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

35 - Chapter Thirty - Five - Theo's Point Of View.

I woke up before Demitri. Mostly because he had got up with Corinna throughout the night. She was still sleeping when I got out of the bed and checked on her. Leaving the door open, I snuck out into the living room. Luca was sitting up, and I nearly jumped out of my skin when he touched my arm.

"Fuck you." I hissed.

"I didn't mean to scare you. What are you doing creeping around in the dark, Theo?"

"I'm not creeping. I couldn't sleep. So I was going to cuddle with you." I explained.

"Demitri is sleeping?"

"Yes."

"Come here, then."

I sat on the couch beside him, and he pulled me against him.

"I'm not hurting you am—---"

"No, you're not. I'm fine." He said, cutting me off.

"Luca, What I said, you need to know I didn't mean it." I whispered, feeling terrible about my words.

"I hate him. I fear he will use Corinna and her brother as a way to get what he wants. Even if how she came to be is actually an accident."

"You have nothing to worry about. I don't care for Marco either. I will never see him as anything more than someone who has a sibling to my child. What he and I had is long over. I would never willingly do any of that with him ever again. I think I would rather die. You and Dem are the ones I want. For the rest of time."

"That's a long time."

"Exactly." I muttered, bringing Luca's hand to my mouth again and kissing it. "Luca, I must know, What are you doing awake?" I asked.

"I woke up to get some of the pain medications and a round of antibiotics. Like I'm supposed to."

"Good. I'd hate for anything more to happen to you. This is more than enough."

"Is it?"

"Yes. I don't want to see you hurt. I hate it. Marco got hurt, and it sucked, but this is much more than that. This is painful. To see you in such pain is heartbreaking. I wanted to take your pain away. I wanted to take it all away." I whispered, feeling almost defeated that I couldn't stop his pain.

"I will be fine. It's a minor wound and in a few weeks, it will be like it never happened." Luca said, leaning down and kissing my forehead.

"I want you to be fine right now. This second. But I know that can't happen."

"I want to be healed and fine right this second, too. But things take time."

"Are you busy today?"

"No, not really. Why do you need something, Theo?"

"I have to see my dad. He wants to look at some retirement homes, and while this is a great thing for both of us, I hate how it makes me feel." I said, my heart dropping.

"Is Dem coming?"

"Did you want him to come too? I was going to ask him too, but I was worried he might be really busy. You're busy too... but I figured with you being injured, I could steal you for a bit."

"I was asking if he was coming because, if so, we need to take his vehicle. Mine seats four, but not as comfortably as his."

"Oh, haha, yes. If he is free, I was going to have him drive and let you have the passenger seat. I'll sit in the back with our daughter." I said, leaning further against Luca and inhaling his scent. Checking my watch, it was seven am, Corinna would be up anytime now wanting breakfast.