Chapter 22

Beam waved at Forth who just got off his motorbike and was walking towards the trio with a smile plastered on his face. Whatever he's happy about, only he knows.

He was getting used to the confused stares of other students every time this engineering moon would be seen wandering in the corridors of their faculty.

Rumors that started circulating in the Med faculty says that the campus' most famous gang of good looking doctors are all dating fellow moons.

Only close friends of these six moons know that this so called rumors is true. They shrug off questions by other students, implying that they are not divulging any information regarding this matter, they try to be sly so that they don't confirm nor deny anything especially if these questions were only for the sake of gossip. Whether they like it or not, they will be pestered by other students because they are part of the elite circle of friends.

They had just finished their last class for the day. Med students get extra lesson even after exams so they still went to school the next day.

Forth on the other hand didn't have class for the day but still went to school for the hazing team's meeting.

*

They had dinner at a food stall just outside the school grounds and were on their way to Beam's dorm. A LINE message from Kit dinged from his phone which he fished out from his pocket.

"Tomorrow at 7am. Don't be late."

He stopped in his tracks as he thought deep about what Kit meant in his message.

He had forgotten to mention to Forth about the trip in the morning because he too had completely forgotten about it.

Forth looked back at him confused.

"Beam? What's going on?"

He walked back to Beam and read the message still displayed on the phone.

"What 7am? You have class tomorrow?"

Then it finally hit Beam.

"Oh fuck! Right. I forgot to tell you."

"Tell me what?"

"Come on let's go to your dorm room. You need to get some clothes." He says as he yanked Forth back down and out the building.

"Clothes? Where are we going?"

"Somewhere." He answers as he kept dragging a still confused Forth.

"Huh? Where?"

"I don't know."

"What?"

Beam stopped in front of his motorbike and puts on the helmet, then looked at Forth with narrowed eyes.

"Don't ask questions yet. Let's just pack some of your clothes. Come on. It's getting late."

*

"Beam."

"Uhmm?" A droopy eyed Beam hummed as Forth was toying with his hair. He had his head rested on Forth's chest listening to his heartbeat.

They were back at Beam's dorm room and were preparing to sleep after Beam had packed his own belongings.

"I thought you don't like going out on Saturdays?"

"I don't."

"So why are we going out?"

"Err...i...just...i don't know."

He doesn't want to tell him yet that it was for him.

"Why?"

"No. Just. Whatever my reason is, i just want to keep it for myself for now. I will tell you when I'm ready. Okay?"

"Hmmn. Okay. But — "

Beam raised his head and placed his lips over Forth's to shush him for asking further questions.

It was an easy thing for Beam to tease Forth (because he didn't know he was doing it and he's doing it effortlessly) but for this other guy, controlling himself around Beam was almost impossible.

Sometimes it amazed him that he could sleep peacefully with Beam beside him with his mind full of little fantasies. He may be patiently waiting but he's still a man and those urges won't just stop by shrugging it off.

Heartbeats are getting faster and the room temperature seem to be escalating quickly.

Both of their insides were starting to feel warm and their bodies feeling rigid.

The kiss was getting hotter and deeper by the second and Forth wouldn't be able to control himself if Beam would not stop kissing him right now.

They had not even realized that they had changed position while kissing passionately and that Beam was lying on his back and Forth was on top of him, his right elbow supporting his weight and left hand on Beam's waist and halfway inside the shirt. Both of Beam's hands were all over his back caressing every inch of his long back and feeling the warmth radiating from his skin even with his shirt still on.

It was no doubt that they had their own world and now they were drifting in a part of it that they had yet come to visit. Both of them losing every other sense they had apart from touch and only feels each other's warmth.

Something inside them were starting to be awakened. Its like they were two lines running to towards each other to form a connection, to be united and become one...........But that connection broke apart before they even touched when they pulled apart to catch their breaths and fill their lungs with air. As Forth rested his forehead to Beam's, he looked into his eyes and bit his bottom lip to control his urge.

Panting, he complained with gritted teeth. "I almost lost control. Stop doing that!"

Beam giggles from under him, feigning innocence. "Doing what?"

"Seducing me!" He whines.

Beam chuckles. "I'm not seducing you. I'm just shutting you up cause i was sleepy and and you talk too much."

He himself almost lost control too. But he's not telling him that.

"Ugh!" Forth collapses himslef on Beam's body. He burried his face in the crook of Beam's neck and shoulder, his hands spread sideways and he layed there like a limp noodle.

"Oyy. Get off." Beam nudges but Forth didn't move an inch.

"No."

"You're heavy and you're squishing me."

"I know."

"So get off."

"No."

"Get off. I...i can feel..."

"Feel what?"

"Forth...err..."

Forth chuckles.

"Forth who? Junior?"

Beam cleared his throat and felt warm in his cheeks.

"It's your fault for seducing me so bear it."

"I wasn't."

"Just let me stay like this for a minute. It hurts and i don't want to move yet. Besides, this is the only thing i can do for now."

Beam understands what he was trying to say. Forth didn't move for a moment as he gained his strength back and make little Forth fall asleep again.

He was starting to get cramps as this other guy was still on top of him and it seems like he had fallen asleep, little by little, he slowly moved him to his side carefully trying not to wake him up.

The sleeping guy's left arm was layed across his tummy and his face rested just beside his right shoulder. Moving himself to lay sideways, he faced Forth, adjusting himself a little more so his chest was in Forth's face, it was now his turn to make Forth listen to his heartbeat.

He had thought about doing it with Forth for some time now. He's a man too, he knows how it feels...but he's just not ready. There were other things they needed to focus on.

Kissing the top of Forth's head and his hair almost poking his eyes, he whispered...

"Baby steps Forth, baby steps."

*Morning came and after a few minutes of trying to wake Beam and making him shower and get dressed, they were finally ready.

Forth has gotten used to Beam being a slowpoke in the morning. He would be tapping him again and again and again just to wake him up.

And if that didn't work, showering him with tons of pecks on his face and nape until he wakes up, annoyed enough to glare at him for, in Beam's words — taking advantage of him.

They were the last couple to show up at the lobby of Phana and Wayo's dorm building.

Ming was there sitting beside his best friend with their legs crossed and head to head playing some mobile game. Kit was busy dialling someone and he seem to be pretty annoyed. Phana, always staring lovingly at Nong'Yo was feeding him with chips since he can't put the phone down.

Beam's heavy eyelids focused on Phana's direction and his tired eyes shined almost instantly when he saw Phana had a bag full of snacks beside him.

"OMG! Food!" He trotted towards him like they haven't seen each other for decades, his eyes not leaving the bag of snacks.

"Ai'Pha! You have chocolates?"

"No. Go eat an apple first."

Beam stuck out his bottom lip. He has strange dislike for fruits in the morning.

He gave way for Beam to sit beside Wayo while rummaging in the bag of snacks and went over to where Forth was left standing frozen in his feet while taking in all the cuteness he had just witnessed not a moment ago. It was the first time he had seen Beam excited about a bag of food.

"Asshole Forth! What's with you?"

"Uh...huh? Nothing."

Phana gave him a suspicious look.

"Anyway, who are we waiting for? It's almost 8am."

"The van we rented hasn't arrived —

"Ai'Pha!" Kit chimed in. "The van we rented can't come, they said they had mixed up our rent schedule and they don't have extra van to lend us right now. I cancelled it already."

They can't use two cars for the trip because then they would be divided and them being all in one vehicle was part of the fun so Beam and Kit's car wasn't really an option.

"Hold on." Forth got out his phone and dialled his best friend.

"Lam I need your car." He said as the call was answered.

"Isn't it too early for you to move in with Doc Beam?" This friend of Forth like to make assumptions.

"No. Stupid. We're going for a trip and the van we rented can't come so i thought of using your car."

"Eh? Okay. But on one condition. I'm coming with you."

"Why?"

"Oh i don't know because i'll miss you?! What do you think asshole? It's because i need to relax too!"

"....."

"Give me half an hour. I'll be there. Text me the address."

The phone call ended and he turned to face the problematic doctors.

"Don't worry about the vehicle i already found one and it comes with a driver and it's free."

Kit raised an eyebrow."Huh? Who would lend us a van for free?"

"Ai'Lam. He said he needs a vacation too. It's okay right?"

"Of course." Phana nodded. "But, won't he be lonely? It's only him who will come right?"

"No worries. That idiot will be fine."

Not long after, the vehicle they were waiting for had arrived, driven by Lam who looked more excited than the couples themselves.

The vehicle looked brand new and was big enough to accommodate 8-10 people. It was owned by his older brother which was on a vacation and had asked him keep it in his garage since he only owns a motorbike like Forth.

They were on the road at 8:15 am. Forth was the first one to drive since Lam was at the very back of the car since he had complained of having massive hangover from the previous activities from last night that Forth didn't want to know the details of. Beam was in the shotgun seat.

Ming and Kit were behind them and Phana and Wayo were at the back (in front of Lam) because Wayo also complained of being sleepy.

*[8:45 am]

"Forth."

They spoke in hushed voices but can still be heard since everyone at the back had fallen asleep.

"Yeah Babe?" Forth smiled. His eyes still on the road.

"Oyy 😑. I have a name."

He was only allowed to call him names aside from his own when they were alone.

"Oh sorry. What is it?"

"Errr...how far is the next gasoline station?"

"Why? Hungry again?"

"I wasn't even full when we left, i only ate chips and cookies for breakfast and the bags of chips were 50% air soo...." Beam defended himself before Forth could scold him. Sometimes Forth would lecture him about eating proper meals especially since he has wrong eating habits.

Sigh.

"Okay. I'll stop if i see a convenience store."

It would take a four hour drive before they reached their destination just outside the outskirts of Bangkok.

Beam went back to playing with his phone and occasionally glancing at Forth who wears a huge smile plus a wink every time he would catch him staring.

[9:00 am]

Everybody aside from Lam and Wayo was now awake.

"Are we in the middle of nowhere? No stores wherever i look!" Beam was now starting to complain about a convenience store that still hasn't came into view until now.

Forth laughs and shakes his head.

"Patience Beam."

"Ai'Forth, don't you see any stores yet? My wife will be hungry when he wakes up. Your wife ate everything i bought earlier."

Great. Now even Phana Kongthanin is starting to complain.

Beam rolled his eyes. "Oh shush. You didn't buy enough snacks."

"P'Beam is grumpy like Kit when he is hungry." Ming joined the conversation. "Good thing my Kitkat only needs my kiss to feel full. Right Kitka — Oww!!" Kit smacks his thigh. "Shush!"

"Are you embarrassed? You're so cute!" Ming looked at Kit like he was consoling a five year old. "How about i force a kiss on you right now so you don't feel shy in front — *gets smacked on the thigh* — okay maybe later."

"Oyy. Junior Moon, you better behave..." Phana was playing with Ming but he was serious."...you didn't even thanked me for talking to Kit so he could be your boyfriend and now you force kisses on my friend? You are just like your senior engineering moon how about i throw you off a bridge instead? Kissing my friend without the father's permission."

"Awh? P'Pha? Have you forgotten that your wife is my best friend?" Ming stated matter of factly. "If you throw me off a bridge then i should throw you off a bridge too. Right Ai'Yo?" Ming smirked at his best friend who had his head rested on Pha's shoulder.

Wayo was awakened by P'Pha's complaints earlier about Beam eating everything.

Ming earned a knock on the head from Wayo after telling off Pha.

"Ai'Yo! If P'Pha and i jump off a bridge who would you save first?"

Ming was playing games with Phana. He wasn't someone to back down especially when he can play with Pha because Wayo is his best friend.

Everybody was listening to their bickering and was was waiting for Wayo's answer.

"Is that even necessary? Of course he will save me first! Ai'Kit here will save your ass." Phana confidently stated. "Right Yo?"

Wayo pretends to think for a moment.

"I will definitely save Ai'Ming." Yo was playing  Phana on this one.

"WHAT?!" Phana's jaw dropped."HAHAHAHAHA!!!!" Ming raised a hand to which Yo high fived.

"Babyyy!!" Phana whines tugging Yo's sleeve begging him to take back what he said and Yo pretends not to mind him. "Waayooo!?" 😵😵

Ming and Kit giggling and grinning from ear to ear.

Ming wins this time.

Beam was all smiles as he only sees this side of his best friend when Wayo is around.

Forth was giggling in his seat and shaking his head lightly as he turns to the  corner to park infront of a seven eleven.

It seems the Illegal doctors boss can't win against his wife.

***************To be Continued...

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