In The Shadows ✔

[121] Knock, knock.

Bruno opens the door and finds Lucas on the other side. "Daddy? Where's Scorpia?"

"I don't know, son. I'm looking for her too."

Lucas looks past his dad at the lump on the bed and then back to his dad. Bruno winks and presses his index finger to his lips.

Lucas says: "I guess we will have to look outside."

He pretends to walk away and closes the door, quietly making his way over to the bed to crawl under the covers. Bruno chuckles softly and Lucas wiggles between Logan and Scorpia, facing Scorpia. He cuddles up to her and Logan throws the sheets off.

"What is going on here? What is that redheaded monster doing here? Snuggled up to my girl?"

Lucas giggles and kisses Scorpia. Logan tickles Lucas until his laughter fills the room. There's another knock at the door and Bruno opens it again. Enzo and Pia walk in and climb onto the bed too. Bruno exits the room laughing and closes the door behind him. Enzo wants kisses from Scorpia too and Pia wants to cuddle Logan.

They are seated against the headboard, Logan with Pia on top of him and Scorpia with Lucas on one side and Enzo on the other. The boys shoot her loving looks while Pia slowly falls asleep on Logan's chest. There's another knock on the door and Enzo gets up to open the door.

Ciro is in front of the door with Leo on his arm, staring at the bed where Enzo is already crawling back into to cuddle up to Scorpia.

"Dear God, sorellina. I came here for a hug." He laughs, "But I'm sure you have room for this little man."

He walks over to the bed and lays Leo on Scorpia's chest. Scorpia presses a kiss on his head and the boy sighs happily. Scorpia looks at Ciro, "Could you put something between the door? A shoe or something? Because as soon as this collection of kids falls asleep we won't be able to open the door."

Ciro nods bends down to kiss her, and puts one of Logan's shoes between the door before walking down. Pia is already asleep and Logan looks at the little girl with nothing but love in his eyes.

Lexy quietly walks in and takes Pia with her. Bruno walks in a little later to carry the sleeping Enzo out of the room and Matteo walks in to take Enzo's spot. Scorpia hugs him and Matteo rubs Leo's back. Logan pulls Lucas closer for a hug, smiling at Scorpia.

Bruno looks into the room. "Lucas and Matteo, I found a table football game. Do you feel like a game?"

The boys kiss Scorpia and climb out of bed to play. Scorpia sits up and lays Leo down on her lap. Logan scoots closer and wraps his arm around her. She rests her head on his shoulder and kisses his chin.

The door opens and Ciro and Dino run in, bumping shoulders on the way to the bed. Leo giggles and Dino makes it to the bed first and rests his head on Scorpia's lap in front of the little boy. Leo ruffles up Dino's hair, who chuckles. Ciro sits down on the end of the bed, laughing at Leo's antics.

Scorpia gently runs her fingers through Dino's hair and Leo says: "Pet Dino."

Scorpia looks at Ciro, asking him about the latest scoops.

"Dani and Thomas seem to be a couple. And Dani is even more ruthless at work. She found a few more young people. Dino saved them right before coming to Scotland and took them to the hotel."

Dino says: "The boys and girls were a little older and grateful to find a home at the hotel. Bart and Manon asked us to give you their love and want you to know they miss you."

Scorpia smiles, "If I'm really honest, I only missed one person during my time here without you." She lifts Leo up to her face to kiss him all over and he kisses her back.