Arranged Marriage ( Completed)

Chapter - 17

   Pha sat up in bed and glanced at the clock;

   2:04am. He tried to get some sleep but every time he would close his eyes, those words, that voice from the night before came rushing back to him.

   He hugged his knees and played around with his fingers. He was so confused to how he felt about everything, Forth, this so-called marriage.

   Forth lay lazily beside him. Pha could hear his soft breathing and see his chest rise rhythmically at each breath.

   Small cracks of light seeped through the curtains, highlighting his features; his perfect nose, plump lips and curled eye-lashes.

   Pha sighed out softly. He thought back to the first time he had met him. Forth had been such a jerk before he began to pursue him. All those times Forth had kissed him, 'Stupid hormones, this is all your fault'

   Pha went through all his 'what ifs' and 'maybes' but it just confused him even more. He sighed in frustration and kicked his legs out.

   Forth groaned aloud. His eyes slowly opened and looked at Pha with a quizzical look.

   "Why aren’t you sleeping?" his voice was deep and cool. Pha's head shot round to look at him in surprise.

   'Crap'

   "Sorry if I woke you, I can't sleep" Pha said sheepishly.

   Forth pulled him down to lay down. His face now hovered over Pha.

   Pha gulped, hoping this wouldn’t lead to anything because he knew he wouldn't be able to say no.

   "Tell me what's wrong" Forth's eyes stared deep into his. Pha tried to avert his eyes but they would always relent and return the stare.

   "There's nothing wrong..."

   Forth raised an eyebrow as a quiet reply. He wasn't convinced and Pha knew it too, "I can tell that something is bothering you, hell we've been married for a while now, it’s not that hard anymore".

   Pha's face expressed his guiltiness.

   Somehow Pha broke away from Forth and now stood up beside the bed.

   "I'm going to get a drink" he quickly dismissed Forth and paced his way down to the kitchen. He sighed out as he leaned on the counter.

   Forth entered the kitchen. Pha was startled by his sudden presence and quickly faced away from him and poured out a glass of water for himself.

   He could feel Forth standing behind and his eyes laser through him. Pha slowly drank the water, hoping that it take so long that Forth would back down but even he knew that it would never happen.

   Pha carefully placed the glass down and cautiously turned to face him. Forth stepped closer and encased his arms around Pha's waist. Pha laid his head on Forth's shoulder; his eyes traced over the thin lines of his tattoo.

   "You’re not going to get away this time, now tell me"

   Again, Pha tried to steer away from the subject, "There nothing wrong Forth, honestly"

   "Oh, then why do I feel that you’re lying" Forth lifted up Pha's face. Pha sighed out again.

   "Owhh, you’re so bothersome"

   "And you're a terrible liar, now are you going to tell me or do I have to force it out of you"

   Pha frowned at Forth and pressed his forehead against his shoulder.

   "Uh...what...what are we?" He looked up at Forth's face again. Pha's eyes pierced into Forth's eyes.

   Forth was taken aback by his question. In all truthfulness, he didn’t really know but he wanted to give Pha some answer that would stop the other from worrying. He scratched the back of his head as he tried to conjure up an answer.

   "What are we...," Forth sighed, "I don’t know..."

   Forth looked at Pha's disappointed face and regretted saying so.

   "Right..." Pha removed his grip and walked back to their bedroom.

   'Owhhh, I should have just kept shut' Forth kicked the air with irritation.

   Forth walked into the bedroom and saw Pha's figure lying on the bed. He stepped closer and saw Pha's eyes were closed. He dismissed the thought that Pha was asleep. Forth slipped into bed beside him and tapped his shoulder.

   Pha tried to ignore the persistent tapping but his irritation just grew and grew. Finally he burst and sat up.

   "What Forth!!"

   Forth pulled him down on top of him and caressed his cheeks. Pha tried to get away from him but his brain seemed to ignore all orders.

   "I may not know what we are but... You became a part of my life within short time.. You seriously mean a lot to me, ok." Forth searched Pha's face for a response.

   Pha gave him a small smile, "Ok..." 

   "Now will you go to sleep?" Forth asked.

   Pha nodded his head and let Forth put his arms around like he always does. He looked up to Forth's sleeping face and smiled before closing his eyes.

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