Danger and Tattoos

I Can't Do This

                 Vito's POV::

    I run down the stairs with Fin behind me, gun still in hand. Blood and some bodies lay on the floor. They must have heard the gun shots and just fired, not knowing where they were from. The sound of groaning catches our attention.
     "Fin!" A soft but loud voice says. We spot willow laying on the ground with a bullet wound on her left leg, blood soaking up some parts of her dress. I look around for River, only to find no sign of her.
    "Did you see where River went?" I Willow as Fin wraps his jacket around her thigh. She reaches over and grabs my leather jacket, handing it to me.
    "She got shot, I don't know where though," she forces out, trying not to cry out in pain. "He took her."
   "Who did?" Fin asks her.
   "I didn't see a face, only a voice. I was turned the other way. When I managed to turn, she was gone."
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                   Luis's POV::

      I stare at River while she sleeps in the hospital bed, her eyes softly closed. "What do you think your doing? You were supposed to leave after she was admitted," a deep, very familiar voice says. I turn around to see my younger brother, John, and his wife, Xara.  
     "I apologize, but I had to see her one more time after they got the bullet out. To make sure she's safe," I tell them. He glares daggers at me.
    "This is because of you. You told me to raise her so nothing your involved in would ever hurt her, now look at her; laying in a hospital bed. This is your fau-"
    "It wasn't," I snap, almost raising my voice. "I'm her father, I don't want to hurt her. Someone else caused this. I didn't." I look back at her and lean down, kissing the top of her head. "I love you my flower."   
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               River's POV::

    I wake in the middle of the night in an empty hospital room, no light at all streaming in. I grab the emergency button for a doctor to come in. "Beautiful," a deep voice says. I jump at the sound of it, but relax once I place the voice. The light turns on and Vito walks over, sitting in the chair beside my bed.
    "Do you remember what happened?" He asks. I nod, bit wince. I must have hit my head when I fell.
   "I got shot at that..thing. Is Willow alright?" I ask him. He runs his fingers through his hair.
    "She's okay, already home with Fin. Do you remember how you got here? Who brought you here?" He asks.
    "No, I had figured you did," I say. Tears well up in my eyes as I look at him. "I can't do this."
    "Do what?" My eyes lock with his as a tear escapes, my body too weak to wipe it away. "I can go get pain meds if that's what's-"
    "No, the pain is fine; I can handle it. I can't do this anymore. Us," I tell him. His expression goes from concerned to blank in half a second. "Tonight showed me what you do, and I'm fine with it. Its who you are. But it's not me. I almost got shot in the spine, I could have died if it has a little closer. I want a career and family with kids and a husband. I don't want to have to worry about you every time you leave the house even just to go to the store. I really like you, Vito. But this life you live, I don't."
     He squeezes his eyes shut. "I understand. I just hope you know, I'm not going anywhere. You can say we're done and that you never want to see me again, but that's too bad. Your belong to me." He stands and kisses my forehead before leaving the room, leaving me with the thoughts.

AN: Ooooo. How do you guys feel about Luis being her birth father? Luis and Willow have been added to the characters chapter! Please comment and share! Believe in yourself -Vaeh