Chapter 30

~Nathan's POV~

It's Monday morning and I'm standing infront of the mirror‚ fixing my tie and the collar of my shirt‚ before I turn around to look at Robert‚ who also was already up. I assumed for the house project he's been working on.

"How far is the house thing going?" I ask him‚ walking to him while he's seated on the bed with his MacBook on his lap.

Robert looked up at me and then he showed me. "Just checking out some furniture. Need to know if there is possibly something else I can work with...you know I actually hoped we could do all this fun stuff together now that the house plan is finished..."

"Oh‚ I mean we can always do that when I come back from work?" I lightly kiss his cheek. I know that Robert is having a hard time not having job. Money is not the problem it's the fact that he doesn't have anything to do most of the time‚ so I though that the house plan thing kept him busy. That's why I let him to do most of the work.

Robert gave me a smile and closed the mean machine‚ putting it aside and then standing up to me. His hands holding the collars of my jacket and I know then and there he's about to tell or ask me something.

"I called Robyn earlier on. She and Ana are going to stay here for another week before she goes home." He tells me‚ pausing for a moment as to see my reaction‚ "I want to let her know that I am willing to give it try. I want to do this for Ana and atleast try and give her a normal family. I know that Robyn and I can do that for her and that we don't need my former parents."

"Former parents? You're making it sound like you fired them." I add a corny joke also showing that I am not bothered by him wanting to give Robyn another chance at all. I am slightly bothered‚ but it's just my paranoia.

Robert reacted well to my corny joke. Laughing before his arms wrap around me and his nose pokes mine as he pecks my lips. "Yes. Yes I did."

"Then I approve of this dismissal." I grin before I leave hot open mouthed kiss on his lips. Robert kissed me back and once we pulled back‚ I catches my breath and placed both my hands on his shoulders. He's in too much contact down there and I need to go before I might not make it out of this room.

"I need to go now. Just have a few more stuff I need to do‚ the usual stuff at work. You know how I never have a lot of work even as the man who runs the whole place." I tell him as I gently hold him back and then kiss his lips again. "I'll be home by lunch. We can then go to the gym together?"

"Sounds like a good plan to me‚" Robert replies‚ "I'll he home by then."

"Good." I go and fetch my work bag‚ returning for another kiss. "Love you."

"Love you too?"

I then leave the room and head outside. Grabbing an apple on my way out before I enter the garage and wait for the door to open. I take a bite from my apple after I got inside the car before buckling up my seatbelt and pulling out‚ heading on my way to work.

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When I arrived at my workplace‚ I parked the car in the parking lot. Had to use a different spot this time‚ because some duchbag took my usual spot. I was in too much of a good mood to even lose my temper over something so small and stupid.

'I guess Shado is right. Robert is making me a softy.'

Once I parked my car‚ I turn off the engine and remove my seatbelt. Stepping out of the car and slamming the door shut before pressing the lock button on the car remote and walking up to the entrance of my work building. It looks like it's going to rain today.

Entering inside I had the usual look on my face. I always made sure to appear calm and collected. I loved to be strict and have everything in the direct order. Whenever I wanted something‚ I expected for it to be on my table waiting for me in my office. I have a well respected position here‚ but I guess it's the same position every boss has. To think that son of a bitch Liam is my dad.

The guy is so full of himself he believes I made a success out of my life because I am his son. Unfortunately for him‚ I didn't have some Eucliffe family privelages or a daddy who promised me the world if I did whatever he told me. I don't mean any offence to Robert‚ but that also didn't work out so well for him.

I entered the elevator and calmly waited for it to go up. As soon as it opened‚ I walked into a room where there was this sudden odd sensation.

At first I paid no attention to it‚ because I needed to go to my office and start with my work right away‚ so I could go home sooner. But halfway there I couldn't take it anymore. So I stopped in my tracks and took a deep breath before I looked around and I found everyone looking at me. Busy behind their desks‚ yet sneakily stealing a gaze on me while a few others are whispering and I am starting to wonder if there is a problem.

"What!?"

Like rats‚ they all scrambled around‚ acting as if they were busy getting back to work. Again I had to keep my temper in check and lose my cool over something stupid‚ again‚ but I still would've loved to know why my employees were looking at me like that. As if they heard something about me and now started gossiping about me.

It's nothing new to be honest. We aren't a very huge work group to be honest‚ but it still feels like I am surrounded by complete strangers and sometimes they are up to all the shit when I am not around. Maybe I should not let whatever this is bother me.

So I continue walking heading back to my office. I stop by the door and the door and I could smell how they were looking at me.

"Get the fuck back to work!" I yell at them and they all jumped and began shuffling around again.

I huffed and kicked my door open‚ slamming it shit behind me. I go leave my shit on the table and shrug my jacket off. I go turn on my coffee machine before I stand by the window with my coffee in hand‚ trying to calm myself down.

Being the boss has it's perks‚ but sometimes it's like I am babysitting a bunch of teenagers at a damn daycare.

There was soon a knock on the door. I knew that must be Georgina‚ so I move back to my desk with my coffee and sit down before I call her in. "Come on in!"

The doorknob runs before it opens and she walks inside. "Good morning sir..." she peeked inside giving me a nervous look and also hesitating to walk inside.

Georgina is the most obnoxious and forward person I know. There is no way she would ever hesitate barging into my office. Something seriously is wrong.

"What is it!?" I snap. I'm about to lose my cool again.

"Ehm...I just came to give you today's schedule sir."

"Then what are you waiting for?"

Georgina nodded and slowly walked inside‚ holding my business diary in her hand. Clearing her throat as her eyes gaze at me and when she sees I'm looking at her‚ she quickly looks at her phone again. "Uhm‚ you currently have no appointments for today first."

'Wow. Just. Fucking. Wow.'

I sigh closing my eyes for a minute. I'm about to throw someone's face with this coffee and not Georgina specifically‚ but just any fucking person I can find right now. "You came here to give me an update on today's schedule just to tell me that there is no schedule..." I sigh again and then look at her. "Tell me‚ what the hell is going on with all of you today!?"

"Nothing sir!"

"Do you want to get fired?"

"No sir!"

"Then. Talk." I harden my gaze on her. She is intimated by me. That's how all my employees are and how I crack most people I work with. Robert on the other hand gets turned on by it.

"There's been this rumour that you were seen at The Waffle House with Robert Eucliffe‚ which is ridiculous‚ I know."

I can't help but feel insulted. I knew eventually people would find out about Robert and I‚ and we never cared. That's why we didn't ever hesitate showing some public affection. But that being called something ridiculous by one of my employees and probably all the shits that work me‚ does hit a really hard spot. In a way it ticks me off. I can feel my blood boil while it takes everything in me to keep my control.

"Ridiculous?" I repeat the word and scratch my forehead‚ "Correct me if I'm wrong‚ but weren't you the first person in this building I told that I had a boyfriend?"

Georgina nods slowly. "Yes you did..."

"Then what about it being my best friend‚ sounds ridiculous to you?"

"Robert Eucliffe is gay!?"

"Is that a problem?" I see what this is all about.

"No sir!"

"Leave." I say before I do something I might regret. Firing her is not such a bad idea at all but it will take forever to find a new secretary to adjust to how I want things done so I am afraid she has to stick around. Thanks to her‚ I also discovered another harsh truth.

The world out there doesn't know what happens inside Robert's life. And it's kind of a big thing‚ because he comes from a rich family and because of that people have high expectations. They will judge him according to every move he makes and if they find out that he is gay‚ this might cause a lot of chaos. His family doesn't even know about us yet.

Not that I give a shit about what they think or feel‚ bur if they find out there will just be more drama. Robert has become an iconic figure over the years and now that our relationship will soon be exposed‚ I'm worried about what that might do to him. What people will say about him and that if we will be able to handle if when it feels like the whole world could possibly turn against us.

It's easy to face homophobia from a family. But from the whole world...that will be a really‚ rocky‚ uphill ride.