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.
in his pocket the other
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,
it
“Yeah let’s go.
Nikki take Corrado home.”
Home.
Their home.
running over to me as Nikki held his hand out to
“Corrado, she
He commanded icily when
at me
nice meeting you
for spending the evening with Corrado." "It was great getting to know you too Winnie.” I replied whensuddenly an
out the rest of the swatches, wool, and stuff I had to
and passed them
a doll with Corrado?" I
I heard Nikki mutter something, but I
more fun." Corrado
come on Corrado let's go." Winona said gently yet
from view, and I quickly croucheddown
to get him alone but that wasn’t going
and Nikki looking at each other, I stepped into the lift,
as indifferent as ever, but I
sexy as ever and I don’t knowwhat he
moment, glancing between Leo and myself before she walked off towards Jackie’s apartment, running
he strode over, oozing with power, and stepped
door shut, he pressed
This was my chance.
"I don't want to hear it." He said,
me you will love to hear
as he looked at
“Fuck.
say?" He asked coldly,
you." I replied, Marcel's words
simply scoffed in obvious
would say fight for my
if there was no Nikki in the picture, maybe, just maybe I might
the Leo that his dad
still unleash
hell upon him, but seeing him
to stop
be the Luna, you’re a Westwood, I’m sure that made him feel fucking proud.”
were fully made of steel with dim lighting and more
few doors leading off
far from perfect, and your Dad
so stop fucking pretending you do.” I
given the entire fucking world at her feet.” He said stopping inhis tracks and turning towards me, I almost knocked
not doing this with you, don't judge when you don’t
games.” I replied shakingmy head in irritation, about to shove past him when I paused and looked up at
to the heat of
you don’t even see what
have you faced in life?” He asked coldly,
fucking hurt and he
been, how
nothing to hurt
have been as bad as yours, but I
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