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.
hand in his pocket the
reached for the doll, and I brushed past him and grabbed my bag, "I'm ready to leave."
realise it was meant
“Yeah let’s go.
Nikki take Corrado home.”
Home.
Their home.
whispered, running over to me as Nikki held his hand out
“Corrado, she has
take him.” He commanded
at me and gave me a
nice meeting you
Corrado." "It was great getting to know you too Winnie.” I replied whensuddenly an idea
took out the rest of the swatches, wool,
up and
could make a doll with Corrado?" I
I heard Nikki mutter something, but I wasn't sure
more fun." Corrado
go." Winona said gently yet
at me, looking disappointed, before he vanished from view, and I
hoping to get him alone but that wasn’t going to happen as Nikki followedme out of
other, I stepped into
as indifferent as ever, but I could tell they were
turned to her, his face as arrogant as sexy as ever and I
myself before she walked off towards Jackie’s apartment, running her fingers through his
me as he strode over, oozing with power, and stepped into the
shut, he pressed a button and scanned
This was my chance.
hear
trust me you will love to hear this.” I
sped up as he looked at me sharply, his eyes turning a steely
“Fuck.
say?" He asked coldly, his eyes
loves you." I replied, Marcel's words still
simply scoffed
would say fight for my
maybe if there was no Nikki in the picture, maybe,
wanted to see the Leo that his dad
still unleash
hell upon him, but seeing him with Corrado too he was
I needed to stop thinking like
that made him feel fucking proud.” , The lift doors opened, and
of steel with dim lighting and more cars than
few doors leading off from
from perfect, and
about my life, Leo, so stop
has been given the entire fucking world at her feet.” He said stopping inhis tracks and turning towards me, I almost knocked into him, stepping forward just as the lift door shut
judge when you don’t know anything about my
their trials Leo, no one's life is just fun and games.” I replied shakingmy head in irritation, about to shove past him when I paused and looked
pay attention to the heat of
you don’t even see
you faced in life?” He asked coldly,
fucking hurt and he was
how the rogues had lived but his behaviour was
have done nothing
as yours,
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