Chapter 16 Kyle Dylan Parker vs. Aaron Hunter: His erotic addiction...Mummy goals!

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As Aaron dished his food in the kitchen, he couldn’t keep the goofy smile off his face. Kyle made him forget about his problems and just…be. In a way, though it had hurt to find out, he was grateful to whichever force that had made Kyle do what he did because he wouldn’t have gotten to know him otherwise. But whatever force it was must have been one kinky, naughty force, Aaron thought with a soft laugh. He was happy.

“I take it you forgave him.” Peggy Hunter drawled, leaning against the kitchen door.

“Oh my god, mum.” Aaron gasped, his free hand going to his chest. “You startled me.”

“Sorry but don’t blame me. I made enough noise to raise the dead but you were obviously too far gone in your thoughts to hear me. And if that look and laugh is anything to go by, it must have been some really good thoughts,” Peggy said with a grin.

She rarely saw her son happy. It was as though there was an…inner glow. When he came in earlier and saw Kyle sitting with her, his first expression had been unguarded, showing so much desire and joy. She’d known instantly that her son was in love. Then a mask had quickly dropped to cover that look, turning it hostile, and that had really worried her because besides the fact that her son had a really mean temper sometimes, Peggy thought Kyle was an extraordinarily likable and pleasant person. At least now she knew for sure her son was gay.

To say it had never crossed Peggy Hunter’s mind that her son might be gay was not true. She had thought about the possibility. Aaron was a handsome boy. So handsome that when he was a kid, strangers would give him gifts and show them kindness whenever they went out. Peggy knew lots of girls were dying to call Aaron their boyfriend. Some went as far as stalking him to his annoyance. But Aaron seemed not to have any interest in them. Of course, she knew Aaron had sex with some of the girls once in a while but he was never ready to enter into any relationship with them as boys his age did.

She used to wonder whether it was so because Aaron spent almost all his time between his studies and her but realized her son was simply not interested in the girls. So yes, she had considered the possibility of him playing for the other team but since she had never seen him get close to any boy, had brushed it off. Now she knew better. Her son was in love with that Kyle Parker guy. And if the look in Kyle’s eyes whenever he mentioned Aaron’s name or whenever Peggy told him stories about Aaron was anything to go by, the feeling was mutual. She just wanted her son to be happy and she had a feeling Kyle was a good person and would treat her son well.

“So… You love him.” It wasn’t a question.

“Mum…” Aaron groaned. “I hardly know the guy.”

“That doesn’t matter, hon.” Peggy stepped into the kitchen to lean against the Island. “You can’t control or choose who you fall in love with. It just happens. I like Kyle. I think he’s a good person.”

“And you came to that conclusion in what…three hours?” Aaron drawled.

“Hey, I’m older and wiser. I don’t need to be with someone for years to know they have a good heart. He adores you, hon,” Peggy said softly. “Just know that I’m always here for you, baby.”

“I know mum. Thanks,” Aaron said around the lump in his throat. His mother had always been able to read him like a book. “I really like him,” he murmured. “I’m just…scared, mum. It happened too fast and I don’t know whether I’m doing the right thing, whether he’s going to hurt me…I just don’t know anything,” he finished with a sigh.

“Come here,” Peggy said, opening her arms to her son, who placed his filled plate on the counter and went into those loving arms.

“That’s the fear of the unknown, my dear. You just have to think about how badly you want it and then take a leap of faith.”

“I want him with every breath in me, mum,” Aaron murmured into Peggy’s hair.

“Then go for it and make it work. Give it all you’ve got. Okay?” Peggy’s eyes, which looked so much like her son’s, were filled with understanding.

“Okay, mum. Thanks.” Aaron squeezed his mother briefly and then stepping out of her embrace. Talking to his mum always made him feel better. “Did you remember to call a taxi for tomorrow?”

Peggy was going to spend two weeks with her sister in Florida. She had been dying to do that for a while but because of their finances, couldn’t. Now that Aaron had some money they could live by, he’d encouraged her to go for that visit. It would do her a lot of good. Her flight was at five a.m. the following day.

“Yes. It’ll be here by four.”

“Good. Have you packed all that you’ll need? Your drugs, enough dresses, underwear, your books…”

“Yes, Father,” Peggy chuckled. Aaron sometimes unconsciously treated her like she was the kid and that never failed to amuse her. She loved it. “Thank you,” She whispered.

“Thank you for having the patience to wait till now,” Aaron said, reaching up to push Peggy’s hair back from her face lovingly. His mother thought he worked for a movie studio and nothing more. He had explained that he had quit and taken all his entitlements since he had to prepare for his finals. She had bought it. But then, there was some truth in it…right? What she didn’t know wouldn’t hurt her. “Please wake me up before you leave okay?”

“I will. Good night.” Peggy drew Aaron’s head down to kiss him on both cheeks.

“Night mum,” Aaron said as he watched his mother leave the kitchen. Then he took his food and a bottle of water and headed for his room and the man who he knew for a fact had his heart.