Logan and Scorpia drive back to the cafe quickly because they can't wait to see Leo again. Scorpia says: "It's almost time for his bottle. I hope he's still sleeping."

"If he is, I'll make the bottle. You go upstairs because I'm sure you're exhausted after today."

She yawns and says in an amused tone: "Yes, denying it is useless after a yawn like that, right? I would love to go upstairs in a straight line."

"Just do it, Bonnie. Everyone will understand."

They arrive at the cafe and go in through the back door. Scorpia glances at the table and sees Ciro sitting there. He yells: "Still sleeping. Go see him. Buona notte sorellina."

Scorpia runs upstairs and Logan prepares Leo's bottle in the kitchen.

Scorpia walks over to the crib and watches Leo sleep for a minute. She takes her clothes off, besides her thong and pulls a tank top from the closet. She puts it on and walks back to Leo. "Sweet little pirate, you look so cute when you sleep. I had fun tonight, but I'm happy to be with you again."

She strokes his cheek and his eye flutters open. He sees her and smiles. She smiles back at him and picks him up. She lays him down on the bed and lies down next to him on her side. She rests her head on her arm and stares at the little yawning man. "Daddy's preparing your bottle. He will be right here, so you can have your meal soon."

Logan goes upstairs with the bottle and pauses in the doorway to look at Scorpia and Leo. She looks so beautiful with Leo and it still surprises him. He walks over to the bed and Leo squeals as soon as he sees Logan.

"Yaay, daddy's here!"

Leo looks at Logan and Logan smiles at him. He hands the bottle to Scorpia and Leo stretches his hands out to it. Scorpia chuckles softly and says: "Someone's hungry." She gives Leo his bottle and plants a gentle kiss on his hair.

Logan sits down on the bed and rubs Scorpia's back. "So beautiful Bonnie. Incredibly beautiful."

She sighs happily and says: "Thank you for everything."

Logan crawls behind Leo in bed and stares deep into her eyes. "You don't have to thank me Bonnie. Because I'm equally grateful to you. You're my everything and so is this little pirate. Ti amo." He kisses Leo's head, who is drinking the last bit of milk half asleep.

Logan puts the bottle away and Scorpia scoots closer to Leo. The little boy rests his head against her chest with a sigh and Logan carefully moves in. He rests his hand on her hip and looks at Leo and Scorpia with pure love in his eyes. She smiles tiredly as her eyes slowly close. Logan runs his fingers through her hair until she's fully asleep. He kisses Leo and quietly gets up and goes downstairs.

He walks into the cafe and nods at Marco. Marco gives him a thumbs up and Logan takes a seat next to Ciro.

"Hey Logan. Everything okay?"

"Yeah man. Boxing was fun and my girl and son are sleeping. I'm happy."

Ciro looks him in the eye and smiles. "You did something really special Logan. Did you ever talk about marriage before? Or kids? Or any future in general?"

Logan chuckles, "Nothing goes as planned, like it's been the case for our entire relationship. And even though we didn't discuss it, I plan to be with her for the rest of my life. And choosing for Leo, wasn't really a choice. It was crystal clear after I've seen her with him. Those two belong together. She's so beautiful when she's with him. And I love him too of course. I would have never even considered it without her in my life. But it feels right this way."

Ciro says: "I think that's what's so special about your relationship. Your love is based on intuition and trust. And sprouted during a traumatic time, but your bond was clearly there, even in the hospital. But seriously Logan. Thank you. You are exactly what my sister needs. And you allow her to be happy, without worrying about the details. I don't know anyone like you."

Logan looks at him a bit shy and says: "Honestly Ciro, it's not a conscious choice. I love her and I'm willing to do whatever it takes to make her happy. I just follow my heart." He smiles and says: "I haven't even told her Lexy and Bruno are marrying in Scotland yet. And I don't think Bruno told her."

"I'm curious about the country you were born in Logan. And I don't know if you've discussed Scorpia's list yet, but I promised to keep her in the loop by coming over here for a chat regularly. And she has to accompany Flavio for lunch or dinner now and again or come over to the hotel to watch a movie with her brother. But she gave me authorization and I'm fully capable to run the business without her at the office every day."

Logan looks Ciro in the eye and says: "No, we didn't discuss that yet. Does that mean I get more time with her?"

Ciro nods and says: "Yes. I've asked her if she was going to put herself first from now on. But she shook her head and said she was going put you and Leo first."

Logan smiles and says: "That's awesome. Thanks for babysitting Ciro. Do you want another drink?"

Ciro shakes his head and says: "No, I'm going home. I have to run a business tomorrow." He winks and gets up. He waves before walking out.

Logan scans the cafe and sees there's only a handful of customers left. He makes eye contact with Marco behind the bar and walks over to him.

"Everything okay boss?"

"Yes Marco, everything's fine." Logan opens a drawer and pulls a key out of it. He hands the key to Marco and says: "This is the key to the back door and I would like you to accept it. Which means I will let you close sometimes, at the very least."

Marco looks at him and smiles: "I gladly accept. I'm happy that you trust me that much."

"I definitely do Marco. It's just a little weird, because I always imagined myself running this place alone."

Marco grins and says: "But that was before Scorpia and Leo were in your life. Sit down boss, I'll pour you a whisky."

Logan sits down at the bar and nurses his whisky, while telling Marco about Lexy and Bruno's wedding and the trip to Scotland. He asks Marco if he would be willing to carry the responsibility of the cafe when Logan's in Scotland with Scorpia and Leo.

Marco thinks about it and asks: "Is Ricardo's girl coming to work here too?"

"I hope so. She is cute and experienced. Like Scorpia. We can use someone like that."

"Yeah and the boys from the hotel are good and enthusiastic. And Janet is fun to have around to make coffee too."

Logan nods and says: "If you know of anyone else willing to help out during the time we are out of the country, invite them over. So we can see if they fit in."

Marco seems to debate it for a bit and asks: "Can it be someone older too?"

"Of course. Why?"

"One of my aunts had a bar with her husband for years. But... well they got a divorce and he kept the bar. She still misses the work."

"Invite her over Marco. I would love to meet her."

Marco smiles and thanks Logan.

Logan drinks the last sip of his whisky and Marco says: "Go to bed boss. I'll be fine."

Logan shoots him a grateful look and says: "Good night Marco. See you tomorrow!"

"Till tomorrow boss!"

Logan runs upstairs and watches Scorpia and Leo. Leo is snuggled up to her chest and she has her arm around him protectively. They both look relaxed and happy. His heart feels warm and he is grateful for his life. He gets undressed and walks into the bathroom. Turning the shower on and stepping into the bath for a quick wash.

Scorpia hears the shower and opens her eyes slowly. She looks at the beautiful little man against her chest and kisses his forehead. She whispers: "Sweet Leo, I'm going to put you in your own bed now." She carefully picks him up and gets out of bed. She tucks him in as he continues his adventures in the land of dreams.

She takes her top and thong off and walks into the bathroom. Logan is standing under the stream with his eyes closed and she takes her time to admire him. She walks over to him and strokes his chest.

He smiles and opens his eyes slowly. "Mmm Bonnie." He lifts her over the edge of the bath and embraces her.

She rests her head against his chest and strokes his back. She whispers: "Ti amo Logan."

"I love you too Bonnie." He massages her ass and kisses her slowly.

"Logannnn."

His lips kiss down to her neck and shoulders and Scorpia moans his name again. He smiles a bit and slides his hand down her stomach. She pushes her nails into his shoulders and he licks her collar bone. His hand glides lower and finds her most sensitive spot, stroking it teasingly.

"Logannn."

She wraps her arms around his neck and he strokes her butt with one hand, while the other continues to stroke her between her legs. She whispers his name and he knows she's close. He pushes two fingers inside of her and curls them up, rubbing his thumb against her clit in a circular motion. It doesn't take long before he feels her inner walls contract. She makes a fist and holds it against her mouth to smother her moan as she shakes all over.

Logan decreases the speed of his fingers and holds her up with his other hand. Scorpia gasps for air and leans her forehead against his chest. Her legs feel weak and without Logan's help she wouldn't be able to stand. She clings to him and tries to get down from her high.

Logan slowly pulls his hand from between her legs and she lets out a soft sigh. She looks up at him with eyes full of golden specks and he is the one gasping for air now. "Bonnie, I'm still stunned by how beautiful you are."

She smiles a little and pulls him close for a passionate kiss. They wash each other and dry each other off. They walk into the bedroom and get into bed right away. Logan pulls her into his arms and she nestles into her favorite spot, with her head on his chest. She falls asleep right away and Logan follows her, dreaming of exploring Scotland with her.

*****

Scorpia wakes up from a sound she can't place. She listens closely and hears: "Mommmmm... mommmmm... mommmm..." She glances at the alarm clock on the night stand and sees its 7:15. Leo needs his bottle. That's when she hears it again: "Mommmm."

She sits up and stretches.

She makes her way over to the closet and steals one of Logan's shirts. She pulls it over her head and strolls towards Leo's crib. A honey colored eye shines with happiness when it sees her. She smiles at him and strokes his cheek. "Good morning Leo. Are you hungry sweetie?"

"Mommmommmommmm." She gasps for air as the penny drops. It was Leo she heard when she woke up. Is he trying to say mom? She looks at the sweet little boy with tears in her eyes and picks him up. She looks at the bed, watching Logan sleep soundly. She quietly walks out of the bedroom and goes downstairs with Leo in her arms.

Leo tries out his new word on the way to the kitchen and Scorpia smiles wide. She prepares his bottle and says: "Are you trying to say mom my smart little pirate?"

He answers her with a toothless grin and follows it with: "Mommm... momm..." Scorpia cuddles him, tears running down her cheeks.

Logan is standing on the threshold, looking at the woman who stole his heart. And the little boy that broke down her defense with one word. He wipes a tear from his cheek and Scorpia looks up at him. He sees the deep motherly love in her eyes and puts his hand on his heart.

The bottle is ready and she turns around to get it. She puts the bottle on the table and sits down. She grabs the bottle as soon as Leo is resting in the crook of her arm. She test the temperature of the milk on her wrist and looks at Leo with loving eyes. "Are you ready beautiful little man?"

He sticks his hand out to the bottle and Scorpia lowers it to him. He covers her fingers with his small hand and drinks eagerly.

Scorpia yawns and Logan sits down next to her. He looks at Leo in awe and softly asks: "What are your plans for the day Bonnie?"

She looks at him and says: "I want to go and see mamma. Introduce Leo to her. And visit the children's home this afternoon. That's it for the day."

"Did Bruno tell you where the wedding is going to be yet?"

Scorpia shoots him a questioning look and says: "No. Why?"

Logan smiles and says: "Scotland."

"No! Really?" Logan nods. "And we're going there? All of us?"

"Yes Bonnie. I was thinking about going ahead of them and staying a little longer. But we need to work out the details on that."

She strokes Leo through his hair and checks how far along he is with his milk. "I can't wait Logan. We can go as soon as you have figured things out for the cafe. I'll just tell Ciro I'm on holiday for that period of time." She chuckles and Logan searches her eyes for any doubt but can't find any.

"It looks like you mean it Bonnie."

"Yes, handsome Scot I do. You and Leo come first from now on." The phone rings and Logan gets up to answer it. Leo finished his bottle and Scorpia sets it down on the table. She lays Leo against her shoulder and rubs his back as she listens to Logan's side of the conversation.

"Good morning sister. (...) Oh really? (...) Yes, we can do that. We'll figure something out. We can always take them with us to the children's home. (...) Bring the gang here. Yes, we wanted to visit mamma anyway. Don't stress, breathe. Bring that petting zoo over. You can meet Leo while you're here."

Scorpia laughs and lays Leo down in the stroller for his nap. Logan walks into the kitchen, sporting a grin. "It's going to be a fun day. We are going to get three additional kids to take care of. School is closed today and mamma sprained her ankle. There's no way she can handle four kids on her own, even though Matteo's big. And Lexy was totally stressed because her day is filled with preparations for the wedding and working in a new girl. And Bruno left early this morning for a fitness convention."

Scorpia smiles wide and says: "I love it! Lets get dressed quickly and prepare ourselves mentally for that many kids at the same time."

Logan runs up to her with a growl and throws her over his shoulder. She howls with laughter and Logan rushes upstairs. He puts a hand on her ass and asks hoarsely: "Bonnie? Are you naked under that shirt?"

Scorpia chuckles and says: "Yes. My little pirate was already awake when I woke up. And I wanted to feed him quickly. So I stole one of your shirts and went downstairs."

He puts her down and pulls the shirt over her head. He follows the tattoo on her chest with his finger and says: "I have to share this spot now, right? It's warmer with Leo in here too, in this beautiful heart."

Scorpia looks up at him and says: "Maybe I should get it changed. I should call Micky sometime."

"Hmm yes. I've been thinking about it too. But I want one just for Leo."

Scorpia kisses him slow and deep before saying. "Get dressed. Quickly." They both get dressed in sneakers, jeans and a T-shirt and run downstairs.

Leo is still sleeping and Logan walks over to the front door to open it. Scorpia stands next to him as he wraps an arm around her. She rests her head on his shoulder and softly says: "It's a great day already."

Logan kisses her forehead and says: "I only said yes to that gang of kids because I have you. I would have said no if I was on my own."

Scorpia giggles and sees Lexy drive up. Lucas gets out of the car himself and walks around it to help Enzo out of his car seat.

Lexy frees Pia from the car and turns around to her brother and his girl. Pia sees Logan and almost jumps out of Lexy's hands. "Hold it Pia. Calm down before mommy drops you."

Logan runs up to Lexy to take Pia from her.

Lucas and Enzo hold hands and run over to Scorpia. She spreads her arms out to catch them. "Good morning! I'm so happy you're here!" Lucas and Enzo kiss her cheeks and hug her tight, while Logan gets a tiny kiss from Pia as she pets his face.

Lexy walks up to Scorpia and looks as white as a ghost.

Scorpia says: "Boys, go inside and sit down on a bench for a bit. I need to talk to your mom."

Logan takes all the kids with him inside and Scorpia looks deep into Lexy's eyes.

Lexy's voice sounds a bit broken when she says: "Thank you. I really lost it for a second. I didn't know the school would be closed, so mamma was supposed to babysit Pia and Enzo. But then mamma called me and said Matteo had a note that there would be no school today. So I searched Lucas' school bag and low and behold, he had a note too. Mamma kept saying it was okay. But Bruno visited her yesterday and saw her fall off the last step of the stairs."

Scorpia wraps her arms around Lexy and says: "Take a deep breath."

Lexy relaxes in her arms and whispers a thank you.

"Is there something else I can do for you, besides looking after your beautiful kids?"

Lexy looks her in the eye and says: "Um... I have to ask you something. But I'm a bit scared to, now that I've burdened you with my kids."

"Just ask already."

"Would you be against wearing a tartan dress to my wedding?"

"No. Why would I be?"

Lexy looks shocked and asks: "Are you sure?"

"Yep, I'm sure. Is Logan going to be wearing a kilt?"

"Um yeah that's the idea. Bruno and I will be wearing regular wedding clothes and the little ones too. But seeing how I wanted Logan and Lucas to wear a kilt, I was hoping you..."

"I already said yes sis. Arrange it and I'll wear it. But maybe we should keep it a secret from Logan."

Lexy hugs her with all her might and says: "I'm going to make sure it's the prettiest dress ever."

They say goodbye to each other and Scorpia quickly goes back inside.

Logan is seated at a table with all of the kids and they all turn their heads to look at her.

Lucas asks: "Mommy is stressed, right?"

Scorpia sits down next to him and says: "Yes, a little. But she will be alright."

"Scorpia? Do you really have a baby?"

"Yes, if you can be quiet, we can take a look. He's still sleeping." She holds her hand out to Lucas and he puts his hand in hers. She takes him with her to the kitchen and walks over to the stroller.

He looks at Leo and softly says: "Hi Leo. I'm Lucas." Scorpia rests her hands on Lucas' shoulders and Lucas asks: "Scorpia? Why is he wearing an eye patch?"

"Because he only has one eye."

Lucas looks shocked and asks: "Is that sad?"

"No, because the eye he does have is beautiful and he's happy. The other eye had to come out because it was sick."

Lucas nods seriously and then asks: "Are we really going to a children's home? With kids without mommy's and daddy's? And is that where Leo comes from?"

Scorpia runs her fingers through his hair and says: "Yes. I wanted to go there today anyway, so I'm taking all of you with me. And yes that's where Leo comes from."

"But Leo gets to stay with you and uncle Logan forever?"

"Yes."

"I'm glad."

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Well, I'll be damned it's up.
And it's still Sunday.

It was a struggle to write today.

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this one!

XO Hankie