Lawless – Finale

RECKLESS 2

Lawless – Episode 39&40

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[Book 2 in The Untamed Duet]

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The emotions rattled Thiago so much he had to ball his palms to keep himself from grabbing her before she’d even get to him.

The worry in her eyes?

He’s direly wishing it’s for him, but who knows?

Not like he has ever done anything to deserve it. He gulped.

Behind him, Jeremy stepped back.

He suddenly got a reality check on himself. Why would Stacy hug him?

They shared no long memories like she did with Thiago.

The only sweet memory he shared with Stacy was the tango dance he did with her that Mixer night.

She wouldn’t probably chose him cos of that, right?

She wouldn’t do that when the father of her child is hale and healthy.

He heard from Kane and Reid that her womb complications won’t be forever. During the various tests ran on her when she was unconscious, doctors said she still has a slim chance, and that slim chance would surely belong to her baby daddy.

Not him. It’s clear.

So…he stepped back again and returned into his ward.

Reid and Kane exchanged glances.

Trinidad came out of her ward, held gently by Trevor.

Even Remo and Frank and Scott stepped out of the ward they’re inside. So, everyone’s out in the hall right now except Jeremy.

Stacy’s steps fell right beside Thiago, but it doesn’t look like she’s gonna stop, so…. Thiago’s hand snapped around her wrist, holding her.

She stopped, freezing.

“I’m sorry,” he started. “No…that’s overrated.” He nodded.

Stacy looked at him.

“Sorry for impregnating you cos of jealousy. Sorry for planning to watch you suffer with the pregnancy. I’m sorry for trying to abort for you when I realized how wrong I was. I’m sorry I was selfish six years ago. And when I came back last year, I remained a selfish fûck too.”

“Sorry I threatened to kill our—your son…cos I haven’t earned the right to call him my son yet. Sorry for staying mute to all the ‘I love you’ you said to me. Sorry for ever trying to hurt you, and sorry for hurting you over and over repeatedly again.”

“I saw you when I waw nineteen and you were fourteen. I launched OBSCURE in every country except America…it took long before the President allowed it, and when I did, you were the first person to download it in LA, and that was when I first time saw you.”

“That was when I entered your life through the app. I’ve been watching you sleep since you turned sixteen, and through it, I knew your quirks. I knew the fact that you loved fear cos you were obsessed with horror. The fact that you have a car kink. The fact that you aspired to be chased in the woods and railed. So when I escaped Australia and came down here, I joined RIDE cos of…”

“Cos of me,” Stacy said.

He nodded. “Yeah,”

“You knew what you were doing from the start,” she smiled bitterly.

“I swear I was outta my mind when I thought about the pregnancy punishment. Whenever I’m trapped in my own silly head, I make stupid decisions like that one and I still regret it till now. I was….”

He hitched and sniffled, holding his tears back.

“I was brought up to believe wickedness is a virtue you should posess to rule the world. I was foolish and ignorant. I was…”

He hitched again, holding back those tears as his eyes reddened like it has never done before. One would think he’s crying blood with the redness right now. The emotions are raw.

“Stacy,” he wanted to hold her tighter, but she broke free, taking her wrist from him totally.

His heart broke.

“I know you’re going to ask for forgiveness next, but no need asking. I’ve forgiven you, long ago.” She smiled. “If I haven’t, I wouldn’t be alive till now. I forgave you the moment I gave birth to my baby boy, and I’m free of the chains of your sins. I’ve been free since long ago, Cove. Don’t be worried about it.” She continued smiling, still bitter.

“And if you go for therapy and take care of your sanity, I’ll let you father your child in the future, but that’s only if he even wants to be fathered by you cos he can make his own decisions. I won’t make it for him.”

Thiago’s throat bobbed as he swallowed saliva.

“Stacy held her tummy, nodding. “I’ll take care of him as my only child.”

“The doctor confirmed that you still have a chance…at motherhood. You can still give birth if you jump on the right medications…” He said.

“They’re talking about my mother’s medications…” She nodded again. “I guess nature is on my side.” She smiled, the bitterness disappeared.

“When you finally go to therapy, I hope you find your own fated woman, and I hope you treat her right like a human who deserves respect and love, not like a property to whom you can do whatever you wish.” She continued.

Thiago’s arms fell.

“Goodbye, my first, bitter…love.” She whispered, brushing past him.

The smell of her pink rose wafted through his nose as she walked past, and she took his air with her.

He nearly crashed, but a new presence entered the hall and held him. It’s Kazuma.

He took him out of the hall, and everyone else followed.

Trinidad, Trevor, Matteo, Remo and the rest of the guys.

They followed.

But Louis and the twins and Kehlani stayed by the ward door when Stacy entered to meet Jeremy.

Jeremy was sitting on the bed edge when she entered, but he skeptically stood, his pale lips parting.

“Stace?”

“Hey,” she awkwardly smiled.

“Hey,” he returned in a low voice, and she chuckled slowly, rubbing her eye.

“Shit, what’s this awkwardness,”

“How’re you feeling?” He asked with a little smile.

“Never been better,” she nodded, maintaining that distance. “I won Miss America even with my absence.”

“Reid told me, and you deserve it. I mean….look at you…” He gestured.

“I know, right?” She rubbed her palms together. “I….”

“Can i tell you something first?” He cut her off.

“Yeah…sure!” She nodded.

“Six years ago before I agreed to go to jail, Shelby texted me. Said she wanted to help and offered to help me clear Kaylee and Dorian if I could help her kill Thiago.”

“That bîtch tried to lure you?”

“And I almost fell for it,” he nodded. “But I came to my senses in the last minute. Thiago might be heartless, but he’s still a friend, and I never for once wished him death. I mean…he’s the same person I tried so hard to make friends with in uni, so…I declined.” He smiled.

“Typical you,” she smiled back.

“And another confession is that…. I’ve been eyeing you since you were 17. You were the richest teen in this city, so it’d be stupid to not see you, especially when you’re so gorgeous and…shit, I’m talking too much.”

“No! Continue!” She urged, coming closer, closer.

“So when I began acting like Dorian, I chose to come to RIDE for you, and I intentionally came to campus in the same helicopter as you to get your attention cos I knew you’d be mad…” He continued.

She laughed, and unplanned tears followed the laughter out.

“It’s like that?”

“Yeah it’s like that…” He nodded. “And I know I did bad by not telling you about my mother’s involvement in….”

“You didn’t know for sure,” she cut in. “If you knew, you would have told me. I trust you that much, and that’s why I was so hurt when Kazuma told me cos I….I thought you broke my trust, and I…

“You trust me?” He cut in.

“Yeah I do!” She nodded fast. “You’ve never for once disappointed me, and….” She sniffed.

“And maybe we could make it count. Maybe we could….do it. Maybe we could…try it out and…yunno…”

“Stace,” his tears fell.

“I’ll be selfish enough to tell you I….need you, and I want you, and I…. might… have fallen for you on the tango night of the Mixer, but I went astray cos of my kink, and….

“I love you,” Jeremy cut in, and she finally let out her tears too.

“It never changed. It never thinned. It never shrunk, Stace. I love you.” He whispered. “I’ve never stopped loving……you.”

“Jerry,” Stacy smiled through her tears, and he smiled through it too.

Three long steps was all it took to get to him, and she had to stand on her toes to be able to reach his shoulder as she wrapped her arms around it. His big arms went around her waist and back too, finally claiming.

Finally getting, finally having. Finally breathing a relieved breath. Finally getting his heart out of the lock.

“Snowdrop,” he whispered, lifting her up. Her legs locking around his waist.

“I love you,” she whispered, burying her face in his neck.

“I love you more. Will always love you more.” Jeremy’s response was instant, fast.

Her heart leapt, and she clung to him more. Tighter.

By the door, Louis’s arms are crossed on his chest as he watched with a little, tiny smile.

Tania, Tasha and Kehlani?

They’re busy recording the moment on their phones.

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Kazuma took Thiago to the balcony of that floor, and that was where Thiago shattered completely at.

He leaned on the railings, crying so loud even the passing nurses and doctors had to look up to see what’s going on up there.

He’s loud, emotional, pitiful.

His tears crawled down his face too fast, too much, too bitter.

He tasted his own tears for the first time, and it’s pain.

His heart feels like it’s trapped in a thorny field.

His chest is bleeding, literally.

Kazuma kept patting his back though, giving him slow reassurance.

“Be a man, Thiago. Be a man.”

On the other side, there’s Trinidad who’s also patting him.

“Cry it all out. It won’t hurt anymore after you let everything go.”

Behind him, Trevor is also patting his back, slowly.

“Cry all you want, big bro. Just let it all out and you’ll feel good.”

Remo and the others are by the door.

“I should go mark today’s date in my calendar. Thiago cried? Never have I ever thought…” Remo shook his head.

“Must you talk?” Frank rolled his eyes slowly at him.

Scott’s arms are around Kane, and his head on Kane’s chest too. Kane is stroking his hair dearly.

They’re watching silently like Reid.

“Come here,” Trinidad finally pulled Thiago away from the banister.

She hugged him, and he hugged her back lightly, continuing his hot, regretful tears on her.

Matteo was the last to enter, and he took him from Trinidad, hugging him like a father.

“It’s okay, crap boy. It’s ok.” He patted his back too, smiling. “You’re a big man now, having emotions and all.”

“Dude, I heard you killed your mother last month!” Remo faced Trevor.

“It was a leg shot, so she’ll be fine after her surgery, and she’s now back to Italy.” Trevor replied. “Why am I even talking to you? You kidnapped me bitch!”

“I’m sorry….very sorry…I payed for it already.” Remo raised his scarred palms

“It’s not Dorian’s work anymore?” Frank said with his nose.

“Stop talking, Frank!” Remo spat.

Kehlani entered the place, and seeing Thiago’s tears, she gasped.

“Ouuu….our big man is letting it run!” She said jokingly, standing with Reid who instantly pulled her to himself by the waist.

“How’s it going inside?” He asked.

“Beautiful,” she winked, resting her body completely on him.

Then, the twins came too…

“This is new!” They chorused at the sight of Thiago.

“I’mma have to watermark today.” Tania nodded.

“Come here,” Frank gave Tasha an hand which she took.

He pulled her to his side, and his hand slipped around her too.

Tasha blushed.

“When did this happen!” Tasha gasped at them, but she was instantly pulled by Remo too.

She found herself beside him, and Remo curled his arm on the small of her back, hurling her to him.

She looked up at him, and he just bit his lip and threw his face away.

“Shit, you’re boriinng!” Tania peeled his hand away from her back.

She brought it to her waist.

“I just didn’t want to be forward. You know I’m far from boring!” Remo argued, chuckling.

Now, Trevor is holding Trinidad too, each with his own.

Matteo and Kazuma are the ones by Thiago’s side.

“So who sent the anonymous mail?” Kane asked loudly.

“Shelby,” Kazuma answered.

“Why would she?” Scott asked.

“Cos she wanted Nathan to be the one to kill me too. She probably didn’t know about my alliance with Thiago, so she didn’t expect me to come get him at the forest.” Kazuma explained.

“Sick,” Trinidad smirked.

“Now, what next dad?” Trevor asked.

“I found out Thiago’s mother’s family name, so he’s just gonna switch to that. The X surname deserves to go into extinction.” Kazuma said.

“And what’s his mother’s family name?” Matteo asked.

“Di Laurentiis!” Owen shouted, coming into join them.

“Look who came after everything ended!” Reid laughed.

“I knew you were smart enough take care of it.” Owen winked.

“Scott’s father’s fake wife?” Remo said, pointing at her.

“Oh please,” Owen laughed.

“Di Laurentiis?” Tasha said.

“I feel like Thiago is cursed with dangerously sounding surnames.” Trinidad laughed.

By now, Thiago’s crying has died down, he just stayed in Matteo’s arms silently.

“Thiago Di Laurentiis? F+k.” Frank laughed too.

“Yeah, f+k.” Kazuma smiled, his kind eyes sweeping over every single one of them before landing on Thiago.

“He was made for greatness, trust me. Welcome to a new life, Thiago.”

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[Six Months Later, Spain – PeakIce]

It’s the tournament of the ice skaters, the biggest tournament in the whole world which everyone scrambles to come watch yearly.

And this year, the crown has been snatched from the former king and queen of the ice.

This year, it’s a whole new dawn as everyone is here for just two people who’d be climbing the ice soon.

The arena trembled with applause long before Jeremy and Stacy even touched the ice.

Under the silver-white glow of the spotlights, the rink gleamed like a sheet of shattered diamonds.

Beyond the barrier, thousands of faces blurred into a sea of anticipation.

And so many known faces is present.

There’s Scott and Kane who’re wearing matching jerseys.

Kane wore Scott’s number with him. They actually got on the flight here right after Scott’s football match in Morocco.

As usual, Scott wouldn’t let him breath. He’s holding tightly to his fingers, and Kane rubbed his knuckles as they waited.

Right behind them, there’s Trinidad and Trevor who’re taking pictures of each other in turns.

Trinidad wore a jersey too cos she was in the match at Morocco too.

Not far from that row, sat Kehlani and Reid who’re kissing. Kehlani is done on the ice. She was the first person to do a solo skate today.

Frank and Tasha followed behind, and Frank is playing with Tasha’s fingers, kissing it at intervals.

Then last is Remo and Tania. Tania is also wearing a jersey since she was in the match too, and she’s laughing heartily at Remo’s jokes.

Her legs are on Remo’s laps.

“Max is now a church goer. He prays always for a new dick.” Remo said.

“Seriously?” Tania laughed again.

“I’m telling you. You know I know everybody’s gists, and Max? I’m keeping an eye on him.” Remo smiled in a gentlemanly way.

“Yeah, no gist partner is badder than my boyfriend.” Tania leaned in with a larger smiled to kiss him.

Matteo is present too, and he’s the one with Louis.

Louis looks like he’s getting taller every month. Too tall for his darn age

He stood on a chair despite the fact that he’s in front seat.

“Are you that eagar?” Matteo laughed.

“Yeah, I need to watch mama live and direct, with my stepdad.” He smirked.

Matteo grinned.

“Haven’t heard from your daughter for a while.” Louis suddenly said.

“Elmira?” Matteo sighed. “She’s fine, but she refused to take my money or her twin brother’s money. She’s starting afresh as a Uber driver, and I won’t stop her.” Matteo shrugged.

And the cameras flashes from the front blinked on their faces like restless fireflies.

Flags from different countries rolled in the arena. Sponsor logos, and the grand golden emblem of the championship itself hanging right above center ice like a crown.

The announcer’s voice boomed through the arena.

“And now… the final performance of the evening!”

The crowd erupted.

The lights dimmed.

A single spotlight landed at the entrance tunnel.

Jeremy appeared first, and a collective gasp swept the arena.

He wore midnight black threaded with silver crystals that shimmered like stars across his fitted costume. The fabric hugged every line of his body, emphasizing the sharpness of his shoulders, the strength in his legs, the elegance in every step he took onto the ice.

His dark hair was slicked back, exposing eyes so intense they looked dangerous.

Then, Stacy stepped out beside him, and the world stopped.

She wore red.

A deep, sinful crimson that clung to her, glittering under the lights with every breath she took.

The slit of her skirt fluttered around her thighs, and the jeweled detailing around her waist and neckline made her look less human and more like temptation carved into existence.

Together?

They look illegal.

The audience lost their minds.

“Oh My Gawd!”

“They’re insane!”

“STAMY!!!!!!”

Jeremy turned toward her.

Stacy looked up at him.

And suddenly, the screaming didn’t matter anymore.

The opening strings of ‘Rewrite the Stars’ filled the rink.

Jeremy extended his hand, and Stacy placed hers in his.

Electricity.

That was the only word for it.
He pulled her in so sharply she gasped, her chest colliding with his.

The audience screamed again before the performance even began.

Then they moved.

Gawd….they moved.

Jeremy pushed off first, powerful and smooth, dragging Stacy with him as if she belonged nowhere else but in his orbit. Their blades carved matching arcs into the ice, silver sprays kicking behind them.

She spun beneath his arm, red skirt flaring, and when she came back to him, he caught her by the waist so hard it looked desperate.

Like he’d die if he let go.

Their chemistry was unbearable.

Every glance was a confession.

Every touch looked like sin.

Jeremy lifted her high above his head, one arm steady beneath her as Stacy stretched like a flame reaching for heaven.

The spotlight caught the crystals on her dress, turning her into fire.

He brought her down slowly.

Too slowly.

Forehead to forehead.

Breathing each other in.

The crowd was screaming, but they only heard each other.

Stacy’s hand slid up his jaw during the next sequence, fingers trembling as if she couldn’t believe he was real.

Jeremy’s expression cracked for a second as if he might kiss her right there in front of the entire world.

Instead, he spun her again and faster. Faster and faster.

Stacy’s laughter rang out over the music, and Jeremy smiled.

That smile.

The arena nearly collapsed.

Then came the death spiral.

Stacy leaned so low her dark hair nearly brushed the ice, Jeremy anchoring her with brutal strength, his jaw clenched, eyes locked on her face the whole time.

The music swelled.

Jeremy yanked her up and straight into his arms.

She wrapped around him without hesitation.

Naturally intimate.

Too much.

The audience was crying now, really actually crying.

And when the final chorus hit, Jeremy launched her into one last impossible throw jump.

She landed clean.

Perfectly.

Jeremy met her instantly, and their hands locked.

Their bodies collided, and with the last aching note, Stacy dipped backward in his arms, one leg lifted,

Jeremy bent over her like he was about to devour her.

Their lips touched, then claimed each other in a mad devour.

Their lips danced a with a twist of madness, and their arms found their bodies on the ice, that last move leaving everyone insane.

“That’s it!!!!” Trinidad yelled.

“This is beautiful!!” Trevor followed.

“I want more!!!” Scott followed.

“Cute!!” Kane raised his hands funnily, grinning.

“Goth Barbie right there!!” Kehlani jumped on her chair.

“Did someone say Miss America?” Tasha added.

“Miss Ame-F+kin-Rica!!” Tania howled.

“Jeremy take my dollars!” Reid chuckled, too happy.

“All my money actually! I love this!” Frank laughed.

“You both are so f+kin adorable I’m gonna actually cry…” Remo let out fake sniffles.

“Yeah that’s my son right there… Best Male Ice Skater existing, coolest millionaire in America, and owner of STAMY Enterprises!” Matteo grinned in the front, deep admiration and pride in his eyes.

“And that’s my mama!” Louis added. “Best Female Ice Skater, yunno. Youngest billionaire in America, owner of Outright Medias, owner of OphChem Pharmaceuticals. Most Sought-after model!!!”

Matteo stuck hands with him.

Then…

Blackout.

For one heartbeat, the arena was silent.

Then the entire place detonated again. People screamed so loudly it became white noise.

Judges stood.

Flowers showered the rink, raining on Jeremy and Stacy who’re only just breaking the kiss.

Jeremy pulled Stacy upright, both of them breathless, flushed, staring at each other as if they’d forgotten there were thousands watching.

And when Stacy laughed through her tears, Jeremy kissed her tears.

The audience lost whatever sanity they had left.

And when the third round of screams started, Louis just knew someone was here. In the middle of the howling crowd, he looked back.

And he saw him.

Thiago Di Laurentiis.

He’s at the back, and he’s already leaving, so he only saw his backside, but he recognized it.

Thiago was already in therapy before today, but he had to take a break to come for this tournament.

He received Kazuma’s call as he walked out of the arena.

“Straight back to therapy after you finish watching the tournament.” Kazuma said.

“I know,” Thiago replied and ended the call, but somehow bumped into him, and he stepped back before his phone could fall.

“I’m so f+kin sorry!” The tall beauty with ginger hair and bare face quickly apologized, raising her perfect lashes at him.

Thiago said nothing, so she stretched her hand forward.

“Maria Rossi.” She introduced.

But he didn’t take the hand.

He walked off, feeling slight pain from his back cos he had changed Stacy’s face tattoo that’s there. He redrew it to a bleeding moon, and the GUILT X tattoo? He redrew it to DI LAURENTIIS.

“It’s human courtesy to reply gestures!” Maria shouted behind, and he stopped.

He turned back.

Maria walked up to him.

“Maria Rossi,” she extended an hand again, smiling.

It’s human courtesy?

This time, Thiago took it.

“Thiago Di Laurentiis.” He replied, the deep voice resonating.

Maria smiled wider, and he managed to give her a little smile too.

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Epilogue – Fourteen Years Later – Stacy’s Mansion.

The house looks festive again with the party mood. Too many cakes, too many candles, too many sweet-smelling delicacies and satisfying decors.

It’s Louis’s twentieth birthday, and though he’s already in uni, he still celebrates his birthday in this house.

Because…..

He still stays in this house.

He has refused to move out and has promised he’s never gonna move out till he turns at least 23.

He’s the air Stacy breathes… according to him.

As he descended the staircase in his loose pants, white singlet slightly wet hair, he looks divine.

Broad chest, gym-friendly-looking shoulders, too perfect face cos he looks exactly like Thiago in uni.

Just that his lips is now slightly fuller than Thiago’s. He wears earring on his left ear.

He was blocked on the last staircase by Wave…his five years old junior brother who looks like a mix of Jeremy and Stacy.

Boxy smile, very babyish face and slightly tan glass skin. Plus he’s always saying he wants to be a pharmacist in the future.

He’s tall though.

His hair is braided into neat cornrows. And newsflash…it’s his birthday today too.

He’s turning six. His birthday accidentally matches with Louis’s own.

But Wave hates it.

They never get along.

“What now? You’re gonna start throwing tantrums again?” Louis smirked, leaning on the railing.

“Why would you even be born today too?” Wave groaned.

“I should be asking you that question cos I was born first. Don’t bore me with your complaints.” Louis rolled eyes, annoying him more.

“And mom loves me more, reason why I was rxayfourteen when she birthed you. Also, I’m the air mom breathes. That’s why no matter how many girls toast me at campus, I always say no cos mum can’t live without me!” He continued.

And Wave broke into tears, stumping his foot and sitting on the staircase.

A remote came flying that way, and Louis quickly went down before it’d hit him. He bursted into laughter when he saw Stacy standing there, glaring at him.

“You take pleasure in making him cry, you big for nothing thing!” Stacy smacked her lips, lifting Wave.

“He started it!” Louis laughed. “You know he throws tantrums every year about our same date.” Louis shrugged

“He said he’s the air you breathe..” Wave hiccuped as Stacy wiped his tears gently.

“Don’t listen to him. You both are the air I breathe.” Stacy said.

“But I want it to be only me…” Wave cried louder.

Louis laughed again.

“Louis…” Stacy rolled eyes at the laughing guy.

“Come here, pookie.” Louis eventually took him from Stacy.

“I have a gift for you. You’ll like it, badass.” He said.

“It better not be one of your sick silver gifts.” Wave said.

“You have a visitor, Louis.” Jeremy appeared behind, taking Wave from Louis gently.

He placed the grumpy boy down after giving him a cheek peck.

“Stepdad,” Louis smiled at Louis.

“You have a visitor, stepson.” Jeremy smiled back.

Louis tapped Jeremy’s insects habitat below the staircase before leaving.

Jeremy placed a deep kiss on Stacy’s forehead.

“Louis is stressing me, and this little trouble Wave? He’s worse.” Stacy complained.

Wave is already at the dinning now, eating from the cake.

“You know how possessive they both can get about you…” Jeremy grinned.

“Look who’s talking. You do worse. Is it because you decided not to exchange words with Louis over who’d hug me first this morning?” Stacy rolled eyes, and Jeremy laughed, lifting her into his arms.

“Snowdrop, shall we go get some in the car before the start of the party?” He winked.

“Yes, hubby. Yes!” She screamed, laughing as he carried her out through the backdoor.

Arriving at the dinning, Louis met who he suspected…

Thiago.

He’s sitting there with his wife, Maria who’s already smiling.

Maria is a cool woman. It’s not his first time meeting her so he returned her smile before sitting.

“Why are you just coming?” He queried.

“You never get tired of querying me for the littlest things?” Thiago said.

“You should be thankful it’s just query.” Louis rolled eyes.

“When are you killing me again?” Thiago smiled slightly.

“Dude, when I turn 21,” Louis said.

“You’ve been postponing my death too much and you might just end up forgetting.” Thiago smirked.

“Don’t even try me, dude.” Louis inched closer.

“Gawd…you both shouldn’t start,” Maria sighed. “I’m not ready to watch your exchange of words.”

Thiago brought his hand to Louis’s hair, stroking..

“How’s campus? Your medical exams?” He asked.

“I never said you could stroke my hair,” Louis said.

Thiago withdrew his hand, his bearded chin twitching.

“And I never said you should stop,” Louis said again.

Thiago returned his hand to his hair and continued stroking.

“You’re doing this on purpose.”

“Obviously. I love tormenting you, T.” Louis winked.

Thiago smiled handsomely, stroking his hair more.

“How did your medical exams go?” He asked gently.

“You know I’m the best medical student in RIDE right now. You have no idea how many hospitals want me already, and I’m already in my final year at 20? I resemble you with that. So…my exams were too simple.” Louis explained.

“Great,” Thiago nodded. “That’s my son right there.”

“And you? Your Computer Syndicate in Italy? I don’t even have to ask. It’s everywhere… you’re a devilish billionaire!” Louis laughed.

Ara—Maria’s only child with Thiago is currently playing with Wave by the other dinning. They’re both running around stealing cake and fruits.

Maria is smiling as she watched them, her ginger hair glowing.

“Happy birthday, son.” Thiago dropped the complete documents to an island on the table.

Louis took it and kissed it, grinning.

“Thank you, dad.”

Jeremy and Stacy reappeared, and while Stacy gave Marie a side hug, Jeremy and Thiago bumped their fists

“What’s up, Fabio.” Jeremy chuckled.

“What’s up, Wesley.” Thiago grinned.

And instantly, the front door burst open, and the rich aunties bursted inside with Trevor and Matteo.

“Fûck it!!! It’s my birthday!!!” Louis screamed energetically.

The coast is clear.

Enemies are down.

Achievements and winnings are surplus on the table.

Wealth is choky.

In the middle of their fuçked up family relationships, they found their reasons to keep existing.

They found their HEARTS.

THE END.

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