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After their date, Raj went back home feeling happier than he had ever been. He was in his room talking to Maya, who was busy teasing him and calling him a love-sick puppy who followed Rohit around.
“You are such a baby,” she teased.
“I’m not a baby. I’m eighteen years old and I happen to have a hot boyfriend. So nope, I’m not a kid,” Raj stated in a matter of fact voice.
“Suit yourself. Sometimes, I wonder how Rohit keeps up with you,” she said thoughtfully.
“For one he loves me and I hate you,” Raj pouted.
“I love you too kid. Now I have to do your father’s laundry. I’ll see you around,” she laughed and walked out of my room, leaving Raj to think about Rohit.
A few minutes later, Raj’s door opened and he turned around to see his dad standing at the doorway, looking very serious.
Raj started to stand up, but he placed his hands on Raj’s shoulders to keep him there. “I want to talk to you about something important and I will appreciate it if you let me finish speaking before you ask questions,” he said in his ‘business’ voice.
“Okay.”
“You will be travelling to New York in two days’ time and you will go there to study for five years. After you graduate, you will take over as the CEO of our company in America. All your registrations and other formalities have been taken care of. The only thing remaining is for you to pack and get on the plane,” he finished.
Raj was stunned. He couldn’t believe what he just heard. It didn’t make any sense, why now? Why was he just telling him about it? He finally choked out, “Why New York dad? Why not here in India! I mean there are a lot of prestigious institutions here too so why do I have to go so far?”
“Yes, but it is a family tradition that every first son studies in another country. That way, you will be more independent and learn about other cultures. I know it’s hard son but it’s not negotiable.”
“But Dad, I can’t leave. I don’t want to. Why didn’t you tell me earlier? I can’t just leave everything behind and move. I don’t want to go.” Raj said, his voice filled with so many emotions.
“You don’t have a choice Raj. This is a must and you have more to gain by leaving than staying here. Didn’t you alway say you wanted to leave? So why are you fighting when you finally have the chance?” His father asked.
Raj opened his mouth but nothing came out, how could he tell his dad that he has found a reason to stay? That he has found his life line and leaving would shatter what they had just started?
Raj’s father stood up with a small smile on his face, he gently ruffled his son’s hair, and left without another word.
“My life is fucked, what am I going to do? What will I tell Rohit? How will I break this news to my kitten?” Raj mumbled in a broken voice.
Raj debated when to tell Rohit about the trip. He would have to tell Rohit that he wouldn’t be able to see him for years, that their relationship was going to be put on hold for a very long time.
How do I tell him? How will I even start explaining things to him? Will he even listen to me? Or will he dump me? Will he be able to wait that long for me?
Raj knows that they could make calls and text each other, but that was nothing like the real thing. Plus, most long-distance relationships don’t work out, so what makes theirs any different?
Raj lay down on his bed to stare at the white ceiling. His phone suddenly dinged and he picked it up from his bedside drawer.
“Hey baby,” the message brought a smile to Raj’s face.
“Hello, Kitten,” he responded
“I miss you, Raj.”
“I miss you too baby, why don’t you come over? Raj messaged back.”
“Ok, I’m on my way.”
After that, Raj didn’t bother to respond. He ran to his closet and picked out a black sweatpants and a white tank top. After, he ran to the bathroom to take a shower.
When he was done, Raj sat on his bed looking through his phone, when he heard a knock on his bedroom door.
“Who is there?” Raj shouted.
“It’s me, Raj,” he heard Maya say.
“Since when do you knock before you enter my room?” Raj asked, a tad irritated.
She walked in and sat at the edge of my bed, “I love seeing you annoyed, like right now, you look so cute.”
“That’s enough, woman,” Raj said, faking an angry look. He couldn’t hold it for long and started to laugh, “What brought you here?”
“I came to inform you that your boyfriend is here, but from what I just saw… I don’t think you are ready to meet him,” she laughed.
“I’m going to ignore that last part. W-Where is he?” Raj asked, feeling really happy.
“He is downstairs,” she answered.
“Why didn’t you bring him up with you?” Raj asked her.
“Cause I wanted to give this to you,” she says and places a bag beside Raj’s thigh.
“Enjoy!” she winked and walked out of Raj’s room.
“Now I’m really suspicious. What is in the bag?” Raj asked out loud. He opened the bag and saw two things that caused Raj’s face to heat up. Damn Maya. Raj pulled out the bottle of lube and the pack of condoms.
He was still staring at the items in shock in surprise when Rohit walked into his room.
“Raj?” Rohit softly asked.
“Hi baby,” Raj smiled while rushing to put the items back in the bag. But everything fell and the bottle of lube rolled and stopped at his feet.
I’m so fucked.
He bent down and picked the bottle. He started to read the labels and his face started to turn a deep shade of pink. Rohit cleared his throat and passed the bottle to Raj. Raj’s face flushed as he put it in the bag with the condoms.
Raj walked up to Rohit pulled him into a warm hug. He sighed as his scent washed over him. “I miss you.” He whispered against his ear.
Rohit shivered as his warm breath hit his ear, “I missed you too baby.”
“Baby, I want to tell you something important, but before I do promise me you won’t freak out,” Raj said, while holding both of Rohit’s hands.
“I don’t want to,” he softly says.
“You have to Ro, unless you don’t want to hear the news,” Raj said.
“Okay. I promise not to freak out, now tell me.” Rohit said.
“Okay…I..I..um…Iwillbegoingtonewyorktostudyandrunmydadsbusinessoverthere,” Raj blurted.
“How about you say that again, nice and slow,” Rohit smiled.
“I will be going to New York to study and run my dad’s company over there,” Raj said, not making eye contact with Rohit.
“You’re leaving me.”
Raj looked up and saw the most heartbreaking sight ever. Rohit stared at him with so much hurt and pain in his eyes. Raj cupped Rohit’s face with his hands but he refused to look at me, Rohit averted his eyes to his floor as tears filled them.
“Baby, please look at me,” he begged.
Rohit shook his head no and tears started to fall from his eyes.
“Rohit please look at me” Raj pleaded.
Rohit looked up with teary eyes and Raj used his thumb to wipe his cheeks.
“I’m not leaving you babe I’m just going to be away for a few years,” Raj said softly and squished his cheeks.
“Did you say just a few years? I feel like dying whenever I’m away from you for just a few hours, how am I supposed to survive years without you?” he asked, his voice breaking in the end.
“I have no say in the matter!”
“When are you leaving?” He asked in a shaky voice, his hands clenched tightly by his sides.
Raj sighed, he hated this, having to break such terrible news to Rohit he himself was still fighting to understand what was happening and why. He ran his hand through his hair in frustration. “Tomorrow morning,” Raj answered
“And you are just telling me?” Rohit shouted.
“Baby I’m sorry, I just found out not long ago from my dad.” Raj pleaded.
“You’re sorry that you’ll leave me, or that you didn’t notify me on time! Raj I-I-” tears filled Rohit’s eyes as he stared at Raj with a look of betrayal.
Raj leaned forward and pressed his lips against his. Rohit froze, “Rohit, I love you. I have loved you since the very first day I laid my eyes on you and I will keep loving you till the day I die. It doesn’t matter if we are together or apart, what matters is the bond we share and I want to promise you that no matter how long it takes and no matter what circumstances we find ourselves in we will be together and I will always come back to you.”
“You promise?” he smiled as Raj slipped a ring on Rohit’s finger.
“I promise babe, I love you.”
“I love you too, Raj and I will wait for you, no matter how long it takes.”
Raj leaned forward and kissed him slowly and passionately, but things got heated quickly. They started heavily making out. Raj couldn’t think straight, his mind was completely lost to lust. Raj didn’t know what happened but he suddenly got a boost of confidence and started to run his hands all over Rohit’s body. They pulled away to breathe and Raj pulled his shirt over his head and threw it in a random direction.
He then looked into Rohit’s eyes, which looked dark. Raj could tell his mind was clouded with lust and the need to be closer to him. He also felt the same, but he didn’t want their first time to be like this. Raj didn’t want to rush things with Rohit, and he wanted to be absolutely sure that Rohit agreed to what was about to happen.
“Ro, we should stop before things get out of control,” Raj managed to get out.
“No Raj. I want you, I want all of you…” Rohit said while staring deep into my eyes.
His words made a shiver run down Raj’s spine and they both lost the small amount of control they had left.
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