Page 6 of Fierce Secrets

"Damn right you are. Leo's family, Mer. He'd do anything for us – has done more than you could ever know. You can always trust him, always count on him. He's had my back more times than I can count."

Something in his tone made me wonder what exactly he meant, but before I could ask, Leo turned around.

"I'm going to get food. You stay here. My guard is outside the door if you need anything," he announced, setting his empty glass down. "Take your time, have a bath if you want." His eyes met mine for a brief moment, and I saw something dark flash in their depths before he looked away. "Everything will be okay. I won't be too long."

I nodded, surprised at his oddly soft tone with me right now. Big scary Leo was apparently somewhat empathetic. Who would've thought.

"What'd he say?" Gray asked through the phone.

"He's going out to get food," I relayed as I watched Leo leave the room. He'd not even requested his jacket back. I guess a man of his calibre had a lot of jackets, although surely they'd be in this room, right?

I shook my head, shoving away the odd thoughts. I was just trying to focus on anything but the pain and shock of what I'd discovered.

"Gray, what do I do?" I whispered, the tears welling in my eyes now that I was alone. I moved to sit on Leo's bed to gaze out at the glittering skyline, but it did nothing to ease the pain in my heart.

"Try to relax, okay? I'll be back tomorrow. We'll figure everything out then. For now, you rest. I'll deal with Logan and your belongings, okay?"

"Okay." I swallowed hard, closing my eyes in an attempt to stop the tears from escaping. "Gray?"

"Yeah?"

"Thank you. For sending Leo."

There was a pause. "There's no one I trust more with you, Mer. Get some rest. I love you."

"Love you too."

The call ended, and I was left sitting on Leo's bed, holding his clothes and trying not to fall apart again.

Leo had left his phone behind with me. What if he needed it?

I glanced down at it, smiling softly at the generic background. He'd not even customized his phone. True Leo style there.

I sucked in another shaky breath before rising and heading for the bathroom, leaving his phone on his bed and taking my purse with me. I'd use my phone for some music in there, try to forget all about Logan. I'd fought the urge to check my phone after seeing the first call from Logan, switching it to silent.

Now though, I couldn't help but check my notifications. Over a dozen missed calls, and a bunch of apologetic texts. Although there were a few there begging me to tell Leo we were fine, to make things right with him.

What on earth was that about? What had Leo said to him as we were leaving? I shook my head, knowing I needed some space while I came to terms with it all.

The bathroom was as luxurious as the rest of the penthouse. A deep soaking tub took up one corner, with a separate rainfall shower that could probably fit three people. I set my phone on the counter, pulling up one of my calming playlists before stripping off my clothes.

The water was scalding hot as I filled the tub, exactly what I needed. Leo's t-shirt and sweats sat folded on the counter, a silent reminder of whose space I was in.

Steam filled the room as I sank into the water, letting my playlist wash over me. I closed my eyes and tried to forget the image of Logan with another woman in our bed.

Our bed. Our home. Our life.

All lies.

A sob built in my throat, but I forced it down. I wasn't going to cry over him. I was done letting him have power over me. He'ddestroyed me, and he was not someone I wanted anything to do with.

But why?

Why had he done this to us? Why had he let her in our bed? How long had this been going on?

Was it me?

No. I hadn't done anything wrong. I knew that, despite him telling me I'd made his life more difficult whenever he was in a foul mood or that I started fights all the time when trying to speak with him about things. My therapist had said he sounded narcissistic with some of the things he'd said and done, and when I'd spoken to him about it, he'd told me to stop seeing her.

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