Luca was on the other side of her and when I looked at him, I saw his own tired eyes squinting back at me.

“Didn’t sleep did you.” He whispered and I shook my head with a sigh.

“Me neither. I kept waking up to touch her, reminding myself she is still here and safe. I lost her once, Kingston. I won’t lose her again.” He said, voice determined and broken at the same time.

“I know. I understand that feeling, Luca. I was there too. I blame myself every day for not being able to do my job and find her.” I turned to my side, brushing the hair from her face as she slept.

“We have to find this guy and stop him.” Luca said as I watched him move closer, curling his body around her back.

“Yes. But the bigger threat is Nicolo and Rocco. They put the hit out. Even if we stop this guy, what is to stop the next one and the next one after that? This is clearly retaliation against the lawyer.” I said softly, pausing as she turned to her back and slowly blinked open her eyes.

“Why do you both sound so ominous so early in the morning? What are you talking about?” she said with a yawn and Luca poked his finger in her mouth, until she slapped him away with a roll of her eyes.

“Nothing. We are just planning on how many babies we are going to put in you, so everyone knows you belong to us.” He said with a wicked grin, and I watched as her eyes darkened at the idea.

“Right Kingston?” He said as he looked at me and I looked away, shame rising to the surface at the reminder of what I couldn’t give.

“Kingston. What’s wrong? He is just joking, I don’t need babies in me to say I am yours.” Aurora said as she shoved Luca.

“I’m not joking Ror. I don’t plan on ever suiting up with you. I finally have you and I intend to claim you in every way possible.” I felt her wrap her arms around me from behind as I turned away.

“Kingston. Talk to me.” She pleaded, breaking my heart as I looked at the worry in her eyes. Luca was watching me with interest, clearly wanting an answer.

“I…I can’t give you that. I can’t be a part of that in your life.” I said, barely above a whisper and she sighed.

“You don’t have to. Kingston, I don’t expect anything from you that you don’t want to give…” she started, and I shook my head, frustration rising to the surface.

“No. you don’t understand. If I could put a baby in you, I would feel the same as Luca. I wouldn’t hesitate, I would be trying at every spare minute to claim you in the same way, but I can’t Aurora. I’m infertile.” My voice broke on the word, that cursed word that had followed me for years. I looked away, not wanting to see the shame and pity in their eyes.

It was Luca who gripped my face, turning me to look at both of them.

“Kingston. You know that a child with Aurora no matter who the biological father would mean that you are also the father too. This dynamic we have agreed to wouldn’t change. You would be just as important, you would be a parent just as much as I would.” Aurora watched us, sitting back to let Luca take over as I tried to pull away.

“No. Don’t you try and run away from this. You wanted in on this relationship. You love her, right?” He asked and I nodded, unable to form words.

“You want to be with her no matter what?” He continued, his eyes dark with determination.

“Yes.” I said, my eyes cutting to Aurora who was staring at me with so much intensity that I felt split open.

“Then you need to understand that you are a part of this family too. So, you can’t be the biological father. That doesn’t mean you can’t be a dad.” He grinned, eyes darting to Aurora before he looked back at me.

“I plan on putting plenty of babies in her so you will have your hands full, King. I say we start now to remind both of you that you belong to me and each other. This is the start of our family. Right here. Us. All of us.” I took a breath as Luca waited for me to respond. He looked down at Aurora and licked his lips.

“What do you say, gorgeous? Should we take this morning to start making our new family together?” He ran his free hand over her stomach, his other still gripping my face firmly.

Aurora nodded, her eyes darting between us as she licked her own lips, her nipples hard beneath her shirt.

“Good. So, Kingston. Are you going to help me make our girl feel good so we can fill her up?” he said with a wicked grin.

Aurora reached for me, pulling my face down to hers, and brushed her lips over mine.

“Fill me up, Kingston. Claim me as yours.” She purred like a siren, and I moaned, unable to stop myself. My cock hardened against my boxers as she tugged at my shirt.

I was still too self-conscious to sleep without one on and found myself going to that negative place in my head again as I pulled it off, wanting to hide my stomach from her and Luca, who watched us with heated eyes.

“Come here, Kingston. I want to feel your body against me.” She pulled me over her body, parting her legs to give me more room until I was pressed against her, kissing her neck softly.

Her hips rocked against me, seeking friction. My hands roamed over her body, tugging her shirt up so I could reach her breasts, leaning down to take a nipple into my mouth.