PERFECT TWO

Chapter 1

Travis was now having an eventful family day; they had guests. His Uncle Blue and Uncle Mike together with their son Trent. Uncle Dark and Uncle Yozz, with their daughter Chiara and his Twin brother Trent with his soon-to-be wife Arisa, and his little sister the supermodel Thanya. She was a bit late because she was on a photo shoot. 

As usual, he was being bombarded with too many scoldings and sayings for being a philandering manwhore.

"Travis, are you even planning to settle down like your twin?" Lance asked him as he put food for Vincent.

"Papa, here we go again. Every family day, you never miss asking me that.” He looked at his Daddy Vincent for help.

"Baby, come on, don't pressure him.” Vincent rubbed the back of Lance.

"Don't pressure? I am the one who's pressured here, Love. You see how many women went to my office crying because of him!” Lance rolled his eyes.

"Still the manwhore, Trav?" Dark laughed at him.

"Through the years, you didn't change, nephew.” Yozz laughed at him.

"What can I say? I am irresistible.” He c****d his eyebrows proudly.

"I just remembered Trent here was so horrified when you borrowed him as your assistant,”  Mike said. He almost choked upon remembering it. 

"Please, darling. We are eating.” Blue gave Mike his water.

"I am so horrified because his girl was screaming like a freaking banshee,” Trent snorted.

"How many women have you bedded this past week, cousin?” Chiara asked him.

He winked at her. “None of your business, brat.”

"So rude." Troy laughed at him. "I heard you got a new secretary.”

"I hope it's not a woman this time, Tharn? I can't go back to your office because your secretary might attack me again like last time.” Arisa pointed at him using her fork. 

His latest secretary almost hurt Arisa thinking that she was his girlfriend. Gladly, his brother followed Arisa there, and he prevented it. 

"Nah, it's a man. And he has been working with me since last week, and he is very efficient and trustworthy,” he said, almost finishing his food.

"Hey, Trav, slowdown. You're staying until night. You owe me a lot of time,” Lance whined as he held Travis' hand. 

Seeing his Papa’s doe eyes and his Daddy's pleading look, his parents were his weakness. 

"Fine, I'm staying.” 

"Thank you, son. Anyway, who wants to play golf after this?" Vincent said. His Dad became more sporty because of his Papa. 

All of them agreed. 

"Anyway, Arisa, how's the wedding preparations?" Win opened the topic. 

"Everything is set, Uncle. The reception, the food, the church, and tomorrow we will distribute the invitations.”

"That's good to hear. Do we have a limited guest?" Dark asked, giving Yozz some dessert.

"Just five hundred people, Uncle,” Troy answered.

Travis felt bored, but he had already committed to staying. Talking about marriage felt really disgusting to him. 

He was allergic to that word. 

"I wanna have ten pieces of invitations for my friends, please, Troy?" Chiara gave Troy a pleading look. 

"Sure, I'll go to your office tomorrow, Attorney Velez," Thorn mocked Chiara, earning a glare from her.

While the oldies laughed. 

"I want some for our office too, right, darling?" Mike leaned on to Blue. 

"Yes, we want to. Maybe twenty pieces" Blue nodded. 

"Okay, we will distribute it personally tomorrow, and I also want to see this new secretary of yours, Travis.” Arisa had this mischievous smile on her face. 

"Oh, guys. The new secretary is a Gay,” Trent said.

Everyone almost choked. 

"So, your bisexual ass didn't feel something, dear cousin?" Chiara smirked at him.

"Well, he's kinda cute.” He smirked.

"That's it! All your men whoring blues started with that word.” Lance dramatically leaned on to Vincent. "Love, what did I do? How did my son end up like this?”

Vincent secretly rolled his eyes. For thirty-five years of being together, Lance was still very dramatic. 

"I'm home!! The princess is back!" Thanya entered the kitchen carrying a box of cakes. "Hi, Daddy, Papa, uncles, and cousins!”. She kissed all of them on the cheek, one by one. "And of course, my handsome brothers!"

"I know it. Do you need cash?" Travis and Troy chorused. 

"You knew me very well.” Thanya sat beside Lance, and Lance put food for her. 

"Just a little Papa, my figure!"

"Sundays are cheat days, baby. You can burn fat tomorrow. Now eat. How many times have I told you not to work on Sundays?” Lance glared at her. 

"Papa, come on. You're like this before. Work is work. I'm here now, okay. Chill." Then she started eating.  "Oh my gosh, Papa! Your cooking is very delicious.”  She even dramatically closed her eyes. 

Travis smiled as he looked at his family. Indeed he has a perfect life. 

After that eventful family day, he went straight home because tomorrow is another hella office day. And he would get to see his cute secretary. 

***

This morning was a bit chilly, so Tyler put on a colorful scarf. He liked scarves too much. He got in the office a little bit early, so he fixed his boss' table and things before he settled on his own. 

His chair didn't heat up when his boss arrived, looking dashingly handsome in his three-piece suit. 

"Coffee, Tyler, please. No cream and sugar,” he said as he went straight to his office. 

Tyler immediately made a coffee with a fast move, knowing his boss' temper. 

He carefully carried the coffee and put it on his boss' table. 

"What's my schedule for today?” Travis eyed him, sipping the coffee. 

"Uhmm. You have a board meeting at ten sharp and a luncheon meeting with Mr. Tonn Pakorn in their restaurant with his husband, Max. It’s about the renovation of their dream house.”

"Oh, I remember now. Get ready. You're coming with me.”

"Yes, boss. Anything else?

"No, you can go.”

But before Tyler could get out, Travis called him. 

"Tyler. . . next time, add more coffee, please.” Then he winked at him. 

Tyler felt his knees wobble on that wink. 

He slowly nodded and got out as he leaned his back on the door after closing it. Massaging his chest for his rapid heartbeat. 

"This is bad."