Ro was nervous when it was time to have dinner with his parents. Nervous, because it was the first time that he was going to introduce a third person in their rtionship with his mom and dad. He had brought his first and second boyfriend home and his parents didn’t like both of them. Granted, they were all assholes and they dumped and hurt Ro in the process. But still…


    Though his parents like Dee, and they have been together for years now. So, it’s a no-brainer that Ro wanted his parents to like Rockford from experience alone. Because he wanted what they had with Rockford tost longer.


    “Stop worrying so much, you’ll have permanent lines on your forehead.” Dee put her hand on his. They were both still at the apartment waiting for Rockford, after agreeing that he should join them in their car rather than him using his Harley. The man was being too sweet when he easily agreed with Ro’s suggestion.


    The couple didn’t have to wait long for Rockford, and then they all left for his parents’ dinner within minutes. Dee was talking most of the time on their way there. Though Ro appreciated her trying to take his mind off dinner, he still wished that she would justshut up so he could enjoy the silence in the car.


    Ro let Rockford drive since apparently he has a little quirk, saying that he never let anyone get behind the wheel if he is to ride with them. Dee just shrugged at the exnation, since she rarely drives. They were halfway there when Ro was nervously chewing on his bottom lip. He could feel Rockford’s gaze at him whenever he watched Ro who seemed to be fixated by other cars passing them from the oppositene.


    Dee was looking asfortable as ever sitting in the backseat until she sat up the second Rockford entered his parents’ driveway and parked his car perfectly.


    “Ro, breathe baby, we’re here.” Dee reminded him and heughed nervously, almost coughing, when Rockford’s handsome face was inches from his.


    “You okay there? You look pale.”


    “Pfft… I’m fine,e on let’s get inside. I need to go to the restroom.” Another awkwardugh passed through his lips and Dee just shook her head, grabbing his arm and then taking Rockford’s arm to her other side. Ro felt nauseated when his mom opened the front door and she smiled at Dee when she practically dragged the two men onto the porch.


    “Mom, this is Rockford. Rockford, this is my Mom, Est. Oh, and my Dad Warren.” Ro introduced their new man to his mom andstly his dad when he decided to join his wife and greet them at the front door too.


    “Evening, Mam, Sir, thank you for inviting me to dinner.”


    “Oh, honey, aren’t you the polite ones? Please call us Est and Warren or Mom and Dad.” She pulled Rockford into a hug then his Dad did the same, making Ro’s shoulders rx a bit.


    “See, there’s nothing to worry about,” Dee whispered a bit too loudly beside him and surely enough, his Mom and Dad heard her.


    “Oh my… Dee, you look beautiful more and more each day.” It was Dee’s turn to get their warm paternal hugs before they finally greeted their son with a longer and firmer hug.


    “Come on boy, let us get your guests inside. I want to hear all about your new man.” His Mom giggled when she saw the horrified look in his eyes. Surely Rockford had heard her although he was in a conversation with his Dad. His Mom had never known to be a subtle person, Ro always thought that was why Dee was close with his Mom.


    Dee had taken her post in his Mom’s kitchen, helping her while the boys helped his Dad man the grill, rxing while having conversations over a bottle of beer. Ro barely heard what his Dad was talking about with Rockford, his mind was thousands of miles away and he was finally plucked from his thoughts when Rockford pulled him aside.


    “W-what?” He stuttered trying topose his words.


    “Show me to your room.”


    “W-why?” Ro hesitated when he saw that his dad was going into the kitchen and they were left alone for a few moments.


    “You’re acting all funny. Come on, we don’t have much time. Just tell your parents and Dee that you’re showing me some childhood collection.” Ro didn’t know why or how… but he did listen to Rockford when he told his parents exactly that, Dee looked at him with a knowing look. But she just winked and him and let him go upstairs with their new man.


    “Why are you acting so strange?”


    “Huh?” Ro didn’t think that he would pick up on it, but he was stupid not to. The man works as a glorified security guard at the club. Ro had known that he was always more than a security guard from the way he carried himself. The man exudes power and authority. This was one of the reasons Ro felt that he was getting over his head for wanting Rockford to be their third.


    The man would surely leave him one day for someone better and more exciting than him. And when Ro thought of that possibility, his insecurities held him back big time.


    “Ro, don’t make me p that ass and get the truth out of you.” He felt Rockford’s body heat when he was standing behind him. The man’s broad chest pressed t against his smaller backside. It didn’t take long before Ro heard his childhood bedroom door click shut and he was trapped in the room with the sexy man who went willingly to meet his parents.


    “I… I want my parents to like you.”


    “I think they like me enough from our first meet. Now, tell me why is this so important to you?” Rockford pulled Ro to sit beside him on the edge of his childhood bed. He took Ro’s hand to hisp, stroking it mindlessly as he urged him to keep on talking.


    “I… cause I like you.” Ro sighed but continued with what he was thinking about. “I’m close with my parents and they met my two ex-boyfriends. Mom and Dad seemed to know that those guys were bad for me. My parents didn’t like them and they told me so by the end of our visit. And now I’m dreading the moment they say that they don’t like you. Because somehow they can tell if the boyfriends I’m bringing back is a douchebag or not. Oh… fuck, I don’t mean that…” Ro seemed to realize his mistake when he identally pronounced the boyfriend’s word.


    Ro didn’t know what was going on between them. Sexually yes, he knows that they werepatible with each other, but rtionship-wise… Dee and he hadn’t been talking about it. Well, Ro tried to talk about it but Dee seemed to say everything is all good between them.


    “Ro, breathe…” Rockford put a hand on his chest and the man took a deep breath and exhaled.


    “Sorry, I didn’t mean to assume that we’re in a rtionship or that you’re our boyfriend. It’s all messed up and now you’re having dinner with my parents and I’m…”


    Rockford didn’t give him the chance to finish his sentence when he kissed him, wrapping his hand around his waist and cupping his jaw with his free hand. Ro melted into their kiss, he opened up and let him taste the sweet beautiful man in front of him.Belonging ? N?velDram/a.Org.


    “We are what we are, I don’t needbels for us. I don’t know what we’re doing. But I like being with you and Dee.” Rockford said the second he ended their kiss.


    “I like us too,” Ro confirmed as their kiss lingered between them.


    “So, are you ready to go back downstairs?”


    “Yes,”


    And so Ro went back downstairs to join his parents. They did have a nice evening. They talked and most importantly his parents seemed to like Rockford. He went back to their apartment with the biggest smile on his face, Dee was also supporting her glee when his mom sent her home with a te of her favorite pie. And Rockford was told by Warren and Est to keep their son happy. The words were loud enough that Ro could hear them. But instead of disappointment, their expression indicates their love for their only son.


    After all the worry he put himself through, Ro was more than happy with how the night ended.