9:19am

Jack wakes up and sat up on the bed before grabbing his phone. He checks his messages and emails but frowns when he hears soft snoring near him.

"What the..." he says before pulling up the duvet. Dave was fast asleep next to him. He frowns.

"When did he get here?" He says and shakes Dave on the shoulder.

"Hey, cheap husband why are you in my bed?"

Dave murmurs incoherently and turns to face the other way. Jack frowns and kicks him right on the hip, sending Dave flying to the floor.

"Ack! What the fuck?"

"What are you doing here?" Jack asks again. Dave frowns.

"Is this a joke? You asked me to sleep here"

"No I did not"

Dave couldn't believe what he was hearing. He rubs his aching hip and glares at Jack.

"You're lucky I have no work today. I'm going to my room and sleep, you ungrateful husband"

Jack watches him walk out and he frowns. Did he really ask Dave to sleep here? He barely remembers what happened after he closed his eyes, except for the dream though. He sighs.

"Why am I having these dreams again?"

•°• ✾ •°•

Around noon, Dave had woken up and was now in the pool having a swim while Jack was busy inside the house going through his work.

Jack, who was sitting by the glass walls could see everything outside, including Dave. He watches the man come out of the pool, the neon pink speedo the man was wearing made the faint six pack he had stand out, along with his exaggerated large bulge.

He looks away, face hot. Did he just check Dave out?

"OH MY GOD!"

He looks back at Dave and sees the man standing on the edge of the pool. Jack rushes outside to investigate.

"What happened?"

"I saw a rat"

He held his waist and shook his head.

"Where?"

Dave points and Jack moves the flower pot, the rat sprints towards Jack taking the man by surprise making him jump backwards, bumping into Dave and they fall into the pool with a loud splash!

Resurfacing, Dave begins to laugh at him.

"What's so funny?" Jack snarls.

"You got scared"

"We all get scared" he said and splashes Dave on the face.

"Oh that's how you want to play huh?" Dave teases and splashes him back.

"What a weak splash" Jack teases and uses both of his hands to swipe the water, once the water had calmed, he frowns when he sees no sight of Dave.

"Over here"

He turns around and he's met with water to the face.

"You cheated!"

"No I didn't" Dave teases as he steps out of the pool, Snapping the speedo against the skin of his butt and he looks at Jack.

"You can look at it but you can't touch"

Jack felt his being stir. This man will be the death of him!

•°• ✾ •°•

"I'm going to my parent's house"

"I'll come with"

Dave was surprised to even hear that from Jack.

"Alright, you're driving"

"Gladly"

They lock the house and they take Dave's tesla model x. The black vehicle making it's way out of the estate.

"Are you feeling okay?" Dave asks.

"What do you mean?"

Dave sighed.

"You were having nightmares about your dad last night....are you okay?"

Jack tightened his grip on the wheel.

"I don't want to talk about him"

"Then tell me about yourself. Are you okay?"

"No Dave I'm not okay, I'm broken"

Dave frowned at that response.

"I don't think you're broken"

Jack puts the car on auto drive and turns to Dave.

"Look at me Dave. I am broken, no one will never find me suitable for themselves and what proves my point is that,  I can't even accept people whom I share the same sexuality with"

Dave was stunned for a moment. Does this mean Jack is part of the LGBTQI+ community??

"Have you considered therapy?" He says and Jack scoffs, taking back control of the car.

"I've done therapy too many times and just when I thought I was better, I'm back to square one"

Clearly this was a touchy subject for Jack. Dave sighed and didn't say another word for the rest of the trip.

Arriving at Jack's parent's home, Jack parks the car and they get out.

"Nice place" says Jack, looking around the estate. The mansion could be confused for a hotel!

"Our family has lived year since my great grandmother bought it from a hotel owner." Dave responds as they walk to the front door.

"Ah, makes sense"

Dave is welcomed by two butlers, Frank being one of them. The older man smiled when he saw Dave along with Jack.

"Sir, you brought company I see"

Dave nods and goes through the mail, stashing his under the chin.

"We'll be spending the day here Frank, any word from mother and father?"

"Not yet but the yacht tracker shows that they're in India as we speak"

Dave nods and sighs. Why are his parents so addicted to vacations!

"Alright then, have the chef prepare lunch for us, we'll be down in a few minutes"

"Yes sir"

After Frank had left, Jack walks up to Dave.

"What are we doing here?" He asks.

"I came to check if my parents would arrive soon but they're not and since we're already here we can have lunch"

"Oh...alright"

"I can give you a tour if you want"

•°• ✾ •°•

"This is my room. I saved the best for last" he says with a smirk.

Jack was really impressed with this mansion. The two libraries were his favourite out of all the things.

They walk inside Dave's bedroom and Jack looks around.

"Looks cheap"

Dave rolled his eyes and stood by the window.

"When I was a kid, I always ran around that rose garden, my mom would panic because I was clumsy so she thought I'd fall and poke my eye out on the thorns"

Jack gave out a chuckle.

"Your childhood sounds fun"

Dave turns to him.

"What about yours?"

Jack avoids the man's eyes and sighs.

"Mine....mine was boring"

Dave knew Jack was hiding something but he will not rush the man into saying anything.

"I'm sure you have one good memory, tell me"

"Hmm....well there was this one time I was on my bike and I would race around the house and sometimes I'd make puddles and splash around with the bike"

Dave smiled.

"See, that's not boring now is it?"

Their eyes lock and for a moment, Dave felt like time had stopped. He finds himself leaning froward, hand reaching out to Jack's face.

"Dave...."

"Yeah?"

"What are you doing?"

He blinks and drops his hand.

"I....I don't know"