Venice wiped away the tear from his cheek while entering his parents bedroom.
"Da?" He reached for Pete's hand to make him wake up
Pete was up immediately. He looked around and when he saw the silhouette of his son in the dark he reached for the lamp on the bedside table and switched it on.
"Venice? What's wrong, what happened?" he asked concern when he saw the tears in Venice's eyes
"I think something's in my room" Venice whined and Pete pulled him on the bed so he could hug him
"What do you mean?" Pete asked while hugging his son
"A monster" Venice muttered
"Did you have a bad dream, Venice?" Pete asked quietly
"Pete?" Vegas muttered while waking up
"I don't know" Venice said
"S going on?" Vegas asked still half sleep
"There's a monster in my room daddy" Venice told him
"Monster?" Vegas repeated and sat up
Venice nodded
"Come here buddy" Vegas said and Pete let go of Venice so he could go to Vegas who hugged him.
Vegas felt very grateful that Venice does not hesitate to come to them when he's scared. Both he and Pete made sure their son knows there is nothing wrong with being scared. Both Pete's and Vegas's dads considered it pathetic and would punish their sons if they would ever show signs of fear. Pete and Vegas knew that this is not something they want for their son. They want their son to be happy and comfortable with showing his emotions instead of bottling them inside.
"I am sure it was just a bad dream, Venice but me and daddy will go and make sure that there is nothing in your room ok?" Pete told him while stroking his back to help him calm down. Venice nodded a bit
"Come on then" Pete got out of the bed and picked Venice up and went towards the door, distracting him so Vegas could get his gun. It was most likely just a bad dream and the monster is purely imaginary but they were not risking anything. The chance that someone would manage to get this far into their compound without being caught by their bodyguards was very small. But the chance was there.
Vegas, with his gun hidden from Venice to see it, followed them.
"Where was the monster Venice?" Pete asked
Venice pointed at the door to the small storage room.
Pete looked at Vegas who nodded and went there while Pete went with Venice towards the bed.
"Don't worry. Daddy will make sure that there is nothing" Pete smiled at his son while tucking him in before sitting down on the bed
"But what if the monster will get daddy?" Venice asked anxious and glanced at the door Vegas was opening
"Do you think some lousy monster would be able to get your dad?" Pete asked and smiled when Venice giggled and shook his head
Vegas smiled as well when hearing that while opening the door and stepping in the small room
Venice pulled the blanket up as a shield in case of a monster attract. Pete smiled at that and assured him that he has nothing to fear, that his dads will keep him safe
"Vegas? How is it looking?" Pete asked when Vegas stepped in the storage room
"The only monster that is here is me" Vegas replied from the room and Pete chuckled
