Broken Morales

Chapter 53 ~ Reunited

Rose De León

The morning sun peaks in through the window, casting golden light across the room. 

Cyrus's chest rises and falls with each breath he takes. All of his features are softened as he sleeps.

I don't think I've ever slept as good as I did last night. The last 4 months have been filled with restless sleep, but last night was completely different.

Slowly, trying not to wake Cyrus, I slide out of bed, being careful not to make a sound. I freshen up in the bathroom and when I come back out he's still sound asleep. The only difference is that he switched from laying on his back to laying on his side. 

I smile softly at him, a new form of happiness swirling in my chest. Having him back feels better then I ever thought it would. 

I creep out of the room, still in his T-Shirt and PJ shorts, and make my way down to the kitchen. 

Evelyn is cooking eggs on the stove and Rebecca is on her laptop at the kitchen island, busy working away, and the two boys, Ryker and Jacob, are sitting on the couch watching sport fails and laughing. 

Evelyn is the first to notice me, "Good morning, about time you woke up. Almost had to send the boys up there to wake you up for breakfast." She gives me a big smile as I make my way to sit next to to Rebecca, who's attention has left her laptop and is now on me. 

When I sit down next to her she's quick to pull me close, "How are you feeling?" She glances at Evelyn, "With him being back and all." 

"Amazing, better then ever, wonderful." I can't help the explosive smile that spreads across my face. 

"I'm really glad he's back." She smiles at me and pats my back a couple of time. It reminds me of out mother, it's something she would always do. Rebecca doesn't do it all the time but I've noticed she definitely did pick up the habit from her. 

"If you really felt that way about me being back then you should have stayed in bed." Cyrus says from the doorway, a smirk across his face. He's put a t-shirt on so he's not just in his sweatpants. 

Ryker is the first to perk up from the couch, his jaw nearly dropping to the floor. He's stays like that for seconds until he's leaping over the back of the couch and running toward Cyrus. They both can't contain their smiles and laughter when Ryker jumps into him, taking him to the ground. 

Ryker didn't like to admit it but he missed Cyrus a lot. He was missing his brother. 

Jacob is close behind and jumps on top of them. The 3 men rolls around, a big pile of laughter.

They make up for lost time until Cyrus finally rolls out from underneath them and stands, pulling Evelyn into his arms and planting a kiss on her head, "Missed you, Nonna." 

"Mi sei mancato anche tu, ragazzo" She says to him. I can't understand but I smile nonetheless. This is their moment. "Sono così felice che tu sia tornato e vivo. Rose ha bisogno di te tanto quanto tu hai bisogno di lei. Non era la stessa senza di te" "I missed you too, boy." She says to him --- "I'm so happy your back and alive. Rose needs you as much as you need her. She wasn't the same without you" 

Cyrus smiles at that and leans close, he locks eyes with me as he says his next words, "lei è l'aria sotto le mie ali. Avrò bisogno di lei per sempr" I don't know what he says but it still sends a rush of heat over my body. "She's the air beneath my wings. I'll need her forever."