Sonny’s POV:

I thought the morning after Morgan was born was bad, Carly being in a coma because I shot her. But waking up knowing that your son was dying and you couldn’t do a damn thing about it was worse. “Claudia, are you awake?” I asked. I saw her head move up and down. That was a yes. I got up and put my hand on her shoulder. She shuttered a little bit and let out a cry. I rubbed her shoulder. She pointed at his forehead where a bunch of little bruises were.

“I did that by barely touching him, I was brushing the hair out of his face.” She turned to look at him. “He’s getting worse.” She cried. I took her wrist and pulled her from the chair, out of the room. She looked at me stunned. “Wha….What are you doing?” She asked flustered. “You can not be like that in front of him. You have always been strong in front of him, you can’t stop now.”

Her face hardened, her eyes void of any emotion. She nodded her head and smiled. “Okay, will you find Dr. White? I need to know now if either of us is a match.” She asked. “Of course.” She turned to go back inside Lukie’s room. I grabbed her wrist. “Claudia, I love you.” She smiled. “I love you too.” She walked slowly back into Lukas’ room.

I turned and went to find the doctor. I hoped to God that one of us were matches. If we weren’t I would have to tell all my kids a secret I had been keeping for a very long time now: that Lukas was in fact their brother.

Claudia’s POV:

I walked slowly back into his room, he still looked so little and frail. I went and sat on his bed, putting his little hand in mine. “You little boy are causing more problems than I ever thought you were going to be.” I whispered. His little eyes fluttered open, tears almost came when I saw the hurt look in his eyes. He started to pout. “Mommy it hurtsssss.” I pushed some hair from his face.

“It’s okay baby, it’s all going to be okay.” He outstretched his arms toward me. I maneuvered around all the little cords and wires and put him in my arms. “Momma make it stop pwease.” “Shhh, baby boy do you wanna hear a story.” I asked trying to take his mind somewhere else. “Swure.” He nuzzled his neck into me.

“Okay so once upon a time there was this scared princess. The king was so mean to her and didn’t like her very much. He even had tried to hurt her a few times. Then the king came up with a horrible plot to get his princess and a peasant to marry. The king would give the peasant everything including the kingdom. Against the peasant’s judgment and the princess’ common sense,” I paused and laughed at that. “they got married. At first the new king and queen didn’t like each other very much. But when they started to get to know each other they fell in love. The end.”

I looked down in my arms to my little son, he was fast asleep again. I laid him back down and put the cover overtop of him. I paced around the room waiting for Sonny to get back to tell me whether or not we were matches. I mean we were Lukas’s parents w had to be. We had to be able to save our son, we just had to.

No way in the world could I deal with losing him.

Sonny’s POV:

She had muttered those words to me so freely. Neither of you are matches. I’m so sorry, but you’ll have to find another relative. I almost broke, I swear. But the picture of my son healthy and happy and playing on his little train, it pushed me to find a match. The only thing that held me back was Claudia’s face when I would tell her that we weren’t gonna be the ones to save our son. I had to call Carly and Alexis, though. Carly first she would be the easiest.

“Hey Carly.” “Sonny is that you?” “Yeah it is. Look I need you to bring Morgan down to the pediatrics floor of the hospital like now, please.” “Why?” Why did Carly have to be difficult right now. “Because Lukas has Leukemia and neither me or Claudia are matches. Morgan has to get tested and I have to tell him and Michael that Lukas is their brother.” “God Sonny! You haven’t told them yet?! You had to wait until he’s almost dead!” “Look Carly I can’t have you yelling right now. Just bring my sons here now.” I hung up the phone.

Now Alexis. She would be difficult, I didn’t know what day it was. If it was a school day it wouldn’t work. I didn’t care I needed Kristina here now. They had to be a match one of them had to be.

“Alexis?” “Sonny, that you? What do you want?” “Yeah it’s me. Look I need Kristina to come to the pediatrics floor of the hospital now.” “Why?” “Because her brother has leukemia and she has to be a match!” “Sonny it’s a school day, I don’t think-” “Alexis she will resent you for the rest of her life if she doesn’t get a chance to save her baby brother.” “Fine, we’ll be there in a few.” I shut the phone. I had to get back to my wife.

I looked into the window of his room. Claudia was pacing rapidly around the room. I had to get in there before she had a panic attack or something. When I opened the door her head immediately snapped in my direction. She read my face and my eyes. “We’re not matches, are we? We’re not going to be able to save him?” She didn’t cry but it sure looked like she was going to. “I’m sorry, but I called Alexis and Carly and they’re bringing the kids.”

She nodded and looked towards the bed where our son was sleeping. I wiped some hair from her face. “He’s gonna be okay, I promised to protect you and him.” “Yeah he’s gonna be fine. I know that, I’ve always none that. He was a fighter since before he was born, he’s gonna survive.” She told me. Our heads looked toward the doors as Carly, Michael, Morgan, Kristina, and Alexis opened it. “I’m gonna take the kids to a conference room and explain.” I whispered into her ear. She nodded as I took the kids and had them follow me.

Claudia’s POV:

I stood in the room with Alexis and Carly. “Come here Claudia.” Carly said, walking up to me with open arms. I let her give me a hug. Hoping that maybe it would makes me feel better, it had the opposite effect though. “All the bruises and he sleeps so much. He’s so sick Carly and I can’t do a damn thing to stop it.” “Hey, shh don’t do this to yourself. Things like this happen, the parents have to be strong though and by your tearless face that’s exactly what you’re doing.” I smiled at that comment.

Alexis was kind of creeping me out by just standing in the back of the room. “Kristina was sick like this too.” Carly informed me. I went and sat by Lukas’ bed, Carly and Alexis’ hands on my shoulders.

Sonny’s POV:

They all looked confused as I pulled them into the conference room. I held up my hand to silence them before they started to ask. “Lukas is your brother.” I informed them, all their jaws practically hitting the floor. “Why didn’t you tell us?” Kristina asked. “Yeah before he was dying dad.” Michael chimed in. Morgan was quiet which worried me. I looked him straight in the face. “Morgan?”

“What can we do dad? How do we help him?” His lower lip quivered as he asked this. “You all can get a bone marrow test done to see if you’re a match, if you are it could save his life.” I explained. “Could? Dad you didn’t tell us about our baby brother and now he only has a possibility of living.” Kristina was almost in tears. “I’m sorry, I didn’t know how to tell you. I just need you to help your baby brother, please.” They all agreed as the doctor came and got them.

Twenty minutes later they had all been tested and now we were waiting on the results. We decided to head back to the room and let them meet their little brother. When we got to the room Lukas was up and looked a lot more like his normal self. I knew it was just a phase and so did Claudia by that look on her face. The kids walked in the room and it went silent.

I stepped up. “Lukas you know all three of these people right?” He nodded his head. “Kristina, Michael, Mogan.” He said pointing to each of them. I pulled them over with me and sat on his bed. “Well they’re your brothers and sister. They got tested to see if they can give the magical medicine that’ll save your life.” He looked up at them. “Thank you.” All three smiled and them went on talking with him as I went and joined the huddle of Claudia, Carly and Alexis.

“How long will it take to know?” Claudia asked immediately. “Few more minutes she put a rush on it. Claudia nodded, closing her eyes and taking a deep breath. “It’s gonna be okay Claws.” Carly told her. “I know I’d just like to finally have the proof in my hands.” The whole room grew silent as Dr. White walked in the room. Kristina stayed back with Lukas as the rest of us circled her, hoping for good news.

“None of the children were a match, sadly. You either need to find more family or have me put his name on the world wide donor list.” She informed us. Johnny was away on a business trip and was unreachable, he wasn’t an option right now. “Put his name on the list.” I commanded. “Okay but first I have to tell you the risks, with this-” “Dr. White I’m sorry but I don’t care about the damn risks. My son needs a match and he needs it now!” Claudia screamed. The doctor just nodded before leaving the room.

Lukas was upset by his mother’s sudden scream so he was crying. She went to comfort him as the rest of us surrounded the bed. When Claudia had gotten him asleep she was still laying in the bed. Kristina was playing with his hair. “There’s only one other option you know that right?” She said directly to me. I shook my head. “No way. We are not doing that.” By now everyone knew who we were talking about.

“I will sell my soul to the devil for my son.” She told me with this fierce look in her eyes saying she wasn’t kidding.

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