Chapter 53

"Now, there is a reason that I have set up for this meeting." The men patiently waited for the man to continue speaking. Ivan glanced up to Henko who was looking down at the ground. He held a bit of his dress and in hands as he nervously twitched around. Many had been talking about my recent activities." Many of the men looked around and back at their boss. "I have heard some talk about how some did not agree to my decision." The hold on Henko tightened as Ivan spoke. "Well, I am going to say this now. I don't give a fuck what you think. I may be someone that you follow and are loyal too. But you have no say over who I want to fuck, or who I choose as my partner. Do you understand!" Ivan yelled the last part.

"Yes sir!" The room echoed. Ivan brought Henko as close to him as possible.

"Now I don't think that I have to say this because many of you already know, but I will anyway. This man that stands beside is someone that I chose to bring into my life." Only a few men looked around kind of shocked with what Ivan had said. "I know that what stands in front of you is not a man, but a woman. That is how you all will see her as. A woman. Nothing else. I don't care if she is in just shorts and shirtless. You will still call Henko by a female name. That is what my lover desires. Do you understand?" Ivan questioned the men again.

"Yes sir!" Henko looked down at Ivan. The man was in complete control of what was going on. He didn't flinch at all. He even just outed that he was sleeping with a drag Queen.

"Another thing that I will tell you all right now. That if any of you harm or even think of harming him. You will see deaths door. I will not stand for anyone even thinking about harming someone that I consider as my other half." Ivan removed his hand from his around Henko's waist and entwined his fingers. "I have asked Henko to move in with me. That would mean that he would be here from now. So, if I see anyone trying to harm, I will not hesitate to pull a gun on you, you all got that!" Ivan spoke out. His voice low and deep.

"Yes sir!" Ivan leaned back in his chair.

"That is all that I wanted from you all. Now leave."

"Yes sir!"

"Devan, Mark, you stay."

"Sir." Devan spoke. Mark just nodded. Once everyone else was gone, there was only four bodies left in the room. Devan walked up to the Table and Mark right behind him. "What is it that you need?" Ivan reached for his cigarettes in his jacket pocket. He took out a stick and lit it. Taking in a deep drag and letting it out, the man's eyes narrowed as he looked at the man.

"You two have always been by my side. You have done nothing but been loyal to me. I can understand that this is a shock to you."

"More than a shock." Mark spat. "Something I didn't think that would ever happen. Especially to you." Ivan sat up. His body was more relaxed than it was with all the other men in the room.

"I want to tell you this. I want you to watch over Henko when I am not here." Ivan pulled Henko over to him. If he pulled anymore, the poor guy would be sitting on Ivan's lap. "I want Henko to stay with me for life. I do not plan to leave him in the least. Nor do I care what other people would think about me being with him. He is someone that I treasure. I would lay my life on the line for him." Ivan looked at Henko for a moment than back at his men. "And so, will you."

"Many people wouldn't understand why you decided to date a man. Especially one that wears a dress." Devan started. "Yet, being with you for so long. I have never seen you interested in someone as much as you are with her. I can see that you are not looking at this is some tryst that will only last for a few months. You really plan on staying with her for life." Ivan took a drag of his stick allowing the smoke to exit his mouth as he spoke.

"You understand fully where I am coming from. I will do anything to protect him. No matter what." Henko stayed quiet. Even though Ivan was aware that he was with him, due to his hand around him, he acted as if this was a private conversation between the three men.

"I do understand you. We will both protect her when you are not around. We will make sure that we take care of all her needs." Ivan smirked.

"That is what I want to hear." The two men nodded lightly. "That is all that I wanted to speak to you about. You can go." The two men nodded before leaving the couple alone in the room. "Why are you so quiet?" Ivan questioned.

"You outed yourself as being gay. Or at least bi."

"So, what of it?" Ivan took the last puff of his cigarette before putting it out on the ashtray.

"Was that really something you should've done?" Henko questioned. Ivan used his strength to pull Henko into his lap. Using his index and thumb, Ivan pulled Henko's chin to look at him.

"This is what you wanted right. To not be afraid. To not feel like you wouldn't live the next day. You wanted to be protected."

"Yes." Henko spoke as he looked into Ivan's eyes. "That was something that I wanted."

"And I told you that that was what I would do. You just have to trust me. I will protect you." Henko nodded. Ivan smirked and brought their lips in a short kiss.

"What are you thinking?" Henko questioned the man. The look on his face showed that he was up to something. Ivan kept his smirk on his face as he spoke.