“And I had the tops of my ears pierced twice, and both of my earlobes.” He gestured to the respective spots.
“I can’t believe I missed that stage of your life,” Desmond breathed. “I feel jipped.”
Ezio frowned. “I’m glad you cleaned yourself up.”
“I didn’t have much of a choice,” Shaun said. “And once I settled into myself, I felt at ease again.”
Desmond was crushed. “I can’t believe you used to dress like a badass, and now you dress like a pansy.”
Shaun scowled but turned to Ezio. “Is there anything else you’d like to ask? I hacked Abstergo just after graduation and was kidnapped.”
“What did you plan on becoming?”
“A software developer, and when I was older, a professor at a college somewhere.”
“High aspirations.”
“I planned on moving my family over here eventually.”
“So you a family man?”
“If that’s how you prefer to classify it.”
“Did you want kids before you found out your sexuality preference?”
“I’ve always preferred men, and I still plan on adopting, whether or not Desmond and I last.”
Ezio nodded slowly. Desmond winced. “I feel sorry for your kid.”
Shaun gave him a smug smirk. “Then you’d better stick around to make sure you can raise him properly when I’m not looking, hm?”
Desmond grinned. “Challenge accepted.”
“I look forward to it.”
“What position do you hold now in the Order?”
“Head of Intelligence. I had to ask for several days off to plan this visit. Then I’ll start working from my laptop.”
“A good position.”
“How don’t you know this?” Desmond asked.
“I have fallen out of touch with the heads of the Order since they told me to give up on finding you.”
Desmond was silent for a moment. “I don’t get it: you have so many other kids…”
“But you are the only one I’ve raised.”
He was shocked. “Seriously?”
“On my honor, Desmond. You mean the world to me.”
Dinner passed in a relatively light-hearted mood, and Ezio seemed to warm up slightly to Shaun the more he heard about him. Desmond was having a grand old time, despite how weird it was having Ezio as his father—and having lived through the beginning of his life. It was well into night before they decided it was time for bed. Desmond hugged his father tightly and smiled.
“Night. See you in there, Shaun.”
He felt Ezio watch him as he pulled out of the hug and headed to the bedroom. Once the door clicked, Ezio looked at Shaun, who was scowling.
“You, sir, are the sorriest excuse of a parent I have ever seen, letting him suffer so much.”
Ezio looked away, back at Desmond’s door, and then covered his face with his hands.
“I know, Shaun. I should have done more to help him.”
Solitary Spectors pt 3 [2/2]
“I can’t believe I missed that stage of your life,” Desmond breathed. “I feel jipped.”
Ezio frowned. “I’m glad you cleaned yourself up.”
“I didn’t have much of a choice,” Shaun said. “And once I settled into myself, I felt at ease again.”
Desmond was crushed. “I can’t believe you used to dress like a badass, and now you dress like a pansy.”
Shaun scowled but turned to Ezio. “Is there anything else you’d like to ask? I hacked Abstergo just after graduation and was kidnapped.”
“What did you plan on becoming?”
“A software developer, and when I was older, a professor at a college somewhere.”
“High aspirations.”
“I planned on moving my family over here eventually.”
“So you a family man?”
“If that’s how you prefer to classify it.”
“Did you want kids before you found out your sexuality preference?”
“I’ve always preferred men, and I still plan on adopting, whether or not Desmond and I last.”
Ezio nodded slowly. Desmond winced. “I feel sorry for your kid.”
Shaun gave him a smug smirk. “Then you’d better stick around to make sure you can raise him properly when I’m not looking, hm?”
Desmond grinned. “Challenge accepted.”
“I look forward to it.”
“What position do you hold now in the Order?”
“Head of Intelligence. I had to ask for several days off to plan this visit. Then I’ll start working from my laptop.”
“A good position.”
“How don’t you know this?” Desmond asked.
“I have fallen out of touch with the heads of the Order since they told me to give up on finding you.”
Desmond was silent for a moment. “I don’t get it: you have so many other kids…”
“But you are the only one I’ve raised.”
He was shocked. “Seriously?”
“On my honor, Desmond. You mean the world to me.”
Dinner passed in a relatively light-hearted mood, and Ezio seemed to warm up slightly to Shaun the more he heard about him. Desmond was having a grand old time, despite how weird it was having Ezio as his father—and having lived through the beginning of his life. It was well into night before they decided it was time for bed. Desmond hugged his father tightly and smiled.
“Night. See you in there, Shaun.”
He felt Ezio watch him as he pulled out of the hug and headed to the bedroom. Once the door clicked, Ezio looked at Shaun, who was scowling.
“You, sir, are the sorriest excuse of a parent I have ever seen, letting him suffer so much.”
Ezio looked away, back at Desmond’s door, and then covered his face with his hands.
“I know, Shaun. I should have done more to help him.”