Raging Love Ch. 04

They all started moving inside but Bruce had another plan. He moved away from Antonio, got behind him and then stepped right on Travis train. Travis felt it and he stopped without even turning back. He knew exactly what had happened.

"Oh!" Bruce chuckled in mock, walking towards Travis. "Sorry, I stepped on your long, tacky... metallic dress..." He laughed.

Travis turned and pulled his train away from Bruce, losing the smile on his face.

"And come to think of it..." Bruce rubbed on his lips. "...are you gonna sweep the floor?" He laughed. "You're so thoughtful because we really could use a maid here."

Travis grinned, looking at Bruce's attire from head to toe and then up again. He scoffed, shaking his head. "For a person who regards himself high in the fashion world, Bruce..." He laughed, getting closer. "...I must say I am very disappointed with your outfit. I expected more from you and not dress up like you picked up that outfit from one of the rejects of the fashion world."

He angrily turned and left laughing.

"We'll see who will be laughing in the end." Bruce groaned, his fists clenching. "I am gonna make sure that you feel out of place at this party."

He laughed and followed behind. After all, he needed to guard his husband from the likes of Travis. They were hungry men.

***

"Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention, please!" The governor announced through the microphone. "First of all, thank you so much for coming here tonight. I really appreciate your presence here. Let me introduce to you our guest of honor." He stretched his hand, smiling brightly. "Mr. Travis Marasigan, son and heir of Richard Marasigan."

To say Travis was surprised would be an understatement. He was definitely beyond shocked. He hadn't expected the governor to announce that. He chuckled, got up from where he was seated and went to the front where the governor stood. There were cheers as her walked to the front with people commenting on his beauty.

The governor gave the microphone away as he welcomed Travis and kissed his cheek. He then coiled his arm with him and started going towards everyone, introducing him to the most important people in that party. Travis was really honored by the respect that everyone gave him. He was definitely happy.

"Wow, you're truly an image of your father." One of the politician friends of the governor commented. "Very, very beautiful. I know that we'll enjoy doing business with you."

"Thank you so much!" Travis smiled, shaking the man and his wife's hands.

He greeted a number of people, moving at the tables were they sat. Most young men there joked about seeing themselves with him on dates and he laughed with them. He just liked the fact that no one talked to him rudely. He felt accepted by them. But he didn't miss the evil eyes of Bruce and Andrea from afar and Antonio's eyes were also on him.

"Excuse me!" He said to the governor.

Then he started walking away because he wanted to make a call to his aunt, check on his little son. He knew how Sean could be at times, especially when he wasn't home at night. Travis didn't go far as he felt someone pull his arm.

He felt his heart race when he just looked into the eyes of the very person that he loved so much in his past, Ethan. Travis felt a wave of emotions sweep him off his feet and he gasped, trying his best not to act like an emotional fool.

"Hi!" Ethan slightly waved, giving a sheepish smile. "I am so sorry for that but... I couldn't help it. You look so much like him. You look like Praveen."

Travis smiled softly. "I am sorry, you got me mistaken for someone else. I am not Praveen. My name is Travis Marasigan."

Ethan couldn't help but get emotional. He remembered the last time he saw Praveen. He'd been so broken. He also remembered how he had answered the boy when he had asked him to believe him.

"Now I know exactly why they're all..."

"I am sorry." Travis apologized. He didn't wanna talk to Ethan rudely. "My name is Travis and not Praveen. Excuse me!"

With those words, he left the man looking shocked. Ethan was now confused. Those eyes, the body and that face, they were all Praveen's. But the way he talked, walked and his hair was completely different. But Ethan would have bet his left ball that that was Praveen. He had seen something in his eyes when he was talking to him and he knew that the guy recognized him.

He rushed to the table where Antonio was standing, drowning himself in booze. He was drinking like an idiot, taking glass after glass. That was how his night had just turned out to be, worse. Travis had once again managed to ruin his party night just like he had done the first time he saw him.

"Hey, what are you doing?" Ethan quickly took the glass away from him. "Are you trying to kill yourself or something?"

"Maybe that's what I am trying to do." Antonio's voice was low but yet so cold. "I don't understand how he does it. He always manages to ruin my mood whenever I see, giving me more fire for this hatred that I have. Once again, when I thought I could take a break from that... that..." He grimaced but couldn't really say the word.

"Calm down." Ethan rubbed on his friend's back. "Maybe we should get out of here."

"And let him win?" Antonio chuckled bitterly. "No fucking way. I am gonna show him that he doesn't do shit to me. He can pretend all he wants but I don't give a hoot. I am gonna show him that I have moved on."

He took the entire bottle and started drinking it but Ethan took that away from him too.

"You're starting to act like an idiot for a man that isn't affected by what that boy is doing." Ethan furiously put the bottle on the table and pulled his friend away from there. "Can you get yourself together? You're probably the most famous man here and if anyone sees you drinking like a fool, a scandal might arise. Come on, let's go and have some fun."

He took his friend and they started going towards where a couple of their friends were having fun. But before they reached there, the lights went completely out, leaving everywhere dark. People started wondering what was going on but it didn't take long and faint lights turned on followed by bright lights on the front stage right before "on the floor,' started playing.

Antonio quickly turned and saw the celebrity dancers beautifully positioned, dressed in sparkly clothes.

"Oh yeah!" The lead man, a celebrity singer said in the microphone.

Just then, the stage opened revealing a really gorgeous person with one hand in the air as the stage brought him up. He was dressed in a pink designer's skinny jean, white shirt and black snickers. His long hair was just loose and Antonio felt goosebumps suddenly and his gut told him things but he didn't wanna believe it.

'It's a new generation, of party people.' A sweet voice sang.

The man quickly turned and Antonio felt his heart jump in his throat. It was Travis, dressed like a beautiful dancer with his hair being blown backwards, revealing his cute face. He had a big earphone that reached his mouth as he smiled brightly, attracting a lot of cheers.

Antonio was frozen again, staring at that beautiful body.

'Let me introduce you, to my party people in the club!' He sang, getting people's attention.

Now almost everyone had their phones out, capturing the once in a lifetime moment. But Antonio was frozen and his heart pounded so hard in his chest that it almost felt like he was gonna have a heart attack.

The handsome man started rapping and the celebrity dancers got on their feet and gave a really gorgeous dance. Travis just stood still, smiling at the man that was staring at him like he wanted to kiss him. Pablo was one of the best rappers and Travis was happy he did that song with him.

Where Bruce stood, he felt his life flush before him. He didn't even realize that the glass he had been holding was now on the floor, broken to pieces. He couldn't believe what kind of a showoff Travis was. He was so mad and his breaths became heavy. The same was happening to Andrea. She couldn't believe that wherever she went, the spotlight was always on Travis. She had had it with him. She needed to do something.

'If you go hard you gotta get on the floor!' Travis sang as he started moving his body sexily. "If you're a party flick your step on the floor...

If you're an animal then tail on the floor, break your sweat on the floor... Yeah we work on the floor... On the floor...

Don't stop, keep it moving put your drinks up."

Travis moved his body, showing his gorgeous dance moves just as the guy wrapped one of his hands around his waist, moving with him. Cheers could be heard from the crowd as they danced to the rhythm.

'Keep your body up and drop it on the floor,

Let the rhythm change your world, on the floor...

You know we're running tonight on the floor... Brazil, Morocco, landing to Ibiza... straight to the radio, break it to Africa.'

Travis then dropped in the man's arms and the man leaned down like he wanted to kiss him while his hands caressed the beautiful face. Antonio felt a lump in his throat. "Fuck!" He muttered, clenching his fists.

'Dance the night away, live your life and say you're on the floor...

Dance the night away, grab somebody drink a little more...

La la la la la...' They all sang together.

Then the real dance started. The way they danced, especially Travis was so professional and marvelous that Jennifer Lopez herself would have been jealous. Damn, Antonio was really jealous. The guy now had both his hands around Travis' waist, moving together with him and Travis seemed to be enjoying. Antonio could have sworn the guy was shoving his crotch in Travis and it somehow made him mad.

"Shit!" Antonio swore, ripping his eyes away from that scene.

'I know you got it clap your hands on the floor..." Travis sang as he walked sexily down the stage to where the audience was.

He was staring right at Antonio who was standing just closer to the stage, looking all lost.

'And keep on rocking, rock it up on the floor.

If you're a criminal, kill it on the floor. Spill it quick on the floor.'

The next thing Antonio felt was a hand sweetly touching his chest just before everyone cheered. He quickly raised his face to stare into the most beautiful eyes he'd ever had the pleasure of looking into. They were staring right into his and he could feel something moving inside of him, a certain warmth.

'It's getting ill, it's getting sick on the floor.

We never quit, we never rest on the floor.'

There were loud cheers and whistles all around as Travis slammed his body into Antonio, dancing and moving his ass like a stripper. It was too hot and too much for Antonio. He suppressed a moan but too late as he moaned and sweat broke like he'd been standing in the sun for a long time.

The dance just too mere seconds but Travis could feel Antonio's cock pulsing in his pants and he had to move away, grinning like an evil warrior as he went back to the stage. He even had the pleasure of glancing at Bruce. Man, the man was so mad that he had tears in his eyes. He wanted to cry and kill him at the same time.

'Dance the night away, live your life and say you're on the floor...

Dance the night away, grab somebody drink a little more...

La la la la la...'

Travis was now back on the stage and dancing like he was competing with someone. But it looked really cute and sexy. Antonio didn't even realize that he was so hard. He couldn't believe Travis had just done that to him. It left him absolutely shocked.

Travis and the celebrity dancers ended with a bang. People were now clapping for them. Travis was happy. The celebrity dancers left together with Travis and Antonio remained shocked, watching as the boy left the stage.

"Dude, are you okay?" Ethan asked, resting his hand on his shoulder.

Antonio slowly looked at his friend, nodding. "Yeah, I am so sorry for that."

Antonio laughed, taking a sip of the wine in his glass. "You didn't do this. Plus, I am not even bothered about it." Of course, he was really bothered about it and Travis was gonna pay.

There was a moment of silence and then Antonio saw Travis walking to the governor now dressed completely different but looking really sexy. He was wearing an all green outfit, a green shirt inside that was tucked in a sexy tight green trouser with a green blazer and he looked like a prince with a high sleek ponytail. When Antonio saw him, he put his glass on the table, fixed himself and started going towards him. He was gonna show him that he wasn't called Antonio Gonzalez for nothing.

Before he reached there, 'Burst your windows,' By Jasmine Sullivan started playing.

People moved to the dance floor and started the traditional tango dance. Meanwhile, Antonio reached his destination and...

"Excuse me, Mr. Marasigan?" He said softly, one hand at his back.

Travis lost the smile on his face, slowly turning to find a really great surprise. Antonio had his hand stretched, asking for his, "Can I have this dance?"

Travis raised an eyebrow, looking at that hand and then at Antonio. "I am sorry, please dance with someone else." He said rudely, turning to face the governor.

"I am only asking you for one dance." Antonio was wearing that seductive smile on his face, the one that Travis found really annoying. "There's no harm in that right?"

"Not at all." Travis nodded. "But I just don't wanna dance with you. Governor..." He took the old man's hand, holding it tightly. "...I believe I promised you a dance. Shall we?"

The governor put his glass down. "Why not? Sorry, young man..." He patted on Antonio's hand. "...perhaps next time."

Antonio laughed as he watched Travis and the governor hit the dance floor. The governor had his hand tightly on Travis' waist while one of Travis' hands was on the governor's shoulder. Then both of them were holding their free hands which were also stretched as they both joined in the tango dance. And Travis was such a great dancer. They looked so good with the governor on the dance floor, going with the floor. People couldn't help but take pictures.

"Hi, baby..." Bruce rested his hand on his shoulder, smiling like a horny idiot. "...why are you standing there all alone? Let's join in the dance? I wanna dance with you, my love."

"Sure!" Antonio nodded, taking his husband's hand.

The both of them joined the dance floor, closer to Travis and the governor. The both of them were pretty good too. Bruce felt alive, like he was in heaven. His heart raced as he danced with his husband, looking into his face... staring at those sexy lips that he wanted to kiss so bad in front of Travis. He glanced at Travis who was busy dancing with the governor.

Travis on the other hand had no idea what Antonio was up to. He knew that the guy had followed him on the floor. But he wasn't gonna allow him to ruin that dance for him. He danced so well and the governor too was a great dancer.

The moment came when the governor had to spin the young man. Travis quickly spun and the shocking thing happened. As soon as Antonio saw him turning, he quickly left Bruce and that was how the beautiful boy found himself in the arms of his stupid ex-husband.

"What?" Bruce felt his heart shatter when his husband left him like an idiot on the dance floor.

He groaned, stamped his foot on the floor and stormed out. He had never been so mad in his life before and if he thought he hated Travis before, what he felt at that moment was beyond hatred. He wasn't gonna let it go.

The governor on the other hand laughed and left, shaking his head. He wasn't mad but rather happy.

Travis frowned when he felt Antonio's hand on his waist pulling him closer while the other one held his hand a little bit higher. He hesitantly placed his hand on Antonio's shoulder, feeling a bit nervous. He knew the guy was up to something. But the two men kept on dancing.

"Relax!" Antonio teased, locking his eyes with Travis. He had an evil grin on his face. "It's obvious you don't wanna dance with me. I wonder why. A little while ago, you were busy dancing with me or rather on me."

Travis scoffed. "Because you scare me." He said hoarsely. "And most definitely, I don't like you, Mr. Gonzalez."

Antonio laughed bitterly. "That makes the two of us, Mr. Marasigan. But I don't know why the fuck you follow me everywhere. It's like you just can't stay away from me. Are you attracted to me like that? You always manage to ruin my mood."

"Don't be so sure of yourself..." Travis sassed, giving the man angry eyes. "...you're the last man on this planet I'd consider ever dating. I'd rather die a single man."

Antonio laughed, slowly turning Travis. Now he was holding his waist on one side while staring into his eyes. "And that stunt you just pulled back there." They were now back in the same position they had been in. "Whenever someone tries shit with me, I always come back with a vengeance. I already told you that as long as you decide to stay at my company, I am gonna get my revenge on you for what that cheater did to me." He glowered, feeling anger rising deep within him. "Whatever you tell me, to me you'll always be Praveen."

Travis laughed softly, not even stopping to dance, Antonio wasn't gonna ruin his night. "You know, I am not surprised he left you..." Travis turned, feeling Antonio's body behind him. He had his hand on the guy's thigh as they slowly moved to the rhythm. "...I completely understand him. I don't know how anybody can stand you. You deserved everything you got. I guess he did the right thing in leaving you."

Shit! Antonio felt pain hit his body like a storm. Anger slipped through him slowly and he actually turned Travis' head to the point where their lips were only inches away. Both their breaths were becoming harsh.

"Are you saying that I deserved to be cheated on?" Antonio fumed. "How dare you!"

"You can interpret it in whichever you want." Travis retorted. "I don't care about your past. No one deserves a man like you. Not to talk about ending up with you, I wouldn't even do a thing as simple as kiss you because you disgust me!"

Antonio roared, furiously turning Travis and then did the unthinkable... As soon as Travis turned and faced him, he locked both his arms around that hot waist, bring his body closer. And before Travis even realized what was going on, Antonio locked his lips with his and kissed him hard, an explosive kiss that left their hearts racing.

Travis felt his body shudder in pain when he felt Antonio's lips on him. He quickly tore his lips away from Antonio, furiously broke away from him and gave him two hot slaps on his cheek. Antonio looked away, putting his hands on his hips. The slaps were so painful and they evolved an anger in him that was unquenchable. The look he gave Travis was deadly but Travis too was mad.

Many people saw what had happened and they started watching.

"This dance is over!" Travis sneered, clenching his fists. "I have to go."

He left the man standing there and as soon as he turned, tears started rolling down his face. Antonio watched the boy as he left and through all that anger, there was something inside of him that made him weak, something that wanted him to follow Travis. But he couldn't. He just turned and stormed out of the hall with Ethan following behind, calling him. But he didn't even answer.

Meanwhile, Travis rushed to the men's room, locked the door and broke down. It was really so painful and he felt like being hurt all over again. His face was wet with tears and his pain was just too much. As if that wasn't enough, he started having flashbacks of his past.

He remembered the first time Antonio had kissed his lips, how he had felt... the weakness... the excitement... the strength and also the many emotions that had taken control of him. He felt his body vibrate and he also remembered the kiss Antonio had given him just a few minutes back. Through all that pain, he could still feel weak. It was too much.