19. You'll Never Understand
AZURA.
"Let him say goodbye." Nikki said, placing her hand on Leo’s arm.
He didn’t reply, and Ihated how he had an effect on me.
Why that single touch of Nikki’s squeezed my heart.
Fuck Azura.
This isn’t you.
.
“Please don’t go yet.
How about staying for five more weeks?" Corrado pleaded, drawing my attention back to his gorgeoushazel eyes.
“I can’t, I’m sorry.” I apologised softly.
Oh, why was this kid making my heart break just like Marcel almost did?
When he loves, he loves deeply.
I pushed the memory away and smiled apologetically at the boy before me.
"Then why not six more weeks?" I let out a breathy laugh.
"You know, you're adding days on top?" I asked, ruffling his hair.
"But I had fun, I wanted to make a police doll too…”
My heart clenched, but I could senseLeo's anger rising and knew he was getting impatient or simply annoyed Corrado was talking to me, but I was at least glad he let him say goodbye.
Maybe the Ice Prince has a soft spot for his son at least.
"I'll have one sent to you, ok?"
"What is this?" Nikki’s voice which was full ofdisgust came.
I turned to see her lift the Leo doll from the bowl of water, it looked a mess with the ink having run all over the fabric.
"Oh Daddy! That's the doll that looked like you!" Corrado exclaimed, making Leo’s eyes snap to the doll as Nikki looked at it witha look of obvious disgust
"Eww, why do you have it in water? You're so weird." She said, dropping the doll onto the worktop.
•
My eyes flashed, and I did my best to remain calm as I stood upand walked over to her.
Just because I've been nice you don't go around calling me weird.
I hated the
damn word.
"It's a voodoo doll, made to be torturėd." I explained in an extremely sweet voice thatdripped with venom before picking it up from the worktop and dunking it back into the water, not caring that water splattered over her.
She jumped back, staring at me as if I had lost my mind.
I hated how I suddenly felt upset.
I know I was different; I fucking get it and if voodoo dolls make me happy, then I’ll make them.
I don’t need anyone to judge me.
“A voodoo doll.”:Corrado said in awe.
"Daddy, what is a voodoo doll?" I smiled, his words lifting my spirits a’little.
This is why I liked kids best, because they don't judge you.
Leo came over, just the way he walked made my stomach flutter.
Infuriatingly.
his pocket the other
eyes were as cold as ice but they still seemed to ignite a fire inside ofme I looked away from him as he reached for the doll, and I brushed past him and
sure he'll realise it was
“Yeah let’s go.
Nikki take Corrado home.”
Home.
Their home.
to me as Nikki held
she has to
commanded icily
She looked at me and
nice meeting
you for spending the evening with Corrado." "It was great getting to know you too Winnie.” I replied whensuddenly an idea came to
and took out the rest of the swatches, wool, and stuff I
stood up and passed
doll
something, but
dolls with Azura was more fun." Corrado protested,
said gently yet firmly, as she led him
vanished from view, and I
we?" I was hoping to get him alone but that wasn’t going to happen as Nikki
and Nikki looking at each other, I stepped into the
Leo looked as indifferent as ever, but I could tell
her, his face as arrogant as sexy as ever and I don’t knowwhat he
a moment, glancing between Leo and myself before she walked off towards
attention turned to me as he strode over, oozing
pressed
This was my chance.
don't want to hear it."
said anything and trust me you will love to hear this.”
heart rate sped up as he looked at me sharply, his eyes turning a steely blue before hecalmed
“Fuck.
did he say?" He
but he loves you." I replied, Marcel's words still burning
simply scoffed in
would
no Nikki in the picture, maybe, just maybe
the Leo that his dad said existed
me wrong, if he pissed me off I'd still unleash
hell upon him, but
to
that made him feel fucking proud.” , The lift doors opened,
of steel with dim lighting and more
few doors leading off from
from perfect, and your Dad
Leo, so stop fucking pretending you do.”
said stopping inhis tracks and turning towards me, I almost knocked into him, stepping forward just as the lift
don't judge when
has their trials Leo, no one's life is just fun and games.” I replied shakingmy head in irritation, about to shove
to pay attention to the
don’t even see
exactly have you faced
he
how his life had been, how the rogues had lived
done nothing
have been as bad as yours, but I refuse to
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