Save Me

Chapter 16

"Theo, I wanna go home, I can recover better there," I whine to the older man, who is refusing to budge on letting me leave now instead of tomorrow night.

"Milan, if you don't stop your whining, I'll make your stay longer than tomorrow night," Theo warns, his tone serious.

Pouting at him as I slouch down slightly in the bed, knowing damn well he's being serious; "I just want to sleep in my own bed, and cuddle Lucca on my good side. I miss my baby."

"Tomorrow night, and that's final, Milan," he firmly states, not moving an inch on his answer.

Knowing full well that Theo likes men and women, I try to use a different tactic that's gonna blow up in my face, I know, but still gotta try; "I'll suck you dick if you let me go home now."

"Milan! I didn't just hear you proposition Theo with dick sucking to leave early!" Romeo snaps, walking into my area of the recovery area of the medical building. "I should kick your ass for that!"

My skin instantly burns from being caught by my brother, and I drop my head toward my chest, mumbling out my apologize to him and Theo. I figure my best course of action is to stay silent because if I try to back step what I just did, I'm going to make it worse. Tears fill my eyes as shame and guilt fill my entire body, and I sniffle softly as Romeo and Theo converse at the foot of the bed.

"Milan?" Theo calls, catching my attention, and I look up at him with blurry eyes. "You can go home tomorrow, okay? There will rules I need you to follow when I release you, so you can heal properly, and for your wound to not take forever, okay?"

Nodding as I quickly wipe away the tears that have spilled over, murmuring; "Okay. I'll do whatever you tell me to do. Again, I'm sorry for my propitiation to you."

Theo nods with a sympathetic smile; "I know you'll do what you need to do to heal properly. Don't worry about it, I forgive you, and it's forgotten."

When Theo states that he forgives me, and my transgression is forgotten, he glares at my brother, who gives Theo a curt nod, and that seems to be the end of this topic.

"Don't worry about Lucca tonight, we've got him, and it's up to you if we bring him down here tonight or not?" Romeo states, and I ponder over his question for a few silent minutes.

"I think it'd be best to bring him down here for a few minutes, so when it's time for him to sleep, he shouldn't give you guys too hard of a time," I murmur, hating that I can't spend time with my son tonight, or do his bedtime routine with him.

Romeo nods, telling him that someone will bring him down later, about thirty minutes before Lucca's bedtime, and then take him back home for the night. My brother leaves a few minutes later, leaving me alone in the medical wing with Theo and Doc. Settling down on the bed when I finally find a somewhat comfortable position on my back which isn't easy for me because I don't lie on my back - I typically lie on my left side.

Grabbing the television remote off the table next to me on my right, I turn on the television, and scroll through the available channels. Settling on a documentary about serial killers, I place the remote back on the table, and watch the documentary in silence. Sometime later, Da and Alexi bring Lucca down to visit me. Quickly turning off the television because Lucca doesn't need to see or hear a documentary on serial killers.

"Papa! I miss you!" Lucca hollers, climbing up the side of the hospital bed, opposite of my wound, and snuggles into my side. "You hur'?"

"Yeah, I'm hurt, but I promise I'm okay, and I'll be back with you tomorrow morning," I assure him, wrapping my good arm around him, and bring him tightly into my side. "I miss you, too, Lucca. Are you being good for everyone?"

"I alway goo', papa," Lucca sasses with a 'duh' tone, and I can't help but giggle at his sassiness as I kiss the top of his head with a smirk.

"I know you are, buddy," I praise, giving him a gentle squeeze, and another kiss on the head. "You're going to continue to be good while I'm here, right?"

Lucca nods against my body, mumbling that he'll be good for them. Da and Alexi are silently watching and listening to Lucca and me talk while they sit in the chairs next to the bed.

"We hear you're getting out tomorrow morning instead of tomorrow night," Da states, and I know Romeo was the one who told them this, and this makes me wonder if he told them anything else.

"Yeah, Theo said I can leave earlier than he and Doc planned as long as I abide by the rules they'll have for me," I admit, hoping that nothing more is stated about my proposition to Theo.

By the time they leave thirty minutes later, nothing is mentioned about my proposition to Theo, and for that, I'm extremely thankful. Lucca and I hug tightly, and I don't care that this action hurts my arm, and I give him a kiss on the forehead.

"Goodnight, my sweet Lucca, please sleep well, and I'll see you in the morning," I murmur against his forehead before Da picks Lucca up, and carrying him out of the wing I'm located inside with Alexi lingering behind.

"Would you like me to stay here with you until you fall asleep?" he offers, and I can tell he's hoping that I accept his offer.

Before I can reply, Doc opens the curtain, giving Alexi and me a cheery smile; "Hello boys. Milan, I need to check your wound, and Alexi, I'm sorry but I need you to head out. You, or whomever, can come back at eight in the morning to fetch Milan, and take him home."