Undeniably Claimed

Chapter 2: Lil Man & Mom

The ringing of Luca's alarm woke him up. He reached over to stop the blaring sound. Falling back on his back for a moment as he looked to the white ceiling. He felt as if he hadn't slept a wink. His hands come up to run down his face as he sighs loudly. Tossing the duvet aside, he goes to his bathroom to do his morning routine before walking over to his closet to pick out his suit for the day. Walking out of his room, his nostrils inhale deeply at the smell of fresh coffee. He walks to his kitchen where a small smile graces his lips. 

"What on earth are you doing here?"

The long blonde locks turn to the sound of his voice. A wide smile on her lips as she walks over to him bringing him into a deep hug. His smile grows as he hugs the petite woman back with just as much love. She pulls back cupping his cheeks in her palms. Her fingers rubbing the stubble of his cheeks. 

"Lil' man, you need to shave."

Luca rolls his eyes as he walks over to gather a cup. A cough makes him turn around to find his mother pointing at a seat with a fresh cup of coffee and a plated breakfast. He smirks before kissing her cheek and taking his seat. He takes a sip of the coffee as she comes over sitting down beside him. 

"You didn't answer me mom... what are you doing here?"

"Your father needed to meet with Theo in town at the crack of dawn and I told him I wanted to come visit."

She begins biting into her own breakfast. Luca just smiling fondly at his mother. Heather Drake was not his biological mother but she was the only woman he would ever give that title to. She was an angel to him as he grew up and over the years has become his most trusted advisor. He trusted her judgement above all others... even his dad's. 

"What on earth are dad and Theo up to?"

"Oh heaven knows... He doesn't understand retirement. I sometimes wander if he ever left."

Luca rolls his eyes in understanding. When Luca's father, Xavier Sanford got together with his mother. He was head of Sanford Inc. The third largest company in the world. His mother however came from the biggest company and when the married, they merged the companies into one. His father and mother took great pride in their company and helped it thrive over the years expanding it overseas. When Luca reached the age of 20, Xavier said he was ready to let his son take the reigns and enjoy his years with his wife. 

Luca reaches over taking his mother's hand. She gives him a gentle smile squeezing it in return before releasing it. He goes back to eating enjoying her cooking. She has always been a master in the kitchen. His younger sister Cami taking her teachings and making an incredible career out of it. He had a younger brother and two younger sisters. The youngest is still in school while the twins were now going to college. 

"So how has work been?"

Luca sighs leaning back in his seat. He runs his hand through his hair. It has been stressful. He has been running it for some time but can't seem to find the balance between his work and his personal life. He feels like all he does is work before coming home to pass out. He used to be judgmental towards his father for being just that but now he understands why it takes such a toll on someone. 

"Hectic, I feel like I wake up, go in and work until after the sun goes down."

His mother sits back looking at him with her arms crossed with an unamused look on her face. "Now I know you would never become what you loathed so much all that time ago."

"Mom" He was whining and he knew it. His mother just raised a brow daring him to deny it. He dropped his head knowing she is always right. 

"Listen to me, the reason your grandfather was able to have such a successful business is because he knew when to walk away."