POV – Simon
Warnings: Crying
-Begin Chapter-
I dived to Vikk the second Preston released him, pulling My Little Star into my arms and I began crying, thankful that he was ok, feeling relief.
The only sort of trauma I did notice was his very red cheek. The thought that that monster even laid on finger on our Little Star sickens me. If that was the only thing that had happened to him physically though, I could say I would be relieved, but the same time sicken and disturbed. That monster had no right touch our baby.
I felt the others all come to join me on the floor by Vikk. They were probably saying something to him, but honestly I couldn't hear them. I was too focused on the boy in my arms. Vikk really hadn't moved or responded and that really worried me. I pulled him back from my chest far enough so I could look at him.
His eyes were still looking at my chest so I grabbed his chin and made him look up at me. I could see that he was on the brim of tears.
"Star." I said softly, moving my hand to cup his cheek. I could feel the roughness of Josh's beard against my face as he sat behind me and looked at Vikk over my shoulder.
I felt another face on my other shoulder but I didn't bother to look to see who it was.
More faces came into my peripheral vision, but I didn't focus on them. The one I was worried about the most was right in front of me and he still hadn't spoken yet.
"Vikk?" called the voice on my other shoulder. I realized it was Harry; I could hear a slight tremor in his voice.
Vikk's eyes looked to Harry for a moment before they moved around, examining each face around him before he turned his eyes slowly back to just me.
It was a tense moment of silence before he finally spoke.
"Papa." He breathed softly, the tears finally falling from his eyes and a smile forming on his face.
"Star." I said back, relief flooding through me. He was going to be ok.
He smiled at me for a moment more before he dived at me, wrapping his arms around me and everyone around him as much as he could. The others responded by surrounding him on each side, shielding him form everything bad in the world.
"Oh, Little Star." I muttered, kissing the top of his head, enjoying the feeling of him in my arms.
"Oh Vikk, we were so worried." Spoke up Ethan from next to Vikk. I turned my head to look at him. I could see the tears run down his really red face. "So worried." He mumbled again, kissing the top of Vikk's head, his crying increasing. I felt a pain in my heart at the sight of Ethan crying. It honestly didn't happen that often, but when it did, you know it was bad.
"We are so sorry Vikk." Said JJ from behind Vikk, his head resting on Vikk's shoulder, his voice sounded so apologetic. I looked over at him. I couldn't see his face, but I could see his shaking. "We should have been able to protect you." He mumbled. "Should have been able to fucking protect you." He cried out. His shaking getting worse.
It wasn't even a breath of a moment before Vikk spoke again.
"You had no idea JJ." Mumbled Vikk, his head still in my chest. "None of us did. There was no way we would have known that he would be here, that he would find me and Preston..." His voice slight trailed as he took a moment.
I could feel Vikk's hand move from my chest, to reach around to JJ's head, scratching the top of it in a comforting matter.
"What matters..." He paused, taking a breath before speaking, taking a shuttering breath. "What matters is that you got here...before...before..." he couldn't finish his sentence before he began really crying again.
"Shhh." Came Josh's voice in my ear thought it was directed at Vikk. One of Josh's hands reached out to run its fingers through Vikk's hair, causing Vikk to ease up a little bit on the shaking that had started when began crying again. "It's ok Little Star. It's all alright. What matters is you are safe. You...you...are safe." I heard Josh's voice broke at the end and it hurt me even more. I moved to nuzzle my head against his in an attempt to comfort, feeling the tears that fell down his face.
"Daddy." I mumbled quietly. Turning to kiss the side of his head. I kept my lips against my skin as I continued to hold Vikk, my eyes squeezed tight. This has truly been the scariest day of my life. The fact that we could have lost Vikk today. That the Cals could have lost Preston, suddenly became a hard pill to swallow. I didn't have a chance to think about it more before I heard Preston cry out.
"Sarah!"
Oh fuck. The waitress.
Vikk immediately sat up and turned his attention to the doorway as did I. There stood Sarah, her eyes closed ad a hand on her head. She looked like she had a splitting headache which is to be expected. I wonder if that rat bastard even gave her a chance.
Preston ran up to her, I guess having broken away from the Cals, to help her.
Vikk began squirming in our hold and I turned to look at him, worry in his eyes. I moved to release him, allowing him to escape our circle and run to the girl who had done her best to help our boys.
I watched from the floor as Vikk ran up and helped Preston guide Sarah to the couch, avoiding the broken glass on the floor.
After sitting her down, both of the boys sat next to her, talking to her quietly.
We watched for a moment before one of us spoke up.
"I'll go in the kitchen as see if I can find an ice pack or something." Said Ethan, standing up, wiping his face free of tears.
"I'll come with you." Said Tobi, getting up as well. He reached out and took Ethan's hand and followed him into the room that I could only assume was the kitchen.
I turned my attention back to Vikk and couldn't help but smile. Just a moment ago he was crying in our arms, probably recovering from being scared out his mind and now here he was, concerned for someone who was hurt.
I felt a warmth in my heart as Josh put his arm around me, pulling me into his side more, his head resting on my head as we looked at the three. Our Little Star was truly a beautiful soul.
After a few minutes, Ethan and Tobi came back from the kitchen, something wrapped in a towel, two pills, and a glass of water. They gently got Sarah's attention, handing her the pills and the water first.
Sarah opened her eyes and looked at the two objects being offered to her. She quietly thanked them and grabbed the pills and water, flinching for a moment, before taking the pills quickly followed by the whole glass of water.
Ethan then offered her the ice pack, which she took gratefully before placing it to her head with a low moan of pain.
"She should probably lay down." Commented Cal from where he stood by Callux.
"Yeah." Commented Vikk, looking at Sarah for a moment before he stood up, making space for her on the couch so she could lay down. Preston did the same, guiding Sarah to lay down.
After getting comfortable, Sarah closed her eyes, flinching every once in a while from the pain.
I wonder how the hell the mother fucker found her. From what I understood, they had snuck out from the café, so how in the hell did he end up at her front door?
That will have to be figured out later, for now though we needed to decide what was going to happen next. We obviously couldn't leave Sarah here. Rob knows where she lives.
I tried to wrack my brain, thinking about what to do.
"What's wrong Simon?" asked Josh, clearly noticing my distress.
"I was thinking about what we were gonna do for Sarah. She can't stay here, especially with Rob knowing where she is."
I felt Josh move his head, opening his mouth to speak, when JJ interrupted him.
"She can stay at my place for now. Rob has no idea where it is, place it is in the same complex as the Cals and Preston."
"That could work." Muttered Josh. "We should probably talk to her about it when he doesn't have a splitting headache."
"Agreed."
After a few more moments of silence, I watched Vikk turned to look and me and Josh, his eyes asking an unanswered question.
I gave him a smile and opened my arms to him, readjusting so I was sitting properly on the floor.
He gave me a smile and moved to my position on the floor, settling himself between my legs as he rested his head on my chest. I watched Josh's arm reach out and begin rubbing Vikk's back, causing him to completely relax in my arms.
I began running my fingers threw his dark hair, grateful that he was ok after everything. I can't wait to lay in bed with him tonight and hold him in my arms. Safe from the world and safe from Rob.
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A/N: Here we go! Sorry it is so late. I kind of had internet issues and yeah. So, for those who were wondering about Sarah (heyitsmichi3 's wife). She will be ok, the Sidemen and Cals are gonna take care of her in return for the attempt to take care of their boys. :)
And yes, I got everyone's responses. There will be Cals/Preston smut soon, along with some MiniZerk123 as well, so look forward to that. :) Man, I have so much smut to write...AWESOME! lol
I hope you all enjoyed reading this and may your day be filled with love, smiles, and laughs.