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DAMON:

"I thought you left me.. I missed you." Sage said while his eyes were closed and a small tear fell from his eyes.

"I'm sorry." Was all I could say.

But thank God, Jasper was there to save me from my misery. I decided to leave since he was upset and he can't be upset now.

As I stood and turned to leave, my hand was held back. I turned to see Sage looking straight into my soul.

"And you're still running away." He said flatly. I panicked.

"No no no da- Sage. Jasper wants to check you. I just.. I just didn't want to be in his way. I'm sorry." I looked at my brothers and Jasper for help, but fuckers left me on my own.

"Okay, but stay close." Sage finally replied and let go off my hand. I stepped two steps behind and let Jasper do his work.

"You're done for." Lucien whispered.

"I want to cry now. Will you believe that? I don't why, but I'm hurting. It's not even 24 hours since I first saw him and then he becomes our assistant and then he falls into my arms all bloodied and starts asking me to stay close, to not leave, gets scared at the thought of me leaving and misses me. What do I do Luci? I think.. No, I don't think. I am sure I have fallen hard for that stupid feisty little tiger. He's got me, no us, wrapped around his finger now. Fuck!" I almost yell the last word, but Lucien rubs my back till I calm down.

"I know. We feel the same. But right now he feels more comfortable with you. So stay with him." Aiden pats my back from other side.

Jasper is back and telling us about Sage's condition and just then...

"Damon, come back now." I hear Sage's tired voice and I rush besides him.

"Yes, I'm here. You need anything?" I ask him while my knuckles trace his cheeks.

His eyes are closed and leans into my touch more. God this man!!

"Damon," he calls again and I swear my heart skips a beat everytime he says my name.

"Yes, baby." I let it go for once and Sage opens his eyes as soon as I call him that.

His eyes they stare right into my soul. I almost feel naked under that stare. In a good way. He does something to me, I don't even recognize myself anymore.

"It's very odd." He says and closes his eyes again.

I remember him saying the same thing last morning. It's past midnight now.

"What is odd baby? Tell me." I reply to him and he moves a bit closer to me.

My fingers move to his hairs and I let my hands play with his hairs. His hairs, they are so soft.

"You, you are very odd. Fuck I don't even know you. You could be a killer and yet, here I am. I feel so safe with you. I feel home." He says and that's it for me.

Even without me realizing, a tear makes its way down my cheek. Yes, I am a killer. A dangerous one. But he doesn't need to know that, at least not yet.

"Right, isn't that good baby?" I ask him and he shakes his head.

"It's not good. I don't know you. I had no idea you even existed 24 hours ago. Then I meet you at the park. I meet you as my Boss again. And then I...." he stops and opens his eyes.

"Wait, why I am in the hospital?" He asks and the room falls silent.

"Jasper, come here." I call him and he comes. My brothers come close as well.

"Hello, Mr. Calisto, I am attending doctor, Mr. Gonsalves. But you call me Jasper." Jasper introduces himself.

"Fine. Jasper, why I am in the hospital? Wait, why did I just realise I am in the hospital? What happened? I remember I went home and then.." he stops again and by looks it seems he is trying to remember.

"Hey, hey, it's okay. It's called selective amnesia. It's like a defense mechanism. Your brain just tries to put away those memories which might have been traumatic or very hurtful. Do you remember anything, like anything that happened after you went home?" Jasper explains him and then asks.

"Honestly, it's also odd why I am treating Damon like he's my boyfriend or something and he even called me baby. He's my boss so it doesn't make sense but also makes sense when it shouldn't. Fuck you understand what I mean?" He's getting annoyed.

"Sage, baby calm down. It's okay. It's okay. Don't try too hard. Okay?" I ask him as I hold his hand and place a kiss on his knuckles and he seems taken aback but nods.

"Good boy. Now rest. Close your eyes and sleep for a while. Aiden will stay with you and I will go with Lucien and get us some clothes to change, is that alright?" I ask him and he nods again.

"Words, baby." I tell him and he looks at me again.

"Yes, but.." he stops. He's hesitating.

"Come soon." I smile at him and kiss his forehead standing up.

"I promise I will." Then I let Aiden sit with him and he immediately grabs Aiden's hand.

He's scared. I look at him once and then I leave with Lucien and Jasper.

Once we are out, Jasper stops.

"It's weird, earlier when I spoke to him, I didn't realise anything. But he was talking to you. He remembered he asked you stay and you left." Jasper told me and I nod.

"Will he-" I stop.

"Will he remember what had happened?" Lucien completes the sentence for me.

"Well, it depends. But I am not sure what will trigger that memory. It's good if he doesn't remember honestly. But anything could trigger it. We have to be careful. Damon, especially you. Try and avoid being too intimate with him like touching him. Maybe ask him before you do. I know he didn't mind earlier and we saw how he grabbed Aiden's hand immediately. Maybe as he said earlier he feels safe with you, but still we will have to careful." Jasper explains and I nod.

"Good, you both go. I am here. I already have a CCTV there. And I will ask two of my boys to stand guard here. Go on." Jasper said pointing to the camera righr above the door of the room.

"Okay, I trust you. Thanks a lot Jas." Lucien speaks up for me and then we left.

It's usually me who drives, but Lucien said I had too much on my mind and I shouldn't drive. So I ler him. I took the passenger seat.

"Damon, I like Sage too and it also hurts me. But honestly I don't think I love him like you do. But as your brother, I definitely love you. So I understand what's happening. Now it's not the time to be emotional. Remember, we still got some rats who let that bastard go up and opened up the room for him after taking some money. Will you do it for me? For us? For our little feisty tiger? Yeah?" Lucien asks me and I am crying at how understanding he can be sometimes.

He himself is such an empath, but don't be fooled. Once he turns that empath side off, he is a monster, you would pray never to cross paths with.

"Yeah, of course. Done being emotional. Now it's time for some play. It's been more than a month since I last played." I tell him and ruffles my hairs with one hand, his eyes on the road.

"That's my brother." He praises me and I smile.

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AIDEN:

I wasn't ready for when Sage grabbed my hand immediately as soon as I sat besides him. Should I talk to him or not, I don't know. I don't do emotions. I don't care for anyone except for my brothers and Tina. I am a monster with no mercy. I live off my victim's pain.

But when he came to us all bloodied, I felt something. When he winced and grunted in pain, I felt something. When he asked me to be safe and reminded me to carry my gun, which I would of course, but alerting me that his father had a gun too, I felt something. When he stopped talking all of a sudden in the ambulance, I felt something.

Earlier in Jasper's office when we went through the pictures and when we came to know that he was... I felt something. What was it? I don't know. I know one thing for sure, I was scared. For the very fucking first time, I was scared.

When I stayed back home, I had cried, but nobody needs to know. Plus I will take my sweet time to torture and kill that bastard of his father. No one hurts my people and lives.

My people? Is that what Sage is to me now? Mine?

"Aiden," A tiny voice pulls me out of the thoughts.

I realise it's Sage and focus on him again.

"Yes, darling, tell me. You need anything?" I ask him in a very soft voice. I know I can't use my dominant voice.

"Can you hold me for a while?" He asksa and I panic.

"Yes darling. Of course, but let me ask Jasper first if it's okay, alright? You've been out of surgery not while ago so.. Is that okay darling?" I ask him and he nods with a small hum.

I call Jasper and ask him and he gives a go.

"How do you want me to hold you, darling?" I ask him and he scoots further in the bed and taps the space besides him.

"Come here." He say and I obey him.

Fuck yes, I would do anything he says. And I know I would. And so I do what he says.

I remove my phone and wallet and keep it on the side drawer and climb on the bed. I lay down besides him.

"Come here, sweetheart." I tell him and he snuggles into my arms. His head rests in the crook of my neck and his hand across my abdomen.

My one hand snakes under him and my chin rests on his head. I rub his back slowly and place soft kisses on his head. I hear a small hum from him. He leans in more close and his lips touch my neck. I feel his breaths on my skin.

"Is this okay, Sage?" I ask him and he  nods.

"Yes, this is fine. I will sleep. I feel tired. Please don't leave me, please Aiden." He literally begs and I close my eyes as I feel the anger rise within me.

I hold him a bit tight not too much to hurt him. I bend my head a little lower and kiss his forehead.

"I won't darling, I won't I promise. Sleep now. I will keep holding you. When you wake up, you will still find me here. O should I wake you up when Damon's back?" I assure him and ask him because I know he's more close to Damon.

We will get there, but we need to give him time. We are very patient all three of us. That was what our father taught us. Patience is important and we followed him.

"Yes, please." He replies and within minutes his breaths become slow and even.

I heard some shuffling in the room, and my free hand went to my gun.

"Aiden, it's us. Relax." It was Lucien.

I opened my eyes and saw both my brothers watching us with a smile on their face.

"He looks adorable." Damon says and I nod 'yeah he does' I think.

"He asked me to hold him and not to leave him. I did ask Jas though if it was okay and gave a go." I tell them.

"You did well, Aiden." Lucien pats my shoulder.

"Yeah, we thought you would be your usual self. Cold and heartless. But he.. he makes you feel things. And I am sure you did. Or else, you wouldn't be in his bed holding him. You did well, Aiden." Damon smiles at me.

"Yeah, you're right. He makes you feel things you haven't. Just like how I was scared something would happen and we would lose him even before we had a chance to have him." I say in a whisper but I am sure they heard me.

I think I am falling in love with you, Sage, my angel.

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