In The Shadows ✔

[18] Diciotto - Moonlight

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ti amo = I love you  

grazie = thank you  

fratello = brother  

vi amo = I love you  

(multiple people)

bastardo = bastard  

sorellina = little sister  

zia = aunt 

ciao = hi / bye 

sorella = sister  

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Scorpia feels something touch her lips and slowly opens her eyes. It's dark in the room and for a second she doesn't know where she is. But then she recognizes the beeps from the machines Logan is hooked up to. 

The moonlight shines on his face and she gasps when she sees his grey eyes. 

"Logan? I must be dreaming."

She hears him answer her in a hoarse voice. "You're a dream Bonnie." 

She whispers his name and sobs.

"Don't cry Bonnie." 

But she completely falls apart and he holds her close to his chest with his good arm. She whispers his name again and touches his face.

He says: "Scorpia. Ti amo."

She says through her tears: "Don't. You're making me cry again."

"I love you Bonnie." He grins a little and rubs her back. "I'm sorry. I just had to say it." He presses his lips onto hers and his eyes sparkle in the dark. He sighs and rests his forehead against hers.

Scorpia whispers: "Ti amo Logan. I can't live without you."

Logan says: "Good, cause I am never letting you go again."

His eyes move to his wrist and the scorpion bracelet around it. "Scorpia, what happened? Is Ciro..."

"You're a hero, beautiful Scot. We are all okay. You saved Ciro's life. And single-handedly killed a large portion of Salvatore's gang."

Logan breathes out slowly and says: "I don't remember much of it. I opened the door, found Salvatore dead, and your knife on the floor. I picked up the knife and yelled at Dino to make sure you were safe because he was closest to the door. Salvatore's second in command recognized me and I figured if I was going to die anyway, I might as well make it fucking hard on all of them. Every single bastard that could threaten your safety was going to die. And I didn't want you to lose your brother when you finally had him back. That's all I remember."

Scorpia switches the light above the bed on and looks into his eyes. "And your hand?"

Logan speaks softly as he says: "I did that myself. I punched a wall after Salvatore congratulated me on my victory. You'll have to imagine what he said to me because I am not repeating those bastard's words."

She picks up the bottle of water from the nightstand and opens it. She helps him take a sip and then takes a sip herself. 

She feels a cold shiver shoot across her spine and says: "I didn't know you were left behind. I fainted after I... Bruno and Dino took me to the cafe."