“Then what?” She asks sharply. “Are you trying to get rid of me?”
“Why? Do you want to stay?” I shoot back coldly. Her eyes flash, and she glares at me.
“No, why would I want to stay with a dumb twat like you? Yeah,let’s get the deal over with then.” I know she is speaking in anger, but is it wrong that pissing her off is pretty amusing?
“I’d rather be dumb than look like a fish.”
“Excuse me?” Her eyes narrow dangerously.
“Have you seen the movie
Shark Tale
? You look like Lola with those lips.” She pauses for a moment before her eyes flash silver.
“You love these lips,” she growls, glaring at me.
“Wrong,” I reply arrogantly.
I love those lips.
“Fuck off, Leo. I don’t know why you’re being a dick but carry on. Thanks for dealing with Judah. Once we’ve both fulfilled our halves of the deal… we go our separate ways,” she says. I feel the flash of hurt and anger through the bond before she slams her walls up completely.
“Perfect,” I reply. My gaze dips to her lips before I look away. Maybe it is for the fucking best… I don’t want her getting attached…
We look at each other, and I guess there is one fucking thing we have in common. We are both stubborn-as-fuck. Her chest is heaving as she glares at me icily.
“I’ll speak to Marcel in the morning, and in the coming days, I’ll arrange for Alejandro to call that bastard to his pack, and I’ll do that shit. Whilst we’re there, you can talk to your brother.”
“You sure are in a rush to get rid of me,” she says bitterly. No, I just don’t have much time…
Our eyes meet, and it is fucking suffocating. All I want is to pull her close and fix this shit, but we can’t always have what we want…
“You are always welcome to this pack.”
Even when I’m gone…
“Welcome to visit… thanks,” she says sarcastically, her eyes meeting mine. “You are a total dickface.”
She turns and is about to storm off when she stops. Turning back, she steps closer, grabbing hold of my jacket. Our eyes meet and her heart skips a beat, the intense pull making me struggleto control myself. Just when I thought she might yank me down and kiss me, she punches me in the stomach. Fucking hard. I clench my jaw, refusing to give her the satisfaction. She packs quite the fucking punch. I glare at her.
“You are so fucking violent,” I growl.
“I am going to find a staple gun before I leave,” she mutters before storming off, making me raise my eyebrow. I can’t help but smirk as I massage my stomach. It hurts more than it should have. Fuck, I am getting weaker.
Nice ass, I taunt.
Fuck off.
I might just do that, whilst picturing you in my head.
The moment she enters the hospital, I look up at the sky. I know Jackie always pushed me to see Kiara. Parts of my body have already begun shutting down, and if it wasn’t for the medication and shit I am using, I would be long dead. I have left it too late, and now when there may be a part of me that wants to live on, even if it means putting aside my ego… deep down, I don’t think Kiara can heal me. She won’t be able to fix this, I know I am past that point. She is only able to heal something that is damaged, not completely gone, just as she can’t regenerate limbs.
I take my phone out, staring down at a number I’ve always had but never rang, but I don’t think even he can fix this shit. I just need to get everything I need doing, done before my time comes to an end. For everyone.
Hitting Home
Leo
Iget a few hours of sleep in before going for a light run, making sure not to overexert myself, especially since I do not want Azura to feel my pain. I return home, shower, and dress before dealing with a little paperwork that I am falling behind on.
It isn’t long after that Corrado wakes up, and I stop working to spend a little time with him. We are now seated opposite one another with a breakfast prepared by Rosaline in front of us. Corrado eats silently, a deep frown on his face.
The first thing he did when he ran out of his bedroom was ask where Azura is… not hiding the fact that he had expected her to be here. Seriously, this kid. He then become serious, frowning and watching me like a father would their disobedient pup.
“What did you do, Daddy?” He asks suddenly, placing his spoon down. I raise an eyebrow while drinking my coffee.
“What did I do?”
“Why isn’t Azura here? Did you make her angry?” He asks, looking at me with concern and suspicion.
I sigh, “Maybe?”
“Daddy! I thought when I woke up Azura would be here, too, wearing your shirt!”
“Wearing my shirt?”
“Yes. It means you are going to share everything with her!” He looks at me questioningly, and I place my mug down. Yeah… wherever this kid is getting his information is pretty questionable. I should have a word with Winona. “Daddy! We can’t lose Azura.” His eyes are now full of worry.
“Hey, kiddo, listen. Things aren’t always as easy -“
“So, you will still try harder?” His hopeful look makes me frown slightly. I look at him seriously.
“Corrado, why do you like her? I was with Nikki for two years and you were never this attached, although she had been living with us for over a year as well. So, why are you so attached to Azura?” I ask. He shrugs, looking down at his plate.
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