Blossomed in Love (ManXboy)

Epilogue: Not that Doctor.

Damon

"Shh you have to be quiet." We stand glued to our spot waiting and anticipating that we were not too loud. The coast is clear so I gesture to Raphael to keep moving.

We enter the kitchen and I immediately set to work by bringing out the ingredients needed for a nice breakfast. I carry Raphael up and help him seat on the counter while I work.

"Any preferences?"

"Blueberry pancakes, bacon, sausages, toast, and scrambled eggs." I roll my eyes at my spawn.

"Then you'll have to help out."

"I am helping, I'm here right?" Oh Jesus.

I'm not sure if all seven year olds are already supposed to be this witty.

The past year, I really wished I could take my son's hurt away. I think the hardest thing I've ever had to do is to tell him that he would never see his mother again, after she lost the battle to the cancer.

Caroline had requested that her final days be filled with good memories with Raphael, she didn't want him to see her pain and tears. She requested that I keep him away from the hospital and that's exactly what I did.

How do you explain that to a child?

Raphael resents me for that, I can tell but I'd rather me than Caroline.

I'm glad that he turned to his papa even when I know he couldn't really process the information. And of course babyface knew exactly how to ease him through it.

Breakfast completed, I arrange the foods onto two sets of trays. I carry the one with the liquids in it while our son carries the one with the fruits and pancakes.

Only Raphael could rival Marco's heavenly love for blueberry pancakes and as the kings they are, I get to make it for them.

"Papa, we made you breakfast!" Our son yells excitedly, I hope and pray to god that his giddiness wouldn't make him pour the food away.

Thankfully he doesn't.

I watch my husband's discombobulated eyes as he tries to focus his waking eyes on the bouncing little boy. "It's blueberry pancakes!" He yells happily again.

"Hey beautiful, we made you breakfast." I place a gentle kiss on my gorgeous stud's lips with all his bed hair and all. Raphael runs to the other side, his legs carrying him so fast to the opposite side of the bed as he lays his own kiss on his papa too.

"Aww thank you baby, it smells amazing." Of course it does, I probably have a smug smile displayed on my face. "Let me use the bathroom, I'll be right back." Marco scurries into the bathroom and I continue to set everything up on the bed.

When all is said and done, Raphael hops on my lap and my husband proceeds to feed all of us the delicious breakfast. My eyes travel between the two as they enjoy their blueberry pancakes, happy smiles adorn their faces and I can't help but store the memory of the sight.

My own family, in our own world just happy, nothing is more fulfilling than that.

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Breakfast all finished, everywhere cleaned up, dishes in the dishwasher we all make our way back upstairs. "I'll take Raphael while you go take your bath and prepare stud."

Marco nods before closing the gap between us and pressing those soft luscious lips to mine. His hands trail down my abs and slightly brushes my crotch.