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Neither Lorenzo and Sarah said anything for a while; they just listened to the rain and watched it cascading down the window like a waterfall. "I want you to meet my father," Lorenzo suddenly announced unexpectedly, and Sarah froze before turning her head slowly to meet Lorenzo’s brooding eyes. "What?" "My father," Lorenzo repeated, and Sarah bit her lip before clearing her throat uncertainly. "I don't know if that's..." Sarah began, but Lorenzo interrupted her before she could finish. "His condition is deteriorating rapidly," Lorenzo said abruptly. His voice broke slightly as he said the words and his jaw clenched. "Oh, Lorenzo, I'm so sorry," Sarah whispered, her eyes going liquid with sympathy for her husband. "When's your flight?" "I'm not leaving," Lorenzo told her grimly, and Sarah’s eyes shadowed in confusion, before flaring as she realized why Lorenzo refused to go and be with his father. " Lorenzo." Sarah’s voice was so low it barely carried to the man who sa
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"Are you ready?" Lorenzo asked Sarah quietly a few hours later. They were both in his huge study where Lorenzo had set up the computer and camera for the video conference. No simple webcam and computer screen for Lorenzo, he had a proper video camera with a large television screen set up. "As ready as I'll ever be, I suppose." Sarah nodded nervously, and lorenzo led her to a large, comfortable sofa that was facing the camera. He made sure Sarah was sitting comfortably before kneeling in front of her unexpectedly. "I'm really sorry about earlier," Lorenzo said softly, his dark eyes piercing as they stared intently into Sarah’s. "Being around you is a curiously humbling experience. I do not believe I have ever apologized this much in my entire life before. I always seem to be getting it wrong with you." "You're under a lot of emotional strain at the moment, Lorenzo, and I know that I probably wasn't making it any easier on you. Please just forget about it." Lorenzo sighed deeply
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Lorenzo and his father were now having a solemn conversation, and the older man started pausing more and more frequently, seeming to lose track of his thoughts more and more until his wife stepped in and called a halt to the conversation. "Mamma says he is tired and needs to take his medication and rest," Lorenzo whispered to Sarah, as they watched the older man protest before allowing himself to be wheeled, for he was in a wheelchair, and out of the room with a few last farewells to Sarah and Lorenzo. Lorenzo’s hand was squeezing Sarah’s wrist so hard that it stopped the blood flow into her fingers, but Sarah didn't protest, knowing that Lorenzo was probably wondering if it would be the last time he would ever see or speak to his father. They watched in silence as the door closed behind his mother's elegant form before they became aware of the fact that another person was in the room on screen. A wizened old woman suddenly plonked herself into the seat Lorenzo’s mother had just
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Lorenzo did nothing more than just kiss her, Lorenzo kissed her like he would never get the chance to do so again. He kissed like a man who knew that he would have to go without sustenance for an unknown amount of time. Finally, chest heaving, Lorenzo lifted his head and stared intently down into his omega's dazed face. "You're so beautiful amore," Lorenzo whispered gently. "The most beautiful thing in my life. I don't want to leave you here. Not now." "I'll be fine," Sarah reassured. This time she was the one to reach up and stroke Lorenzo’s worried face. "The baby will be fine. I have Elisa and Luke. You have to take care of your family now, Lorenzo." "You're my family too." Lorenzo repeated his words of the previous afternoon. "I have to take care of you too." "No." Sarah reached around him to shut off the water and met Lorenzo’s eyes squarely. "I can take care of myself. And to be honest, having you here when you should be with your family will just add to my stress." Loren
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