"Come on let's go. We can take childrens to toy shop they likes. That'll cheer them up." Damon suggested, smiling at Max and Sam as he held their little hand. "Would you like that babies? Do you want Mum and Daddy to take you to the toy shop?" "Shush, Damon, I'm trying to listen. Here, take them for a moment, will you?" Alessia handed children into Damon waiting arms before she call the guards. Damon fell silent as he watched Alessia in alarm, cradling Max and Sam protectively to his chest.Alessia slipped her phone out of his pocket. She cautiously made her way around the edge of the alley, following the sound of the scuttling noise. Alessia ended up by a fire exit by one of the dumpsters, his attention fixed on a rustling rubbish bag."Damon, take them out of here." Alessia called over her shoulder as she pulled out small knife."I'm not leaving you, Alessia.""I'll be fine, just go. Take them somewhere safe."Damon bit his bottom lip before he reluctantly backed out of the alleyw
"Are you okay there?" Alessia asks Jordon."Yeah, couldn't be happier. Paige got the boys now.""Again? Honestly, she's acting as if they're her own." Alessia rolled her eyes fondly as she sat down next to him. "I suppose it won't be long until she does have her own though. Paige always wanted kids."Jordon nodded. "She'll be a great mother.""Hopefully not for a while though. It's a lot of work raising kids as well as doing a job like ours. Then there's the wedding..."Jordon glanced at Damon out of the corner of his eye suspiciously to find his brother-in-law-to-be sitting on a chair with his hands together in a tense gesture. He wasn't looking at him directly, but Jordon felt like Damon was watching his every move closely."Alessia.." Jordon asked slowly."Look," Alessia sat up straight and turned to Jordon with a hard stare. "I don't want to pry in your business, and you and I both know she can handle herself pretty well. But if there's some other reason why Paige wants to get mar
"W-wait, I need to talk to you." Jordon groaned, breaking off their kiss and letting his head fall back against the bed covers."Oh, Lord, you do make a girl blush." Paige giggled, slowly kissing her way down his chest. "Go on, milord, tell me how big your estate is.""Paige, stop." Jordon reached for her hands and softly held them still against his chest.Paige slowly straightened up and stared down at him with a frown. Jordon felt like his heart was being crushed inside his chest at the sight. "Oh, sorry Jordon. I thought this would get you going. You were so into it last time.""And I am, truly. You have no idea." Jordon said as he sat up and pressed his lips to her knuckles, never letting go as he went. "I just wanted to ask you something first.""Oh, okay. What do you want to talk about?"Jordon took a deep breath and reluctantly turned to gently push Paige onto the bed beside him. A look appeared in Paige eyes that Jordon didn't want to believe was hurt, and hastily pressed anot
“Oh come on! How could they change that bit from the book? It was a key event in their relationship!” Chia exclaimed at the television screen from her spot next to Damon on the couch. Alessia looked up from her book and smiled as she caught Damon raising his eyebrow at her over Chia head. She sighed and grabbed the remote, switching the screen off with a flash. “I can’t watch this adaptation. Are they trying to ruin A Tale of Two Cities?”“I think the American educational system already beat them to it, my dear.” Damon said idly, clearing up the bowl of popcorn on the coffee table in a flash of blue flames. Chia huffed as she leaned into his side, resting her head against his shoulder. Strands of her long brown hair fell out of the bun at the back of her head and fell into her eyes.“Will would hate this film if he was here watching it. He absolutely loved this book and they completely missed the point of their whole relationship! Dickens would be turning in his grave.” Damon wrapped
Damon kissing her way sporadically across her chest as he undid the buttons of Alessia shirt. He would never rip any of Alessia's clothes - not unless she asked him to - because he knew that Alessia would get annoyed about it. Buttons undone she yanked her shirt down over her arms, his fingers eager to gain access to her skin. "Now, what was that about it?"Damon let out a low rumbling laugh as he gripped Alessia's hips and ground against his, making Alessia breath hitch in her throat. Damon leaned up and kissed the Alessia collarbone. "Do you remember that time in Paris? The candlelit dinner, the romantic walk along the Seine...""That god-awful violinist," Alessia chuckled, remembering the screech of the violinist's bow tear against the strings as he played outside their hotel room window. Alessia moaned as Damon tugged on her hair, pulling her up as he nipped at her collarbone. "How could I forget?""We could have that again..." Damon gasped, his hands feverishly trying to drag the
After the last time Alessia and Damon left the boys with their friends, they had come home to find their home in chaos. So it was understandable that they were nervous about going out again for a night and leaving the boys to the mercy of their babysitters. This time, to avoid coming home to find their home in a mess and billy suffering with PTSD in a corner, they decided to take the boys to the office for the day to be looked after by Rich and Rayan.Damon watched on patiently as he waited in the kitchen for Alessia to finish talking to Rich about Max and Ray bedtime routine. He had been waiting for the past hour. “Now, you will call us if anything goes wrong won’t you? Seriously, anything at all and you ring us straight away, no matter what time it is.” Alessia said anxiously.“I promise that if anything bad happens – not that anything could after last time from what I’ve heard from Seb – we will call you. Won’t we Rayan?” Seb replied just as Rayan walked into the room, carrying a
"Who's a scrumptious, delectable baby, eh? Who is it?""Aunt, you do realise that Max isn't a baby anymore, right?" Alessia sighed from her seat at the dining table as she looked over herv aunt sitting on the couch next to a very uncomfortable Max. "And I don't think I appreciate you describing him as "cutepie" either."Aunt rolled her eyes at him as she pinched Max's cheeks. "Actually, I described him as delectable, Alessia, but you're stressed so I'll forgive your momentary lapse in memory." She turned and pulled Max into a tight hug. "Oh, little one, I could eat you up!""Grandaunt..." Max whined as he tried to wriggle away from her. He was not successful. "Why can't you bother Sam for once?""I'm sure I will once he gets home from his day out with Damon. Don't you like my hugs, little one?" Marry asked, feeling slightly affronted."Of course I do, granny, but I'm trying to read." Max pouted as he gestured to the open book in his lap. Marry looked down at the cover of the book with
Three days into their trip, things had been going well. The proposals that Damon and Alessia had given to the company were initially met with sceptical looks but in the end were received well and were in the process of establishing a cabinet. Alessia was pleased that things had been gotten off to a good start and with that news, Damon decided that they should get on with their trip and see some sights.Although Alessia was enjoying being alone with Damon without having much responsibilities to attend to, Alessia was missing her sons. Throughout their whole trip she'd barely heard anything that was going on with her boys, other than they were having fun and that they were safe with Chia and others. Every time she called, Alessia would ask to speak to the boys and she would spend over an hour each night talking about how their days went, whilst fighting against the tight yearning she felt constricting her chest. Damon often asked if she was okay after each call with a gentle look of con
Max stared at his phone absentmindedly drumming his fingers in thought against the cover of his books. Just as he decided he would call her again, his bedroom door opened as Sam poked his head in. Max stared up at his brother as he walked in and left the door ajar behind him. “Sam, are you okay?”“Hi Max,” he nodded. Sam ran his hand through his dampened dark hair, shaking water droplets from his hair as he sat down on Max’s bed. Max was just about to shove him onto the floor with his feet when his brother took a deep breath and chewed his lip in thought.Max sat up on his bed, his book forgotten and stared at his big brother. “What is it? Has something happened?”Sam shook his head, turning to face Max with a sigh. “Okay, I need to tell you something. You might not like it but I have to tell you.”“Sam, you’re worrying me. Just spit it out.” Max said, feeling a tight knot appear in his chest.“Evie asked me out.”Max stared at his brother for a moment in shock before he let out a lau
Damon looked down at his son. “Love, why don’t your mother and I come to the training center with you both tomorrow?”Max grimaced at his Dad. “No, no it’s okay. You don’t have to. I can figure something out.”“Why not? You’re not embarrassed of us are you?” Damom asked, feeling a nervous knot appear in his chest. “I know we’re not the most typical parents compared to other families, but having two working parents is a lot more common now than you might think.”Max shook his head. “Dad, it’s not that. Of course I’m not embarrassed of you or Mum. You’re my parents, I love you.” Damon smiled warmly as Max spoke, feeling the knot in his chest disappear. “It’s just that most kids don’t have their parents spying on them in their lessons.”Damon raised his eyebrows. “Who says we’re going to be spying on you? I’m sure your mum has some business to do with the center and she could need my diplomacy.”Max gave Damon a look as if to say that he saw right through Damon plan. It was a look that M
Alessia deposited Sam on the leather couch in the corner next to Max who was whimpering as he cradled his right arm to his chest. Jordon closed the door to his office and let out a breath shaking his head before slumping down in the chair behind his desk. Damon was now standing next to the couch casting worried glances at Alessia who stood looking at their sons with his arms crossed.Jordon picked up a glass and the jug of water that was sat on his desk and poured himself a drink. "Just what I needed today," He sighed before taking a sip. Damon raised his eyebrow at him."Oh, I'm sure this was exactly what you needed Jordan. But alas, this isn't about you, boy." Damon quipped folding his manicured hands in front of him. "Why don't you go and check on Paige? All this stress can't be good for her in her delicate condition."Jordon rolled his eyes and stood up, casting a cautious glance at Alessia who hadn't moved an inch. "Alright, shout if you need me." Jordon wove around his desk and
Damon woke in a sweat, his chest heaving with stuttering gasps and his heart hammering against his ribcage like a frightened bird beating its wings. He could feel his whole body trembling as his eyes darted around the darkness of the room, blindly taking in but not entirely registering the fact that it was night time and he was lying in his bed.Tiredly rubbing his eyes he tried to take in a calming breath to settle his nerves as the harsh images of his nightmare slowly faded from his mind. He had never had a dream like it nor had he felt that much terror all at once. Not even when he was a child being held underwater by his cursed stepfather.There was a quiet shuffling sound from behind Damon shortly before he felt a gentle arm curl around his waist. "Damon...are you okay?" Alessia mumbled sleepily into the back of Damom neck.Damon wove his long fingers between each of Alessia's own, lifting up his partner's hand and placing a gentle kiss on his palm. "I'm fine love. You go back to
Three days into their trip, things had been going well. The proposals that Damon and Alessia had given to the company were initially met with sceptical looks but in the end were received well and were in the process of establishing a cabinet. Alessia was pleased that things had been gotten off to a good start and with that news, Damon decided that they should get on with their trip and see some sights.Although Alessia was enjoying being alone with Damon without having much responsibilities to attend to, Alessia was missing her sons. Throughout their whole trip she'd barely heard anything that was going on with her boys, other than they were having fun and that they were safe with Chia and others. Every time she called, Alessia would ask to speak to the boys and she would spend over an hour each night talking about how their days went, whilst fighting against the tight yearning she felt constricting her chest. Damon often asked if she was okay after each call with a gentle look of con
"Who's a scrumptious, delectable baby, eh? Who is it?""Aunt, you do realise that Max isn't a baby anymore, right?" Alessia sighed from her seat at the dining table as she looked over herv aunt sitting on the couch next to a very uncomfortable Max. "And I don't think I appreciate you describing him as "cutepie" either."Aunt rolled her eyes at him as she pinched Max's cheeks. "Actually, I described him as delectable, Alessia, but you're stressed so I'll forgive your momentary lapse in memory." She turned and pulled Max into a tight hug. "Oh, little one, I could eat you up!""Grandaunt..." Max whined as he tried to wriggle away from her. He was not successful. "Why can't you bother Sam for once?""I'm sure I will once he gets home from his day out with Damon. Don't you like my hugs, little one?" Marry asked, feeling slightly affronted."Of course I do, granny, but I'm trying to read." Max pouted as he gestured to the open book in his lap. Marry looked down at the cover of the book with
After the last time Alessia and Damon left the boys with their friends, they had come home to find their home in chaos. So it was understandable that they were nervous about going out again for a night and leaving the boys to the mercy of their babysitters. This time, to avoid coming home to find their home in a mess and billy suffering with PTSD in a corner, they decided to take the boys to the office for the day to be looked after by Rich and Rayan.Damon watched on patiently as he waited in the kitchen for Alessia to finish talking to Rich about Max and Ray bedtime routine. He had been waiting for the past hour. “Now, you will call us if anything goes wrong won’t you? Seriously, anything at all and you ring us straight away, no matter what time it is.” Alessia said anxiously.“I promise that if anything bad happens – not that anything could after last time from what I’ve heard from Seb – we will call you. Won’t we Rayan?” Seb replied just as Rayan walked into the room, carrying a
Damon kissing her way sporadically across her chest as he undid the buttons of Alessia shirt. He would never rip any of Alessia's clothes - not unless she asked him to - because he knew that Alessia would get annoyed about it. Buttons undone she yanked her shirt down over her arms, his fingers eager to gain access to her skin. "Now, what was that about it?"Damon let out a low rumbling laugh as he gripped Alessia's hips and ground against his, making Alessia breath hitch in her throat. Damon leaned up and kissed the Alessia collarbone. "Do you remember that time in Paris? The candlelit dinner, the romantic walk along the Seine...""That god-awful violinist," Alessia chuckled, remembering the screech of the violinist's bow tear against the strings as he played outside their hotel room window. Alessia moaned as Damon tugged on her hair, pulling her up as he nipped at her collarbone. "How could I forget?""We could have that again..." Damon gasped, his hands feverishly trying to drag the
“Oh come on! How could they change that bit from the book? It was a key event in their relationship!” Chia exclaimed at the television screen from her spot next to Damon on the couch. Alessia looked up from her book and smiled as she caught Damon raising his eyebrow at her over Chia head. She sighed and grabbed the remote, switching the screen off with a flash. “I can’t watch this adaptation. Are they trying to ruin A Tale of Two Cities?”“I think the American educational system already beat them to it, my dear.” Damon said idly, clearing up the bowl of popcorn on the coffee table in a flash of blue flames. Chia huffed as she leaned into his side, resting her head against his shoulder. Strands of her long brown hair fell out of the bun at the back of her head and fell into her eyes.“Will would hate this film if he was here watching it. He absolutely loved this book and they completely missed the point of their whole relationship! Dickens would be turning in his grave.” Damon wrapped