"Am I allowed to call him Dad?" His words pull at my heart. I look at Carson, my eyes widening in the slightest before looking back, waiting for him to give me something, anything. Carson's eyes are equally wide. After a moment, he nods. I look back at Matteo. “You can call him whatever you'd like, caro.” Matteo smiles and nods, looking over his shoulder at Carson. "I'll be back soon, Dad." Carson’s lip part and a shallow breath escapes him. I watch as conflict washes over his expression. It mixes with other emotions. His tongue darts out, he lets his lips. "I'll be right here, bud."