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Macau knocked on the office door, he heard shuffling before Vegas answered.
“Yes?”
“Hia?”
“Come in.” He spoke
Macau opened the door, waddling in and pouting.
“What’s up?” Asked Vegas removing his glasses and stretching his arms
“I need to ask you something.” Macau squeaked
Vegas narrowed his eyes, “Did you want to ask me something? Or did Pete say no to you so you came to find me instead?”
Macau sighed, “No, no I just wanted to ask you .”
“What is it? What did you do this time? I'm not giving Kim money again because you threw his gaming console into the pool!”
“What?! That was one time and he deserved it! He was cheating!” Macau huffed
“You can’t cheat in Mario cart!”
“Uh yes, you can!”
“No, you can’t!”
“Yes!”
“No!”
“Yes!”
“No!”
“Anyway! Can we get back to the subject?” Macau rolled his eyes
Vegas chuckled, “Yeah, what’s up?”
Macau sighed fidgeting with his fingers, “Uhm can Gio join us Saturday for the family beach day?”
Vegas was taken aback; he had assumed Macau was going to bring him along either way.
“You’re asking me?” Vegas titled his head to the side
“Yeah, it’s just I know it’s a family day and I didn’t want to be rude, but we’ve been dating for a month now and I really just want him to get to know everyone better, you know?”
Vegas watched as his little brother blushed at the cheeks, trying to hide his little smile while, looking down at the floor. Vegas stood up and crossed his arms.
“I don’t see why not; he can come along, BUT Macau, you need to talk to him about you know what."
Macau grinned from ear to ear, “Really?! Thank you! Thank you! and yes I will! I promise, I will!”
Macau jumped on Vegas, “Okay, alright stop touching me.”
Macau giggled, “Thank you Hia!”
He ran out the door leaving Vegas flustered and slightly confused...That’s until he saw Pete leaning against the door.
“Did you put him up to this?” Vegas asked
“I only said he should ask,” Pete smirked
Vegas narrowed his eyes, walking up to Pete, “Your something else you know that?”
Pete smiled wrapping his arms around Vegas, “hmm.” he hummed
“Oh, get a room! Really in front of my salad bowl and Ven ven!” Porsche’s voice erupted as he was heading towards Kinn’s office, Venice on his shoulders, “Ven ven your parents are gross.”
Venice glared at his parents, it wasn’t the first time he had caught them like that, although he didn’t mind hugs and cheek kisses, sometimes his parents would full-on make out, right outside his school! It was so embarrassing.
“Like you don’t.” Shot back Pete
“Yeah, but I mean in front of my salad! And Ven ven! NEVER!” Said Porsche as he and Venice walked into Kinn’s office.
Saturday morning came around and Khun had already made sure to pack everything in the back of Kim's car.
“Is that a tent?” Asked Chay as he helped Kim with the coolers
“Uh, yeah I'm not getting sunburned.” Tankhun scoffed
“It’s the beach though! Aren’t you going to jump in the water?” Chay frowned
“Ew, no.” and with that Khun spun around his beach wrap flowing behind him.
Chay frowned and Kim smirked, he knew Khun would eventually end up in the water...one way or another...
Macau walked out of the house hand clasped tightly around Gio’s.
“So, who’s car are we riding in?” He asked
“With us of course, unless you’d rather sit with P’Vegas,” Chay smirked
Macau rolled his eyes, and Gio shuddered
“Is that even a question?” Macau said
The five of them, yes Venice went along because Khun refused to sit in a car with Kim as the driver, after that fiasco with the car accident. So off they went, with Kinn following close behind.
“I’m hungry.” Venice sighed in Chay’s arms
“Here,” said Kim and opened the front compartment.
Chay looked up at him, “This is where you moved your secret stash too!”
“You kept eating my PeanutButter cups! I had no choice.” Kim said handing Venice a cookie
“You said I could!”
“No, no I said to take whatever you want, EXCEPT the PeanutButter cups! And what did you do? You took all three of them.” Kim brought down his sunglasses and looked at Chay
“I knew you didn’t love me; I just knew it!” Chay gasped
“I never said I didn't love you-.”
“SAME THING!” Chat shot back
Macau slowly took the snacks from the compartment and stuffed them into Gio’s bag.
“Okay, I think that’s enough snacks for today.” Macau cleared this throat
Chay rolled his eyes and mumbled something under his breath...
“What was that cupcake?” Kim asked smirking
“I said I'm going to shoot you!”
Kim smirked...
Macau and Gio looked at each and tried so hard to conceal their giggles...
“No, offense but Chay mad is like being threatened by a butterfly,” Gio whispered
Macau nodded whispering back, “It does!”
They busted out laughing causing Venice to jump and drop his half-eaten cookie... Venice snapped his at head them, “MACAUUUU!” he shrieked
After what felt like forever, but had really been only an hour's drive. They finally made it to the beach, Kinn parked next to Kim and so did a third car that Gio hadn’t noticed. He immediately recognized the men as Kim’s bodyguards.
Macau had taken notice, “Yeah, you’ll get used to it.” he shrugged.
They walked down helping Kim carry the coolers and chairs, Tankhun had let Arm and Pol set up the beach tent that was big enough to cover both cars...
Chan and Big made their way up and down the beach just to make sure they were isolated from people.
Even if Macau hadn’t told Gio the truth, they still had to keep their distance because of Kim, last time someone saw Wik with a guy ‘ friend’ at a restaurant people lost their shit...
Venice jumped out of Chay’s arm and ran over to Vegas, Macau sighed, ‘ oh my god’
“ Dada! Dada! Macau drop my cookie in caw.” He pouted as Vegas picked him up
“Awe, he did? What a bad brother! Should we punish him?” Vegas cooed
Venice nodded and huffed, “was weally nice cookie, unko Kim give me.”
Vegas was trying so hard to not laugh at his son, he looked over at Pete who was helping set up the chairs under the beach tent. “Why don’t you ask your uncle Kim for one more?”
“Because, dada.” Venice sighed, “Macau, took snacks away!”
Vegas looked over at Macau, “Where are the snacks? Come on, give your brother another cookie.” He said and Venice stuck out his tongue
Macau rolled his eyes and walked down over to them, handing Vegas the bag of snacks. He opened the bag and saw what Venice was talking about, these weren’t just any cookies, these were Kim’s ‘I'm sorry ' cookies. They were made from scratch by Kim...
Vegas took one out and handed it over to Venice to quickly took it. “Thank you, dada.” He said before running off to Pete to probably tell him what happened.
Macau rolled his eyes as he pulled Gio down to the beach. They had settled inside Khun’s tent, taking a seat. Porsche had discarded his shirt and was lying face down on a towel as Kinn rubbed sunscreen onto his back. Khun was sitting down sipping on a margarita. Vegas and Venice were building a sand castle as Pete applied sunscreen to their faces.
A yelp caught Macau’s attention, Kim had discarded his shirt and had picked up Chay running straight for the water.
“Kimmmmmm!”
Macau chuckled as Kim dunked Chay into the water.
“Do you have your phone on you?” Gio asked
“Hm? Oh, no? Why did you need something?” asked Macau getting up
Gio smiled mischievously
“Nope!” he said as he picked up Macau and ran straight for the water, “We’re at the beach, right?” he said as he threw Macau into the ocean
Macau stood up catching his breath, “Oh I know you did not just do that...” He narrowed his eyes
Gio took off his t-shirt and tossed it to shore, “Oh but I did.”
Macau ran straight for him, chasing him down the beach and then running back up when Gio had turned to Chase him. Gio caught up, quickly lifting Macau over his shoulders and dunking him into the water. Macau giggled as he threw himself onto Gio and watched as the other went under.
“Oi! We're at the beach! Stop sucking faces!” Came Porsche’s voice
Macau looked over at where Kim and Chay were, lost in each other.
“They’re making up! Leave them be!” Macau yelled back
“That goes for you too Macau!” Shouted Vegas as Pete and Venice were making him into a mermaid.
“You can’t do anything about it!” He stuck out his tongue
Vegas narrowed his eyes, “Don’t dare think about getting up or we’ll end you.” Said Pete holding up the yellow plastic, baby safe shovel. Venice nodded holding up the pink rake.
Vegas chuckled and lifted up his arm, surrendering.
Macau had wrapped himself onto Gio as Gio held him close by the waist, “You didn’t put on sunscreen, you’re gonna get a sunburn.” pouted Macau
“That’s alright.” He smiled resting his head on Macau’s shoulder and they stayed like that, just holding on to each other.
A while later they were sitting inside the tent, getting lunch ready. Venice had seen a weird-looking start creature and Gio had gladly taken him over to investigate. Chan keeping a close watch from the tent.
“Who packed pasta alfredo? With, is that a baguette?” Asked Kinn lifting the container and bread
“That’s mine!” Said Tankhun as he snatched it away from Kinn
“I-, you know what I'm not even going to ask.” Said Kinn digging through the cooler again
“Hand me a soda.” Said Porsche
“You guys don’t know what fine dining is that’s all, come on daddy Chan and Big you need to eat as well.” Said Khun as Pol handed him a knife and fork
“We’re at the beach, what’s wrong with a sandwich?” Said Kim biting into his own
“Yeah.” Said Macau
Chay got up, “I’m going to go see what’s taking Venice and Gio so long.” he said pecking Kim’s lips
“Right in front of my sandwich! You people have no chill!” Said Porsche as Kinn offered him a cherry
“Oui, cherry!” He bit into it
Vegas rolled his eyes...
Chay walked down the beach to where he saw Gio bent over talking to Venice, “Hey we’re having lunch! Why are you guys still here?”
Gio looked up, “Ven ven over here is trying to get rid of his fear by picking up the starfish.”
“It wook scary.” Venice looked up at Chay
Chay bent down as well and petted the starfish, “See it’s harmless, it won't hurt you.”
Venice took a deep breath and placed his tiny finger over the weird star creature, he jumped. “Feel weird.” Chay chuckled “It does, but I promise it won’t hurt you.”
Gio nodded along and touched the starfish himself, “See?”
Venice nodded slowly, reaching once again and sliding his fingers across the starfish, he grinned. “Wow!” he chuckled
Gio clapped and ruffled his hair, “Good job!”
Chay smiled getting back up, freezing in place when something hard and cold pressed right against the back of his head...
Gio wondered why Chay had gone still and looked up at him...He froze, unable to move...
Venice was still giggling but stopped when he realized no one was paying attention to him. He looked up at Chay, eyes widening. He looked at Gio who remained still. Venice looked over at the tent, it was too far away...
Venice knew he was supposed to scream, dada and papa had thought him to make as much noise as possible. Gio stood up slowly as another man had come up behind him. Chay was looking straight into Gio’s eyes, and he shook his head, signaling Gio to not do anything.
Just then Venice let out the most blood-curdling, ear-piercing scream.
That’s all Gio remembers, as felt something hard hit the back of his head and he fell to the ground, the world around him becoming dark...