Chapter 62 - 61

After the whole fiasco that happened a few days ago, Kaiden no longer visited Gideon. Even though it made him feel comfortable that Kaiden is no longer around, Gideon can't help but wonder what happened to him. Kaiden wasn't the type who would just go back on their word especially when it was he who kept insisting to be together.

"knock knock" Someone said those words as they knocked on the door.

Even without opening the door, Gideon could tell it was Amias. He walked up there and opened the door for him.

"It's a surprise you're using the front door this time. What are you doing here?"

"Yeah well, you were on the way so I thought I'd drop by."

"Come in, it must be freezing" Gideon closed the door after letting Amias in. The guy rubbed his arms through his jacket.

"Not that much, Damien when he's drunk is something else... He managed to freeze up the beer I was drinking" Amias jests with Gideon and looks at him from head to toe.

It did not seem like he was in bad shape from the incident or the other favor that he got called for here. Prior to him actually showing up here, the prince actually called for him for a request. He was busying himself with work since it piled up, even more, the moment Arda went out on a mission.

"What did the great prince need me for that he called for me?" Amias leaned on the doorway with his arms crossed as Kaiden checked on his phone from time to time.

"I need you to check up on Gideon for me for a little while. Don't worry, I'll have your schedule cleared up so you are free to do whatever you want afterward" Kaiden clasped both of his hands together and lowered his head a little to show that he really needs this favor.

It sounded like a sweet deal. It's a win-win since Amias did want to see the little bastard and check up on his well-being. Maybe even take him to visit Yohann. The guy already got sent home to  Kassandra's place so he hasn't seen him for a while now and he misses him. However...

"Why? what happened between the two of you?"

Amias wondered because Kaiden seemed like he was head over heels for Gideon while the kid wasn't aware of it. He was rather sure that Kaiden would do anything in his power to impress Gideon and not fuck up in the process.

"It's a long story. But can you do it or not?" Kaiden asks him once more.

"Well, I can do that... Anything else?" He twirled his hair in-between his fingers.

"Try finding out why Gideon got upset with me" Kaiden shyly asks.

He knows it is in some way cheating to know why but he really can't do anything. He had his hands tied behind his back. And the very person who did that was himself because he did not want to worsen the situation.

And that brings us back to the present. Amias felt like Gideon's place wasn't entirely complete without the father figure vampire literally hovering behind him. But hey, at least it is nice to know that Gideon is very much loved.

"It's a little bit late to ask but how are you Amias?" Gideon walks to the thermostat and made the place warmer so that Amias would warm up quicker.

"I've been good. Thankfully things quieted down back at the Palace so now I have free time. What about you, how have you been doing lately?" Amias went ahead and walked into the living room to sit down and relax but before he stepped on the nice carpet, he did take the time to remove his snowy boots and walked barefoot.

It's the first time Gideon saw Amias' feet and who knew he had nail polish on. Amias noticed Gideon staring at his feet and grinned.

"Didn't take you for a feet guy" Amias teases him and Gideon's face turned red as he frowned.

"IT'S NOT THAT! I WAS JUST CURIOUS ABOUT IT" Gideon angrily defended himself while Amias laughed his ass off.

"Hahaha! Don't worry I know I know. I sometimes sleep with this lovely girl downtown who runs a spa. If you want, I can hook you up with her"

"A-MI-AS" Gideon angrily said his name per syllable and Amias just continued to laugh.

"I meant for a spa treatment!" He immediately saved his ass and Gideon quieted down.

"What did you think I was pertaining to?" Amias asks and Gideon suddenly grabbed a cushion from the couch and threw it at Amias' face.

"JUST STAY HERE WHILE I GET YOU SOMETHING TO DRINK" he stormed out of the living room and a few moments later came back with some juice.

"This looks suspicious, are you sure you're not trying to poison me?" not that he doesn't trust Gideon, he just wanted to tease him more. Gideon scoffed at him.

"If you don't want to drink it then don't" He replies as he takes a seat next to Amias.

"Sorry, I was just messing with you" Amias smiles at Gideon but he was still frowning.

"Just dial it back a little. It's giving me a headache" Gideon rubbed his temples and Amias nodded.

"I've actually been meaning to ask you... you don't actually look well to me. Well I mean, physically you don't have any problems but it seems like you haven't had proper rest"

He's such a hypocrite for mentioning these since these are also his issues but he had more concern for others than his own well-being. And besides that, Gideon was younger than him. A few days of not sleeping properly won't kill Amias but what about this kid?

"I just have a lot of things in my mind right now. Don't worry about it too much" Gideon dismissed his concerns immediately and Amias shook his head.

"If you say that then I'll start to worry even more"

Gideon went quiet. He kind of had this feeling that the only reason why Amias is here right now is because of Kaiden. But there was also a chance that he wasn't here for that reason since he hasn't brought up anything involving the prince. More specifically, it's mostly him trying to have fun and maybe comfort a hurting friend. He chose to believe it was the latter since Damien did say that Amias kept getting misunderstood even though his intentions are good. Perhaps that's why his patience for this character became longer.

"You're right, I'm sorry. I just can't help but feel overwhelmed by everything that's happening since for the past few years it was quiet. The start of the year was quite hectic no?" Gideon smiles.

Amias couldn't help but pat Gideon's back. When he did this, his complexion slightly changed a little but he immediately changes it back.

"Just tell me if there's anything or... anyone... that's bothering you. Even though I am not the best person for this kind of thing, I'll try"

"Haha... thanks Amias, I really appreciate it"

Amias stayed over for a few hours to hang out. There were only a few things that these two had in common but it's thanks to Amias' easy-going personality that even when he's with a boring person like Gideon, he still manages to have fun.

"I'll have to take my leave, I still have a date tonight" Amias puts on his boots again and fixed his appearance to make the whole date situation more convincing.

"Even in this weather?" it was snowing harder outside. Gideon would have already offered Amias the guest bedroom to stay in if it was needed.

"Well in cold weather like this... you can use each other's bodies to warm up~" Amias smirks and Gideon cringed.

"Ugh gross don't even start"

"haha Alright, bye Gideon~ I'll also tell Kassandra to drop off Theodora here so you'd have company" And with that Amias left the house. 

It was quiet again and it made Gideon quite lonely. But it was refreshing to have Amias visit him. He would hope that Amias could visit again sometime in the future. And besides that, he's curious about Lady Kassandra's brother, Yohann. Amias did promise him to have the two of them meet up.

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Amias returned to the Palace to quickly do a report to Kaiden. But before he did that, he made a quick stop to the barracks to have Kassandra send Theodora back home. He knew that the kid was actually really lonely during these times but was just too stubborn to admit it.

"I'm back Kaiden" Amias barges into Kaiden's study to see the prince working on the documents that he originally was supposed to work on.

"How did it go?"

"It was fine, his condition seems to be stable but I think he just needs more company that's all" Amias thought if he should report his other findings but he feels like this is something he shouldn't say to anyone even Luciel.

"I see, you can go now"

"Thanks" Amias left the room.

It was intentional that those faint traces were left on Gideon. He wanted someone to know.. El wanted someone to know that he has returned.