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Chapter Eight

When the limo drove up to the Hotel, the driver opened the door and Roland, Seto and Mokuba got out and walked into the lobby, Roland went to the desk and said, "My name is Roland O'Brien and I've reserved the Executive Suite for me and my sons."

The Manager said, "Welcome, we hope that you and your sons enjoy your time here in New York." Then he handed the key card to Roland and he had their bags taken to the suite.

When their bags were delivered to the suite, Roland paid the man and thanked him and as he closed the door, he turned and looked at Seto and Mokuba and he said, "We really need to talk."

Seto started to say something, but Roland held up his hand and he said, "What in the hell got into you at the airport and why did you attack both Jasper and Joseph?"

Mokuba got the hell out of the way, he knew his brother was in trouble and didn't want to get caught between Seto and Roland. Seto turned around and he said, "Well who was that man?"

Roland slowly walked over to Seto and as they stood toe to toe he said, "Don't ever use that tone to me again, I won't have it, you acted like a spoiled brat and I wanted to knock the living hell out of you, so don't let it ever happen again or I swear I will. Now to answer your question, Jasper Hollander was the man that I once loved with all my heart, but I allowed him to slip through my fingers."

Seto knew that he had come so close to crossing the line and he said, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to sound like that, what happened, why did he leave?"

Roland looked at Seto and Mokuba and he said, "When Gozaburo decided to adopt two young boys to raise as his own, he asked me to help and I said I would, but I never told Jasper about it.

I let it consume more and more of my time and I didn't think that of what it was doing to our relationship until it was to late, then one day I called Jasper and when I didn't get an answer I went over to his apartment.

The manager told me that he had moved and that he left no forwarding address, I then realized that I had lost part of my heart and soul that day, after that I died a little inside, but went about my life as if nothing had changed."

Mokuba ran over to where they were and he threw his arms around Roland's waist and said, "You need to go and talk to Jasper and let him know how you feel, don't let him get away again."

Seto listened to what his brother was saying and he looked at them and then he said, "Listen to him, I didn't and now look at me, I've probably lost Joey forever and I have no one but myself to blame.

But you have another chance, go on and call him, tell Jasper that you've never stopped loving him ask him if he can forgive you and if the two of you can find a way to get back together, no go on call him."

Roland looked at these two young men and tears filled his eyes, they were right, he had to talk to Jasper and tell him that he never stopped loving him, he almost ran to the phone, and as he took out the piece of paper with Jasper's number on it, he dialed and waited.

While Roland was waiting for someone to answer the phone, Mokuba looked at Seto and he said, "Did you really mean what you said to Roland, about not having a chance with ever getting back with Joey?"

Seto looked at his brother and he said, "Why would he want to, after I all but accused Jasper of doing something to change Joey's mind. Hell I can't expect Joey to ever want to talk to me."

Mokuba shook his head; he couldn't believe that his brother was going to give up that easily without a fight.

He walked into the bedroom and he called Joey's cell phone and when he answered Mokie said, "Could you maybe paint my portrait and so that when I go back to England I can give it to Seto as a gift."

Joey knew what he was trying to do, and he said, "Alright, but if he gets in the way, I leave and I won't come back. Is that agreed?"

Mokuba said, "Alright, I'll see you in about twenty minutes."

Joey sighed and then he chuckled and said, "Alright, in twenty minutes." Joey went to tell Jasper where he was going and when he heard him on the phone and he knew that Roland must have called, he left a note saying that he would be back later.

When Joey arrived at the Hotel, he phone Mokuba and let him know that he was downstairs and Mokuba said, "I'll be right down." Mokuba snuck out without and when the elevator opened, he all but grabbed Joey and his things, pulled them into the elevator, and pushed the button for the suite.

When the doors opened, Mokie looked around to make sure that neither Roland nor Seto knew that Joey was there and he said, "Come on; let's go to the other room, the lights better there."

When the phone rang, Jasper answered it and when he heard Roland's voice, he hoped it was good news and it was.

Roland said, "Will you please have dinner with me tonight, we need to talk."

Jasper nearly dropped the phone he was so nervous. He said, "I'd love to have dinner with you, when will you get here?"

Roland swallowed he was so nervous, he finally said, "I made reservations for eight, so I'll be there around six, is that alright?"

Jasper said, "Six will be fine, I'll see you then." When he hung up the phone he nearly jumped up and down he was so happy, he went to find Joseph and tell him, that's when he found the note saying, "I've gone to paint Mokuba's picture, will be back later, and have fun on your date. Joseph.

Jasper went to his room, took a shower, changed clothes and was waiting for Roland to come, as he sat there he thought back to the kiss and as he touched his lips with his fingers he said, "He's still the best kisser in the world."

When the doorbell rang, Jasper nearly fell off the chair, he calmly walked to the door and as he opened it there stood the one man who could take his breath away, there stood Roland, the man he still loved more then life itself.

When Jasper opened the door, Roland couldn't take his eyes off him, he still could make his heart skip a beat. He finally said, "If you're ready, we'd better go."

Jasper locked the door and the walked to the elevator and as they got inside and the doors closed, Roland took him into his arms and thoroughly kissed him, when he lifted his head, Jasper said, "If you kiss me like that again, we won't make it to dinner."

Roland chuckled and he said, "Alright, I'll be good for now, besides I'm hungry."

Jasper laughed aloud and when the doors opened, they walked outside to the waiting limo that took them to one of the best restaurants in all of New York.

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