Destined Hearts Ch. 11

The song was playing... The video was playing on the huge T.V screen which made everyone's eyes to be glued there. The beat, the rhythm, the lyrics, the concept and the video itself was to die for. It was more than anyone had ever expected it to be. It was really romantic and heartwarming.

Finally! The video everyone had been waiting for had finally come and it was hotter than anyone had ever expected. The video was too good. Everyone was in the living room at the edge of their couches with their eyes on the TV, even Andrea and Bruce were also there.

Antonio and Praveen were dancing on the video playing and they looked really cute. Antonio had his arm tightly wrapped around Praveen's waist. His other hand was holding Praveen's leg up while he stared into his face like he wanted to devour him.

The way they stared at each other, with so much love that it made granny and Emilia cry. The chemistry they portrayed on set was nothing like anyone had ever seen before. Their closeness, the rhythm with which they breathed, and their body language.

Then suddenly, Praveen shyly moved away from Antonio but was pulled back again into a warm embrace with Antonio behind him and his arms tightly wrapped around him. He sensually kissed his neck but Praveen turned and was now facing Antonio.

Antonio's head started getting closer to Praveen's lips, his eyes almost closing as Praveen gave a killer smile.

Where Bruce was watching, he felt his seat get hotter and he felt like someone was pricking him with hot needles. Tears built in his eyes as his heart started racing. He couldn't believe Antonio was about to kiss Praveen. It hurt a lot...

But just when Antonio's lips were touching Praveen's, Praveen quickly put his hand on Antonio's lip, getting away from him. Then he ran away, leaving Antonio smiling and then singing...

'Why does it always have to be this way?' He sang, smiling as his eyes shone with love. 'Why can't I get enough of you each time we are together?'

The scene switched to a beautiful beach where Praveen is talking to models and Antonio is holding a camera but staring at Praveen like he had seen an angel. Praveen was putting on a dark blue T-shirt with a white short and slippers on his feet.

His hair was just loose and he looked like an angel. He sat on a small chair, instructing the models on how to pose. Antonio smiled and started taking pictures of Praveen instead, staring at him nonstop. Then it switched to where they were chasing each other on the beach and to where Antonio was lying on the sand with Praveen on top of him. He had his hands on his waist, holding him tightly.

The video continued playing to several scenes where Antonio and Praveen played romantically, holding each other and teasing each other lovingly. They played in the bedroom, and a really romantic scene where both of them were in the hot tub with Praveen between Antonio's legs and Antonio holding him really tightly while kissing his neck.

The video ended with Praveen reaching his hotel and Antonio trying to kiss his lips but Praveen stopped him and kissed his cheeks as well.

"You're gonna have to work for that." Praveen said with a sexy wink, slowly turning to enter his hotel.

Antonio remained standing there, scratching his head and watching the gorgeous beauty as he walked inside, rocking Antonio's heart.

"Until then, mi Hermosa."

He winked and the video ended.

As soon as it did, everyone started clapping really hard. That everyone being granny, Eduardo, Emilia, Celine, Ethan and some house maids that had been watching with them. They clapped really hard while the three villains in the house just stared at Praveen with jealous in their eyes and evil plans in their minds. He had to leave.

"Wow! You guys are the best." Emilia said as she rubbed her tears. "Do you know how happy this makes me?"

Antonio scratched his head, taking a deep sigh. He had had the hardest week ever while shooting that video. He didn't just have to be around Praveen, he had to be really close to him. It had been hard and there had been moments when he felt like he was gonna make a mistake. But he was glad he pulled through. One thing though that he couldn't deny was the fact that he had enjoyed shooting that video more than he had enjoyed any of his videos. It had been epic.

"We just had to do our best, mother." He looked at Praveen, smiling brightly. Unfortunately, the boy didn't see his smile. "But I think it's because I had the best model they could ever find out there."

Suddenly, he did something that shocked Praveen. He took his hand in front of everyone, rubbed on it sweetly and smiled brightly. When Praveen raised his face, it was to be captured by a smile so bright that it melted his heart.

His heart started racing as his body felt cold, except for the area where Antonio was holding him. He couldn't believe what he was hearing from Antonio. Somehow, he wanted to believe that Antonio was just pretending. But from that smile on his face, he knew that he might have been telling the truth.

"Thank you so much for making my three videos a success."

Praveen blushed, feeling really nervous. "I just had to do my best. It was you that did the hard work."

"Well, in my opinion," Ethan enthused, getting up quickly from the couch, looking at both of them with a tablet in his hand. "You both did a very wonderful job by taking this video higher. Do you actually know that..." He started scrolling down on his tablet. "...this video has topped the charts not only in our country, but 73 other countries. Your fans are going crazy and they're asking for more. Your chemistry with Praveen on set was wonderful and I as your manager and your best has decided to grant your fans what they want."

"What do you mean?" Andrea asked, feeling her heart race. For some reason, she knew that what Ethan was gonna say was gonna be nothing but bad news for her and Bruce.

"What I mean is that, for album cover and all the posters, we're gonna use Prantonio's photo to raise his image to higher grounds."

"Prantonio, what?" Andrea was confused.

"Oh!" Ethan chuckled nervously, looking at her with a smile. "It's actually a name we have found for Praveen and Antonio, a combination."

Andrea's heart sank. She wanted to say something but she felt her tongue get heavy and just looked at Bruce, seeing his heart breaking.

Ethan sighed, shaking his head. "Anyway, the fans have been suggesting it and I think it's good for the market."

"I agree." Granny nodded, staring at her grandson. "This will be good for business. We always have to give our fans what they want, right?"

"Right!" Eduardo nodded. "That's the truth."

They all laughed, except for Andrea and Bruce and of course, Emma who had suddenly become speechless. She didn't find fault in the video that Praveen and Antonio had made but she didn't just like Praveen. In fact, he had ruined the video for her and she wasn't gonna let it go. He was gonna pay sooner or later.

The rest of the family members started talking happily, telling Antonio just how proud they were of him for making such a great achievement. Antonio sat with his family, talking to them and appreciating them for their support.

Where Praveen was standing, he was watching the lovely scene before him. He couldn't help but smile although... his eyes weren't really on everyone there. They were on Antonio only. The way Antonio was smiling... the way he was staring at everyone there... The way his lips moved as he talked... the way he moved his hands. He couldn't understand what was going on with him.

His heart was racing and he couldn't help but go down memory lane as he stared at Antonio. He remembered how close he had been to Antonio... The way he had been holding him close to his body... The way he had been smiling at him... The way he had been dancing with him and although Praveen had no idea about dancing, Antonio had helped him and made things easier for him.

When he remembered the time their lips had touched, he felt a shiver go down his spine and he couldn't help but bite his lip. Shit! There was a tingly sensation that was making him feel really nervous. He knew he had to calm down because there was no way he was gonna let what he was feeling control him. It had just been a onetime thing and now they were back to their normal lives. Antonio had probably felt disgusted by it... But if only he knew what had been going on.

"He's cute, isn't he?" He was gotten out of his thoughts when he heard a voice. It was Bruce and Praveen didn't even bother staring at him.

"Better take a very good look at him because that's all you'll ever get." He laughed, mocking the boy. "Don't think that just because you did a video with him, you've now grown wings. I will clip them, cut them off and throw you back to the ground where you belong."

With that warning, Bruce quickly turned and left the living room. There was no way he was gonna stay there. He was followed by Andrea who had also felt suffocated. But Praveen didn't feel threatened. He just stood there, still smiling and feeling happy.

***

"This is the room, sir." The handsome butler said with a smile, pointing to the closed door. "You can go in. It's the door on the right."

"Thank you so much." Santiago said with a smile on his face.

He was pressed and wanted a release, especially after having so many drinks down stairs. He had known that having so many drinks had been a bad idea and now he was badly in need of a release. He felt like his bladder was gonna burst if he didn't pee.

Quickly opening the door, he rushed inside and didn't even bother to check the room. He just went straight to the door he was instructed to open and felt alive when he saw the toilet. He didn't even take a second and he started taking a leak and when it finally came out, he breathed in deeply, closing his eyes.

He finished his business, washed his hand and got out of the bathroom. Santiago was getting out of the bathroom without even seeing when he was going. Suddenly, he bumped hard into someone and before he even knew what he was doing, they both fell to the ground with him being on top of that person.

"Oh my God," He gasped. "I am so sorry."

When he looked into the face of the person, his heart nearly missed a beat as he felt suddenly hot. His eyes almost widened and then... he didn't know what he felt.

"Praveen!" He gasped, getting lost in his eyes. "I... I am sorry."

To say Praveen was surprised would be an understatement. First, he hadn't expected Santiago to be in his room and not even in the house. He was surprised and he felt frozen. He couldn't move. And it wasn't because of that weight on top of him, it was because he was really shocked.

"Santiago, what... what are you doing here?" His voice sounded a bit hoarse.

"Geez!" Santiago slowly got up, helping Praveen up as well. "Can you please forgive me, I had no idea that you were coming here."

He wasn't familiar with the house. No one had really given him a tour of the house.

"What are you saying?" Praveen asked, folding his arms on his chest. "This is Antonio and my room and I was surprised that you were here. I mean..."

"Oh my God," Santiago felt his heart race. He felt a bit ashamed. "I just came to take a leak and I had no idea this was your room. The guy that had showed me didn't say anything to me, otherwise, I wouldn't have come here. I am sorry, Praveen. I am truly..."

"Will you please shut up?" Praveen laughed, hitting Santiago jokingly on the chest. "I am not complaining. I had no idea you had come to the house and I also had no idea that you would be in my room."

"Yeah!" He scratched his head, feeling a bit shy. "I know I should have informed you. But..." He cleared his throat, staring into Praveen's eyes with a smile. "...I came to pick Andrea up. With the engagement coming up, there's a lot to do, like shopping and just spending more time."

"Oh..." Praveen chuckled nervously. "Well then, you should run along. She's probably waiting for you and you wouldn't wanna keep a lady waiting. It's kinda rude."

"But I wanted to ask something and..."

"Not in here and not at such a time." Praveen complained. "I will see you later, okay? Bye!"

Santiago chuckled, raising his eyebrow. He was feeling really happy and nervous at the same time. "Alright!" He simply gave up. "I will see you sooner than you think."

"Go!" Praveen pointed towards the door.

Santiago chuckled and then gave Praveen a quick kiss on the cheek before he hurriedly left. Praveen watched as Santiago left with a smile on his face and he couldn't help but smile too. Things had been great for him for almost a week since the video had come out and was still topping the charts all over the world. In fact, all the three videos were a hit and Praveen and Antonio had a romantic picture on the billboard which of course, Bruce had thrown a tantrum on.

Antonio had been a bit nice to him and just a few days back, he had even brought him ice cream although he had teased him about it.

Now all Praveen was praying for was just for the wedding to go smoothly for a happy soul like Santiago. He knew he had a lot of work to do for the engagement and also the wedding. He was gonna do everything for the happiness of Santiago.

***

Praveen came out of the bathroom, toweling his hair. He had just come from taking a hot shower and now he was feeling cool and fresh. He was already dressed in a yellow designer's t-shirt, a black skinny jean and sandals on his feet that made him look simple. He had spectacles on and he was looking like a total nerd.

Coming into the room, he nearly screamed at what he saw. A not so dry towel on the floor, a comb on the bed... The room was looking messy and he couldn't remember leaving the room like that. It had been in a perfect condition.

And if that had not been enough, Antonio was lying on the bed busy smiling on his phone, probably chatting with his boyfriend. But he absolutely didn't care. He took a deep breath, put his towel where it was supposed to be and started picking the things on the floor.

"Unbelievable!" He groaned, eyeing the guy like he wanted to throw him those things. "You're like a kid sometimes, Antonio. You're always leaving things lying around. I don't just understand the reason why you can't just be putting things where you found them before you used them. How hard can it be?"

"What's the need?" Antonio answered without even looking at Praveen. He was chatting with Bruce and he was in a good mood. "I have you to clean up after I leave them lying around."

"Really?" Praveen raised his head, chuckling to himself. "Anyway, I don't expect to hear anything better from you. You're such a lazy guy."

Hearing what Praveen had just said, Antonio jumped out of the bed and went straight to him. He stood still with his hands on his hips, shaking his head. Then out of the blue, he burst into laughter.

"I want an apology for that." He laughed. "Would a lazy guy release a video and it stays on top up to date? I worked hard, day and night for..."

"Excuse me..." Praveen chimed in, laughing in mock. "I was also in that video too."

"But you were not singing." He mocked. "I did the hard job while you just helped the easy part." He got closer to Praveen, staring into his eyes. "I think I deserve some rest after that. I don't need to do such small jobs because I am a star."

He laughed when Praveen's mouth gaped. Praveen couldn't believe he'd just heard that from Antonio. He shook his head, threw the things he had on the bed and gave Antonio a stern look. But before he could say anything...

"It seems all husbands always have the same attitude." A voice was heard.

Both Antonio and Praveen looked and saw granny coming in slowly, staring at the both of them. She came and stood in front of them, staring at them with a serious look.

"They all seem to think we owe them something."

"Granny!" Antonio chuckled nervously. "How long have you been standing there?"

"Long enough!" She said as if she didn't care. "Long enough to hear everything you said." Then she looked at Praveen. "Dear, all husbands think the same. They think we're just there to clean up after them. I also heard the same from his grandfather and his father."

Antonio scratched his head, giving his granny puppy eyes. When Praveen saw this, he laughed inwardly. Antonio seemed really lovely when he was looking at his granny.

"Anyway," She chuckled. "That's not why I came here."

"Really?" Antonio frowned a bit. "I hope there's no problem."

"Not at all." She said assuredly, rubbing on his shoulder. "It's just that you have to go and get your grandmother from the village for Andrea's engagement."

"Grandma Katy!" Antonio gasped, his eyes widening.

Katy was granny's younger sister and Antonio knew just how crazy she was. She was a very religious woman, well mannered, charitable, very nice, honest and loving but really crazy. She used to tease him at every chance she got. He was no even wondering why she hadn't attended his wedding because she would have made some kinda drama at his wedding.

Praveen on the other hand was confused and a bit nervous. He was gonna meet another family member, someone he had no idea of. What if she was gonna hate him like Andrea and Emma, he thought as he started playing with his nails? That was gonna be hell for him because he knew just how grannies were, especially if they didn't like someone. But he was hoping for the best.

"Yes!" Granny nodded. "She called me this morning and she warned me that if I was gonna marry off her granddaughter without her like I did with you, she was gonna chop my neck off."

"What?" Like he said, she was crazy. "But granny, why me? Shouldn't she come by bus or train or we can just..."

"No!" She chirped, shaking her head in disagreement. "She specifically said you have to go and pick her up or she's not coming. And she said you need to go there with your new groom."

Praveen's heart raced as he heard what granny had just said to him. He felt his knees get weak and his body get cold. He got really scared and nervous, like he had a huge lump in his throat. He tried to talk but he couldn't do it.

Antonio took a glance at Praveen and sighed. "But granny, it's a seven hour drive from the capital to that village and..."

"Then better start off now." She chimed in, smiling at him like she was teasing him. "You don't wanna keep her waiting and the Andrea's engagement party is in three days. She needs to be here by tomorrow evening so that we can perform some of the things together."

Somehow, Antonio was pissed. He had promised his boyfriend that they were gonna go on a date that evening and there were only a few hours remaining. What was he gonna think, especially after telling him that he was gonna go to pick his granny with Praveen? Bruce had been hurt because of the music video and Antonio had promised him that they were gonna on a date that evening and spend the entire night together at his hotel. He had also planned on making love to him that evening.

"Hey!" Granny snapped her finger in his face, bringing him to reality. HE almost jumped up. "Are you okay? What are you thinking about?"

"Nothing!" He tried his best to smile, making her roll his eyes.

"Okay then, get prepared and I..." She turned and faced Praveen, smiling even brighter. "...dear can you come downstairs. I need us to make some prayers to the almighty for the journey you and your husband are about to take."

Praveen nodded but he was still nervous and she saw through him.

"And don't worry. My sister is crazy but I am sure she'll like on first encounter." She promised. And when Praveen nodded, she tapped on his shoulder and left.

"Great!" Antonio hit his head with one hand on his hip. "People in this house really know how to ruin my plans. I am sure you're happy." He faced Praveen, giving him an angry look. "This is your entire fault because I had plans to be with my boyfriend today."