We reached our house safely. Venice slept the whole trip which put all of us at ease. Papa and Al greeted us. I cried as soon as I saw my father. Papa has lost weight and his neck is big. He looks like he has a goiter. He also has a harsh voice and finds it difficult to speak. Even the simple okay can't be said directly.

"Why didn't you tell me that dad was like this? I asked Al.

"Let's go inside first kitten. It's not safe outside. And stop crying. You're stressing your father." Vegas whispered to me.

I just noticed that all our neighbors were looking at us. I also saw how their eyes look at me and Vegas and I hate it. They are judging me as if we are criminals who killed an entire clan.

I nodded my head. I help papa go inside and order Al to assist Macau and Venice. I heard Vegas ordered his men to take down our things and bring them inside the house.

"Fee...just feel at home, children." Papa said with difficulty in Vegas and Macau.

"We will, Pa. Don't worry." Vegas answered. He even smiled at my father. I want to laugh. I know he won't be comfortable here. Our house is small. Just right for a family of up to seven members. There is no air conditioning but there is an electric fan. The house is clean but I know he will have an uncomfortable stay.

"Phi Pete, is that your son?" Al asked. He pointed his hand at Venice.

"Answer my question first Al. Why didn't you say that papa is like this?"

"Papa said not to tell you. You'll worry."

"Of course I am. If only I had known, I would have found a way to get him operated on right away." I feel like crying again. My brother and I only have my fahter and I don't want him to go yet. I want him to stay with us for a long time. I still want to be with him. If I hadn't come home, I wouldn't have know that is papa like this. If it wasn't for Vegas, we might lose him in no time.

"Calm down kitten." Vegas approach me. He caresses my back and kiss my head. "He will be cure tomorrow. Don't get angry and don't stress dad anymore. He will be okay tomorrow."

"I'm just annoyed because I didn't know that papa was like this." My tears started to run down my cheeks. I can't handle my father's condition. He is very thin compared to the last time I saw him. That's why I can't talk to him on video call. Often when I call Al, dad is either asleep or with his siblings. He hides his situation to me.

"Don't be angry. He will be operated on tomorrow. He will be okay." Vegas hugged me and tried to calm me down. I just nodded.

"I'm fine Pete." Papa said. He grabbed my hand and squeezed it gently. I let go of Vegas' hug. I turned to papa and hugged him. I shouldn't have get mad to Al like this when I arrived, but I couldn't control all my emotions when I saw him.

"Who..who is that child? Your son? Whe..where.......did...came out?" Papa asked and I laughed. He is cracking a joke to ease everything.

"Phi, introduce us to your companions." Al butt in. He has Venice on his hand.

I wiped my tears before I stood up. I held Vegas' hand. "Pa, this is Vegas Theerapanyakun, my husband. That is Macau, his youngest and only brother, and that kid is Venice, our son." Then I turned my head to Vegas. "This is my father Romel Saengtham and that is my brother Al Francis, Al for short."

Vegas wai to my dad. "Hi, pa, nice to meeting you."

"Let's have a serious talk when I get better. I need you explanation why you im.... impregnate my son before...before marrying him."

"I will wait for that day, Pa." Vegas said still smiling.

"Pa, I didn't get pregnant. How can I get pregnant if I'm a boy?" I butted in.

Dad just look at me and smile. "Just let me do the job of a father, Pete, okay."

I scratched my head and sighed. What kind of conversation will papa and Vegas soon have? Why do I seem to be afraid?

"Well, I also want to introduce you to my future partner." Al suddenly answered.

"Do you have a girlfriend?" I glared at him. We talked about, no girlfriend until he graduates.

"There's no one yet because I'm going to woo him first. I will just advance it so you know." Al said with all smiles.

"Stop your nonsense, Al. Finish your studies first." Why is Al pulling out my bad side? I have no intention of showing Vegas how much of a tiger I am when it comes to Al.

"Why, don't you want Macau for me?"

"What!?" Me and Vegas said in unison, while Macau looked at Al in shock.

"I will court Macau. Don't you want him for me?"

I was dumbfounded and become speechless. I have no answer to Al's question.

"What the fuck are you saying?" Macau snap. He look so terrified.

"Macau, your words." Vegas immediately reprimanded Macau.

"You heard it all Macau. I will court you. And I am not asking your permission because if you want to court someone you do not need the permission of the person you like. What if you said no? How can I show you that I am sincere in my feelings? Even if you say you already have a boyfriend or girlfriend. As long as that is not your wife, there is still hope that you will be mine."

Macau blink his eyes many time and unable to say any word at all. Al give him sweet smile and even wink at Macau.

I close my eyes tightly. I was about to approach Al when Vegas grab my arm to stop me.

"Let him. I will allow him to court Macau. Let see if he can tame my brother." Vegas said grinning at me.

"Are you sure Vegas?" Takang tanong ko.

"Macau is an eagle, Pete. He will do whatever he wants but he makes sure that he will not harm his family. I can barely restrain him because I'm also quite busy and he doesn't like being held. He hates the restrictions that our surname has. Taming him is hard and I want to see if Al can tame a mighty eagle."

"My brother is still young VEgas. He is only seventeen."

"Kitten, love can't be control. The more you restrained it, the more it will sprout and in the end, it will consume you. Let Al do what he want. We will guide him. Besides, it's Macau that involve. He is not a kind of person who will drag anyone on his bad habit."

"Whatever!"

I know Al. He is not a kind of person that can be drag by anyone. He knows his priority, and he know what is right and wrong. What I am worried about is both of us getting involve in the mafia. Al didn't know anything about the brothers yet. I don't even know how to tell them.

"If you are worried about his safety, don't worry, I got you on that."

I look at Vegas and just heaved a deep sigh. I turn to Al and he is still staring at Macau. The latter looks uncomfortable. When Macau looked back at Al, my brother smile at him so sweet and wink at him.

I immediately approach Al. I grab his hand and pull him up. "Get ready to eat, I'm hungry."

"How about you, Macau, are you hungry??" Al asked.

I smack his head and he hissed at me because of pain.

"We're hungry. Flirt later because I might cook you instead."

"You're so harsh at me phi. I will prepare the table. I can see that my Macau is hungry. I call you once I am done." Then he turned to Macau. "I'll just prepare the table and food, okay."

I just closed my eyes. I heaved a deep sigh to calm down.

"I can assure now that the only queen of this house is your mother." Papa said. I look at him. He is smiling and shaking his head. "As long as both of you are happy, I don't mind at all. All I want your happiness. Just make sure, Pete, that you will give me three grandchildren. You have that little angel already. I am waiting for two more."

Papa stand up at he moved to a place next to Macau. Venice immediately smile at him. He also giggled when papa start playing with him.

"Should we start a new baby, kitten? Papa is asking for three grandchildren. A twin will do right?" Vegas whispered at me. He was right next to me, I didn't even realize it.

I glared at Vegas. His audacity to talk to me about it.

"You will sleep in the living room later." I said then I turned my back to him and I run the kitchen.

"Why are blushing phi?" Al curiously asked as soon as I enter the dining area.

"Because of the weather. It's hot." I lie.

"Did phi Vegas tease you?"

"No." I looked away from him. I went to the kitchen.

"C'mon phi. You've never blushed like that no matter how hot the weather is." All followed me in the kitchen.

"Prepare the table, Al." I change the topic. Damn Vegas! Him and his pervert mind. I'm going to make him sleep in the living room.

"Fine. It's you and your husband thing, so I'm not gonna asked you anymore. Let's talk about Macau."

"What about him?" I lean on the sink.

"Is he single? Or taken?"

"I don't know? I never asked Vegas about it." It's an honest answer. I didn't really ask Vegas about it.

"I'll asked him by myself then."

"Are you serious about courting Macau, Al?" I curiously asked. I give him big bowl where he can put the dish.

"Yeah. I like him. He is cute. No. He is beautiful. He might be a guy but he is more beautiful than a girl. A flower boy, something like that. And there is something about him that I can pinpoint yet, but seems to be what I like."

"You don't know him. I mean, aside from his name, you know nothing about him."

"Like what phi? Like his a mafia?"

I was shocked and I know I can't hide my reaction on my face. I can feel how my eyes got widen. My heart pound fast and loud. He knew. Al knew that Vegas and Macau is a mafia.

"Prepare the table Al." I don't want to talk about it. I really can't coz I'm scared.

"Phi, even papa know about it. He knew that your husband is a mafia. He told me about that. And he said, he will wait for you to tell him that. He will wait when you are ready to tell him. But to let you know phi, papa is not against anything. What is important to him is your happiness. Our happiness to be exact. It doesn't matter what the status of our relationship is."

"How? How did papa knew about it? Did Vegas told him?"

"I don't know phi."

I just nodded. Papa knew about Vegas and here I am trying everything to hide it.

I heaved a deep sigh. I need to talk to Vegas later. I need to know how my father knows about the mafia thing. As to when I will my father about Vegas being a mafia, I don't know yet. His operation is tomorrow. I will decide once everything is okay.