Slade

The Boy

Slade

"Come on babe, you've been stressing this for too long" Light runs her hands down my chest.

I shake my head. "It's been long enough for me to find him. I'm so close! He's fourteen now, it's time for him to meet me" I turn to me.

She sighs. "Well babe, it's two a.m. get some sleep and you can figure it out tomorrow" she kisses my temple.

I sigh and close my laptop. "Yea... yea you're right" I stand up. She leads me to the bed and I raise an eyebrow. "Are you just upset you haven't gotten any all week?"

She smirks and pulls me in. "Maybeeee"

I laugh and passionately kiss her, placing her on the bed.

**

"I FOUND HIM!" I shoot up.

"Who?" Riley walks in, eating a twisler.

I turn to her. "Ah, nobody"

"Whooooo" she frowns.

Thirteen and still daddy's girl.

"Where is he?" Light asks.

I sigh. "An hour away... with a group of men"

"Who?" Riley asks.

"Riley, leave daddy and I alone for a minute, go play with grandpa" Light says and Riley groans as she walks off. "What kind of men?"

I shrug. "Don't know, but I'm about to find out" I say as I throw on a hoodie.

She frowns and puts her hand on mine. "Be careful baby, please"

I nod and kiss her. "I will be. Nothing like that will ever happen again"

She rests her head on my chest. "Even if that was nine years ago, I still fear every time you go out to do your thing that you'll get caught again"

"I won't, I promise" I smile.

She sighs. "So what's his name?" she asks.

I hum. "It's unique and... strange actually"

She pulls back and looks at me in confusion. "What do you mean?"

"His name is Scar... he was never named until he was a year old, so they finally named him after all the scars on his body. He actually has a scar where his heart is..." I say.

"Where his dad shot him..." Light trails off.

I nod. "I know he's only fourteen, but he has to have some answers. And I'm gonna find them out now" I say.

"Just be safe" she says.

I smile and kiss her cheek. "I will, Riley!" I shout and she comes running. "I'm heading out, I'll see you in a bit" I ruffle her hair.

"Aww" she frowns. "Can I go with you?!" she asks.

I sigh and shake my head. "Not this time"