Alex did listen as he picked at the fruit, then started dipping the fruit in the whipped cream, then he couldn’t take it anymore and dove into the French toast.   He hummed softly at the taste of it.  So sweet and full of sugar. His cheeks flushed and he couldn’t help but wish Andreas was there to eat with him. He wanted to share this with the man who saved him.<br/><br/>Alex never really got the chance to eat things like this.  His mother was often too drunk or too asleep to make breakfast and it was extremely rare that they went out to eat.  Alex wanted to forget about that now. Aeden was it? Aeden got him a new life and now he can forget about the old one.<br/><br/>He didn’t want Andreas to get hurt because of him.  That’s what would have happened, right?  He didn’t even think about himself getting hurt, because if someone dangerous was coming, it wouldn’t be for him.  Alex sighed and nodded as he washed down the syrup and toast with room temperature milk.<br/><br/>He licked his lips and looked to Raff. It was important to know what he heard or knew it seemed.  And if Andreas trusted the tall dark and handsome man, then it stood to reason that he could too.  Right?  “I didn’t know he killed my Mom. And I didn’t know he was paid...  I ... I just thought he wanted to help me, because he cared about me. My dad said he didn’t, but I didn’t want to believe him. But when I heard you two talking. I was scared that he was right.  I don’t want him to be right.  But if he didn’t care...” he paused and thought a moment to try to push back the insecurities and the frog in his throat.  “Then he wouldn’t have hurt Frank for me.  Or.. or my my mother.”<br/><br/>He sighed again to try to get rid of the trembling ready to crash over him.   “He cares about me, right? Like.. it’s real?  He’s not going to leave me alone here? I’ll listen. I’ll be good.” If he couldn’t get reassurance from Andreas, then maybe he could get something from his friend.  “He’s not going to get in trouble for not doing it is he? I don’t want to get him in trouble.”