Den Of Thieves

Broken Trust Part 2

   BEAU LANGLEY'S POV

"Mr Hines." Star runs into Lanet, hugging him around the legs.

"Mommy, Pops, Uncle Beau's boyfriend is here!" he shouts excitedly and I feel heat creep up my face. That's a little embarrassing.

Zane snickers behind me.

"Hey bro." Teddy looks at me, then at Lanet.

"What's up, Teddy?"

"I didn't know we would have visitors." my father says coming into the room.

"But grandpa you're a visitor too. How would you know who's coming and who's not." Star giggles

"Smart mouth" my father ruffles Star's hair.

"Pops this is Lanet, Lanet this is my father." I introduce them

"Mr Langley, a pleasure to meet you."

Lanet shakes my father's hand enthusiastically. A little shy smile spreads across his face when my father pulls him into a hug.

"Pleasure to meet you too."

"And this is Lanet's friend..."

"Mr White, we've met." my father cuts me off

"Oh?"

"Mr Langley if I knew it was your home I was coming to, I would've made sure not to come empty-handed," Zane says with genuine regret in his eyes.

"This is my son's home. I'm just a frequent visitor here." They embrace each other in a casual hug.

"How do you know each other?" I ask curiously

"He is Jack's son," my father replies

"As in the Jack who paid for all my years of Med school? Old Jack?"

"Yes."

"It sure is a small world." I am really surprised. I mean, I don't know much about Jack except that dad works for him.

"Small world indeed," Zane nods

"Well, I hope none of you has had dinner yet, we're ordering takeout."

"Uncle Beau may we please get pizza, please please please," Star begs

"Of course."

"I'll order the pizza and some drinks," Zane says just as I pull out my phone to order.

"It's alright I got it."

"Babe, relax a little. He'll pay." Lanet whispers

I put my phone back in my pocket. I am definitely paying him back.

As soon as the pizza arrives, I give the driver a tip and take the large boxes of pizza into the house.

"Zane this is a lot of pizza for only 8 people. Please watch my nephew not to have too much."

"How much is too much?" Star asks playfully.

Zane just shrugs and helps me carry them to the kitchen island.

"He's just trying to cheer you up." Lanet whispers into my ear as he takes the rest of the boxes.

"Oh, why?"

"I don't know, that's just Zane."

Everyone takes their seats around the kitchen island and digs in, chatting and laughing.

"You guys are eating without me?" Ariel comes in and I introduce her to Zane, as she takes her seat next to Teddy.

"So you two are like friends friends or just tolerate each other?" She directs her question at Lanet and Zane