It’s such a good thing that Amara and Gio had gone to school, if not, Luciano won’t have been sitting in his office staring at the door blankly. His feet were crossed on the table as he interlocked his fingers and rested them on his chest.
Half smoked cigarette was placed on the table on top of a pile of files. A half-empty bottle of black rum sat gracefully next to it, close to it is an empty glass cup.
Surprisingly, he didn’t look all worn out or sick looking, He had shaved recently. The white shirt he wore hugged him perfectly, it’s almost seemed like the cloth would not let him breathe but as a living thing, he could. His jet black hair was combed and styled in an old-fashioned way, his blue eyes looked dreadful, the way the dark side of his beautiful eyes shone made it reasonable for anyone not to see the blue-eyed Lu.
The smell of cigarettes, paper, and burning rubber filled the room still yet Lu didn’t shake. Slowly like he was bored of the situation, he looked at where he had placed his cigarette on the table to see his table on fire. It was indeed a surprise that his legs were close to it but yet didn’t look disturbed.
Lazily, he rolled his eyes and brought down his legs. With his hands on his waist, he glared at his table contemplating what to do next. After a quick decision, he shrugged and walked to the other table in his office. He made himself comfortable and was about to close his eyes when a loud bang was heard at the door.
“Jordan!!!” Lu groaned as he walked to open the door and moved aside with an unimpressed face.
The table that had his fingerprint to open the door is literally on fire and he wasn’t ready to get his skin burnt because he needed to open the door.
“Sir” Jordan’s voice sang as Lu opened the door “I present to you, Mr. Davi-” he paused and rushed inside, his eyes widened as he stared at the table Lu’s face in terror “Oh my God!” He squeaks “Your table!!!” He panicked.
“The fire extinguisher is at the left side of that shelf” Lu points as he rolled his eyes boringly “You can put it out or let the place burn” he added as he walked away from the door to his seat.
Slowly like he was scared or didn’t know if he was allowed to come in, Davidson put in his head before completely walking in. His awe gaze fell on Jordan that kept running around the table with the fire extinguisher. It’s obvious that the young man does not know how to use it as he kept struggling with it.
“Shit!!” Jordan panicked as the fire gradually grew “No! no!! No!!!” He yelled as he covered his face with the fire extinguisher.
With his lips in a thin line, Davidson sighed before he went towards Jordan and took the cylinder from Jordan. Skillfully, he opened the fire extinguisher and put out the fire, by the time he was done, he handed it back to Jordan with a scowl on his face.
“You are so amazing” Jordan gasped with his eyes and mouth wide open.
“You are so cute for thinking that!” Davidson snapped “If your fine face had been burnt off, I wonder if you would be staring at such an amazing person like me or in the hospital bed” he fold his arms across his broad chest.
Jordan’s cheeks dropped, he looked at Lu who had his eyes fixed at them. His expression was clueless, not even boredom or pain as it had been in the past few minutes.
“It’s not my fault” Jordan held the cylinder to his chest “I know you trust me, and you have to believe that it’s not me,” he said desperately.
His scared eyes fell on Lu’s legs as he grinned. He looked up at Davidson and back to Lu, his gaze kept moving like that as if he was trying to pass a message but Davidson wasn’t getting it.
“Don’t you see!” Jordan half-shouted in raw frustration “He did it!” His voice became a bit calm “I don’t know if he literally set his table on fire but he did it!!!”
Even after his brief explanation, Davidson just stared at Jordan like he didn’t get anything.
For Lu, it’s all the same except that he has so many things he wants to ask his brother but he didn’t want to look pathetic or desperate. He planned on making it look smooth like he didn’t really want to have his brother back when he was the one that sent for them.
After Luciano found out about him covering up for them, he could not imagine seeing his brother die to say his life. Although Davidson had been a coward, Lu didn’t expect him to turn into a stupid hero overnight just to prove that he is worthy.
“Nice to see you again, Brother,” Davidson said with his lips tight “It was indeed a huge surprise and unspecified honor to be brought back here” he smirked.
“Enough with the formalities” Lu stood up and began to walk slowly to his brother “Why did you do it?” He asked.
Davidson narrowed his eyes as he pretend to think about what Lu just said. With the small suppressing smirk on his face, it’s obvious that he knew what exactly his brother was talking about but as an unserious fellow, he choose to play along.
He stood still even when Lu got close enough that he could feel his breath hit on his face. After maintaining eye contact for a few seconds, he raised his left palm to his lips and began to laugh.
“I feel like you want to kiss me, Luciano” Davidson chuckled “OKAY!” he formed a serious face “I feel like you get me!” he said in a low whisper.
He tried to place his palms on Lu’s shoulders but stopped halfway as Lu stared at his hands. Two things are certain, it’s either Lu breaks his hands or his nose gets broken as Lu had started looking at his nose.
“I want to show that I can be of help” Davidson finally said. His cheeks dropped as he let his hands fall to his side and he didn’t stop staring at his shoes and comparing them to Lu’s design in his mind.
“Why did you do it?” Lu asked again not satisfied with the first response.
“I told you” Davidson looked up to Lu “I know that I have been selfish, a coward, scared, and other kinds of stuffs but do you know how many balls I grew to be able to carry out that plan?”
“Two!” Jordan blurted out with a cute smile on his face “You literally have two balls” he added.
Immediately, The brothers snapped their heads in his direction and glared at him.
“I thought someone needed to -” Jordan stared but was cut short.
“Shut up!!” Davidson and Lu yelled in unison.
A bright smile spread across Davidson’s face as he started back to his brother and gasped. The corner of his lips lifted into a sly smirk as he wiggled his eyebrows and fold his arms.
“We are meant to be soul brothers” He smiled “I want to be by your side, Luciano. Deep down I know you care for me”
“No I don’t” Lu blurted out.
“Yes you do” Davidson intoned “If not, why did you bring me here to save me?” He asked.
Lu went still and silent, it’s obvious there was nothing else to hide. Even when he keeps on acting like he loves being alone, deep down, His happiness could drown the earth. It’s been a long that he had wanted a family, someone to be by his side and fight for just like now.
Now that he has Davidson, he vowed that he would protect him with everything that he has.
“I will take that as a ‘Yes brother, I love you so freaking much!'” Davidson mimicked Lu’s stern voice. He open his arms and stared at Lu’s face for brief seconds “Want my free bear hug?” He asked.
A small grin form on Lu’s face as he shook his head, he was about to say something when he felt been pulled into Davidson’s tight hug.
“Let go you freak!” He pushed him off.
“Are you ever nice!?” Davidson sneered.
“No!” Was Lu’s cheerful answer.
“That means a yes” Jordan interrupted “this is such a cute family reunion I feel like I want to -” he stopped to see The twin brothers glaring at him then he swallowed “There is a message from Alita,” he said in a cold whisper.