The Righthands Underboss & Lawyer [M/M/M]

19 - Chapter Nineteen - Theo Vincent's Point Of View.

Maddox let me into his wing. We had avoided Luca and Demitri on the way up, meaning I didn't hear or see them, which I was thankful about. Since I really wasn't sure if I could trust myself not to put my foot in my mouth and say something that was not acceptable.

The smell of food was amazing, but even more so, the sound of little feet running to the door. It wasn't anything I ever thought I would hear around Maddox ever.

"Daddy!"

The toddler stopped at the start of the kitchen and danced excitedly, seeing Maddox. He was like a tiny Maddox through and through, the ringlets, his features, everything was Maddox.

He looked up at me with eyes almost the same as his father's and, just like before, I ignored any of the words coming from Maddox's mouth to look at the sweet little boy.

"Hi." He said. His little smile was delightful. I smiled back.

"Hello."

"Take your shoes off and come inside. Ares would probably love to show you all of his toys." Maddox chuckled.

"Alright."

Toeing off my shoes, I passed the end of the hall into the kitchen and Emerson turned around. Ares, now in there, yanking on his pant leg.

"Ares, go play with Daddy. I am in the kitchen and this is hot."

The little boy stomped his foot in anger and yanked on his pant leg even more. Maddox came into the kitchen and snatched the boy. Removing him from the kitchen.

"Da said out of the kitchen, Ares. Why don't you show Theo all your new toys from birthday?"

He looked at me from over Maddox's shoulder and gave me a sad toddler face. But he nodded and Maddox set him down.

"Come see toys." He said softly, Grabbing my pant leg now.

"Sure, I can't wait to see all your toys."

He pulled me by my pant leg right into the living room to a toy box and pointed at the box.

"Toys."

"Why don't you show them to me?" I asked, not really having much experience with small children.

He let go of my pant leg and went to the box and pulled out many toys. Carefully, I got down on the floor onto more of his level. He seemed instantly more thrilled to have me on his level. He grabbed a toy and sat down right in my lap.

"See." He said, Showing me his dino toy.

"Wow, look at that. I used to have dinos like that when I was little too."

Maddox popped out of the kitchen area and spoke.

"Ares, did you ask to make sure you were allowed to sit in Theo's lap? Not everyone—--"

"Shh, it's fine." I said, waving him off with my hand.

Ares looked at me with his cute little round face and asked me a one word question.

"Sit?"

"Of course, I want to see all your dinos! Do you have more?"

"Lots!" He said excitedly and jumped out of my lap and ran back to his toy box, tossing out more toys and piling all his dinos in one place. Maddox came and sat on the couch, watching Ares and shaking his head.

"What a mess." He said.

"Dinos." Ares said, tossing more toys out of the box.

Emerson came from the kitchen and spotted the mess. Then the pile of dinos and snorted.