Honey Like

Chapter 16

Later in the evening, Time returned home to find a big fancy-looking box placed by the door, he carried inside thinking it was a gift and it was a bit heavier than it looked, he placed it on the table and opened the note that was glued to it, "𝐼 𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢."
He opened the box revealing the bloody scene underneath, "AAAAAAAA WHAT THE FUCK!" There was a head placed inside, the face was covered in blood but time recognised it as the nurse who got him the accident information, there was another note inside,
"𝑲𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒅𝒐𝒈𝒔 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒚 𝒚𝒂𝒓𝒅.
𝑽. "
The bodyguards were watching the scene in awe while time was shaking from head to toe, "What the fuck are you looking at!!?? Get this shit out of my sight!" He screamed in utter fear and anger and the bodyguards started cleaning the place, "is this how you want to play Vegas, fine, we're playing by your rules,"

"You actually did that? You're fucking insane," Vegas was talking to Kinn on the phone, sitting next to Pete who was fast asleep after he took his medicine, he would check his fever from time to time and then hold his hand for reassurance, "I would do anything to see his face right now, but you should be careful, that fucker is crazy we don't know what he might do next," "yeah, anyway I have to go now, keep me updated," vegas hung up and moved closer to Pete, Venice was sleeping next to him since he refused to leave his side,

Vegas was starting to fall asleep with his head on Pete's tummy when he felt a strong clench on his hand and heard low whimpers, he got up immediately and Pete was still asleep but looking very distressed, his eyebrows were frowned and his chest was rising faster than before, he put his hand gently between his eyebrows and start rubbing it slowly, "shhh you're okay baby," but he was looking more and more scared as sweat started to form
On his forehead, "Vegas," he was calling for him through whimpers as his hand grabbed him tighter,
"I'm here Pete, I'm here it's just a bad dream you're fine," he kept rubbing his forehead and caressing his hands.

Pete was hearing Vegas's voice somewhere but it sounded too far from him, he was inside a car but he wasn't driving, he had no control over the wheel and his body didn't feel like his, and suddenly...a heavy crash...and Venice who was sitting next him, was now drenched in his blood, he tried to reach for him but again his body betrayed him, "Venice!" He kept calling for him but he wasn't responding,
Then through the chaos he spotted Vegas standing, watching in horror, anger, and utter hatred, "you killed my son," "No, no vegas I-" "You killed them Pete, you killed my family, I will never forgive you, I hate you! Why did you take them from me Pete why!" Pete was crying loudly as fear took over him, "I'm sorry vegas pls I'm so sorry I-, pls don't leave me,"

Pete opened his eyes with a loud gasp and he was breathing with great difficulty, tears were flowing from his eyes nonstop and he was heavily under the influence of panic, "Pete! Look at me, it was just a dream baby look at me," vegas tried to calm him down but it was useless, "Venice! Vegas Where's Venice, where's is he," he was searching with his eyes around the room though he couldn't see anything through the tears, "Venice is right there he's fine pete everything is fine," Pete finally found Venice who was lying beside him on the bed and took him in his arms carefully, he hugged him so tightly as if he'd lose him at any moment, "he was dead vegas, my Venice he- he-" vegas moved beside him closer and pulled him to his chest, "he is fine baby, it was just a bad dream I promise. It's over, it passed, you're safe now, Venice is safe it's okay."

Pete kept rocking Venice in his arms while feeling vegas' touch surrounding him until his mind went calm again and the panic attack passed, "I'm sorry, I- It's been a long time since I had these nightmares, I think it's the fever," he said with Venice still in his lap and mind somewhat absent, vegas planted a kiss on his head while his arms were wrapped around him firmly, " how are you feeling now?" He asked checking his fever with his lips and thankfully it didn't go high, "Much better than what it used to be before, I mean Porsche spent the first few days with me and it was helpful but then I was all alone, and the nightmares were getting worse," he stopped and looked at vegas with exhausted eyes,

"Do you know when my nightmares stopped?" "When?" "When I met you and Venice, that day I got the most peaceful sleep I've got in a while, it's like I've found what I've been losing in those dreams, and now I just feel the same, waking up to an empty bed before used to be so scary because I longed for something I couldn't even identify, I wanted to protect someone I didn't know and it left a big hole in my heart, but now that someone is in my arms safe and sound, I feel safe too cause I'm in your arms," Pete paused again and vegas could sense that something was off, "I'm listening love," he said giving his arm a little squeeze, "in the dream, you were also there...you had this look in your eyes that killed me from the inside, you hated me and left me because I killed Venice-" "you did not, it was just a dream," "but it felt so real,"

Vegas moved slightly to face Pete, he took Venice from his arms very carefully and placed him back on the bed, pete felt a little anxious at the emptiness but it was soon replaced by Vegas's hands holding his firmly, "Pete, look at my eyes," they say that the eyes are the window to the soul, maybe that's why the moment their eyes met Pete's his heart felt like bursting, "do you see any hate?" Pete shook his head slowly as his eyes started soaking, "That's because I would rather die before I can allow myself to hate you, love is the only thing I will ever carry in my heart and my eyes for you, do you understand?" Pete nodded again and this time he jumped to his arms giving in to the emotional exhaustion, "I know, I'm sorry I'm just...really tired," vegas held him with so much love and care giving him all the time to process his feeling, "I know, and I'm here to contain you, so don't hold it in." Pete fell asleep in Vegas's embrace after his body finally gave in to the warm and gentle touches.

Pete woke up the next morning to the sound of running water, and as he began to get his senses back his nostrils were hit by a lovely sweet smell of food, he pushed his body up and thankfully the dizziness was gone, there was a tray placed on the bedside table with a little note:
'Good morning ♡'
Pete recognised Venice's handwriting immediately and his heart was already happy, and the next second the bathroom door opened revealing the freshly showered dad and son, Venice was wrapped in a towel tucked in the half-naked Vegas's arms, "look who's up," "papa!" Pete smiled and opened his arms, "come here!" Vegas handed Venice to Pete who covered him with his entire body and started giving him kisses making the little boy giggle nonstop, "Good morning to you baby, you smell soooo sweet! can I have you for breakfast instead?!" "No!" Venice was laughing as Pete pretended to eat his tummy which was tickling him,

Vegas threw some sweatpants on and went to Pete's side, "Good morning, how are you feeling?" He asked checking his fever with one hand and fixing his hair with the other, "Much better love, Thank you," Vegas's hand stopped by his cheek giving it a little stroke before he leaned forward and kissed him taking his sweet time, "That's a relief, try to eat something, I'll get the bath ready," he said and went to the closet to get him some clothes Venice stood up on the bed and grabbed Pete's face surprising him a little, "papa ouchie?" He asked with a pout and Pete immediately shook his head grabbing his little hands, "No baby papa is fine now, thank you for making me breakfast and for staying with me, I love you muffin," "I love you too papa," Venice hugged his neck with his little arms and petr held him tightly as tears started filling up his eyes, vegas saw them and gave Pete a reassuring smile then went to the bathroom, giving Pete time to settle down and feel that Venice is safe after the intense dream he had.

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It's time to say your goodbyes dear readers, our story is approaching the end.