off the map ➳ grayson

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Hayden's POV

''Uncle Ethan?''

My eyes widened at what Valentino had said and I immediately looked up at Grayson. He was frozen at his seat and I could sense he was going to break in any minute but I was wrong. He smiled but not the cute little smile of his, no. The one that said: Contain yourself Grayson. And I was relieved from one point but I didn't want to know what would happen next.

''No, baby. He's not uncle Ethan. This baby, is your dad. His name is Grayson.'' I explained to him and Valentino looked up at me with a weird look and then looked at Grayson and smiled widely. He was trying to get out of my grip to go to Grayson's. I let him and I watched as he moved to Grayson's lap and Grayson took him.

''You my daddy Geyson. But you look like uncle Ethan.'' Valentino pointed out and frowned. Grayson laughed at him and poked his little nose.

''I look like uncle Ethan because we are brothers. We are twins.'' Grayson tried to explained it to the two year old who nodded anyway. I smiled sweetly at the scene in front of me and I hoped that it will be the first of many others to come.

''Valentino baby, do you want to watch TV and get your breakfast ready?'' I asked him and he nodded his little head and got up from Grayson's lap and he took his little blanket with him. I got up so he could lay down and he did. Grayson was looking at me and I pointed to the kitchen. He followed me and soon we were to the kitchen.

''Look Grayson before you could say anything I can explain everything to you and I will.'' I said and looked deeply into his eyes. I could see betray on them, from me, from his brother, I didn't know. ''Please don't get mad before I can say anything.''

''Okay, please start. How does Valentino knows about Ethan and more importantly knows he is his uncle?'' Grayson asked me as he folded his arms in front of his chest.

''Like you know I live in New York and Ethan is living there too so one day we meet up and I told him everything. And I was the one that told him not to say anything to your or your parents. He is not the one to blame. I am.'' I explained to him the truth, I didn't know if he believed it or not but this was it.

''So, Ethan knows this the whole time and he didn't say anything?''

''Yes, because I asked him not to. And you know that Ethan is loyal. He promised me and he kept it.''

''Yeah I know. But this doesn't mean that you didn't conspire behind my back.''

''We did, yes. But please you need to understand.''

''I am tying Hayden but it isn't easy.'' I understood his position and I gave him the right to blame me and not Ethan.

''I know Gray. Just don't blame this on Ethan. He was just doing what I asked him to do. So you need to blame only me. I think you will not change your mind because Valentino now knows about you and he will need you from now on. So please keep those things beside and be here only for him, at least.'' I tried to reason him.

Grayson was looking at me with a serious and straight face. He chuckled at me and then he nodded his head.'' Yeah, and he is the reason why I am still here. Hayden you are only here for three days and I have found out two lies. I don't recognize you anymore. You weren't a liar Hayden. And now you are the biggest I know. And that's why I will only stay for Valentino. Because I really do love that kid and I can't deny him the right to be with his dad.''

I was shocked with his words. Did he really call me a liar? And the biggest one? What the actual fuck? But that was Grayson's way of blaming me, he wanted to let the other know their cons. And that was what exactly Gray did, and I completely understood. Let him blame me rather Ethan.

I nodded my head at him and turned my back to him and opened the fridge and I took the milk out.'' I just did what I thought was best for you.'' I bubbled but I made sure to let him hear. I heard him chuckled once again and I rolled my eyes.

''Yeah sure. And look where it brought us. Me not knowing about my son, my brother keeping it a secret from me and you became someone I can not recognize Hayden.'' He was almost yelling and I was so tired of this shit already. I did what I did and I could't take it back now. I thought I was doing the right thing but it turned out it was more than wrong.

''Grayson don't yell at me. Me leaving and keeping this secret from you, it's your fault.'' I turned to face him and he was red, like a tomato.

''How is that MY fault?'' He asked me.

''Because you are unstable. One time you're okay and the other you're not. I couldn't keep up with this while being pregnant at that age. I know you would not want to do anything with him and want to get ride of him but now you are here and want to be with him, you love him and that matters now Gray.'' I reasoned him or tried. His eyes were so focused to what I was saying that he couldn't find anything to say back.

''You are probably right.'' He started.'' But I am doing this only for Valentino. And not you.''

I frowned at this but I let it pass it. I would not going to argue with him at this very moment. I had a child to take care of right now and I didn't have time for Grayson, so I simply nodded my head and turned to get ready Valentino's milk. I saw from the corner of my eyes as Grayson walked out of the kitchen and probably in the living room.

What was I suppose to do with him? He was so stubborn and didn't want to do anything with me. No that I would want to do anything with me but whatever. I have lied to him not once but twice and he was mad. And I understood it. And I was going to let him do whatever he thought it was right for him and not get in his way. But I hoped he chose to get back to me because I was going to flip it.