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.
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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.
hand in his pocket
to ignite a fire inside ofme I looked away from him as he reached for the doll, and I brushed past him and grabbed my bag, "I'm ready to leave." I declared I did not
he'll realise it was meant to be
“Yeah let’s go.
Nikki take Corrado home.”
Home.
Their home.
don't go." Corrado whispered, running over to me as
“Corrado, she has to
He commanded icily
looked at me and gave me
was nice
you for spending the evening with Corrado." "It was great getting to know you too
rest of the swatches, wool, and stuff
stood up and passed them
make a doll
Nikki mutter something, but I wasn't
more fun." Corrado
Winona said gently yet firmly, as she
view, and I quickly croucheddown and zipped
was hoping to get him alone but that wasn’t going to
each other, I stepped into the
looked as indifferent as ever, but
her, his face as arrogant as sexy as ever and I don’t knowwhat he
before she walked off
over, oozing with power, and
the door shut, he pressed a button and
This was my chance.
hear it." He said,
haven't even said anything and trust me you will love
His heart rate sped up as he looked at me sharply, his
“Fuck.
did he say?" He asked coldly,
but he loves you." I replied, Marcel's words
scoffed
that many would say fight for
maybe if there was no Nikki in the picture, maybe, just maybe I might
Leo that his
off I'd still unleash
hell upon
I needed to
feel fucking proud.” , The lift doors opened, and Irealised we were in what
were fully made of steel with dim lighting and
few doors
and your Dad knows
my life, Leo, so stop fucking pretending you do.” I shot
her feet.” He said stopping inhis tracks and turning towards me, I almost knocked into him, stepping
judge
Leo, no one's life is just fun and games.” I replied shakingmy head in irritation, about to
to
don’t even see what you
what exactly have you faced in life?” He asked coldly, his tonelaced with
hurt and he was only making me
his life had been, how the rogues had lived but his
done nothing to
not have been as bad as yours,
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