BEDAZZLED SLOWLY BY YOU

CHAPTER 13

Parties for Jaxion are always lavish, fancy and one of a kind. He likes stuff that is out of the ordinary. That's why if he will be there, the organizer tends to overdo things. It's not because of a status symbol but for Jaxion, parties are a place where people can be happy and remember the night as a night to remember.

(I don't like parties... I'm forced to socialize ?)

At his hotel where the party is held, he made sure that his employees will enjoy the occasion.

"Why are you acting like you will be seeing the Queen?." Jaxion asked Link who is bouncing on his seat as he waits for Ax.

"I'm always acting like I'm meeting the Queen though." The shameless businessman admitted willingly.

"Can you act a little bit more mature sometimes? It's painful to watch every single time, to be honest." Jaxion said while fixing his tie.

"Dude, you are too boring... Between us two, I who is hotter should be the ray of sunshine for the world to become a better place to live in." Link said his nonsense.

"I will choose to be the boring one than acting like I'm induced with ecstasy all the time," Jaxion said with an eye roll.

"Speaking of ecstasy, I found out that the best time to make love is in the morning." Link told Jaxion as if that information is something that anyone should know.

"And you are telling me that because?." Jaxion asked without even glancing at his friend.

"Because you are this close to becoming that old lady who never had her first time." Link laugh out loud.

"Somehow, the older you get the lousier you become." Jaxion shook his head at his friend that if not only they are not close he already ask somebody to dispose of him somewhere that he can be tortured.

"You mean, the older I get the juicier I become?." Link wink like some maniac just to get into Jaxion's nerve.

"And more annoying."

"Tsk, look at you... Acting like an old man, you didn't find any playmate in Pattaya? Aw, that's sad... Maybe that's why you are this pissy." Link clicked his tongue like he is concerned.

"Since when you are this concerned about my s*x life?." Jaxion raised an eyebrow to his nosy friend.

"Well, I'm not concerned about your s*x life... But according to me...Lately, you are acting strangely."

"Strangely? How am I acting strangely?." Jaxion frowned.

"I'm not sure which is what, but you are a bit out of your normal focused self... So what's going on?." Link prompted.

"I don't know what you are talking about."

"Oh come on, who do you think I am? We've been friends ever since I learned how to appreciate God's creation which is nature... So Out of curiosity, you seem to pace out a lot, what's up with you?"

"Maybe because I'm trying to ignore you and your dumbass self?." Jaxion said to lure Link out.

"Yeah right, if you want to ignore me you usually just kick me out of your office but here you are relying on every nonsense I say."

"So you are admitting you are talking nonsense?."

"I'm not admitting it, I'm declaring it... There's a difference... So anything you wanted to talk about? Maybe about some cute little puppy that you adopted?."

"What puppy?." Jaxion genuinely asked in surprise.

"Aries told me a funny story about your business trip to Pattaya... Since when you become a philanthropist that generously takes home a wet and sick puppy and let him stay in your room at that?." Link asked seriously.

"Why are you and Aries acting like it's a big deal?."

"Because you know it's more than a big deal right?... So feed my curiosity with some anecdote."

"You know that you looked like those housewives gossiping about their husbands at the supermarket right?."

"I'm not going to ask how did you learn the housewife's ways just answer my question."

"He is my employee! What's so surprising about that... I'm not that heartless to just leave him on the street!."

"You are that heartless! How come you have the exemption?."

Jaxion meets Link's probing eyes as they stare down at each other. Link is curious while Jaxion is confused. Now that Link said it, he realized that he acted on impulse. No, never in his life has he ever acted by impulse because he always uses his brain and common sense but with Good all common sense disappeared.

"You met Good at my office right?." Jaxion sighed after a while.

"Good? Who's that?."

"The guy in my office that even you run away from... The one I left my computer that time." Jaxion reminded Link.

"Oh... So that's the sick puppy you took to Pattaya?."

"Yes, and it's just my worst luck to meet him in the road after his car run out of gas... I'm sure he will be at the party tonight... You can talk to him if you want... If he even looks at you or acknowledges your annoying presence." Jaxion gives up as he thought of a better idea to let the annoying one meet the weird one. That would be epic.

"Why do I have to meet him?."

"Because... Whatever I do, I end up at the losing end when it comes to him and I'm so seeing it with your annoyingly thicker face you can win against him... Which I doubt."

"Is that a challenge?."

"Nope, that's a fact."

"You will eat your words."

"Sure, don't tell me that I never warned you though so don't come running to me if your pride turns into a mash." Jaxion smirk. He would love to watch two people with a similar level of weirdness bump with one another. That would be one hilarious encounter.

Good wanted to hide inside his room and sleep. He doesn't want to attend his company party because he is not interested. But his mother has a different idea as she is acting as her daughter will be attending Prom for the first time. She always pushed Good to attend this kind of event because she is wishing that Goodwill mingle around but her son will prefer inside his department staring at data all day than interact with hundreds of people but of course, he can't win against his mother.



"There are fancy foods there so why you don't want to go?." Anya told her son to use food as bait.

"Fancy foods at parties like that comes in this smallest portion though." Lee chipped in earning his wife's nasty glare. "Oh, but because they fancy they sure tasted delicious." He maneuvered right away to satisfy the wife.

So Good have no other choice but to go when his mother is not giving him a choice. Standing outside the hotel's function room Good is thinking if he can stay inside his car and wait till the event is done then he can go home. But before he can execute the plan, Boomee with two other guys from his department saw him already.

"Good! What are you doing outside? The party is starting, come on." Boomee called Good pulling him inside.

"All I want is to do is go home right now and play games." The guy on his left but Good can't remember his name sighed as if he is in agony. Good did not comment as he followed his boss to their department's table. The party today seems a little different from the previous ones where everyone's stiff because of the big boss's presence. Maybe because of the addition of a popular host who is known for his wit and humor and a music band that is playing happy music.

Food and beverages are flowing at the buffet table where Good's eyes are focused right away. The ballroom is full of dancing bodies wearing their best outfit for the occasion. The hotel is operating but the casino is not to give the employees the chance to join the festivities. Good left his companion as he approaches the dessert bars. The cute and appetizing treat seems like waving at him at full speed.

The loud noise that drowning the place seems vanished from Good's hearing as he tastes everything. He did not even notice the place be silent as Jaxion, Link and other officials entered the room. The dashing bachelors made the lady's eyes shine in admiration while the guys scoff inside their minds.

They are just rich, what's so special about that?

But the presence is what made the two young men in the front stand out among the rest. Their presence commands power and money. With Jaxion's serious but domineering persona and Link's grinning but full of mystery aura, the duo is like someone's wet dream stepping out of their fantasy.

But still, there is someone who is not affected at all because he is more affected by all the treats dancing in front of his eyes, luring him to their delicious presence.

Jaxion has to speak in front of everyone to the party to officially start. As he spoke in his usual cold attitude, his eyes found Good who is in front of the annoyed-looking waiter. Ax looked away as his gaze met Link's questioning look. With a silent nod, he finishes the honorary talk and lets the night officially begin.

Jaxion is a generous boss and as the PR departments requested, he approves the games they wanted for the employees to play to win cash prizes.

Maybe that's the reason why everyone is excited about that part.

As the scream of everyone can make someone's hearing numb, Link approaches the only one in the pack who is not interested in fifty thousand cash prize as he surveys everything.

"Good right?." Link started as he picked one of those small cupcakes and put it on his mouth in one go. The sweet dessert that leaves some weird taste on his tongue made Link frown.

Vodka

The food has liquor-infused in it and Link wonders if this slowpoke knows it.

Good glance to his side when someone suddenly talked to him. Without replying he picked up more finger foods.

"Hey!." Link felt offended by the blatant act of ignoring Good and there's nothing much that can ruffle Link's feather at that.

Good looked at Link without saying anything as he waited for Link to speak.

"You are not going to participate in the games? The cash prizes are not small." Link started, trying to open up a conversation.

"No." Good replied shortly.

"Why not?."

Good shrugged his shoulders as if he is too lazy to speak.

"How come? Everyone is all enthusiastically jumping up and down to join the fun."

"But you are here." Good interrupted.

"What?."

"Join them," Good said before turning around to leave Link who is losing words to refute Good.

"Well, I'm one of the big bosses so I don't need to." Link followed Good.

"Okay," Good said not even fuzz over by Link's status as he doesn't have any more to tell the guy.

Link glanced at Jaxion who have a smirk playing on his mouth as he raised an eyebrow at Link and he took that as a challenge.

"So, are you enjoying the party?."Link asked while following Good around waiting for any reaction. Irritation is a good sign, annoyance is an improvement but Good show either.

Good is wondering what's with the tall guy following him around like a fly. Thinking how to swat the said fly, Good face Link with his blank face. " I'm boring."

"Huh?." Link is starting to understand what Jaxion meant about this guy when suddenly he felt his brain vacate his head.

"I'm boring." Good repeated.

"You mean bored?." Link asked if Good chooses the wrong word at the moment.

"It's his subtle way of saying f**k off," Jaxion said before Good can think of a reply.

"Are you serious?." Link's eyes widened when he thought of the possibility. He faces Jaxion who is currently smirking as he is having so much fun now that he is not the subject of Good's nice way of life.

"Don't look at me like that, I warned you did I?." Jaxion chuckled as he took one of the desserts at the buffet table. He frowns at the peculiar taste of the food.

It has liquor.

"Are the foods all infused with vodka?." Jaxion asked Link who is now glaring at Good.

"I think not everything but Good here is eating everything with it." Link pointed out Good who is not paying them any heed.

Good walked away from the two as he proceeds to the drinking station.

"I think, vodka, beer, and in... I'm not sure which but I am sure all the finger foods have liquor in it."

"And how much did Good eat yet?." Jaxion followed Good with his eyes who is now staring at the poor bartender.

Shit...

"What's wrong? He can't handle a little bit of alcohol? What is the ten?." Did link say while rolling his eyes?

Jaxion ignored Link as he power walked to where Good is getting mesmerized with colorful cocktails.

Good felt lightheaded. His cheeks are feeling warm as his eyes become more sleepy. He wonders if it's because it's getting late that's why his head is feeling heavier. The bartender is not too keen to give him as he already had three glasses.





But it's free! Why is that guy refusing to give him more?

Good did not move from where he is standing as he is staring down the bartender that is getting uncomfortable the longer he does it.

"Are you going to drive after the party?." The bartender asked.

Good thing for a moment if he will be driving but thought he is too sleepy to do that so he shook his head instead.

"Alright, just this one and I advise that you sit down for a bit and drink water to wash it down."

Good ignores it as he eagerly accepts the beautiful blue-colored drink.



Jaxion breath out as he arrived late when Good already drank his cocktail down. "How much did he drink?." Jaxion turned to the pale bartender in an annoyed tone.

"Four sirs."

"I'm hoping that it's the same kind," Jaxion said but he already knows that it's not for the i***t to have a thing for colorful drinks.

Is he thinking those are desserts? Something sweet not always meant it will stay sweet when consumed.

Jaxion held Good's arm as he forced him to sit down asking for a glass of water from the roaming waiter. Ignoring the noise from the party, he made Good drink the cold water.

"Is he okay?." Link asked. Good's cheeks are red same as his lips while his eyes are barely open.

"What do you think? He ate alcoholic foods and wash it down with the same concoction... I'm not even going to be surprised if he ends up in the dumpster after this." Jaxion answered Link while his voice is laced with sarcasm.

"Why is he looking at me like that?." Link asked when Good peered up at him without blinking.

"That's his way of saying you are weird."

And Jaxion wanted to question himself by starting to understand Good.

"What's weirder than a guy who is staring at another guy intently."

"Maybe he likes you." Jaxion chuckled but he froze when he felt Good's finger poking his arm.

At this rate, his employees will notice them soon.

"I think he likes you more." Link laughed at the funny scene.

"Instead of laughing there how about helping me by putting him in one of the available rooms."

"We can't just dump him all by himself, what if he suddenly jumps out of the building?." Leave it to Link and his morbid mind.

"I think the only one with suicidal tendencies here is you." Jaxion tolled his eyes at his idiotic friend while trying to pry Good's hand that is sneaking inside his jacket.

"I'm going home." Good suddenly stood up wobbling a bit but his hand found Link's sleeve gripping at it for dear life.

"You can't even walk properly how can you drive?." Jaxion said in annoyance as he peel off Good's right hold on Link's jacket. He is not going to entertain the thought that suddenly popped in his mind, the uneasy feeling as he saw Good holding at Link for balance.

The two men's jaw dropped when Good pulled out his wallet and took bills inside passing it to dumbfounded Jaxion. "Let's go!."_Good raised his arm like he is about to fly Superman-style.

Link burst into laughter while Jaxion massages his aching temple.

Jaxion is astonished when Good pressed his face on his chest rubbing it against his clothes like a cat.

"Sleepy."

"He is cute." Link said earning a deathly glare from Jaxion.

"Tsk, no and to throw a dagger at me... I'm not planning to compete here... Your cute little puppy is all yours."

"Maybe you can throw away your dumb self for a bit and help me figure out what to do with him."

"Maybe take him home and you two can enjoy the rest of the night." Link wiggle his eyebrows like a lunatic.

"You are disgusting Link... What the f**k man!?."

"You are asking for suggestions... That's my suggestion!"

"Well, your suggestion is stupid."

While they are busy trying to figure out what to do, Uncle Boomee notices the commotion.

"What's happening?."

"Uncle! Thank goodness you are here! Good is drunk, anybody can take him home?." Jaxion asked.

Boomee watches the awkwardness at the funny scene and he can't stop the chuckle from forming.

"I never saw him this lively to anyone, usually he will just look at us with blank stares."

"Uncle Boo, you are calling this lively as Good is molesting Ax live right before our eyes?." Link raised his palm to high-five Boomee who indulge his shallowness.

"Anyway, I don't think anyone will be willing to take him home." Boomee at the noisy herd of people who are focused on what's happening in the makeshift stage. "And he is not the friendly guy."

Good stood up suddenly as he wants to eat but Jaxion's hand pulled him back and dragged him out of the venue without saying anything to Link and Boonmee.

"How come those two seem close?." Boomee asked in a puzzled tone.

"Uncle, before you know it they already married." Link laughed.

"I don't think Jaxion will like a guy though." Boomee shook his head.

"Have you seen him? He is not like that, he is not nice but he is concerned with Good as he takes care of him."

"Then good luck with that." Boomee chuckles. That would be hilarious to watch.

Isn't that the same as those dramas his wife loves watching? But his time with a twist, The rich Man's unnoticed love. He can already foresee the hilarious love affair.

"How can you eat food that contains alcohol and drink more of it?!."

Where did avoid him at all cost gone to?

Good suddenly grin as he holds Jaxion's face in both hands. "I think I know you."

"I'm your conscience, have you forgotten?." Jaxion pried off Good's paw cursing how slow the elevator is.

"Noisy conscience."

They arrived at his penthouse making it difficult for Ax to pull Good inside as the drunken sloth thought the carpet in the hallway is water and he wanted to swim.

"Stay there," Jaxion commands.

He left Good on the sofa as he goes get water but the i***t is nowhere when he came back.

Jaxion cursed when he saw his bedroom door open. Good is climbing the bed like it's a slippery tree as he falls off the edge repeatedly.

"Just to remind you, this is not your house," Jaxion said but he still helps Good up his bed.

Good lie down with his face down making Jaxion cringe at his uncomfortable position.

"Are you still breathing?." He asked the unmoving accidental drunkard and was shocked when Good rolled around and face him giving him one hell of a rare but creepy smile.

Good sat down and started pulling his clothes off his body throwing every item everywhere making Jaxion grit his teeth in annoyance.

"I hate you!."

"I'm hungry." Good mumbled.

"You ate every dessert that contains alcohol instead of eating food to fill your stomach and you are complaining you are hungry?."

"Food, please."

"I'm not your servant so I'm not going to get you any food!." Jaxion said firmly.

He notices that Good is getting what he wants from him and he is not like that.

"I'll pay."

"I'm rich," Jaxion said grumpily.

"Oh, buy me food then."

"Why do I have to buy you food?."

"Because you are rich."

Jaxion's eyes twitch in the hopeless banter they are having.

"I'm not going to buy you any, just sleep!." Jaxion is about to walk out when he heard something or someone dropped.

Good groans while holding the back of his head.

"What am I going to do with you?." Jaxion asked as he peered down the troublemaker.

He pulled up the i***t and help him up the bed with a sigh. Maybe this curse is not going anywhere anytime soon.

When Jaxion though things are not going to get worst than the current situation, Good kneeled on the bed facing Jaxion Who is standing in the side. He wrapped his arms around Jaxion's neck pulling the shock out of his wits businessman lower to his height and bit Ax's lower lips, sucking it slowly.

Good leaned back frowning as his eyes focused on Jaxion's mouth.

"You don't taste good, buy me food." He demanded as he dropped himself back on the soft bed.

Jaxion's soul may have left his body as he is frozen on his spot staring into nothing as his lips felt numb from the sudden attack.

Why does it feel like he has been violated... Physically and mentally?

His gaze stopped at Good's unmoving figure in his bed peacefully and all his blood climbed up his head.

"Good! You bloody fu.cker!!."