"See you later brother" I kiss his cheek rushing out. I'm not fully healed yet but I'm getting there. I don't know what I could have done if Leo wasn't here. God has a reason for bringing him to me at that particular time. When we left Alessio's house, I was more broken and fragile than I have ever been. My heart was aching more badly than my sick body. How could he? I kept wondering and hoping it was all a dream. Leo has been taking care of me. The first week was unbearable, I kept crying and watching sad movies until I realized I was hurting my brother too. So to keep my mind occupied, I started little training and he also offered to help I have been trying to keep Alessio out of my mind but it's an impossible job. I hear him at the front door every day but my brother won't let him in. Leo is more hard-headed than I imagined him to be. He is a man who doesn't take shit from anyone and he always stands by his word. He had me promise not to see Alessio again so the only way I c
"What do you mean you don't know Leonardo?" I yell into the phone violently hitting the table. How the fuck can he let her out, and don't bother to follow her or appoint someone to do it. "You don't yell at me Alessio, you have no idea how fucked up I feel right now" he yells too and I groan grabbing my car keys. There will never be a decent conversation between us anymore. "Just pray nothing happens to her, Leo, I don't give a damn if you are her brother or not"Fuck. I hope no one touched her. She should not spot a single scratch or I'm shooting everything in sight. "Fuck you" the idiot shouts back and I throw the phone on the back seat of my car. I drive to the location he told me and I'm accompanied by Luca and two of my guys. Just in case shit goes south. The place looks wrecked. "Damn Alessio, this can't be" Luca murmurs and I have no words to say. I can't describe how I'm feeling right now. I feel like air left my lungs. The empty feeling occupying my heart, for the f
Nicole. I silently sigh in relief when he sits back down. I wouldn't want Leo to see this. It feels like I'm disappointing my brother and at the same time my heart is stuck. I just want him around. His embrace is different from anyone's and there is something about his scent. I felt him leave the room because I wasn't sleeping, just wanted to be in his arms even if it was just for a day. I miss Alessio. He doesn't need to talk to me or hold me, his presence alone is enough to calm my heart. Call me stupid and I won't blame you. My brother is still angry at him and he made me promise not to see him again. But I can't, my heart can't stop beating for him. He is the water that needs to quench my thirst. The fresh air that I desperately need in my lungs to survive. I miss him so much it hurts. I just wish I could change him. Have the ability to take away all the darkness in his heart and replace it with kindness and love for me. But I can't, he is known as the ruthless don for
Alessio. She was so angry when she left and my advisor Luca told me to let her cool down first.We have been waiting for her to come back but she is still in her room.Liam refused to tell us what he was about to tell her claiming that it was only for her ears.No one is talking.Luca is immersed in the movie he is watching and Leo is on his laptop like always. We left the guy in the basement until we get all the information we want from him and he won't talk if Nicole is not around.So bored to death, I decide to peek at her. Thankfully her room is next to the guest room that Leo said I could use.I silently open her door and the lights are on. Nicole is already on her bed and she looks asleep.With slow silent steps, I approach her but abruptly halt when I hear my name."Alessio" she murmurs, turning about on her bed. Her legs keep clenching and I can only imagine the wicked things I'm doing to my beauty in her dreams. I'm so glad that I affect her this much. What can I do to bec
Nicole I can't believe I gave in. This man is like a drug that made me his addict from the first day. He is everywhere, in my head mostly. I have tried to ignore these feelings but they are strong than my mind. I don't know what to do anymore. He is toxic but I want him.Leo said Alessio has anger issues and sometimes they are extremely bad. He said the day he broke me that was him being angry. Can I really handle a man like that? Who breaks you one minute and the next he is on your tail for forgiveness, and the scariest part is how my body reacts to him. I open my eyes to look at the clock and it's my wake-up time. I started to exercise when I thought it could erase him from my mind, but look at me now. Waking up naked in his warm arms. What did I really get myself into? With a sigh, I rush to my closet for my clothes. I will shower after the gym because I'm gonna sweat anyway. The man is still sleeping and I don't want to imagine what he was doing in my room in the mid
Nicole. This is going to be awkward. A hot shirtless man with a body like that teaching me how to cook. How can I concentrate? How will I survive burning the damn food? "Nikki?" Leo walks into the kitchen followed by the two men. One of them sporting a wide smirk and the one behind them having a calm look. He holds himself so well. He is everything on my dream guy list minus the anger problems. That is one awful flaw that I wish I could erase with a snap of my finger. "Whatever he said is not true, I will start the food" I turn around the stove and stare at the metal not knowing what to turn or switch on. What food do I even want to cook? Tara knows everything. She works like magic with this stuff and boom, food is ready. I never took my time to learn. Blame it on laziness, I would always go for snacks and I was fine. Until now."You need help?" his voice murmurs behind me as he cages me between the cooking stove and himself. Why is he this close? "Mmh" I worriedly clear
Nicole I open the door and like today morning, Leo is leaning against the wall but this time he is with Luca. My brother has his fists clenched and his enraged gaze is directed at the man behind me. Don't tell me they heard everything. That will be so embarrassing, I just professed my love to Alessio in there."Let's go" I mumble taking his hand before they start their rant and he quietly follows. It must be hard for him. One of his best friends is hurting his sister, but he can't react in a bad way because he will hurt her too. The car ride is silent. My eyes remain on the moving buildings while my brother grips the wheel with enough force that would break a neck. He is mad as hell and I hate to think that it's all because of me. "Fuck" Leo forcefully hits the steering wheel making me violently jerk from my seat. Thank God for the seatbelt around my waist. Does this idiot want to kill us? "I'm sorry you have to go through this" he hoarsely mumbles taking in deep breaths.I do
"Are you ready?" Leo asks assessing my outfit with uncertainty. He didn't expect me to wear the dress Alessio sent while going with someone else, right? "Yes, so much ready" I exclaim but his hard stare shows just how much he is not impressed. " It's a ball, Nicole, dress code matters a lot in these types of events" I look down at my black jean shorts, and a red crop top, and on top of it is a big camouflage jacket that also belongs to him. When I add my black army boots to the look, I appear so hot and badass. "Who cares Leo?" I nonchalantly murmur, tucking my gun at the back of my shorts "I'm driving," I say, snatching the keys from his hands and dashing to the door before he could object to it, or say something else about my dressing. "Wait Nicole, Alex is picking you up" My brother rushes after me and just to his luck, a blue sports car with extremely loud hip-hop music, roughly comes to a stumbling stop two steps away from me. Well, this will be the most romantic date I wil