand again "Come on, let's go get some things down there" he muttered pointing to a nearby shop, that was not part of the outing he planned but he needed something to distract him from this craziness in his head.

He led Nate towards the store and when they entered, he saw the way the shop keeper looked at Nate up and down, he could see the lustful eyes which the man gave Nate, the young man was not even aware of it but Spade already saw it from a mile away, he glared at the shop keeper and growled out, making the guy to cower back before Spade rested his hand on Nate's lower back

He led him towards the aisle of different products, he didn't want to buy anything, but Nate already had a basket so he decided to pick a few things, even though he knew he didn't need them, this was just a distraction for him.

His eyes followed Nate as he kept picking different stuff and looking at them, only to drop them back on the shelves again, before he picked up a pack of condoms, at first Spade's eyes grew wide as he looked at Nate quizzically, he could see the small tint of red appearing on Nate's face as he stepped beside the young man.

"What are you doing with those"? He asked, Nate almost jumped because he didn't think Spade was following him, before he shrugged, obviously trying to act cool, after being seen with a pack of condoms.

"I don't know, what do people use it for"? he muttered, making Spade to chuckle lightly as he looked at Nate with amusement, he wanted a distraction and Nate was doing a pretty good job at distracting him

He grazed his teeth across his lips before looking back and front, no one was close to them, he took two steps close to Nate as he let his hand to rest on Nate's ass, he squeezed it gently, hearing as Nate whimpered and almost moan out

"If I didn't know any better, I'd say you were trying to get laid Cucciolotto" he muttered huskily against Nate's ears, before he used his teeth to tug at Nate's earlobe, hearing him gasp out lowly.

Spade growled out as he felt his cock jump, Nate was such a tease, always doing things that got a rise out of him, it was taking him everything to stop himself from ripping the young man's clothes into shreds and taking him against the shelves right there.

Nate just stretched out his hand and picked up a bottle of lube, making Spade's eyes to grow even wider "You little seductress" he growled out "have you been talking to Matteo lately"? He asked recounting his conversation with Matteo earlier that day about getting laid.

Nate just shrugged before he batted his lashes at Spade and started walking away from him, Spade made a deep throaty growl before he took long strides and quickly caught up with Nate, just very close to him, he leaned in and sucked on his earlobe before he spoke in a low, lust filled voice "I hope you know what your getting yourself into Cucciolotto" he muttered as he felt Nate suck in a breath, he smirked seeing the reaction "I won't stop once I start" he warned before he walked in front, he looked at Nate and winked at him before walking ahead and heading towards the cashier.

He smirked seeing the dazed look on Nate's face, he meant every word he just said. He stopped at the cashier's counter and a second later Nate stood beside him, and he paid for the stuff, even though Nate kept insisting.

He led Nate outside and immedaitely they stepped out of the shop, he came across someone he didn't think he would meet there. "Salvatore" he grunted out, feeling the easy and cool mood he was in slip away, why did he have to meet this man here and now? What was he even doing in Manhattan, he thought the man was in Italy.

Nate felt his whole body freeze, he tensed up and it was as if his whole body stopped working in that moment, the minute he saw that face. That face that haunted his life from when he was a kid That person that took everything away from him.

He couldn't move, he stood frozen on the spot as he looked at that face, the scar, the voice and his crooked smile, it was all still pretty much the same. It hadn't changed from when he remembered him.

He felt like he would choke, different rush of memories was clouding his mind and his vision, he wanted to scream but his throat had clogged up and he couldn't even say anything

"Spade" the man said looking at Spade "what are you doing here"? He asked, before his eyes landed on the smaller figure by Spade's side, he furrowed his brows but quickly covered it up so Spade wouldn't notice.

"I should probably ask you that question too" Spade gritted out, he didn't like the way Salvatore was looking at Nate, it made him angry.

He quickly pulled Nate closer to him by his side The man chuckled nervously "Well, I was in town and decided to get a few things, I was going to come to the club later tomorrow" he rushed out and Spade just grunted, not noticing the way Nate had suddenly gone quite. "And who might you be"? He asked, pulling Nate into the conversation, Nate wanted to shake his head and run away in that moment, but he couldn't move, especially with Spade standing just beside him and having his hand on his back.

Spade gritted his teeth together "this is my boyfriend Salvatore" Spade gritted out, Salvatore looked at him a little shocked and taken off balance, before he smiled, facing Nate again.

All the while Nate kept praying that he didn't say anything that suggested they knew each other, he didn't think he'd be able to say anything if the man said anything on that note. "I'm Salvatore, Gio's uncle" the man said, stretching his hands out for Nate, Nate looked at his hand, feeling bile rise up his throat, he didn't want to shake those hands, no he didn't even want to be here

But what shocked and shook him to his core the most was the fact that this man just introduced himself as Spade's uncle, he looked up at Spade, trying to see if the man was lying but no, he was actually saying the freaking truth.

His heart was now threatening to spill out of his chest, no this couldn't be happening, not now, not after everything.

Spade pulled him closer and looked up at Salvatore "we're leaving" he gritted out and left Salvatore there as he led Nate away from the man who had a smirk and lopsided grin on his face, watching as both of them walked away from the shop.

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Nate finally meets Salvatore again

Also what do you think about Spade being in love with Nate too!?