I’m Tired by Labrinth & Zendaya
It’sbeen a couple of days since I had to operate on Niccolo. I was barely coming to terms with it all, especially after declaring that I loved him. Everything feels like an out-of-body experience, but I wouldn’t change a thing if it meant saving Niccolo’s life.
So, when Niccolo called me to Dario’s room, I thought I was going to fix some stitches, get after him for straining himself, or walk in for some sexy time. Oh, how I wish any of those were why they called me to the room. But my heart sank when they said Nash was kidnapped. After our mother died and our father was, and still is, a fucking bigot, son of a bitch, we got so close. But when I returned from college and decided to do my residency here, he moved away for college and we lost touch along the way. We still talk occasionally; I was there when he got drafted andI am so proud of everything he does. I just can’t imagine losing him. I hope they find him soon, because I’ll be a shell of myself if I don’t see him again.
I walk down the hallway to the kitchen when I spot Sonny on the couch, looking despondent. Maybe Sonny can help comfort me and see if we can go back to our apartment for a sweatshirt that my brother gave to me.
“Hey, S. Are you okay?” I ask hesitantly. He brings me into his arms, kissing the top of my head. He is already making me feel better.
“Hi, Low. I just found out that I have an older brother. Alejandro. If there’s one thing my father was great at, it was keeping secrets,” he discloses. I start tearing up, thinking of my own brother.
“What’s wrong, baby?” he asks, shifting in position on the couch to face me with a look of concern.
“You just gained a brother and I’m so happy for you, especially since you know him, Sonny. But I can’t help but think about mine. Dario and Niccolo told me last night that my brother and his girlfriend were kidnapped. He’s in a polyamorous relationship like us, and one of his girlfriend’s boyfriends knows Dario and Niccolo. I’m so sorry to ruin your happy news, but you know Nash. I just needed you,” I cry, feeling stupid for ruining this moment as I bury my face in his chest.
“Don’t worry about that, baby. We can talk about my life later. I’m here for you. What do you need?” He rubs my back up and down, lulling me to calm down.
“I just need you to hold me,” I plead, clinging onto him tighter.
“Then, you have me. Always. Forever. Until the end of time,” he says. I love him so much for being here when he just found out the news of a lifetime.
“Do you mind going with me to the apartment to get one of Nash’s sweatshirts?
“Sure, we can go. I need to gather some files to check out so I can send them to the assistant district attorney. We need to tell the guys or Catalina to take us, though. Remember, we’re still in a semi-lockdown?” he adds, reminding me that Andrei is still out to get back at the guys.
“Sounds like a plan. Let’s go wake Catalina. She slept with you last night, huh?” I tease, dragging him to Catalina’s room.
“Shut up. But yes, let’s go jump her bones.”
Maybe we can get a quickie in before we go to our apartment for extra clothes and some of Sonny’s files. I’m so proud of him for delegating his work; he seems more happy, especially now that he’s found out that he has a brother.
Love Can Kill by Lennon Stella
HearingCatalina, Willow, and Sonny fuck for a couple of hours was agony for Niccolo. Funny for me, but so hard for Niccolo. Isabella has been out with the horses, taking in the scenery and reeling with all the pent-up emotions she let out the other night. She finally told us in detail what that shithead Ilya did to her back in college. Niccolo and I wanted to kill the bastard if she hadn’t already killed him herself.
She dealt with that for years and only told Catalina. I can’t imagine what she went through. Now that she’s killed him, she’s let go of a lot of that hatred and need for revenge. However, she and Catalina discussed her possibly joining Catalina on our missions. She got a pension for bloodshed and now she doesn’t want to stop doing it. We thought about it for a moment and saidshe could, as long as she got some training either with Catalina, Camila, Chiara, or her brother.
I carry Niccolo to the living room and set him on the couch as I get us some snacks and drinks from the kitchen. We decided to change locations for today since he’s been going a little stir-crazy in my room.
Catalina and Alejandro took Willow and Sonny to their apartment for some files Sonny needed and extra clothes Willow wanted. We didn’t want them to leave with the lockdown going on, but they promised to be quick. I have no doubt that Alejandro and Catalina can handle it.
Niccolo turns on the TV and puts on SportsCenter, showing highlights of the latest football game from the Las Vegas Rebels. Every time I think about the Rebels, I think about Nash and how even after that the fuck session Willow had with Catalina and Sonny, she was still understandably sad.
“Baby, can you bring me some water real quick? I need to take my painkillers in thirty minutes!” Niccolo yells as I bring a tin of popcorn filled with pickles and hot sauce and two cups of iced cold water.
“I have it right here,amorcito. Here, grab the popcorn so I can place the water on the coffee table,” I declare, pushing the popcorn tin towards him.
I sit beside Niccolo and grab some of the popcorn when I feel my phone buzzing in my pocket. Looking at the caller ID, I freeze. Fuck, something’s wrong.
“Baby, it’s Andrei. Call October to run a trace!” I shout. Niccolo springs to action, grabbing his phone from the coffee table, dialing October, and putting the call on speaker.
“Hey, what’s up?” she answers.
“Trace the call Dario is about to answer. It’s Andrei,” Niccolo relays as we hear October’s keyboard typing in the background.
Finally, I take a deep breath and answer. “Sokolov.” Short and sweet. That’s all that needs to be done for a man like this.
“Ah, Ramos. You finally answer. You had me worried there for a minute. I was beginning to think you weren’t going to know what I’m about to do.” He chuckles.
