Summary:
Kao and Pete have always been awesome in hiding their relationship. But will they be able to hide even when Pete’s cousin Prem comes to stay for the summer?
Couple:
Pete/Kao (Kiss Me Again, Dark Blue Kiss; Tay/New)
Plus special appearance: Prem and Wad (Sotus)
Word Count:
5960
Language:
English
Out Of The Blue
“Well, I just don’t get it!” He is angry. I can see it in all of his features.
“You know, what we promised my dad.” I sigh. Why can it not be easy with him? Just for once I wish he wouldn’t be so bloody stubborn.
“But your dad knows anyway. What’s the big deal?” Kao’s frustration now turns against one of the squeaky toys our dog had left in the backyard. With a low squeal he kicks it and it falls unceremoniously into the pool. I already know that Buffy will jump after it, when I hear a splash.
“Thanks, Kao. Now I have to deal with a wet dog on top of everything else…” I stand up and make my way over to the pool trying to entice my hyperactive Pomeranian to come out of the pool again.
“If a wet pup is your biggest concern right now, I don’t want to keep you.” With that he stomps off and leaves me to deal with this whole mess by myself.
I really don’t understand why he is getting so annoyed about it. It’s not like we are out and proud about our relationship! Not even our friends know about us. My father and Mint are the only two people who know and that was just by pure accident.
We promised my dad to stay on the down low for the time being. I agree with him to a certain extent. I don’t want people making fun of us. I don’t care that much because of what they could say about me. I am used to it and if someone is getting too bold I will just give them a piece of my mind (aka generally my fist) and move on.
But Kao is different. And I don’t want any idiotic people judging him. I know that my temper is a lot worse when it comes to him and I know I would want to beat up people left, right and centre, when it is about him. And that is something that my peace loving boyfriend objects to. Strongly objects to.
So for the time being I am happy to stay in the closet. It is a bit like having the best of both worlds. During the day I have Kao, my best friend. One of the stupid lads, who can dish it out the same way as I can. We are just two stupid boys hanging out, doing quiet immature things most of the time.
But when it is just the two of us, I have Kao, my boyfriend. My super cute and hot boyfriend, I might add. He is sweet, caring and cheeky. He can drive me insane just by being near me and his smell… Oh, don’t get me started. He is just plain perfect.
Can you believe that this man is making me, a guy, who really likes to get into fights and is normally not really a touchy feely type of guy, into an almost romantic? Yeah, me neither. But he does. With him I want all of the squirmy, cheesy romantic shit, that I never, ever felt the need to have in my life before.
My former girlfriends always complained about my lack of romance and sometimes passion. Not that they had any complaints in the bedroom department, but apparently switching on football after… Well, you know what… is frowned upon by women.
Funnily enough now I could actually switch on the telly and watch whatever after sex and have an enthusiastic Kao next to me shouting the same obscenities at the screen as I would, but now I don’t want to.
I want to lay in his arms afterwards… I want to talk to him, feel him, just be close..
Yuck, I really can’t believe I just said that but it is true. It is disgusting… But it is true..
So why is my idiot boyfriend suddenly getting annoyed when I ask him to turn things down a bit while my cousin is staying over during the summer break? I mean we are talking, like what? 2 months?
It’s not that we can’t be all couply in Kao’s bedroom or even here, when we close the door. It’s just about any PDAs around the house. It’s not really that much different from how things are normally…
I sigh and deep down I know that this is all a lot of bollocks and I understand him. When dad told me that Prem was going to stay with us for the summer break I was quite excited. I love Prem like a brother. We grew up together and he is more similar to me than is good for him. He is now studying engineering as well, but at another university here in Bangkok. I hardly ever see him these days and I miss him.
But I really have no clue how he would react if he finds out about Kao and me. I love Prem dearly, but he is a bit rough around the edges. He is always getting into trouble about his temper (I said, he is a bit too much like me) and I have lost count on how many fights we both were involved in over the years.
You could say that he is a guy’s guy. Like really a Neanderthal caveman man. He loves sports, he loves his drinks and I have heard him ranting about gays more then once.
So how would he react if he finds out that his “brother” is now in a relationship with another guy? I mean it took me some time to get my head around it and I have to admit that my reaction was quite a violent one as well. Would Prem’s be similar?
I decided that it’s not worth finding out. I mean, I love Kao. More than anyone else on the planet. But maybe we can leave the “official” introductions as my boyfriend for a bit later…
Yes, call me a coward if you want to. I won’t disagree. But two months is nothing compared to the cat and mouse game that Kao and myself have been playing with our friends at uni for two years now, so I am sure we will be able to manage.
I am finally able to get Buffy out of the pool and the excited puppy is trying to give me sloppy dog kisses all over my face. I am as wet as the little pooch by the time I arrive back at the house and am more than surprised to find Kao there, waiting for me with a towel in his hand.
Without a word he hands it over to me while I am sitting down on the floor, trying to pacify the overactive Buffy. I begin drying the dog, but my lips are still closed. He can start doing the talking.
Something I learned over the two years of our relationship: The silent treatment works a charm with this one. You just need to have patience…
“I am sorry.” He mumbles quietly.
“What? I am not sure I can hear you…” I make a confused face and put my ear nearer to his mouth. I hear a tiny little laugh coming from his lips.
“I am sorry that I kicked Buffy’s toy into the pool…” He states, this time in a normal volume. I turn around and mirror the smile that is now forming on his face. We both know it’s not about the toy.
“I don’t think that I am the one you need to apologise to. Look at this tiny little furball, shivering like a leaf. You should apologise to her.” I put Buffy up in my arms and held her right in front of his face. As expected she starts licking his nose like her life depends on it. Ah, I love this dog..
Kao makes a face, but he can’t suppress his giggles any longer. By the time he takes the happy pup out of my arm and starts cuddling her himself, he is already wholeheartedly laughing.
The smile on my face just gets bigger watching the scene in front of me. It always gives me a warm feeling seeing Kao with Buffy.
We got Buffy together just a little while ago. Yes, she is my dog, but Kao actually chose her. I would rather die than admit it, but it feels a bit like she is our daughter of some sorts and just the thought of Kao and me having a real daughter some time in the future…
Argh, I need to stop thinking about this. Well, I told you that this man is turning me into an emotional wreck. Mainly when he does these cute things that he doesn’t even know are cute..
I have turned into such a girl…
Two weeks later our fight was almost forgotten. It’s not like we talked about it, had a heart to heart and teary eyed confessed about missing out on our special alone time. No, I am not that much of a girl and neither is him.
I know sometimes it would be better if Kao and I would talk about these things a bit more clearly, but hey… We have other strong suits I guess.
But today is finally the day… Today Prem is finally arriving for his two months break at my house and I am mega excited. I haven’t seen the big fool in so long and I can’t wait to introduce him to my friends.
“When is Prem arriving?” A text message makes me look up from my workbook: Kao.
“He texted me a while ago that he should be here by six. Wanna go out for dinner? Dad is not here and I would like to introduce him to you.”
“Do you want to introduce him to your friend or your boyfriend?” Okay, I guess Kao is still not okay with this. I sigh.
“Don’t be like this. I just want you to meet him.” I pray to god that Kao will have some mercy on me. I can see him typing something and the longer it takes for his answer to arrive, the more nervous I get.
“Okay, okay. I will be nice and be your best buddy for the evening. But you owe me. You owe me big time.” Wow, my short prayer really worked. A tiny wicked smile shows up on my lips.
“What do you want as a reward then?”
And even by just texting him these innocent words I know that he will totally get the gist. When my former girlfriends had little complaints in the bedroom department, Kao for sure had none. Sex with him was better then anything else.
We were either just an extremely good match or my boyfriend was some form of wunderkind in that area…
“Well, let me think about this carefully. I am sure that I can find some jobs around the house.”
His answer is as predictable as my reply: “I also thought about a job, but it had nothing to do with your house…”
Oh, how much I love teasing. I close my eyes for a second and let a warm wave of happiness wash over me. I have never been this happy as I am right now with him…
“So, who am I going to meet?”
Prem is sitting next to me in my car and we are on our way to the restaurant where the whole gang is already waiting for us. I can feel a couple of nervous butterflies taking another round in my stomach but I try to ignore it.
It’s just Prem, for god’s sake. Just Prem…
“Well, there are June, Thada, Sandee and…” I swallow hard. “…And Kao.” Prem doesn’t notice the tiny little pause before I say Kao’s name.
“Oh, Sandee… A girl?” Prem is eyeing me up and wiggles his eyebrow. “Did you try it on with her already?” I roll my eyes.
“You are a pig. Men can be friends with girls as well, you know.” He laughs.
“Yes, I am aware of that. But there are so many other things that a man can do with a woman other than being friends.” I already told you that he is a caveman, right?
“Well, this woman is already taken. Be careful or Thada might rip your head off.” Prem just grins predatorily.
“A boyfriend, my dear Pete, is just an obstacle, but no reason for not trying.” I shake my head.
“Suit yourself. But I have to warn you. Thada is tougher than he looks. He throws a mean right hook.” But the arrogant fuck is not budging down. I knew it.
“He is better bringing his A game when dealing with me then.” I stop the car and turn around to my cousin.
“Prem! No flirting with any of my friends and NO FIGHTING with any of my friends.” I look at him sternly. He suddenly bursts out into a laugh.
“Don’t worry, dickhead. I will be on my best behaviour while I am here. You won’t hear any complaints. I mean, you know me. You know what I am like.” I roll my eyes at him.
“Yes, I know exactly what you are like. That’s why I am saying it.”
We get out of the car and on our way over to the front door of the restaurant I am praying to all the gods above that my idiotic cousin is not trying it on with Sandee first chance he gets.
I can already see all of my friends around our usual table. And of course the first thing that I notice is the black mop of hair that belongs to the most gorgeous creature ever: Kao is sitting with his back to me, but I can hear his laugh all the way over here and it makes me feel so incredibly good.
I am not sure if my level of nervousness just exploded or absolutely disappeared.
“What’s wrong with your face?” Prem is boxing me in my side. Fuck… I am busted.
“I don’t know what you mean.” I try to get my facial expression from a lovesick teenager back to normal grown up. Prem is just shaking his head.
“You are looking like a love sick monkey. Ah, could THAT be the reason for your fierce “no flirting rule”? You want Sandee for yourself?” He knocks me repeatedly with his elbow into my rips while almost laughing his head off.
“You are crazy, man.” I know my attempts of denying are weak at best. But better he believes that I am after Sandee then him recognising who I was staring at so lovingly.
“Oh, look who finally arrives.” June’s voice is putting a stop to our bickering and we walk over to them.
“Hey everyone. This is Prem, my cousin.”
I sit down next to Kao and for a second our eyes meet. The tiny smile around his lips is making my heart beat just this tiny bit faster. No one around us notices. I am sure about it. We are so good in the whole hiding department. We should consider a career as professional spies.
“Prem, these are my friends.” I turn back to my idiotic cousin who for some reason is grinning like a mad person.
“Tada, June, Sandee and Kao…” I point my finger at my friends while telling Prem their names. For a second his face almost splits into two when I am introducing Kao, but I am not sure if I am just imagining things here.
The evening is actually really entertaining and fun. Prem is on his best behaviour and somehow he and June are getting along like a house on fire. Tada is just listening to most of their antics with a cool smile while Sandee is showing Prem that some girls are just not made for flirting.
Everytime he tries to be flirty with her, she just fires back in such a cruel manner that after the fifth attempt at wooing her even he gets the message. Good for her. This is still the thing I love most about this crazy girl. She can hold her ground and it doesn’t matter what kind of guy is trying it on with her.
She will verbally beat them into a pulp and now my stupid cousin got this treatment. I can’t help but grin at the exchange in front of me.
Kao is mainly quiet tonight. It’s not like he is not saying anything on purpose but for some reason his meal seems to be very interesting to him tonight. I am observing him closely, but I just can’t read him. It starts to slightly worry me.
When Kao excuses himself to go to the bathroom, I take my chance and follow him. It’s not like the rest of the loud bunch would even notice us missing. June and Prem are currently in a battle about who can stuff more spring rolls into their mouths. Normally this would be a sight I wouldn’t want to miss, but Kao is more important right now.
I am making my way to the bathroom and I bump into him when he already wants to go back to our table. With a quick grab of his hand I pull him back into the bathroom and close the door behind us. The key moves smoothly in it’s look and I press Kao’s back against the door.
His gaze is a mixture of amusement and annoyance now. Hopefully I can change that in a second.
“What do you want?” He says with a not too friendly voice.
“You have been weird tonight. I am worried.” I admit quietly while sneaking my hands around his waist. I pull him closer, but not too close, so that I can still look into his eyes.
“I am fine. Nothing wrong with me.” He says but his eyes are darting to the side so quickly, that I know he is lying.
“Kaooooo…” My voice is just a whine, but I don’t care.
Why can’t he just spit out what’s wrong with him. Stupid boy.
“Can you please just tell me what I did wrong, so I can apologise already?” With a loud sigh I let myself fall against his body and I can hear a low chuckle coming from him. It relaxes me in a way I never thought possible. So at least things are not THAT bad.
“Babe, you know you can talk to me.” I whisper into his neck, but I am getting a slap onto my shoulder straight away.
“Who are you calling babe here?” He complains and with that I put my head up again and look directly into his eyes. Our lips are so close now that I can feel his breath on my skin.
“I am calling my gorgeous, beautiful and incredibly sexy boyfriend babe, if that’s alright with you…”
With this I am just pressing a soft kiss onto his lips. I stop again and move back just a few millimetres.
“Because he is making me go crazy. Being all pouty and cute and I can’t even do anything about it…” I just gaze into his beautiful eyes and give him another tiny peck onto his lips. His face is slowly turning into a smile again.
“I am not pouting…” He states, but at least he has the decency to look a bit guilty.
“You so are, BABE.” I put as much emphasis on the last word as I can. Kao just rolls his eyes.
“You are pouting the whole time and I am in two minds about this. Either you don’t have any idea how inviting and sexy your lips look when you are doing it, or you know full well how much your lips are driving me crazy and you are doing it on purpose….”
His lips are forming a huge seductive grin on his face and I just can’t anymore…
Our lips are crashing together in a fiery kiss and I am pulling him as close to me as I humanly can. My hands are roaming over his body and it doesn’t take long and I find my way under his shirt. I just want to feel him… I need him so much right now…
Our kisses are just getting more and more heated and with a smirk I can feel that I am not the only one who is so far gone already…. He wants me just the same. I can feel it in his pants…
A sudden knock onto the bathroom door is startling both of us.
Shit!
“Are you going to be much longer?”
Double shit!
It’s Prem.
We are both trying to detangle us from each other and getting our clothes back into a presentable position. We both look rather dishevelled but after a few minutes I am positive that we can be seen again by other people without making it blatantly obvious what we have been doing in here.
When I finally open the bathroom door my heart is still beating like a drum and I am sure I have a faint redness colouring my cheeks.
“Pete? Kao? What are you doing here?” Prem looks at us confused.
“Aehm, we just had something to discuss for uni?”
My answer is so weak and I know it. Prem just lifts one of his eyebrows and gives us a questioning look. But he stays quiet at least. Kao and I are just shuffling past him and making our way back to the table where the rest of the gang hasn’t even noticed we were gone.
When the evening finally comes to a close we are starting to discuss who is taking who back home. Tada and Sandee are obviously going together and June is already tagging along like the third wheel he always is.
“Kao, you wanna come with us? We are going in your direction anyway.” Tada asks my boyfriend.
But before I even know what’s happening, my mouth is making a decision for me.
“Kao is staying with me tonight. Thanks, Tada. You don’t have to take him.” I am met with two pairs of confused eyes.
“I am staying with you?”
“Kao is staying with us?”
Prem and Kao ask in unison.
“Aehm, did you forget about this assignment we need to work on, Kao? We agreed to work on it tomorrow morning. Don’t tell me you forgot about it?”
I am trying to sound as casual as I can, but I am sure my voice is audibly shaking. But I just can’t let him go right now. Our little break in the bathroom just got me all hot and bothered and if I am not going to have him tonight, I might just die of blue balls. I really, really need him…
“What assignment are you talking about? Did I forget another one?” June now pipes up from behind me and I groan inwardly.
“Oh, don’t worry, June. It’s this special assignment for… aehm…” I just can’t think of anything. Why is my brain throwing a blank right now?
“It’s for Professor Kavitra, June. You don’t take her class. That’s why you don’t know.”
Kao is jumping to my rescue and I would really like to kiss him senseless right now. At least June seems to be happy with the response and after saying our goodbyes Prem, Kao and I are on our way back to my house.
“You want me to sleep in your bedroom then, Pete?” Prem offers and I really, really wanna hit him right now.
“Oh, don’t worry. Kao is quite a frequent guest here and he is used to sleeping in my room.” I am trying to say as nonchalant as I can.
“I bet he is…” Prem mumbles, but before I can even say something he disappears into the guestroom that will be his room for the next few weeks.
For a second I am worried that my stupid cousin actually suspects something. But no, we are talking about Prem. He is as empathetic as a buffalo. He normally doesn’t even get when a girl refuses him.
So how could he sense that there is something going on between me and Kao? We are always so careful. We have been successful in hiding for the last two years now and our friends still don’t have a clue.
I smile to myself and mentally give myself a pat on the back. We are really the kings of sneaking around.
“What’s this grin for?” Kao asks with a little laugh in his voice.
“Oh, nothing. I am just congratulating myself on being the most clever guy around.” Kao just snorts at my answer and I can’t help but feel slightly offended.
“Oh, you know you love my clever brain.” I pout at him, but I just get a slap on my bum in return.
“Nope, I just wanted you for your body. I’m sorry.” With a laugh he marches up to my room that these days is honestly more our room then anything else. I am sure we have spent the last two years mainly at each other’s houses.
But I just can’t bring myself to sleep alone anymore. Not since I know how amazing sleeping with this cutie in my arms can be. I am sure I am sporting the most soppy smile in world history right now and for a change I am happy that my boyfriend already made his way up to our room.
When I arrive in my room Kao is already laying on my bed like he owns it. And to be completely fair, he does…. I just quickly turn the key around in it’s lock after I close the door behind me.
“Okay, so what’s the game plan, Mister?” I look at my boyfriend with a grin.
“What do you mean?” Kao looks at me with a confused face.
“Well I want you and I want you now. So you can decide where and how. But it has to be now!” I give him my most seductive smile but as an answer I just get another laugh.
“You are a horny bastard, have I ever told you that?” Now I am also laughing.
“That’s just because you have the sexiest butt I have ever seen and I really, really need to get my hands on that peach asap or I might die out of sheer frustration.”
I am making my way over to my bed and hover over my gorgeous boyfriend who just answers with another bright smile. His eyes are sparkling and I just can’t wait to make him moan underneath me.
“Well in that case, maybe we should take a shortcut and take a shower together. Because let’s face it… You smell.”
His words are like a cold shower and in a bout of insecurity I move a bit away from him to smell my shirt. Yes, he might have a point. So I just grab the offending piece of fabric and pull it over my head.
“Who am I to argue with my boyfriend?” I can’t help but smile when I see him ogling my naked upper body. He is subconsciously biting his lip and it just makes my blood even hotter.
“Come on, let’s have a shower….” I grab his arm and pull him up from the bed. But a beep from his phone is disturbing us again. I sigh frustrated, while Kao gestures that he has to take this call.
“Hello mae…” I roll my eyes, while I unceremoniously drop my trousers in front of him. Kao just hits me again and sticks out his tongue. I can see that he is trying to concentrate on his mother on the phone, and with one last shove he pushes me into the bathroom.
Okay, I guess, I will be starting without him.
I am grumbling while getting rid of my briefs and stepping into the shower. The water is nice and hot and for a second I just enjoy being engulfed in the warm water. The room is getting more steamy with every passing second and I honestly can’t wait for Kao to finally join me. My little Pete is already twitching in anticipation. Why can’t he just get rid of his mother???
When the bathroom door finally opens I sigh in relief.
“Come on, babe. Move your sweet behind inside here. I wanna fuck you at least twice before we have to be all best friendly again. Gosh, you have no idea how much I want you right…” My words are suddenly stuck in my throat when I recognise the person just outside my shower cubicle.
My blood is draining from not only my face at lightning speed and I am feeling like I wanna faint.
“Prem?”
His face is not giving anything away. He just eyes me up and suddenly I feel all shy being naked in front of him.
“I think you have some explaining to do.” His voice is so stern and serious right now.
It honestly worries me. But I just nod and Prem is leaving me alone again.
I quickly finish my shower and when I finally leave the bathroom, Kao is sitting again on my bed again.
“Where were you?” I almost yell at him, but he just looks at me with a confused face.
“I just had to go downstairs. The reception up here is terrible. You know that.” He shrugs and I feel like screaming.
“Yes, but maybe you should have told me. Because then I wouldn’t have yelled out what I wanna do to your behind to someone that is not even YOU!” I am falling next to Kao onto my bed.
“What do you mean?” Kao still has no idea what I am talking about. But when I finish with my little story he just giggles a bit.
“Kao, this is so not funny!” I scolded him.
“Oh, somehow it is. I mean, you just told your cousin you wanna fuck him at least twice. That is incredibly funny.” He still can’t stop the giggles escaping his throat and somehow it’s infectious.
“But what am I going to do now?” I looked into Kao’s eyes when we both calmed down again.
“I don’t know. Maybe try it with the truth?” He shrugs and maybe he is right….
I find Prem outside next to our pool. I hold out a beer for him, before I sit down next to him. The silence between us is deafening.
“So, you and Kao…” He breaks the quietness.
“Prem… I know it’s a lot to take in. I should have told you myself. But see, we are not exactly out. And you were never the biggest supporter of homosexuals. I just didn’t know how to tell you really.. I don’t want you to think any less of me. But I love Kao and I am very, very happy. If you have a problem with that, then I am sorry. But Kao is the most important person to me. And if you can’t accept that….” When Prem suddenly pulls his phone out of his pocket and starts going through it, I am lost for words.
Is he trying to call any of his friends so he can get away from here as quickly as he can? Is he calling any of his friends to…
“Here.” He gives me his phone and on the screen there is a picture of a young man. His smile is blinding and his long, brown hair is tied back in a ponytail. I look confused at my cousin.
“This is Wad.” He says with a smile on his face I have never seen. With one quick swipe of his finger he moves on to another photo and it takes my breath away.
There he is. My cousin. My big ass cousin who has been getting into fights for as long as I can remember. Who has always been this huge Neanderthal man who would try it on with any girl who would just give him a smile.
But here he is smiling into the camera. His eyes almost closed, he is smiling so widely. The boy, Wad, from the picture before is lying in his arms and is giving him a kiss onto his neck. They are clearly laying in bed together and they are even more clearly not wearing a lot of clothes.
I look at my cousin in confusion. What’s going on???
“Wad and I met during hazing. He was a stroppy junior and I was the mean senior. Somehow he just really got under my skin. In the beginning I thought it was just that. That he just annoyed the living daylight out of me.” Prem laughs lowly while gazing lovingly at the picture on his phone.
“But it turns out I was not annoyed. I am in love…” His cheeks are turning slightly red and he looks away.
“When I met Kao I honestly thought he was the most annoying and cocky boy I have ever met. I really, really couldn’t stand him. It took me quite some time to understand that I was actually madly, deeply in love with him.” I smile just remembering how our journey began all these years ago.
“Why didn’t you tell me?” Prem asks me quietly.
“I don’t know. We both were always so extra macho and I didn’t want you to think less of me, I guess.” Prem just shakes his head.
“Do you think I am such a caveman that I can’t be happy for my own cousin when he finds someone he really likes?” Prem nudges me into my side and I know he is right. I should have just told him. In the end we always have been like brothers. I should have known he would understand.
“I am sorry, Prem. I really am.” I just nudged him back with my shoulder. And with this everything is said and done. Prem and I never needed many words.
“So how are things with you and Wad then?” I ask him after taking a big swig out of my bottle and Prem just groans in response.
“He is driving me insane. We had this “moment” a few weeks ago and I really thought that we would be going somewhere, but then the summer break just interrupted everything. Gosh, I might be the only student in Bangkok cursing the existence of holidays.” He slaps his hands over his face and groans again.
Oh, how I know the feeling. When Kao made me wait for him for such a long time I thought I was going sheer crazy. So I can actually sympathise with my big, stupid cousin.
“What is your game plan then?”
And with this we start talking… We are still trying to find ways to get the two of them together when Kao finally appears in our backyard, bringing a couple of beers with him.
“Everything alright?” He asks with an uncomfortable smile.
But Prem just gives him a blinding smile back and scoots to the side to make some space for my boyfriend.
“We are trying to figure out a way for Prem to get the man of his dreams.” I say with a laugh and Prem just hits me over the head. Kao just stares at us in confusion.
“Come here… Let me explain…” I just tap onto the seat next to me and invite him over to me.
And with that we just continued our night. Prem, Kao and me…
Laughing, drinking and making plans on how to finally conquer Wad’s heart….