“No.” Saint said flatly as he did in that tone he used when he was no nonsense, business CEO boss.
“Then why did we just leave? Why didn’t you tell them who you were and what you were there for?” Heart asked.
‘Why are we stuck here on the beach instead of going to your meeting? I couldn’t even bring a single pair of boxers to change into. And the sand is everywhere. It’s hecka itchy too. What even then?’ Heart thought.
“I told you,” Saint paused, taking a deep breath, his eyes narrowing with annoyance and dissatisfaction.
“I won’t deal with people who treat others like that. He may be my grandfather’s old client. Still, just because you have connections doesn’t mean you should be treated differently or have your own set of rules.”
Saint turned to look at Heart, and his features softened as he saw Heart’s confusion.
“Don’t worry, this was always an outcome we had planned for. Kit already had like four plans for this meeting before we even left for Phuket.”
Heart blinked up at him. “Seriously? Then why are we here, on a beach covered in sand, everywheres?” He motioned from top to bottom to emphasize the seriousness of the situation.
“Here instead of in a hotel room?” He finished gesturing at the final dying rays of light.
Saint chuckled. “Well, because Kit forgot to plan for my stubbornness, that’s why. All his plans involved me saying who I was, the moment I walked into any other hotel, and he based all of his plans off getting a room that way.”
“So if you can do that, why won’t you?” Heart asked, cocking his head to the side.
“Because I don’t want to use a name to curry favors, I hate it anyway, just to turn someone else out. You know how it works, right? Someone who doesn’t have enough, who scrapped everything they had together to make this trip, those people will get kicked out of their luxury suite they did their best to get at a steal of a price using coupons and discounts. Why, because the staff know someone wealthy is more likely to spend that wealth while staying there. Ready to throw it away. While the person who used their blood and sweat and thriftiness will be removed and given some small voucher to placate them.”
“Despite what you may think. I am not that kinda person.” Saint said, shrugging it off like it didn’t bother him as much as it clearly did.
“Ohhh… I see.” Heart said slowly processing his original biases against him and all the new information he was learning about his demon of a boss.
‘A man who had a surprisingly soft side to him somewhere in there?’
“Yes, so go, have that nap now. I will wake you later when Kit figures something out for us.”
“Kit is a great assistant.” Heart said softly pausing, he stopped wondering if he should continue. Watching Saint patiently wait for him to finish.
“Am I even needed?” He mumbled, sadly. Wincing internally as he waited to hear Saint’s answer.
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“I’m sleeping.” Heart said quickly and laid back down flat, then shut his eyes.
He heard Saint chuckle under his breath. Before he relaxed letting sleep overtake him.
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Heart woke up to something warm and heavy on his chest, his eyes squinted in the growing darkness wondering what could weigh him down.
‘Is Saint cuddling me right now? Is it his arms wrapped around me gently? A naughty leg climbing up me?’
Heart looked down shyly, a small smile creeping across his face.
Once he saw what it was, his face soured and he scoffed sitting up and throwing the shoes off his body.
“Hey, what did you do that for?” Saint asked, walking back towards him from the water, his shirt hanging loosely, completely unbuttoned. His toned six pack peeked out from underneath the rippling white fabric like a shiny prize he was only allowed to glimpse for a brief moment.
Heart stared in awe. Before realizing what he was doing, he quickly snapped his jaw closed before Saint could notice.
“I didn’t want sand in my shoes. They are expensive.” He retorted.
“So you put them on top of me?” Heart asked with annoyance creeping into his voice.
“Do you see any other place without sand? It can’t touch my shoes.”
“Oh, stop whining, my shoes were expensive too, and there is sand in mine. Lots of sand, and I am not worried at all. Just bang them out.”
“How expensive are your shoes?” Saint asked.
Heart smiled. “Well, I saved up for a really long time cause I really wanted them, so I splurged a lot. They were four thousand six hundred Baht. I know I shouldn’t have.” Heart started saying.
“Forty – eight thousand Baht.” Saint interrupted him and Heart stalled on what he was saying his eyes bulged. He reached out for the shoes which were laying across the sand, sand everywhere.
“It’s okay, I’ll hold them for you, you go, enjoy the water, Sir.” Heart said, shooing Saint away and holding his shoes gently, patting at them to get the sand out.
Saint smirked, but shoved his hands back in his pockets and walked back towards the water.
Heart banged the shoes out gently pulling the sand out of them.
“You shouldn’t bring such fancy shoes to the beach, Child.” A gentle woman’s voice broke his concentration.
Heart looked up.
“Oh,” they said at the same time.
“The nice boy from the plane.” She said.
“Where is the grumpy tall panda from the plane?”
Heart smiled, his eyes, crinkling in at the corners.
“Panda?” he asked, confused. Who was she calling a panda?
“Pandas are a cute and gentle creature, but have a hidden deadly side to them if you mess with something that is theirs.” She said smiling back at Heart.
Heart chuckled. “Ah… Yes you nailed Saint immediately.”
She nodded.
“He is over there.” heart said pointing out at the water where you could just see his head above the water.
“Ah, to be young and enjoying the beach till all sorts of late hours. I remember those days.” She said wistfully.
“Oh yes, the beach is lovely at night, but we are kinda stuck here.”
“Oh, why?”
“Well, we lost our room at that hotel up the road over there, but because it is peak season, we couldn’t find any place yet.” Heart said, pointing off into the distance where they had been earlier today.
“Really?”
Heart nodded, rubbing his neck sheepishly.
“Well, we have plenty of room at my villa for you two. Why don’t you guys come back? I am sure you guys haven’t eaten either.”
“No, we haven’t eaten yet.” Heart admitted.
“‘That’s so sweet thank you. I will go get Saint.”
“Sure, that’s a great idea. My house is just down the road there. Do you see that light in the distance?” She said pointing at it.
Heart nodded, seeing the little light dancing gently in the light breeze.
“Go there, and my husband will get the door.”
“Well, then I am going to grab one more thing before I head back from my walk and get out some stuff. You can find it okay?”
“Yes, of course. Thank you.” Heart said, blinking in surprise.
‘Wow she is so sweet.’ He thought.
“Okay. ” She waved her face alight with the sweetest smile, that caused her beautiful skin to wrinkle in an attractive way at the corners.
“See you then. Bye-bye.” He said.
She waved gently, then turned and continued on her walk, hands clasped behind her back.
Heart watched her disappear before he ran after Saint shoes bouncing in his hand.
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