Minotaur Boyfriend: Deo Part Two (special preview)

You scoff, skin crawling from the experience. You’re angry and agitated, the whole night ruined because of Jax and his behaviour. As you got into your room you find your phone laying on the floor. You pick it up, seeing missed calls and a couple of texts from Deo which you ignore, going straight to calling him.

Grunts and snores are your answer. “Hello?” His voice croaks.

You go into the bathroom and sit on the edge of the tub, turning on the water. “Oh no, did I wake you?” I whimper.

“Nah, babe, just resting my eyes,” he grunts. “So how did night out go? Have fun?”

You sigh, shoulder sinking. “It was ok,” you mutter. “Dinner went well, but something happened afterward that’s gotten me all sorts of messed up.”

“What’s wrong?” Sleepy Deo instantly becomes concerned Deo. “Marshmallow?”

You try to struggle out of the skinny jeans but you stop. “My friend tried to kiss me.”

“She did?” Deo sounds confused.

You huff. “No, he,” you grumble.

“He?” Deo snaps. “What’d he do? Are you ok?” He snaps.

You sit down on the toilet and take some toilet paper to dab at your eyes. “Yeah, I’m fine. I’m just...mad and really upset and I just-” you sniffle a bit.

Deo grumbles something under his breath. “You sure you’re ok?”

“Yeah,” your voice cracks. “I’m so sorry.”

“What’re you apologizing for? You’re not the asshole here.” His voice is so gentle. “You didn’t want him to kiss you right?”

You shake your head. “No, of course not. He knew I am seeing you.”

Deo snarls something. “Just stay away from him ok. Wish you had told me your friend there was a guy. I’d been thinking it was a girl this whole time.”

“What would it have mattered?” You ask.

“It’s-” Deo cuts himself off. “I just would have liked to have known is all.”

You frown a bit. “No, really, why would it have mattered, Deo?”

Deo scoffs. “Because it’s a guy! And you’re so far away!”

“What?” You huff. “You afraid of something?”

“Yeah! Of men!”

You start to scowl. “I’m really upset, Deo!”

“I know you are,” Deo snaps “Because of some shithole guy!” He snarls and you hear him smack a pillow. “Just tell me next time ok?”

You scoff and wipe at your eyes. “Whatever.”

Deo goes quiet for a long moment then he sighs. “I miss you.”

“I miss you too. Go back to sleep, you’re obviously tired.” You hang up the phone and hang your head, crying into the hotel toilet paper.

You stay away from Jax the next day, and you don’t stay long for the finale banquet either. You go back to your hotel room and pack up. Your call with Deo was brief, he was busy as the day was running long, and he still sounded upset.

The next day you go to the airport and head home. As you get off the plane and walk out with the crowd, you look around for Deo standing head and shoulders above everybody, but you don’t. Your gut sinks, everything goes cold as you still can’t find him in the crowd.

“Ther eyou are!” You sister comes forward and hugs you. “How was the trip?”

You’re a bit surprised. You hug your sister then try to collect yourself. “Could Deo not make it? He was supposed to come get me?”

Your sister smiles, taking your bag. “Things got busy at the ranch. He asked me if I could come get you.”

Your guts churn, he must be really mad. “Oh,” you sigh. “I was...I was really excited to see him.”