What a Waste of a Perfectly good clean wrist (PTV Adoptive story)

Love Like A Tidal Wave

~~~Vics POV~~~

After the guys kicked me out I just drived around trying to clear my head. My first thought when they kicked told me to leave, was to go to a bar. But I realized that's what got me in this mess in the first place, and if I'm gonna take responsibility of Iris, I need to be a father. Its just difficult cause for so long I was either self harming or drinking to solve my problems. And sleeping around just kinda makes me feel wanted to a degree.

After Cara cheated on me I kinda just gave up on dating after that. I decided I was gonna stay at a hotel for the night and in the morning I'll call Mike to talk, but I feel everyone needs to calm down after tonight.

~~~Iris~~~

I hope Tony doesn't ever feel awkward when I ask him to go to bed with me. Just for some reason I'm able to actually sleep wiu him there. Yes, I still have small nightmares, but its better than not being able to sleep at all. Plus he makes me feel safe.

Once we were upstairs Tony went in his room to put on pajamas, while I went into my room and climbed under the covers waiting for Tony. I felt the bed dip down and Tony's arms finding my waist and pulling me to his chest. And just like that I was out like a light.

*************Morning*************

~~~Mike's POV~~~

I'm on my way to the park cause Vic wanted to meet up and talk. And no matter how pissed I am at him, he's still my brother and I know his past is still haunting him to a degree. I don't think any of us took that into consideration while everything was happening last night.

I walk over where I see my brother sitting in a bench tapping away on his phone, and sit next to him. He puts his phone away and starts talking to me.

"I know everyone kinda hates me at the moment, hell I even hate myself. But I really do care about Iris and I really do want to change. It's just the night I got her I was thinking what would happen if I lost her? What would I do with my life? But I shouldn't have over thinked it and reacted the way did bro. And out of all the guys, I feel you would understand the most."

"I get bro but you need to apologize to Iris and get her trust."

I decided not to tell him about Iris slip up yet. He'd probably blame himself and get in an even worse state. Before he could ask any questions I cut him off.

"How about we go back to the house and you can situate everything with her, the guys will be cool with you being back."

And with a nod of the head, we got up and walked towards our cars, heading back to the house.