Page 69 of Finn's Solace

"It's not happening anytime soon, Dad. Don't hold your breath," I warned, and he chuckled.

"We'll see. When you are ready, though, let me know. I've been doing a lot of research, and I've made a few contacts at various adoption agencies. They will contact me whenever there's a supe kid up for adoption."

"Wait, what? When did you start looking into this?"

Dad gave me a sheepish smile, then searched the crowd, probably looking for his other half. "We were going to tell you once we had something solid. Since you're all grown up now, we were thinking about adopting again. I hate the idea of supe kids having to live with humans and suppress their supe sides, or worse, get punished because of it. Every kid deserves a shot at a normal childhood, don't you think?"

Instead of answering, I stepped out of Levi's hold and threw my arms around Dad, giving him a tight hug. I wasn't sure ifI'd ever really told him this, but as I hugged him, I whispered the words I'd been silently saying to him and Papa since I was thirteen. "Thank you."

Twenty-Six

Levi

It'd been three weeks since the party, and we were finally settling into the whole 'living together' thing, though a lot of Finn's stuff was still in boxes since we'd both been busy with work, family, and spending time together.

There had been a few stumbling blocks, like the time I'd commented on all the keepsakes Finn had and he'd gotten defensive over them. It had taken me a while to realize why, to understand that even after all these years,havingthings was a novelty to him. The things from their childhood with Raphael and Jai were reminders that it wasn't all bad, and once I figured that out, I'd bought a few picture frames and put up some of the drawings his siblings had made for him.

When he'd come home that evening from a visit to Neel, his best friend, he'd taken one look at the pictures on the wall and given me a blowjob right there against the same wall while Greta raced out of the room to avoid the sight.

We'd ended up in the closet nook a few times, mostly in the first week while Finn settled in, and while waking up in the cramped place wasn't fun, I much preferred it to the nights where Finn's nightmares kept him up all the damned night. I wished there was more I could do to help him than holding him and making him tea, but there wasn't. He was still seeing his therapist, and that seemed to be helping as well.

Today, I had plans for us. I'd been working on something over the last three weeks, ever since I got permission from Raiden and Rebba at the party. I was pretty sure Finn had no idea about it. Even Caleb had helped by letting me work an hour less so I could work on this side-project without Finn finding out. I'd told his dads, mostly because the gossip grapevine wasn't to be trusted, and I didn't want them to think something crazy like that I was cheating on Finn.

I'd told Finn we were going on a date today, and after a hearty breakfast, we got changed between kisses, and I had to fight to not get distracted by Finn's smooth skin and flushed cheeks.

Greta was disappointed when I told her she couldn't come, but I had no idea how the day would go, and I didn't want to risk putting her in danger. She finally relented, but she watched us leave from the window, and Finn almost went back to get her because he couldn't deal with the sad eyes.

"She'll be fine. She's just trying to manipulate you into taking her," I said as I started the car, while Finn's eyes stayed on Greta.

"Well, you better drive fast because it’s working," he grumbled, making me chuckle.

Still, I backed out of the driveway before he could be tempted, and started driving. It didn't take Finn long to realize where I was going, and he shot me a curious look.

"The packland? I thought we were going on a date."

"We are," I assured him, which didn't resolve his confusion one bit.

I'd texted Noel that we were coming, and he had the gates open for us. I drove right in, and he closed the gates behind us before following us to the parking area.

"Hey, Noel!" Finn greeted as we got out of the car, and Noel grinned at us.

"Hey, guys. Good to see you again. Finn, I made a new blanket I think you'll like. Come by my cabin afterward if you want to check it out."

"Would I ever say no?" Finn asked, making Noel laugh.

Noel's eyes slid to me, and he jerked a thumb toward the back, where it was mostly just woods...and my surprise. "Rhi's got everything set up, so you shouldn't have any problems. But if you do, call her or me, and we'll be there."

"Thanks, Noel. For everything," I said as Finn glanced between us, his brows furrowing.

Noel waved me off. "You're family. Go have fun, both of you."

I took Finn's hand in mine, and started leading him down the trail that led to the woods.

"What's going on? Does everyone know but me?"

"Only the people who helped me set it up. And your dads," I added, making him roll his eyes.

"Why am I not surprised? Have you heard of this thing called 'oversharing?'"

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