Page 51 of Aching for His Discretion

“We may have acted… a bit too fast.There is a private investigator on her tail regarding the boy, the snitch, and Mitchel…”I muttered, switching to Italian to keep our conversation private.

“Did he do anything to her?” Nico asked, and I sighed.

“He threatened her… sent a warning to me too.”

As if a switch went off, the three of them immediately held murderous looks in their eyes.

“Find a way to clean this up… and find him too,” I muttered, and they gave me a nod. I’d come to realize that they were starting to grow a bit protective over her. Even Elliot began to regard her as a little sister rather than a nuisance. I was content knowing they could give her a brotherly connection which her deadbeat brothers couldn’t provide…

This reminds me—

“We’re going to Greece together at the end of the month, and you three are watching the cat.”

They all groaned and began to complain. A smile grew on my lips as Teegan walked over and pieced together what they were bitching about. Holding the fur monster in her hand, she pouted her little lip as she hugged him closer to her, to which he simply remained docile, even purring for a moment as well.

“Grayson will love you guys forever if you watch him... He promises,” she said softly, and I glanced over at the guys, who simply looked at her as if she’d grown two heads.

Nico ran his hands down his face as he shook his head.

“How did we go from being murderers to watching cats…”he muttered in Italian, and Teegan smiled and spoke cluelessly, as she obviously hadn’t understood him.

“Is that a yes? Thank you so much, guys!” she said, smiling, and I held back a chuckle as she left the room to return to studying.

Elliot glared at Nico, who seemed to be even more confused.

“Have fun,” I muttered as I left the kitchen, making my way over to my sweet Tesoro.

Feeling stirring beside me, I opened my eyes to see my Tesoro snuggled into my side comfortably. Looking over to the time, I noticed it was already five AM, and I could tell her internal alarm clock wanted her to wake up to start getting ready for the hospital. Thankfully, her shift today would be starting a bit later than usual, so she had plenty of time to sleep and get some more rest.

My phone began to ring, and I picked it up, slightly annoyed and confused, as it was an unknown number. Not answering it, I silenced it as I turned back to my Tesoro.

She snuggled deeper into my chest, and I pushed the hair out of her face slowly, placing a small kiss on her shoulder.

Hearing my phone buzz once again, I groaned internally as I pulled from her to grab it. Unfortunately, I heard her whimper slightly, and I quickly repositioned myself beside her so she could stay asleep.

As she lay on my chest, I opened my messages to see the same unknown number. I read the message.

Unknown: Don’t be reckless, son. Making decisions based on a little girl will get you in more trouble than you intended.

After reading the message, I placed my phone to the side as my blood began to boil. My fucking father... still making it his goal to make my life a living hell.But not for long.

The bastard went behind my back a few years ago and has been on the “run,” if you will, ever since. He was always a fucking hypocrite and a coward. He would have no reason to run and hide if he was an actual decent father.

But instead, he abuses my mother and attempts to ruin my reputation and all that I’ve worked for... which is why I was planning to kill him. Sadly, he became aware of that and no longer wanted to face me in person, simply because I’d blow his fucking brains out the second I laid eyes on him.

Feeling stirring again, I looked down at my Tesoro to see her opening her eyes slowly as she rubbed them softly.

“Good morning, Tesoro mio,” I said as I moved her to straddle my waist. She continued rubbing her eyes while she lay on my chest. Keeping one hand on her little ass, I stroked her hair as I placed a kiss on her forehead.

“Good morning,” she whispered softly.

“Are you ready to get up? I can make you some breakfast while you get ready, and we can make our way over to your apartment to get you situated before your hospital shift.”

“You don’t have to make me breakfast if you don’t want to. I don’t want to bother you so early,” she mumbled adorably, and I tsked as I flipped us over and placed a kiss on her collarbone.

“Of course I do, my Tesoro… you’re going to have a very long day as usual, and I want to make sure you’re well fed, hmm?” I replied as I sat on my knees and ran my hands up and down her waist as she looked up at me, her sleepy eyes holding appreciation.

“Thank you...” she said, and I squeezed her thigh as I responded.

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