DAN's   P.O.V. 🤎

      I wake up to a sharp pain in my back and realize that I'm sleeping on the couch. I immediately sit up and try to recall the string of events that happened...

I remember Alex had gone to tuck Pup in his bed...

'Wait... Did he leave??? How could I fall asleep after inviting Lex to stay back???' I scream internally with my loaded thoughts and rush towards Pup's room.

As soon as I open the door my eyes are met with an amusing site! 

I release a breath of relief and take in the lovely site of Alex sleeping peacefully with my son snuggled into his chest. 

Dammnn! They look soooo adorable!!

Without wasting another second, I rush to fetch my phone to capture these two cuties. After taking a satisfactory bunch of pics from all the different angles I could think of, I stand at the door for a while leaning against it... 

I swear I love my Pup to death, but right now I am feeling jealous of my own Meatball! I want to cuddle with Alex so bad...

Thinking back, our first meeting could have been a total disaster if Pup hadn't interrupted me at the right time. I had felt extremely guilty for almost exploding at Lex because of my shitty temper... but then, I have always been overprotective of my Pup... and that really can't be helped. 

He was kind of shaking a little when I had raised my voice. But soon after Pup's interruption I calmed myself and observed the boy's shaking frame, I realized how beautiful he was and remembered how gently he had been holding my Pup while one of his hands stroked Jan's head to soothe him...

The strikingly beautiful boy looked fragile and small because of his thin build, which got me worried for some reason. He had long gorgeous brown hair reaching his shoulder which was a shade lighter than mine and the most alluring pair of hazel eyes with flecks of blue in it which had me staring into the depths of their beauty. His lips were pale pink and chapped, which tempted me to lick them wet...and a small nose that provided him with a touch of adorableness... His pale skin made his eyes stand out conspicuously while the chocolate brown hair made his skin colour stand out even more. 

He looked so delicate that a mere thoughtless touch on his fragile being might cause him to shatter into a million pieces and the mere thought of it made me restless...

Breaking the intrusive thought process, I take a glance at my Pup and the boy again and for a while, I couldn't figure out if he was shy or just scared of me because he really had a difficult time holding eye contact... I would have been annoyed if it was someone else since I liked confident people. 

Keeping eye contact is also one of the deal breakers... More or less like an unwritten rule, in my line of work and is often taken as a sign of being trustworthy. But this boy seemed to be lacking a great deal of confidence even though he was so pretty, and instead of getting annoyed by his actions a single thought ran through my brain and it was, 'How do I make him look at me???'

Now, even though I have a temper, it doesn't mean I ran berserk at the drop of a hat... I lost it for genuine reasons only.  Also, I have had a very outgoing personality since childhood and my curiosity often lands me in deepshit, like most of the time.... Even though I dated women the majority of the time a deviation was made here and there...

My first time hooking up with a guy was just because he bothered me to do it once with him... He claimed it to be one of the ten things to do before he dies or something like that. Although the sex felt good, I was the douche who just liked playing around and I made it pretty clear from the start, however, it never meant that I was out of trouble... Many times they would want to end it by throwing water/ flower pot/wine... the toughest one was a wooden chair by a twig-like tiny girl which I successfully dodged! And learned a hard lesson- never underestimate the strength of small women!

So yeah to sum it up, I'm bisexual and had my share of fun with guys and ladies equally. This lasted till I found the love of my life, yesss I did... Her name was Sera...The lady who just had me falling for her immensely and it was my first time experiencing all those emotions of wanting to be with a single person....

Although the time spent between us was beautiful and much like the normal couple, slowly things started to change. The things that once attracted us now became the topic of argument. I had a hard time juggling between college, my business that I had started early, and my love life... I was so immersed in securing a safe future that somehow it ended up stealing precious time from my present. I had thought that we would be forever and Sera would be more than happy to see how hard I was working to make her mine while having zero regrets... Our future where I, Sera, and our 6-7 kids live happily enjoying all the things in our life that my today's poor pocket could not afford.

 But it ended up being a dream itself...

Well, it's all in the past now... It's been a while since her thoughts played in my mind for so long that I hardly missed her anymore. Also, my hands are already full with my adorable Pup and work to keep me busy.

Remembering now... All the guys I hooked up with were either ripped with good builds or tanned skin like I had a certain type though after a few drinks I often ended up being with whoever wanted to get inside my pants, but one thing was sure, I loved to dominate them all... And it was better with guys when I declared the no-strings-attached concept. They never came back pulling a blame game and whatnot..,.

Yeppp! Things your adolescent hormones make you do are totally bizarre! I had thought that they were my type then... But after meeting Alex who is exactly opposite of the people I have ever been with, I highly doubt my assumptions. Even Sera had hots for me at first but somehow I ended up falling harder for her. 

Though it was her, who had tried so hard to ignite the spark within me, it was again her who left me burning without a second glance... Even though Pup brought me immense joy, the word 'Love' got sealed inside my dictionary as if it was to be used most cautiously... 

However, contrary to all of the people I met and all the beliefs that I had guarded myself with, Alex was capable of breaking through my walls... The funny part is he had no idea how profoundly his existence has started to affect me that too within such a short duration! 

On the other hand, Alex doesn't even seem to have an interest in me at all, it's like he's around only because of Pup... The way he's always beaming with joy whenever they are together makes my heart swell with happinessstingtings with sadness at the same time since it's not me who is getting to enjoy a certain beauty's company...

It makes me think, maybe he's still scared of me so he's just putting up with us for the time being and will disappear if I take my eyes off him....which I won't let it happen.

He is so damn cute and I can't even describe the emotions I have when my eyes land on him while the way Pup trusts and enjoys his company... His weak side.....his vulnerability has me wishing to hold him close and protect him at all costs, something I never felt for anyone before except for my Pup. 

 When he had denied my kiss in the garden at first, my heart felt heavy with hurt but also had me cursing for being impatient... Ultimately, I didn't want to force him into anything so I decided to back off, knowing that I wanted to cherish this boy rather than just being hasty and ending all messed up.

 I was still in my thoughts at that time when suddenly I was pulled into a kiss..... Dry, yet soft like feathers, his lips were like the sweetest thing I had ever tasted... I thought wings were gonna pull out of my back and land me straight to heaven!

 It had taken every damn piece of my sanity to pull away from him and stop myself from jumping at him at that very moment. Today's events have grown a little flame of hope that maybe, just maybe I'll be able to capture his heart and not just his body...

Even yesterday I wished he could have stayed here which is a hundred times better than the place he's staying at... 

Oh well, about his situation... of course with my connections I have already found out basic details about him. Since he had already come in contact with Pup and although he seemed harmless, I had to find out if any ill intentions were involved leaving aside however tempting yet innocent the boy looked.

The information on him though presented in detail by my men had a big loophole. According to the data I received, Alex had loving parents who were Americans, they had died in a car accident when he was just 6, after which he was taken in by his distant Aunt, who raised him until recently.

He ended up running away from there, the reason is not known and no complaints were filed about him being missing. Now even though the story seems convincing to a normal person, Alex, now 19 years old, is already an adult and can be on his own. The entire scene could be taken as him being hormonal or something... 

But, it didn't sit right with me. So I tried to dig further into it. I had to pull some strings here and there to get to know about it and the information was on my desk this morning.

 The special report I received from Jeff my best bud and right-hand man is that they didn't have a single picture of Alex while growing up, even though a boy with the same name is registered in a college near to where his aunt stays. 

Now it explains why no missing complaints were lodged. It's like ""Alex"" is still there living his normal life, portraying the image of him being around and that he has moved out of his Aunt's house staying alone in a small rundown place.

 The information is verified and it's not the same person as the Alex I have met, so why are there two people with the same identity and no similarity in their physical form whatsoever??? Above all this, the biggest mystery was how he ended up in America again while all his current existence traces back to Germany??!!

Yes, all his records lead us back to Germany. Even if he had an Aunt who could have possibly settled there, how did he manage to come back all the way to America without causing any disturbance in his previous environment???

I want to ask him about everything so many times, but seeing him enjoying Pup's company and getting all nervous around me I don't want to scare him any further.

 I just wish that he is happy for now and can rely on me a little... 

It's just my gut feeling that something major is wrong with him and I surely do want to know what it is, but that will have to wait.

But one thing I have already promised to him secretly is his identity. I will return it to him in one piece no matter what it takes... because no way in hell I'm letting him get away from me now...

I really don't care about his past to begin with but my intuitions are telling me that he was a victim of some huge foul play that has hurt him so severely that he cowers in fear at any loud voice, and if that's the case I'll go up to the moon to find out about the hell he's been through and I'm gonna make them pay big time...

EVERY. FUCKING. ONE. OF. THEM!

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I glance at the Tweety wall clock in my Pup's room and it's already 2 am. While floating through various thoughts I had made myself comfortable in the rocking chair in Pup's room still admiring the fast-asleep duo.

Pup has finally rolled away from Lex and I jump at this golden opportunity to grab what's mine or soon to be mine I must say!

 I go ahead and lift the sleeping beauty in my arms cautious enough to not wake him or my Pup up, and head to my room.

 I carefully tuck him into my bed and place a goodnight kiss on his forehead lightly... After that, I go to Pup's room again to pull up the safety guard around his bed. 

Though surprisingly, my Pup hardly rolls around much in his sleep considering his age, but it's better to be careful so yeah after adding some soft pillows around him to double the security I place a kiss on his chubby cheek and return to my bedroom.

Alex is in deep sleep and has turned to his side, curled up into a ball in a cute way. I cautiously lay behind him and lift his head to place it on one of my arms, after that I reluctantly snake my arm around his slim waist to pull him closer...

Damn! His scent!!

 It's the second time today that my senses are invaded by this alluring scent of coffee mixed sweet scent resembling that of Petrichor. (ie. The smell of first rain) 

I have never smelled such an enticing cologne on anyone before and him squirming back in his sleep closer to my chest and rubbing his cheeks on my arms is not helping me much to maintain my sanity... 

I close my eyes, take a deep breath and change my train of thought, a second glance at him has me thinking of how he resembles perfectly to an abandoned kitten! 

'Gosh, he's cute even in his sleep!' I think to myself...

 His back radiates warmth and his scent has a calming effect on my nerves and soon my lids become heavy with sleep.

'I need to get him to move in with us... somehow' is the last thought that rings in my mind before sleep overtakes my consciousness.

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