Lia.
Xavion.
My mind could not conjure the fact that the boy I had met in the park is looking at me wide eyed right now.
"You both know each other?" Chiara's voice snapped me out of the moment and I close up my dropped jaws.
Is he Lucas's son? Ofcourse he must be. I walk up to them and still not taking my eyes off the boy.
"Lia?" Ezron's calling caught my attention and I nodded at him.
"We met in Italy when I went for sightseeing. He was sitting alone in the park." Ezron frowned.
"He was alone? But how is-"
Xavion cut him off abruptly as he looked up at me blankly.
"I wasn't alone. They were there." His kidnapper?
"And they let him-" Chiara started but I cut her off.
"I will show Xavion his bedroom hmm?" I gave Ezron a knowing look and he needed.
"Yes ofcourse." He shook his head at Chiara while I bend at Xavion's level.
"C'mon let me show you your room?" I put my opened palm infront of him but he just looked ar it blankly and I retract my hand back.
I simply just turn around walk forward as the little boy fell in steps with me. I smiled a bit. He followed me up the stairs and I took the left hallway, I had already prepared a bedroom for him incase. I opened the door to the room and he looked at me with uncertainty but I smiled at him before flicking on the light of the room. The paled light blue room shone under the light where the plain white king size bed was pushed up against the wall. It was not a very large room but enough for Xavion. I gestured him to sit on the bed and he did so without any word. He played with the tyre of his toy car. He didn't even glance around the room. Why is he silent so much?
I walk at closet and pull out a pair of t-shirt and shorts, hope this fits him. I softly keep the clothes on top of the bed and he stilled. I hold my breath anticipating if he would start crying. He didn't just whispered a small question.
"Why am I here?"
I didn't know what ti answer him or ask the innocent child to understand yet I say only few word that seemed proper.
"To be safe." He stared up at me confused.
"Don't think much." I ruffled his hair and his frown deepened "Should I help you with shower?" I question hesitantly and he shook his head furiously. I nodded at him.
I quickly adjust the temperature of the shower and wait for the water to turn warm. Will he manage to shower alone? I couldn't help but worry.
"The water is ready to ba-" Before I could complete my sentence Xavion walked past me inside the bathroom and was about to close the door but I stop him.
"Please don't close the door." It is unsafe for a child to be bathing alone with locked door, what if something happens.
He looked at me with the same blank face staring at me but nodded anyways. I breathed in relief when he left the door ajar. It is better that I wait for him.
I couldn't help but think of his strange behaviour. Aren't children suppose to cry or scream in new environment especially when its a stranger but Xavion acts like it is a normal thing or does he already know that Chiara is his mom? What situation did he face before this? My heart clenches just at the thoughts of it.
"Lia." A smile comes up on my lips at the sound of my name passing through those lips. As I look up at him, he strode towards me.
"He is in the show-" Before I could utter a word or stand up, he was in front of me latching his mouth with mine in a deep kiss. My mind turned blank and all I could do was close my eyes and savour the, I take support of his forearm as I was still sitting and him bending over. It was like we both were pouring our emotions out. I missed him so much, I never realized that how much it pains me to stay away from him even for a day before this. He cradled my face so gently as if handling the most valued diamond in this world. Reality struck in me and I immediately pull away with flushed cheeks. His eyes stared confused at me.
"Xavion is in the bathroom."
"Okay and?" He stepped closer and I immediately look away from his pant. I keep my eyes on his face.
"It is not appropriate to do such thing in front of a child." I pushed my forefinger on his stomach slightly putting force, he shift backs a bit and looks at me as if I am exaggerating. I stand up and turn to walk at the landline but he tugs my wrist back pulling me in a hug.
"I missed you baby." He sighed, nuzzling more into my neck. I wrap my arms around his broad shoulder laying my cheeks on them and sighing as well at feel of his warm breath hitting my neck.
"Me too." We stood there in the same position for few moment
"I hope this is appropriate to do it in front of a child?" He teased. I chuckle slapping playfully on his arm before pulling back.
He laughed a bit. I smiled at his beautiful laugh, somewhere a proud feeling settled in my chest at how far he has managed to come.
"You okay right?" I stroke his grown stubble around the jaws. He pulls my both hand at up his lips and kisses gently not breaking our stare.
"I am now." The sound of water running in the bathroom and that was my cue to pull away.
"We'll talk later." Ezron nodded and I picked up the telephone to ask one of the maid to send something for Xavion to eat.
Soon enough Xavion was out of the and sneezing while trying to rub his hair with towel. Does he have cold? Out of instinct, I went in to help him but he flinched back when my hand touched his. I avoided the pang of hurt and masked my expression with a shaky smile. His sneezing continued for a minute more and I made a mental note to bring him some tablets.
"You can read one of the books from that shelf-" I point out at the small shelf filled with books that I had installed for him "and meanwhile I'll bring you some food.Ok?" He said nothing and just stared at me blankly. I take that as a yes. I nod at Ezron and we both walk out of the door.
"I don't understand." I glance up at his scowling face.
"What?" We stop in front of the study as he turns to face me.
"Why won't the boy scream or shout or I don't know throw fucking tantrums like other children? I mean we have practically got him from a place he was kept in for the past 9 years and now he isn't reacting."
"He doesn't know Chiara is his mom?" Ezron shook his head and my brows furrow.
"You know I thought the same but now I think maybe we should give him sometime. We don't exactly what might have occured with him."
"And that is what is agitating me the most, I don't fucking know what he's been through or how will I handle him. I haven't even fucking spoken a word to him." I rub his arm hoping him to calm down and not put so much pressure on himself.
"Nothing is possible in one day Ezron. We must wait and handle this with patience. The boy might be scared from inside and not showing us right now but that does not mean we take a hasty step." He nodded understandably and he was about to walk inside the study room but I stop him.
"You should rest too. You must be tired." I said softly tugging him towards the bedroom. Once we were inside, he immediately got rid of clothes while I tried to avert my eyes anywhere but his naked upper body. He smirked at my expression. This man!
He sat on the bed and I walked closer to him.
"You hungry?" He shook his head in a no.
"Ok then sleep and let me know if you need anything."
"I only need you baby." He smirked, his eyes moving up and down on my form.
My eyes widened at his cheesy line. When did Ezron Stone started getting so cheesy?
I shake my head and turn around to move out of the door.
"Where are you going?" I stop at the door turning to at him.
" I am going to see if Xavion had his food or not and also check on him if he has settled well." He nodded and lied on the bed.
"I'll join you soon." I caught a glimpse of his smile before I closed the door.
Thankfully Xavion had eaten the meal that the maid got for him. He was still sitting in the same position as before, playing with his car.
"Xavion." He glanced up at me before looking back at his car. I sigh.
"Um do you need any help?" He didn't respond.
I pull the chair to sit in front of him. Forwarding the tablet, I offer him the glass of water. His electric eyes gaze at me confusingly.
"You have cold so this might help it." He shook his head in no before looking down.
"It is important for your health. The cold might get worse." I wanted to check his forehead if in anycase he might have fever but restrained myself because of his previous reaction.
"Its not cold. Its the hot water." He said slowly.
"What?" What does he mean hot water.
"Every time I have hot shower. I sneeze." My forehead creases at this. This is the first time I've heard someone sneezing beacuse of hot shower, normally its because of cold.
Oh shit then why did not informed me in the when I was preparing the bath.
"Why did you not tell me this before?" I ask softly while he just shrugs.
I am so dumb. Is should've asked him first but now that I know. I'll keep it in mind. Also-
"Did you ask them to bring me here?" The sudden question pulled me out of my thought and eyes widened at him. What made him think that way?
"No. Why do you think so?" I lean closer and he shrugs again.
"I thought because we met earlier and you must have thought I will be useful."
He said rolling the tyre of his car.
"Useful?" I question confusingly. What does he mean by that.
"Nothing." He keeps the car on the table before slipping under the cover and pulling it over his head.
I look at his sleeping form for few seconds before deciding to think over his words afterwards.
I move out of his room before ensuring the windows were locked. What did he mean by useful? Useful for what? I'll talk to him later about this.
Entering the bedroom, the sight in front of me sent my heart in haywire. For heaven sakes, how can a man look sexy even in his sleep. He really sleeps like a baby on his stomach. The blanket hung low on at his waist. His back muscles on display. God it feels like a never ending torment of to be in the same room as him. The sane woman in me whoosh away in the air.
I shake my thoughts and change into comfortable clothes that is my sweats and one of Ezron's t-shirt. Slipping beside him, I clench my hand to not let it lend on his back or else he would wake up. But I guess he was already half awake as his arm wrapped around my pulling me closer and he turned so that I was practically spquashed to his chest. I smile at his act.
Silly.
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