Wild Flower Ch. 15

"That's what you always say." He literally yelled. "I have already told you to follow me to the hospital but you don't want anything. Do you want to kill me with worry?"

She shook her head. "I am sorry, baby." She kissed his cheeks. "Just don't mind me, okay? I will be fine."

"But why have you refused to tell me what's wrong with you?"

"I am fine." She chuckled bitterly, smiling at him. "I am just tired because of everything that I have done today."

"Okay." Carter tried his best to smile even though he was really hurt. "Have you eaten?"

She smiled. "You don't have to worry about me because..."

"Just answer my question."

"No!" She softly pinched his cheeks. "I haven't had anything."

"Okay." He slowly got up. "Stay here. I will fix something for you and..."

"Wait!" Yvette held Carter's hand, bringing him closer. "You told me that La don gave you some money the other day, right?"

"Yes!" carter chuckled softly. "I told you about it but it seemed as if you weren't interested in what I was telling you so I had to stop."

"I am sorry, honey." She rubbed on his hands. "You just have to forgive me at times because I usually forget things. I have a lot to think about." Then her first got serious. "But why did he give you money? What did you do for him?"

"Nothing!" Carter shook his head. "He just pities me and that's all."

"It's odd." Yvette frowned, cupping her son's hands in hers. "I have heard people talking negative things about him, especially in our neighborhood. They say when he came to the country, he used to be good but they have been hearing..."

"Mother!" Carter shook his head. "I have seen the way he is."

"Then why you?" She raised her voice a little. "I just want you to be careful because these businessmen are not to be trusted. You can get hurt."

"No!" He chuckled nervously. "I can't be hurt, mother. I can very well take care of myself. La don cannot hurt me. Sure, he might be really powerful, rich and influential but he can never hurt me. I am sure of it."

"That may be right..." Yvette had a really bad feeling. She had to protect Carter at all cost because he was the only one remai... anyway, just forget she ever thought that. "...but they say he hangs with some powerful and dangerous men. Can't those men..."

"No!" carter said simply. "You have nothing to worry about mother because I am perfectly fine. Besides, I don't go there alone." He kissed Yvette's cheeks. "Now why don't you sit here? I will be back in a few minutes with your food."

Carter went away smiling. Yvette lost the smile and sighed, looking at him as he went away. Her pain and sorrow came back.

"I have to go and plead with Alicia again." She thought, feeling tears building in her eyes. "I need to know where my brothers, my sister in law and my nephew are buried." She sobbed softly, rubbing her tears. "I made all this happen. Had it not been for me... we would have all been happy. Angelo would have been with me." She sat on the chair. "I am so sorry, carter. Please, forgive me. I hope you won't hate me when you find out the truth. I love you so much, son."

Yvette rubbed her tears and started thinking about what she was gonna do to make Alicia talk to her because she had been trying. But the woman was so angry that she didn't even want to see her face. Anyway, she deserved it.

***

"Okay, I want you to take these files and keep them safely until I ask for them." Miguel commanded, handing the documents to Tania.

"Yes, sir." Tania smiled, taking the files from him. "I will do that for you, sir."

"Okay." Miguel gave the files to her. "Don't let anyone see them. I know you can do this because I trust you."

"Thank you so much, sir." Tania smiled, feeling happy that her boss trusted her so much.

"Okay, you may go now."

Tania bowed and quickly left. Miguel looked at her and just smiled. She was super efficient and he loved her so much. She did everything that he asked her.

Miguel was looking gorgeous in the outfit he was wearing that day. His hair was curled and then let loose. It was looking shiny and it made his face look really beautiful. He was wearing a pure white designer's shirt which was tucked in a beautiful black designer's trouser which was a little tight on him and made his curves to be exposed. He had pure white shoes on his feet and a golden brown coat on him.

Miguel was wearing beautiful colorless designer's glasses and he was carrying some files. His chest was exposed and he was putting a beautiful golden necklace around his neck and a pure golden watch which he had imported. He was going for a meeting with some of his partners and his clients. It was a really important meeting and he had to hurry there.

Miguel turned quickly and went inside the elevator to head to his important meeting. He pressed the elevator button and it started closing. But before it completely closed, Miguel got the surprise of his life when Christian stopped it and rushed inside.

Miguel was really shocked, staring at Christian as if he was a ghost. His heart started racing and his body trembled in excitement. He had missed Christian so much and seeing him made his body react. The elevator started moving up.

"My love?" Miguel gasped, looking at the cute man. "Why did you enter like this? They know very well that they should let you in."

Miguel smiled brightly and then leaned up and wrapped his arms around Christian's neck. Their lips met and they started kissing as if the world was about to end. But Miguel could feel that everything was not right with his bull. He pulled away from him and looked at his face. He was looking worried and tired and it affected Miguel.

"My love," He rubbed on his cheeks, trying to make him smile. "What's wrong?"

Christian looked into Miguel's eyes and he could already see that he was worried. He was feeling really bad that Miguel lied to him. It hurt terribly and the other things he had found out were bothering him so much.

"I told you that I went to Sumitria to find out the truth right?"

"Yes!" He nodded, eyeing his man. "Is that why you are worried?" he chuckled, holding his files tightly. "How did it go?"

Christian took a deep breath and said something really shocking even to Miguel.

"I went to Antonio's company and I found some videos." He said, getting closer to Miguel. "Do you know what I saw in there?"

Miguel grinned, raising his eyebrow. "I was here and I am not a magician. What did you see in those videos?"

Christian took a good look at Miguel, still trying to deny that it was Miguel he had seen in those videos.

"You?" He said in his deep voice, surprising Miguel. "I literally saw you in the security videos talking to Antonio and I am not leaving until you explain what the hell you were doing there." He literally yelled... at Miguel.

To say Miguel was surprised wouldn't cover what he was feeling. He was filled with a myriad of emotions as his body got hot and cold at the same time. Adrenaline took advantage of him and he became really nervous. His heart started racing and though he controlled his breaths, he was still nervous. He felt busted right then and he knew he had to do something.

"My love..." He chuckled, placing his hand on Christian's chest, slowly rubbing on it. "I love it when we are together alone. It makes me feel really happy and fulfilled and I just love you so much. You have no idea how I missed you."

Miguel went seductively closer and kissed Christian's dangerously hot lips, melting his heart. Never had Christian felt so weak in his life before. Miguel was someone that he really loved but felt was hiding something from him. He really loved him so much and just wanted him closer to him, kissing and making love to him.

"I also love it." Christian moaned, cupping Miguel's cheeks. "But stop trying to change the subject. I know you were coming from Antonio's office that day we met at the beach and I kissed you." He was looking in his beautiful blue eyes. "That same day you told me about the promise you made to a man who was very important in your life."

"Yes!" Miguel hated that topic and he got a little hurt. "The man that I really loved," He was talking about Angelo and his father. "But things have changed and you know why."

Miguel's hands moved up and caressed Christian's cheeks. Christian was on fire with passion and desire. He really loved Miguel. He moaned softly, looking into his eyes and those lips... fuck, those lips were so inviting and he just wanted to devour them. He wanted to kiss him and make love to him in that elevator.

"Yes, because you love me." Christian said with fire, licking his lips. "I know that very well. Yes, because no one else makes you feel the way I do."

Christian was getting dangerous close to Miguel looking into his eyes. They reached the floor where they were going and he quickly shut the elevator so it wouldn't open.

Miguel leaned his face towards Christian's as if he was trying to whisper to his ears.

"You know me too well." He panted, moaning softly. He was on fire. "I can't keep any secrets from you, my love."

"Yes!" Christian couldn't recognize his voice. "I know that but not because you told me but because I can feel it in your body." He ran his hands on his waist, bringing him closer. "I know that you have been with other men." His hands caressed Miguel's hair as their faces moved all over each other. Things were hot. "But never have you loved any of them or made love to them."

Christian breathed in Miguel's aroma and leaned down. He kissed him softly on the lips, enjoying his sweetness and pleasures. He didn't want to let him go. Miguel's body was on fire. He even forgot that he had been rushing to an important meeting before the hot hunk stopped him. Everything was just on fire.

"I like that you feel so secure because it's the truth." Miguel chuckled, rubbing his nose on Christian's.

"I know it is." Christian moaned. Then he gave a gloomy sigh. "But it's not the truth I want to know from you."

Miguel took a sigh, tearing away from those lips. He looked at Christian and he sincerely didn't like being interrogated like that. He knew how persistent Christian was and he also knew that conversation wasn't gonna go anywhere.

"Okay." He raised his hands as if he was surrendering. "I will not deny what you are saying." He gave a sigh of relief. "I admit the man you saw in that video was me. I had gone to meet with Antonio because one of the boys that were abused mentioned him and I had checked the company files and also found out that he was one of the people we were considering working with." Miguel could really lie and the best part was that he was a beautiful liar. No one could suspect he was lying to them because he was just too good.

"Okay." Christian was trying to figure out if what Miguel was telling him was the truth but the boy was really serious. "Then why did you go to see him personally?"

"Because I was curious." He shrugged, shaking his head seductively. "I wanted to see the man that had caused so much pain to the boy and so many other people." He couldn't stop lying. "I went there and saw the man that has caused so much harm but do you know what?" He chuckled bitterly, getting closer to his man. "I am glad he is missing."

Christian couldn't have been more surprised. He couldn't believe he was hearing that from none other than Miguel. He could tell that Miguel was happy by that wonderful and heartwarming smile on his face. It was priceless.

He took Miguel's hands and kissed on them. He felt what he was doing was wrong.

"I also went to his house." With what Christian had done, Miguel wasn't surprised. "I had found some newspaper cuttings inside his house of every one of his victims dating back to twenty years ago."

Miguel's heart started pounding as soon as he heard that from Christian. He was definitely surprised. If that was what had happened then it meant that Antonio and his gang had probably started raping and killing many years ago. And he had thought he was the only one that they had raped and then tried to get rid of. It was shocking.

"It seems only the boy Darren had been helping was the only survivor." Or so he thought. He got closer to the shocked Miguel and cupped his cheeks, getting closer to him. "Or isn't he?"

Miguel felt like his wounds had re-opened when Christian asked him that question. His anger and rage came back to him and he felt like doing something terrible. His heart was definitely hurting and he didn't want Christian asking anymore.

"I don't want us to talk about that animal." He said harshly, pulling away from Christian. He was really angry. "Please, stop."

"I am sorry." He got closer but Miguel took a few steps behind. "A man like Antonio must have caused you so much harm in the past." He held his hands and looked into his painful and resentful eyes. "I want you to trust in me. I will love you despite what had happened to you, please." Christian didn't like asking that but he needed to know what made Miguel the way he was. "I know I am asking some personal question because I..."

"I know that you think I made Antonio disappear." He chimed in, chuckling bitterly. "Why are you interrogating me? You are treating me like one of those criminals that lawyers interrogate. Are you a lawyer because you definitely act like one?" He asked the silent man. He definitely acted like a lawyer in the way he was asking. "Are you investigating me now?" He shook his face, getting even angrier. "With the way that you are doing things, I am starting to think you don't love me at all." Miguel was really hurt.

Christian's face got really hot and he felt bad for what he was doing. He really loved Miguel and he didn't like what he was doing either but he just needed to know the truth once and for all.

"I love you because I love you and that's that." He said with a smile.

"You wanna know the real truth." Miguel's voice was rising. "I will be very happy if that bastard was to die once and for all because all rapists like him do not deserve to live."

Christian was getting even more surprised by the answers he was getting. By what he knew, Miguel was definitely young but his fierceness was that of a really powerful and influential man.

But before he could say anything, there was a knock on the elevator and Miguel could hear a loud voice. He knew it was Brandon banging on that elevator. They were supposed to go for a meeting together.

"Miguel..."

"This conversation is over." Miguel snarled, pointing his finger angrily at him.

He moved to open the elevator but Christian gripped his hand and brought him closer to his body, looking at him as if he wanted to eat him.

"Every day I love you more..." he breathed. "...every day I know you less."

Miguel couldn't say anything to Christian because he was only getting angrier by the moment. He pulled away from him, opened the elevator and walked past Brandon and Tania as if he didn't even see them.

Christian on the other hand got out of the elevator and smiled at Brandon who was so mad by what he had seen. Then he walked past him and went away. Brandon was really, really mad at Miguel and the bastard he had just seen. He had no idea what they had been doing in the elevator and it definitely hurt him a lot.

***

"You?" Felix gasped when he opened the door and saw Brian. "What are you doing here?"

"I came to help you." Brian said, quickly entering the house. "I know that you have been calling and I haven't been answering but..."

"It doesn't matter." Felix said, leading Brian to the living room. "What matters is that you are here and I am happy to see you, Brian."

They went to the living room and sat on the couch together. Felix might have been really sad and hurt but the way he was looking at Brian was with happiness and excitement. One would have thought that he wasn't facing troubles at all.

"How have you been?" Brian asked. "I watched the interview and..."

"What can I say?" Felix hit his head, taking a deep sigh. "He has managed to do what he wanted. He has destroyed my political career."

"I am so sorry about that, Felix." Brian apologized. He was feeling really terrible. "Miguel shouldn't have done this and..."

"But it happened." Felix chuckled bitterly, suppressing his tears. "And the last two days after the interview have been terrible. Some reporters have been asking questions and I can't afford to mess up because my life will be destroyed. I have to protect myself. I know he is watching me. He has become really powerful and influential. You may not know the type of people he is connected with in this corrupt country."

"Then what are you going to do?" Brian held Felix's hands, rubbing on them sweetly.

Felix cupped his hands and rubbed on them, chuckling nervously. "I don't know what I am going to do. I have a lot of money saved in the bank and I know I won't be roaming in the streets." He laughed in pain.

"What about your political career?" Brian sighed. "Does this mean it's the end for it?"

"I can't do anything." He shrugged. He was in so much pain and he just wanted that pain to go away. "I don't know what the future holds for me but maybe I might try to recover it. We will see. After all, Miguel is hell bent on destroying my life. I shouldn't have been involved with him. It's just that I was so charmed with his beauty not knowing that it was gonna be my down fall."

"Don't blame yourself." Brian patted on his shoulder.

"You are right." Felix moved closer, moving his hands to cup Brian's cheeks. "Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's just talk about something else."

"What?" Brian asked in a low voice.

"I don't know..." Felix licked his lips, looking at Brian's handsome face. "...maybe I can..."

He paused and moved closer to Brian, resting his hand on his thigh. He kept on getting closer until... he leaned forward quickly and planted a passionate kiss on Brian's sweet lips, sucking on them softly.

Brian was caught by surprise but he couldn't move away. His body trembled and his heart started racing. He couldn't move any part of his body. It was like he was frozen. His eyes just widened and he let Felix kiss him.

Felix tore away from Brian's lips after a few seconds. He could feel that Brian's hands were shaking probably from fear. He smiled brightly, rubbing on his cheeks. He had definitely enjoyed that kiss and he had no regrets about it.

"I think we have a great connection between us." Felix moaned. "Do you remember how we used to talk when I was with Miguel? You used to understand me when he did something bad to me. That was when I think our connection started. I should have loved you instead of him."

"No!" Brian shook his head, getting up from the couch. "Please, stop that."

"But why?" Felix got up. "I have feelings for you Brian because you care about me and you are a good person. I also know that you loved me back then and I can see you like me too. Why should I hide what I feel?"

"Because..."

"Is this because of Miguel again?" Felix was a little pissed.

"Even if it's not..." Brian made a quick turn and looked at Felix. "I can't betray Miguel because he trusts me and I do too. Besides, you are his ex and you were almost my brother in law back then."

"You are right." Felix chuckled bitterly. "But I am not your brother in law. I am a single man that is expressing what he feels for someone he loves and wants to live with."

"I am sorry." Brian said. "But I can't do this."

He made a quick turn and left the poor man all alone. Felix knew he felt something for Brian, something strong. But he was gonna find ways to destroy Miguel. He wasn't gonna give up.

***

Miguel was entering his office after a really long and tiresome meeting which he tried to concentrate on after what Christian had asked him. He just needed to sit and forget about it all.