Claimed By The Mafia Don (Ariella and Asher) novel Chapter 346

ARIELLA

I bent down and started lifting Leon up so I could take him upstairs. But before I could, Asher quickly stepped forward, scooped Leon into his arms, and then jogged up the stairs with him. While talking the entire time.

“You see this? You see this little boy?” he said proudly. “You think you can carry me up the stairs while running two steps at a time?”

Leon groaned weakly in his arms. I couldn’t help shaking my head with a contained laugh, as I went after them. I followed them upstairs, still shaking my head at the father-son shenanigans.

Asher reached the top of the stairs without even slowing down, Leon still hanging in his arms like a completely defeated soldier.

“See?” Asher said proudly. “Not even breathing hard.”

Leon groaned.“That’s because you’re a giant,” he muttered weakly.

I laughed softly as I reached them.

“Alright, that’s enough torture for today,” I said. “Give him to me.”

Asher looked down at Leon. “You’re giving up already?” he asked him.

Leon didn’t even open his eyes.

“Yes.”

Asher chuckled but finally walked into Leon’s room and laid him gently on the bed. The moment his little body touched the mattress, Leon stretched his arms and legs like a starfish and sighed dramatically.

“I think I’m dying.” he groaned.

“You’re not dying,” Asher said calmly, standing at the foot of the bed.

“My legs don’t work anymore.” he lamented.

“They will work again tomorrow.” his father responded with a smile.

Leon’s eyes snapped open in horror.

“Tomorrow?!”

I laughed and sat on the edge of the bed, brushing his sweaty hair off his forehead.

“No running tomorrow,” I said reassuringly.

Leon immediately looked relieved.

“See? Mommy understands.”

Asher crossed his arms.

“Mommy is spoiling you.”

Leon pointed a tired finger at him.

“Daddy is mean.”

“Daddy is training you,” Asher corrected.

Leon rolled onto his side and buried half his face in the pillow. “I liked Uncle Luca better.”

Asher narrowed his eyes.

“Careful.”

I bit my lip, trying not to laugh again.

“Alright,” I said gently. “First things first. Shower.”

Leon groaned louder than before.

“I can’t move.”

“Yes, you can,” Asher replied.

“No.”

“Yes.”

“No.”

I watched the two of them for a second before standing up. “Fine,” I said. “Then Daddy will give you a shower.”

Leon’s head lifted immediately.

“No! I can move!”

Asher smirked.

“That’s what I thought.”

Leon slowly sat up, moving like an old man with aching bones.

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