Cass wasn't used to seeing Percy this upset, (and last time he had seen him this upset he'd ended up begging), but maybe it was good that he was because had Cass been alone he'd already be in Italy by now. Granted he'd come back once he'd calmed down, in a day or two, but right now he was panicking and couldn't think past the fact that he surely would ruin this child's life if he got anywhere near him.
That didn't mean that he didn't listen, however. As much as he wanted to stick his head in the sand and pretend this wasn't real he did listen, and he did understand. He'd seen the way Monty pretended not to care about his dad, the way others distanced themselves from theirs, disliked them - hated them in some cases. How did he stop himself from being the dad this child would one day grow to hate? The one who'd be blamed for everything that was wrong in his life? He couldn't escape the fear that he'd make a horrible parent, yet somehow he already knew he wouldn't abandon a child that was his. Make his mother take him while he visited rather than raised him would be preferable, but he didn't seem to have that option.
He sighed. Running his hands over his face and through his hair before looking up. 'It's not exactly what you signed on for though, is it?' he said quietly, then shaking his head. I'm not trying to run away and I don't want to abandon...my child, but I don't know what to do. How do I not become a horrible parent that this k - Aiden - will grow up to hate?'
'Please, can't you just come here and tell me how we're going to do this, Percy, because unless you didn't notice I'm panicking over here and I could use a little help to calm down.'