"Me too," he said. "I actually went to see my mom."
"You did?" Vee's eyebrows rose in mild surprise.
"Yeah… it was nice," he said.
"She's well?" Vee asked carefully.
Luca chuckled. "Well is not actually a word I would use to classify my mother, but yeah, she is fine."
Vee smacked him lightly on the shoulder. "You're a terrible son," she teased.
"Trust me, I know," Luca said softly. "Get some rest, love. I'll be right here. I'll just go change and come back to you. There's a guard at your door for precaution. Nothing else. Nothing like this will ever happen again. I assure you."
She leaned back slightly into her pillow, relaxing. "Luca?"
"Hmmm…" He hummed in response.
"I'm obsessed with you," she whispered.
"Oh, how the tables have turned," Luca said, the corner of his mouth curling into a grin. He leaned down, pressing a careful kiss to her forehead. "I love you," he said quietly. "I love you ridiculously much."
