Decision

Stopping his car in the driveway, Zayev looked at the house through the tinted windows. He sighed with a heavy and reluctant heart. Pushing the door open, he got out of the car and slammed the door shut.

Walking up the pathway to the house, his steps seemed heavier than before. Reaching to grab the door handle, he saw that his hand was trembling. Sucking in a deep breath, he pulled on it and pushed the door open.

Ilya and Tyler came running to him, one on each leg and grinned up at him, "Welcome home Zai~ Are you drunk?"

Zayev looked down at the two of them unamused. He wasn't drunk at all but he nodded his head. Jeandre came walking around the corner and smiled at Zayev. Walking up to his brother who couldn't move because of the twins. He stretched his arms out and hugged Zayev around his waist.

Hugging him back, Zayev kissed his lips and pulled away. Jeandre frowned up at him, "What? No smothering me today?" he asked.

Shaking his head, Zayev remained silent, sighing inwardly. He let go of Jeandre and shook the twins off him then walked back to his room, shutting the door behind him.

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Theo walked into Zayev's room later in the day after he returned from work. He saw that Reign had a worried look on his face. All worried looks from Reign within the past five years have been related to Zayev.

He sighed when he saw that his son was asleep. He walked over and sat down on the side of Zayev's bed and shook him slightly, "Son, wake up."

Zayev stirred awake. Side eyeing his father with heavy eyes he answered, "Mn?"

Theo smiled down at Zayev, "Why are you sleeping? What are you going to do later when you can't sleep?" he asked amused.

Closing his eyes Zayev moaned, "More sleep, what else is there to do?"

"So you won't be helping your brother with his homework today?" he asked with a smirk.

Shaking his head, Zayev groaned, "No." Sitting up on his bed and looked at his father who had no expression on his face.

"What happened now?" Theo asked him. Zayev stared at his father and asked him, "Why didn't you tell me that I am a paedophile?"

Theo's eyes widened looking at his son. He was speechless momentarily but then sighed, "Zai, I can somewhat understand how you are feeling but paedophilia and love is two different things. You've loved your brother ever since you were a child and he was a baby and that is not being a paedophile. You genuinely love your brother. A paedophile is someone who has a sexual attraction towards children. But you being so many years older than your brother does complicate things legally. Zayev this is why your dad and I said that you should distance your desires while you are with your brother."

Zayev rolled his eyes dropping to the bed, pulling the covers over his head he mumbled, "I'm moving into my apartment tomorrow."

"Are you sure you want to do that?" Theo asked him concerned.

"Mn," he answered feeling his eyes burn and tear up

Theo sighed, "Did you tell Reign about this?"

"No!" he barked out.

"And Dre?" he asked but there was no answer. Theo sighed and got up, "Okay, since you have decided this, I'll go tell them and be ready for your mama's tantrum."