A fresh start?

Dante leaned closer to Jasper before looking down at Cole.

Caleb looked up from his keyboard and smiled, "Hey dad, hey uncle Aiden."

Cole quickly looked away again, letting his hair fall in his face.

"Hey." Aiden said, smiling a little.

"Cole... What happened to your face little one?" Dante asked, really worried.

Caleb smiled.
Peter smiled softly before sighing softly, "We need to have a talk Caleb..."

"It's nothing..." Cole mumbled, frowning.

"Do you want me to go while you talk?" Aiden asked his boss.

Dante frowned worriedly, "Cole please...." He looked at Jasper worriedly.

Peter shook his head no, "Please stay?"

Cole let out a sigh when Jasper gave him a look. He hung his head before finally explaining. "Some kids thought it would be fun to mess with me because of the problem I have..." He mumbled. "Because I'm 'weird'."

"Alright." Aiden nodded.

Dante bit his lip softly before pulling Cole into a tight hug, "You are not weird little one... You have never been weird and those kids have some very deep issues if they think so."

"Caleb... I want to talk to you about... Your papa... And real father..." Peter said softly.
Caleb frowned with confusion, "What do you mean?"

Cole pouted and leaned against Dante. "They say it 'cause I have the reading issue..." He said quietly.

Aiden stepped closer to them, hoping having more familiar people around would help Caleb.

"They have no right to say it to you little one and they had no right to hurt you..." Dante said, still hugging tightly.

"Your papa is a rival boss, Jacen Westmore and your real father is named Frankie Kazarian." Peter said softly, "You were taken by some very bad bosses, one of which was Raven... They took you and... Your twin, only your twin was returned... They had no why of returning you so I raised you... If we had tried to take you back before they would of killed me for having you... I'm sorry Caleb... I love you so much... But your old enough to decide for yourself..."
Caleb sat in shock over Peter's story.

"Yeah well they think they do."

Aiden stepped closer as Peter explained, eventually crouching enough to be able to look at Caleb properly, curious about how quiet he was. "...are you alright?" He eventually asked.

"I'm so sorry little one..." Dante said, upset as he looked at Jasper. He didn't like that this kids were picking on one if his little ones.

"I... Don't know uncle Aiden..." Caleb answered softly, it was a lot to take in. He wasn't angry at his father, but not being told before this hurt a little.

"I'll be fine." Cole mumbled. "Really..."

Aiden slowly nodded, reaching out to touch his shoulder.

Dante kissed the top of his head before leaning his head on his.

Caleb looked up at him a little confused and sad.

Jasper sighed and reached a hand out, gently patting Cole's shoulder.

"Did you want us to leave you alone for a bit?" Aiden asked.

Dante kissed Cole's head one more time before letting his oldest go.

Caleb nodded slowly, "I.. Need some time..."

Cole sighed and rolled his eyes as if he was annoyed, though he was actually glad they cared. He just worried about what they'd do sometimes if they knew Kari, Soren or himself were getting into any sort of trouble.

Aiden nodded before standing and stepping back, looking over at Peter.

Dante smiled, "Come on lets head inside and I'll fix something to eat."

Peter sighed and slowly left the room, outside the room he reached for his phone.

"Alright." Cole nodded, giving a small smile as he got up.

"Sir?" Aiden frowned before following him out of the room. "What are you doing?"

Dante smiled and pulled his oldest close as he headed inside.

"We... should tell the Westmores...."

"Hey!" Cole said as Dante pulled him close, chuckling.

Aiden frowned slightly. "You think so?"

Dante grinned, "You can help me cook."

"Well... I'm sure he's going to want to meet them..." Peter sighed.

"I can?" Cole asked with a Jasper-like grin. Cooking was one of the few things he didn't have trouble with once he'd been shown how to make something.

"You think so?"

Dante smiled and nodded, "Of course." He loved teaching him how to cook.
Soren grinned from behind them, "Just don't let Kari in the kitchen papa, remember everyone got food poisoning last time."
Kari let out a protest before pouting.

"Yes..." Peter said sadly.

"Oh no, we can't do that." Cole said jokingly, glancing back at Soren.

"I'm sorry." Aiden frowned.

Kari pouted before poking her younger brother.
Soren pouted, looking like his papa as he did so. "Daddy she poked me!" He complained to his father.
Dante chuckles softly at the three of them.

"I... I'll miss him so much...." He said softly.