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Damian looked at me putting his guitar down next to the bench we were sitting. We had gone for a date at the most famous lake of our city. He smiled at me seeing me gape at him.

" So... you weren't joking. Surprisingly I am shocked, you are really a great singer." I said still mesmerized by his voice. He was talented.

" I wrote that song when I was in school. When I was a bencher during the games and had nothing to do. I would just grab a pen and a notebook and write it down." He said leaning at me.

" So if you want to do this shit then why did you chose to be a pro- footballer?" I asked pushing him away. He chuckled and then sighed.

" My dad always wanted me to become what he couldn't. He was not selected for the scholarship or from any talent scout even though he tried so hard. He thinks he sees his potential in me. I love my dad so I could not say no to him." He said with a sad frown in his face.

I ruffled his hair making him chuckle.

" I don't know but you are a good son. Shockingly you make a good singer than a good footballer. Though my dad may go through heartbreak." I said.

He laughed.

" Now we wouldn't want that now, would we?" he said ruffling back my hair.

" Whatever you do, I will be there for you, you idiot. Just make the right choice. For yourself." I said and he leaned forward touching my forehead with his. He closed his eyes and smiled.

" Small steps....." he whispered on my lips. I smiled back and nodded.

" Small steps..." I said.

That day we spent feeding ducks and eating corn dogs. For a while everything went fine, his music and songs soothing me to sleep.

His love songs.

Yup! Definitely love songs.

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" I want you to invite Damian Steel for dinner." Dad announced, I choked on my water while Cecily squealed throwing her meatball in my plate.

" WHAT?!" I exclaimed. Dad smiled and nodded.

" He's your friend, Ethan. Talk to him about that. come on! Do this favour for your Dad." He said wiping Cecily's mouth.

" He's a busy man dad." I said trying to make an excuse.

" A small dinner. Ethan, come on!" Dad said with a pleading look.

" No, dad. He's busy and tired from daily practice." I said tossing potato mash inside my mouth.

" You are seriously not going to invite him are you?" he asked raising his eyebrow at me. I shook my head as I continued eating my meal. He sighed.

" Fine..." he sighed again.

" Fine.." I replied. He sighed again.

" Dad.." I groaned. He sighed making me internally groan.

" Please, dad.." I groaned.

" It's okay..." he sighed again.

" Fine!!!!!! I will talk to him or something." I finally gave up and got up.

Dad was grinning like a kid as he ate his dinner.

"Sit down and eat your dinner, Ethan." He said smiling. Son of a gun!!

I sat down thinking when did my life get complicated.

Oh yeah when the bastard showed up.

My phone vibrated and looked down to find Damian calling me. I got up quietly and went in the backyard.

" What?!" I asked sighing in the cold night. He chuckled.

" Just missing you is all. How did your dinner go?" he asked. I could hear him shuffling.

" Good. What about you?" I asked. For some how, I felt shy talking to him as if it was my first time.

" Same old, same old." He sighed, " Actually i am tired.."

" So go to sleep." I said shuffling my feet. He chuckled.

" I could have but I want to hear your voice." He said, " Urgently..."

" So any chances you can tell your dad about your hidden Madonna." I said changing the subject.

" Nah, I don't think so." He said sighing loudly. He sounded tired.

" Dad wants you to invite for dinner." I said at last. I heard shuffling and groan which kind of indicated he dropped the phone or something.

" Seriously.." he asked. I snickered and said," Yes. This weekend."

"oh wow. Ummm.... what does he like? Any delicacies or scotch or brandy, wine?" he asked.

" Just bring your sorry ass face and thats all." I said.

" Okay, Champagne it is." He said as if talking with himself.

" Okay sooo meet you tomorrow." I said. He chuckled.

" Fine, love. Meet you tomorrow, goodnight." He said.

" Goodnight." I said and went inside putting my phone in my pocket.

Nowadays I feel light. I don't know whether it was because of Damien or because dad was all jolly but I liked it.

I liked it a lot.

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" Mr. Salt, you are wanted in the principal's office." The announcement was in my class making the students snicker like hell. The fuckers can snicker all they want cause I don't give a fuck.

I got up and went towards the door. I sighed as I reached principal's office. The secretary outside was glaring at me as I sat on the seat across her. I tried to avoid her gaze but she wouldn't budge.

" What's your problem?" I snapped at last. She rolled her eyes and looked at the paper on her desk.

Whats wrong with her?

After a while the secretary told me to go inside in her stupid monotone voice. I knocked at the door and went in to find Ms. Knight having a talk with Diana.

Oh for the love of God!!

" There! He is the one!" she snapped pointing at me. I rolled my eyes.

" Mr. Salt, this lady here is accusing you of sexual harassment during the prom night last weekend." Ms. Knight said taking down her glasses.

" I didn't." I replied nonchalantly. Seriously! That's what she came up with?

" Oh... enough of the lies, Edgar!! You think your denial is enough to make everyone believe that you are not lying." If looks could kill, I would have died thousand deaths by Diana's glare.

" Will you shut up, Diana?" I snapped at her.

" Mr. Salt, you have to tell me properly what happened that night because she is absolutely confident to file a case against you." Ms. Knight said breaking the trance.

" Mam, I confess to the little scene that occurred there was my fault but I was never in contact with her whatsoever and I admit we had a heated argument but that was all. After a while I went out with Mr. Steel who escorted me home that night." I said.

" He is lying he tried to harass me!!!" Diana screeched making me strangle her.

" And by the way she does not even belong here?" I said pointing at her.

" Huh!"

" She studies somewhere else. What was she doing in someone else's prom." I said making her red with anger. Ms. Knight just looked at her for an answer.

" I am the sister of Mr. Steel and so I escorted him to the prom." She said.

" I need to see Mr. Steel right away." Ms. Knight informed her secretary through her phone.

I am sorry for involving you Damien but you have one hell of a bitchy sister.

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Damien was rubbing his temples after the talk in Ms. Knight's office. He send Diana away with the look telling that he would talk with her after school. She was one freak.

" I am seriously pissed off with her." He sighed as we went inside a cafe. I shrugged as I sat down ear the window.

" I guess, you two could have sibling talk." I said.

" Whatever...." he muttered as he ordered two coffees and two blueberry muffins. It seemed after going out for like months we liked the same things.

" Its okay, Damien." I said as he gave me a cup of hot coffee.

There was a silence for a while and then he sighed and looked at me.

" I am not coming to school from next week." He said fidgeting. I looked at him and found him staring back at me with a sad smile.

" Awesome! No more harassment!!" I said and laughed.

" Ethan..."

" Just kidding, asshole." I said after the laugh.

" Dad thinks he's okay now to attend school. He thinks I should concentrate in my exercises. Ethan..." he said.

I took his hand from across the table and squeezed his hand.

" In right time, Damien. In right time and everything will be okay.." I assured him.

He nodded.

" Will he understand?" he asked staring at his coffee.

" I am not sure but I guess he will come around someday." I said assuring him.

" I haven't told coach about it." He said looking at his coffee again.

" Its okay. You can take your time, I mean those music directors aren't going to make a run for it right?" I said making him smile.

" Ethan..." he murmured.

" yeah." I said looking him in the eyes.

" Don't leave me." He said, " Ever..."

" I wont..." I said back.

But even I couldn't trust my own words.

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" Hey, Ethan! You brought your friend again." dad exclaimed.

" Dad...." I groaned behind Damien.

" Its a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Salt." Damien replied in his deep sexy voice with a smile.

" Hahahahaha!! Surprisingly, you happened to be my favourite player in the white wolves and you play damn well. Too bad you weren't aiming for quarterback." Dad said making him sit on the couch.

" Wouldn't regret it though, sir." Damien said with a polite smile. Dad laughed loudly again.

" Call me Samuel or Sam or whatever is comfortable to you." he said patting Damien's back nervously.

" Can I call you Dad?" he said making me eye him quickly with panic. He was looking at me too but with an evil smile.

" Uh...."

" Just kidding. Sam is alright." Damien said again with a laugh.

I was gonna kill him later.

" Ethan, come on talk with your friend here. Why are you standing awkwardly?" Dad asked.

" I am gonna bring something to drink..... or whatever." I grumbled and dragged myself in the kitchen.

This was gonna be a long night.

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Dad laughed so loudly that I wanted to stuff the bread in his mouth but instead I stuffed it in mine. Damien was equally laughing with him. Cecily just threw peas at me squealing.

" You are a funny man, Mr. Salt." Damien said as his laughter subsided.

" I am flattered. Its an honor to have you as here and my son's honour as his friend." Dad said pointing at me.

" No.... Mr. Salt. I am flattered that I met such an interesting person in my life." He said looking at me making me blush like a virgin.

" I guess, its good to hear a word or two things that doesn't involve violence about my son." Dad said cutting his steak.

Cecily squealed louder as she threw peas at me.

The dinner ended and suddenly like a family we are, sat in the living room chatting like adults. And let me tell you, I wanted to die then and there.

" Dad, don't you have your shift." I reminded him cleaning the table.

" Oh shit!!" he grumbled as he got up.

" So sorry, Mr. Steel about this. But I have to go now." Dad said with an awkward smile.

" Please call me Damien." Damien replied with a gentle smile. They shook hands and had a small talk before dad ran out of the house.

The room was silent for a while. Cecily was asleep in the other room which meant that I was alone with this guy here.

" So..." I murmured.

" You think I am gonna force you or something." He said with a smirk on his face.

" N-No..." I grumbled with a blush creeping towards my ears.

" I am gonna go." He said as he picked up his coat.

" NO!!" I cried clutching his sleeve.

He stared at me with those eyes that I couldn't read. He looked sort of angry or kind of pissed off.

" Why?" he said clutching my wrist.

I stared at him with wide eyes and blushing cheeks. I opened my mouth but nothing came out.

" Ethan, if I stay then I can't be the decent man you know." He said leaving my hand.

" But..." I mumbled feeling so.... empty.

What was I afraid of? I know this guy has feelings for me and me too. I mean its been kind of a month since we were 'Dating' and everything. I should have known that this day... or night would come where I had to bare my heart to him. The facade I had would fall off in front of him. This guy.... this guy had bore me naked without even moving a finger.

I actually.... I actually have fallen for this guy.

Damien Steel has stolen my heart like it was nothing. I somehow now was panicking.

" Goodnight, Ethan." He said reaching for the door knob.

" Stay..." I said but it came out as a whisper.

" Ethan...." he murmured looking at me.

" Stay the night...." I whispered closing the distance between us. I hugged him tightly... so tightly as if he would fly away if I didn't.

" Ethan..." he said with the tone that said ' i am trying to reason out with you'

"Dad won't be home by morning." I said clinging on to him.

" Are you sure?" he said caressing my hair.

I looked at him with tears in my eyes and with my freaking blushing face.

" Bastard!" I snarled, " Make love to me."

I think love can make you do bitchy, nasty things.

Oh well!

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End of the chapter

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