"There's something you should know."Leo peered at Annie with soft eyes, holding her hands in his. "What is it?" He exhaled, a little worried to hear what it was she had to tell him.Annie inhaled deeply, a squirmy feeling going through her stomach. This wasn't something she talked about - ever. But she knew that in order for anything to work out with Leo, she should tell him the truth. He should kno all her dirty and dark secrets before deciding he was going to love her.As much as Annie hated having to even speak of this, she felt guilty having to hide it from Leo.She stared at their hands, not wanting to meet his gaze as she worried what he would think of her after hearing what she had to tell him.Leo gently traced circles on her skin with his thumb, in a reassuring and comforting manner."My uncle... I'm sure you've heard of him in the letters," she didn't look at him as she spoke, her voice soft and vulnerable.Leo nodded slowly, looking at her with sweet and warm eyes. "Yes,"

"Wake up, beautiful." Annie stirred in her sleep, softly groaning as she squinted her eyes open and adjusted her sight to the bright sunlight that was seeping into the room. Leo smiled down at her, brushing the hair out of her face. He was in awe at how adorable she always looked. They had been married for nearly five years now and he was still just as crazy about her as he was over a decade ago in high school. Annie smiled, coming out of her daze. "Morning." Leo leaned down, placing a soft kiss on her lips. "I let you sleep in as long as I could but we really got to get dressed soon." Annie stretched her arms as she sat up in the bed, still keeping her eyes squinted. "Where's Liv?" Leo reached to the bedside table to grab the mug of tea he had made, handing it to Annie. She gratefully took it, smiling at her husband. "Jack already picked her up and brought her to his place so she could play with Jules." Leo looked at Annie, his eyes warm. He admired the way the sunlight hit her

"I can't believe you came!" Amari squealed as she looped an arm around Annie's shoulders as the two of them, along with Jay, walked up the crowded bleachers to find some seats."It's not that big a deal," Annie mumbled, staring at her shoes as she walked up the steps. She knew this was very unlike for her. She never came to any after school events - even when Jack wanted her to stay for games.She didn't know how she managed to come tonight. Something about Leo asking her made her feel a sense of importance, a feeling she hadn't felt in awhile. After how kind he had been to her, she felt bad not showing up."It is!" Amari laughed as the three of them took a seat on the bleachers. It was packed, the whole school here to watch the game. "What convinced you to come?"Annie glanced out at the field to see if she could spot Leo. She shrugged softly, "Thought it'd be fun. A change."Jay quirked an eyebrow as he nudged Annie, "I like this side of you. Annie breaking out of her shell."In res

"I can't believe you came!" Amari squealed as she looped an arm around Annie's shoulders as the two of them, along with Jay, walked up the crowded bleachers to find some seats."It's not that big a deal," Annie mumbled, staring at her shoes as she walked up the steps. She knew this was very unlike for her. She never came to any after school events - even when Jack wanted her to stay for games.She didn't know how she managed to come tonight. Something about Leo asking her made her feel a sense of importance, a feeling she hadn't felt in awhile. After how kind he had been to her, she felt bad not showing up."It is!" Amari laughed as the three of them took a seat on the bleachers. It was packed, the whole school here to watch the game. "What convinced you to come?"Annie glanced out at the field to see if she could spot Leo. She shrugged softly, "Thought it'd be fun. A change."Jay quirked an eyebrow as he nudged Annie, "I like this side of you. Annie breaking out of her shell."In res

"I can't believe you came!" Amari squealed as she looped an arm around Annie's shoulders as the two of them, along with Jay, walked up the crowded bleachers to find some seats."It's not that big a deal," Annie mumbled, staring at her shoes as she walked up the steps. She knew this was very unlike for her. She never came to any after school events - even when Jack wanted her to stay for games.She didn't know how she managed to come tonight. Something about Leo asking her made her feel a sense of importance, a feeling she hadn't felt in awhile. After how kind he had been to her, she felt bad not showing up."It is!" Amari laughed as the three of them took a seat on the bleachers. It was packed, the whole school here to watch the game. "What convinced you to come?"Annie glanced out at the field to see if she could spot Leo. She shrugged softly, "Thought it'd be fun. A change."Jay quirked an eyebrow as he nudged Annie, "I like this side of you. Annie breaking out of her shell."In res