Page 56 of Fierce Secrets

It was too much to think we'd escape without our nightly shadows.

Leo appeared beside us before we even reached the door. "I take it it's time to go. We'll drive you."

"We can get a ride," I protested, but I stumbled, the world tilting with my buzz, causing Sofia and I to chuckle.

We were absolute messes right now, but we'd had fun.

"I wasn't asking." Leo caught my other arm, steadying me, while Roman stepped up beside Sofia.

"Ah, right, our wicked knight is here to save us," Sofia snorted and smirked at Leo. "Will you both be getting us some burgers too? Giving us the full princess treatment?" She turned to Roman, holding onto his arm for support.

I laughed at Roman's weary expression as Leo sighed and helped get us out the door.

"Sure, we can do that," Roman said once we'd stepped into the cool early night air.

The sudden temperature shift helped sober me slightly, and I glanced up at Leo beside me, his expression blank.

Roman hurried off, to bring the car around most likely, and Sofia moved closer.

"Bit chilly this late," she mused.

"Early," Leo muttered.

"What?" Sofia frowned and leaned forward to look at him past me.

"It's early morning, nearly two," he clarified, and Sofia scoffed.

"It's dark, who cares." She waved him off.

"Thank you," I murmured as my haze cleared for a moment. "For dealing with that guy earlier."

"Which one?" Leo's tone was dark, and my brows drew together as I watched him. He wouldn't even look at me despite how he held me steady.

Was he that upset with me? If so, why the hell was he even here?

I huffed, partly wanting to cause a scene, but also wanting to hurry up and eat. I was suddenly starving, and a burger did sound good.

"Can't escape our shadows, now can we?" Sofia mused out loud, and I smiled, finding it funny how she was speaking the same thoughts I'd had earlier about our two watchers.

But Leo didn't seem to think so as he glanced over at her, and I arched a brow at the look they shared.

Roman pulled up before us just in time, and we loaded in, making sure we had all our things.

Roman had barely pulled away from the curb before Sofia dissolved into giggles, recounting the night's events. She was still finding one of her dance partners hilarious, especially since he'd slipped in a spilled drink right after saying he would sweep her off her feet. I'd missed the fall, but I had turned around in time to hear her say 'Really? Looks like someone's doing it to you!'

"Well, in the words of my mother - one day, Sofia, you'll find a good man," Sofia said, her expression poised as she mimicked her mother.

"Just not tonight." I chuckled as Sofia broke and laughed.

"Hell no. I'm not finding my man in a damn club. He's going to be a surgeon of some kind, maybe a heart surgeon," she said as she created a heart shape with her hands and burst into giggles.

"What burgers do you want?" Leo asked with an exasperated sigh as the car pulled up.

It took me a moment to realize we were in the drive-thru of some fast food joint.

"Ooooh, I want the Deluxe one, in a combo, large fries," Sofia said excitedly as she squinted at the menu board through the window.

"Make it two, please," I added.

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