Page 143 of Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire
It is weird… tonight, it is almost as if I am seeing her for the first time. Those large brown eyes, her angelic features. It is strange how I have looked at her countless times but never really seen her…
She blushes under my gaze, and I hide a smirk, rather amused.
“It’s late. Stay the night.”
She freezes, her eyes widening, her face flushing, and if that isn’t enough, her heart starts thundering loudly, and I almost chuckle. As much as I want to tease her, it isn’t really appropriate.
“I’m sure Corrado will be happy to have you here when he wakes up, especially since his father just left. He is clearly upset over it all.”
“Yes… did we make a mistake tonight?” She asks, the flash of guilt in her eyes making me feel disappointed for her, too.
“I honestly don’t think we did anything wrong, but both are far too stubborn. Leo isn’t helping matters either… we did what we could, even if it didn’t work out the way we wanted. We did it with good intentions, and that’s the important thing. Thank you, Winona, for all your help,” I say with a small smile. Yeah, I do think I have messed up, but I am not going to allow her to blame herself. I just hope that Leo really does realise what he is doing before it is too late…
A Mama
Azura
It’s the following day, and after a restless night, I have gotten dressed in blue jeggings and an oversized white top. Leo has just popped over, saying it is time to talk to Corrado. There is something different about him, but I can’t pinpoint what it is. He is wearing a white tank top and grey sweats. His hair is a sexy mess, and it is obvious he has been running his hand through it a lot, and he looks a bit pale. But there is something else… did he even get any sleep?
He first takes Corrado to the garden, and I see him crouching in front of him and, from what I can make out, apologising for last night. Corrado stands with his arms crossed, looking displeased, before hugging him and smiling. Children really are so innocent…
They come in soon after, and Leo looks at me.
“Shall we?”
“Sure,” I say, turning away from him and allowing him to lead the way.
“It’s so fucking hot,” Leo mutters as the three of us head to the lounge.
Have you even planned what we’ll say?I ask him through the link. I really don’t want to do this, but I know for Corrado, I will. At least he is letting Corrado know that he will bea big brother, despite not really seeming to care about seeing this baby again.
No.
I frown slightly but say nothing, not knowing how this is going to play out. I shut the door behind us, the airy room making the sounds of our heartbeats sound even louder. I don’t respond as I cross my arms, and Leo sits down, making Corrado stand in front of him.
“Daddy, why are you so serious?” He asks worriedly.
“There’s something that I need to tell you.”
You or we?Leo looks at me, and I stare back emotionlessly. If he wants help, he will have to ask for it.
We.It feels like an eternity. The pain and intensity of his gaze make me look away first.
“There’s something that the both of us want to share… but I need you to understand, okay?”
“Okay, Daddy,” he says, looking up at me. “Did you and Azura make up?”
“Make up?” Leo raises an eyebrow.
“Because last night you argued,” he states. I feel awful. So, even this kid picked up on the fact something is wrong.
Nice going,I say icily. Leo doesn’t respond.
“This is about something else.”
“Oh…” He is clearly disappointed, and I can’t help but go and sit next to Leo for Corrado, but I make sure there is a gap between us.
“Azura is having a baby,” Leo says hesitantly. For once, Mr. Smartass obviously doesn’t know how to go about this.
