His Knees, His Pleas, But Our Son's in Peace

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As I followed Carlos out of the park, my mind was swirling with questions. How had he known I was here? We hadn't seen each other in almost a month-both of

us wrapped up in our own work, in our own lives.

Carlos was always busy, buried in whatever important tasks demanded his

attention. And I... well, my days had been full too, especially with Cyrus. But somehow, here he was, showing up at exactly the right moment. The timing felt strange, almost calculated. I glanced at him, his face as unreadable as ever, cool and detached like nothing in

the world could faze him. I wanted to ask him how he'd known to come, but

he spoke.

before I could get the words out, he

"I heard from Vesta," Carlos said, his voice calm but with a hint of something more beneath the surface. "She mentioned you

didn't want anything happening were here, and I came right away. I

clipped,

I'd grown used

was worried the experiment was having problems. Wouldn't want him

a sigh. That was Carlos for you-blunt, to the point of rudeness, always referring to Cyrus as an "experiment." It stung a little,

but I'd learned to live with it. Carlos's way of speaking didn't change the fact that, in his own strange way, he cared. He wouldn't

he adored him. His little wolf tail wagged excitedly as he looked up at Carlos with bright, eager eyes.

his cold demeanor, Carlos had always had a soft spot

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he reached down and scooped Cyrus up. His face remained stern, but there was a certain care in the way he held my son, cradling

a while, heading back toward the lab. The medical organization where it

back as we neared the facility.

a mixture of

times I told myself that this was all part of

this would mean for both you and Cyrus." His words cut through me, a reminder of the decision I had made, the

and comforting. "Carlos is just being his usual self. He's worried too, in his own way." She smiled at me, a small but genuine smile that made me feel just

fully involved in the latest project. She and I had bonded over the

eye.