I'm fine if I can fool myself tonight

"We should probably work on getting Frankie back first." Vincent said. "I doubt any of them would actually hurt children despite what they say...and Frankie doesn't need to end up back how he was when we first had him here."

"Maybe..." Jasper said, staring off at the garden.

Alex nodded, "We don't have anyone to get him..... I have to stay with Aly and Arty is still out....."
Leo listened quietly.

Dante hugged him sadly.

"You come from a family of assassins." Vincent pointed out.
Joseph closed his book, looking up at the others.

Jasper gently pulled him closer, running his fingers through Dante's hair.

"Yes but most are overseas...... Besides Angel and Leo......" Alex replied.
Leo said something softly in Italian.

Dante relaxed against him.

"I doubt we really need many James' to simply get Frankie back," Vincent said. "Jasper and Dante I believe were the ones who Jacen sent out to get him from there in the first place..."
"Something wrong?" Carmen asked Leo.

Jasper slowly relaxed as he held Dante, eventually burying his face in Dante's hair.

"Yes but..... It took four of us to get Dante back when they took him......" Alex said softly, noticing that the other man was now listening, "You said we was your nephew right?" Alex asked carefully.
"Angel will hardly leave Jayden alone in the house....."

"I love you." Dante said softly.

Vincent nodded. "Yes, why?"
"Dom will be there..." Carmen said. "And I can always take them back to my house, Morgan could keep an eye on them."

"I love you too." Jasper said.

"Sorry... I am just peranoid lately.... So why is he here?"
Leo nodded.

"I miss our babies though...."

"Family issues." Vincent shrugged, never liking to talk about his family much.

"I know," Jasper sighed, hugging him closer. "So do I..."

"Oh..." Alex said softly before looking at the other man.

Dante snuggled as close as he could.

Joseph sighed and rolled his eyes at Vincent. "My parents ...died and I had a disagreement with another aunt and uncle I was supposed to be staying with ...and they don't want me staying alone after a recent break up I had..." He said before quickly going back to reading.

Jasper lifted Dante onto his lap, wrapping his arms tighter around him.

Alex just nodded slowly, not sure what to say.

Dante smiled softly.

"They're the kind of family who thinks the idea of me going through a 'phase' where I have a boyfriend is evil and they said I have to marry some woman if I want to stay with them..." Joseph explained, looking annoyed.

Jasper kissed Dante's head, gently rubbing his back.

"Oh.... That must be hard......" Alex said softly.
Leo snorted, "I would marry some guy just to get them off my back..."
"Too bad the only single guy we know is you Leo..." Alex poked his brother teasily.

"What?" Joseph said, looking back up at them, having only half been listening.

"Oh i was being a smartmouth and i said you should marry some guy to get them off your back...." Leo anwered.

"I don't know anyone who'd even be willing to do that." Joseph muttered, looking as if he was actually considering it. "There's no way I'd ask my ex.."

"And then i joked that Leo was the only single guy here...." Alex said without thinking.

"Oh..." Joseph said, glancing up at Leo, briefly looking him over.

Leo blinked and flushed when he realized he was being checked out.

Joseph quickly looked away again, hiding his face behind his book.
Carmen chuckled and shook her head at Vincent, who smirked, amused by his nephew's reaction to the idea.

Leo was shill blushing as he played with the hem of his jacket.
Alex looked at the other two.

Behind his book, Joseph was blushing as well.
Carmen smiled before disappearing into the kitchen.

Leo moved to follow her.
Dante came inside with Jasper, feeling cold.

Carmen looked over her shoulder when she heard him and turned to face him. "Yes?"
"Everything okay?" Japser asked Alex.