The next evening, they returned home. Willy wanted to be alone with Tim, so he didn't tell anyone that they were coming back. They were very tired, so they decided to rest. Willy rested his head on Tim's chest and looked at the ring.
Tim: "I'm glad you liked it."
Willy: "I like you more."
He kissed him on the lips. At that moment, a message sounded on his phone. Willy immediately checked it.
Seb: "When are you coming back? We want to celebrate your birthday tomorrow."
Willy: "Tomorrow morning, let's celebrate at my house. I'm very tired and I don't want to go anywhere."
Seb: "You had your honeymoon and your birthday simultaneously. I don't want to imagine how tired you are."
Willy: "Fuck off"
He immediately threw the phone away. Tim was surprised by his reaction.
Tim: "Who made you angry?"
Willy: "It was Seb. They want to celebrate my birthday tomorrow, and I suggested it at our house because I don't want to go anywhere."
Tim: "I get it. He was joking because you're tired."
Willy buried his head in his neck. It's his favorite and safest place because he loves it when he rests his head on his shoulder. He's so calm and doesn't think about anything. He always falls asleep so easily, probably because he's in the arms of the person he loves. He couldn't resist and kissed his neck.
Tim: "Hey, if you don't stop, you'll be really tired tomorrow."
Or maybe he loves his neck because he knows this place is very sensitive to him.
Hearing this, Willy immediately stopped. His friends would tease him even more tomorrow for this.
Willy: "Okay, I'll stop, but I want a kiss in return."
Tim kissed his forehead. Willy looked at him angrily. He pointed to his lips with his finger.
Tim: "I know, I know. It was revenge. I won't make you angry again."
He grabbed his chin and kissed him carefully.
In the morning, Tim was in the kitchen, preparing food as usual. Willy came out of the bedroom, half asleep.
Tim: "Good morning, sweetheart."
Willy: "Good morning, darling. I missed waking up like this in the morning."
Tim: "I missed all of this too. I thought I was not on the job, but I was there to be tortured. It's all over now. I'm waiting for my boss."
Willy: "Your boss? You still won't tell me what you're doing."
Tim always avoids talking about it. Willy knows this and tries not to ask, but he wonders what he's hiding from him. They've been together for a few months and Tim still hasn't told him anything.
Tim: "I'm waiting for my boss's answer. It's probably all over now, and as soon as I get confirmation from him, I'll tell you everything."
He's been waiting for months to find out the truth, and he'll wait a few more days.
Tim: "Ethan wrote me he'd be here this afternoon."
Willy: "Great, I'll take care of the university stuff then."
After breakfast, Willy went back to his room and started to sort out his homework and club matters.
While Willy was in the room, the others were decorating the house for his birthday. They had lied that they would be here in the afternoon because they wanted to surprise him.
Tim: "I'll go up and tell him I need help. You guys hide here."
Al: "He won't believe you."
Tim laughed. Willy's friends always think they know more about Willy than he does.
Tim: "It won't take me five minutes. So be ready."
He went up to the room and after a while, they heard the door close and footsteps. Tim and Willy were coming downstairs. As soon as they entered the living room, everyone shouted "surprise" in unison.
Willy: "I didn't know you were here. When did you get here? Why didn't I hear you were here?"
Seb: "If we hadn't quietly prepared everything, what surprise it would have been."
Ethan: "Congratulations belated birthday and engagement."
The others congratulated him too. The table was already set and the presents were already being arranged. Willy's birthday party was underway. Tim disappeared somewhere and returned a short time later with a box in his hand.
Logan: "Another gift??"
Miles: "I've never given him so many gifts. Now he'll think I'm a bad brother."
Al: "You are."
Tim brought Willy a present. He immediately accepted it.
Willy: "Thanks, but you didn't need to give me so many presents already."
Tim: "Then consider them to be presents from previous birthdays that I missed."
Willy opened the box and inside was an album full of their memories. Pictures, tickets, flower petals, all their memorable moments inside. On the front page was a picture that Willy took after his victory.
Tim: "You told me you would never forget this moment, so I decided to start our memories with this picture."
Willy: "I really don't know what to tell you. I'm grateful that you were a part of my life. You made me a crybaby."
Tim immediately hugged him and patted him on the head.
Tim: "You're my crybaby."
He wiped the tears from his eyes. He cries a lot after being with Tim, but these are tears of happiness. He has never felt such love from another person.
Miles: "I never thought anyone would make my brother cry."
They were having a great time when suddenly someone rang the doorbell. They weren't expecting anyone, because everyone who knew about his birthday party was there.
Tim went to open the door. When he opened it, a familiar Investigator and two police officers were standing at the door.
Tim: "Tell me you're here for good news, and not because you want to arrest me."
They didn't say anything and went straight into the house. When they saw the Investigator and the police officers, everyone stopped and looked at them, not understanding what had just happened.
Investigator: "There was a complaint about you. Someone broke into your old house."
Tim: "They think it was me."
Detective: "They didn't take anything from the house, but they think it's related to a murder."
Tim: "I wouldn't expect anything else from my stupid relatives. I don't even want to go back there, and if I did, they wouldn't even know I was there. What are you going to do now?"
Investigator: "Let's say we questioned you and you have an alibi, so there's no need for you to go to the police station."
Tim: "Then get straight to the bad news, you didn't come all this way for nothing."
Investigator: "Are you sure you want to talk here?"
Tim: "I trust them."
They were even more surprised now.
Investigator: "You know very well who was in your house."
Tim: "I know. You know too that what he's looking for isn't there. I thought everything was ready and you were going to catch him. I didn't stay away from my husband for so long that you would finally let the culprit go again."
Investigator: "We don't have enough evidence. You helped us catch his main accomplice, but he's not saying anything."
Tim: "Seriously? I've spent thirteen years of my life helping you catch criminals. If you've achieved anything, it's all because I brought you all the evidence you needed when you had no idea. For thirteen years, they've called me a murderer and I've kept quiet, while you've postponed catching the real murderer a million times because you wanted to catch bigger criminals. For thirteen years, I've had to hide and I can't stay in one place for long because he might find me and kill me. I haven't slept properly for thirteen years, and now that I've given him to you on a platter again, you still can't catch him??!!! I am so fucking tired of this shit... You told me it was my last assignment and after that, I could live in peace."
Investigator: "I promise you this is your last job. You are his main target and we can't do anything without you. If you don't help us catch him, you know you will always be in danger."
Tim: "I'll tell you the answer later because I have to discuss it with my husband first."
He was already very tired of all this. He often thought about running away from here if only he could.
They said nothing more and left immediately. The situation at home was very tense. They had heard a lot of information together and it was not easy to understand it.
Willy immediately hugged Tim.
Willy: "You should have told me. I know you want to seem strong and take care of everything, but I am by your side and you can rely on me. You can choose not to go and refuse to help them. You are not obligated to help them again after all this."
Tim: "I don't want to go and leave you alone again. I'm afraid that if they don't catch him, I'll have to go through this again. I don't want anything to happen to you or anyone else."
Willy: "If you can't live peacefully until you catch him, then you should leave. Whatever decision you make, I'll always support you. I know it's going to be hard being apart, but this goodbye won't be forever."
If it were the old days, it wouldn't have been difficult for Tim to make this decision, but now he has Willy and he doesn't know how to act.