Gentle For Her (Editing*)

Chapter Four

Leonardo

This morning was rather hectic. Nora's nanny quit at last minute, so I had to help her get ready for school along with a bunch of other things. Luckily, we had Margaret to help us with making her lunch.

We took the Dodge Durango because Nora's was now back to riding with us. We dropped her off and we were running late for a meeting with an important client. 

"Leo, we are running low on gas, so I'm going to stop at the gas station." Ben said and I sighed deeply. The client has been waiting for a while now and I'm known to be punctual. I nodded while texting Mary to keep the client entertained and Ben proceeded to drive to the gas station.

He cut in front of a mineral white BMW. Not sure what model it was because I was too focused on reaching the office in time.

I was busy reading my notes for the meeting when I heard a commotion outside. I looked out the window and saw a woman shouting at Ben. The woman looked quite familiar, but I couldn't figure where I saw her. Suddenly a certain little girl came in mind and that's when I realized the woman was her mother. She looks quite young probably in her early or mid-twenties. I stepped out the car to find out what was going on.

"Ben hurry the hell up would ya, I am already late as it." I said stiffly to gain their attention. The woman turned around and oh my she was gorgeous. Looking at her close up, she had no resemblance to Sandy. I brushed that thought off and carried on checking her out. She has emerald eyes which were full of fire. Her blonde hair bringing the color of her eyes out perfectly. The tracksuit she was wearing was hugging her slim yet curvy body perfectly. Her voice brought me out of my thoughts. Her voice sounds so angelic although she is angry. 

"Oh, so you're the boss that's running late, well listen here Mr. Big Boss next time try to be early for your goddamn meeting, so that your driver here does not go around driving in front of other people like a fucking crazy lunatic." she said and stormed off. I know I should be pissed because nobody except my mom has ever spoken to me like that, but I wasn't. I was actually impressed by her guts, but doesn't she know who I am. People usually cower under my gaze, but she didn't even try to flirt with me like most women do. She would make the perfect wife and I bet my parents will love her. 

"Ahem the car is all filled up, let's get you to that meeting." Ben said with a smirk, I already knew what was going on in that mind of his. We got in the car and made our way to the office. I knew Ben was waiting to tell Gio about what happened. I swear sometimes I think he and Gio are gay because those two can gossip.

We arrived and thankfully the client wasn't too mad about waiting. Gio and Mary kept him company while "I took my time." yeah that's what Gio said. The meeting went well better than expected.

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Ben

After dropping Leo off at the office, I decided to go around exploring because I was bored with him and Gio in a meeting. I went to some coffee shop and brought some coffee and a muffin.

I was drinking coffee when Leo called me to go pick up Nora at her school. I was driving to the school when I saw a familiar car, it was the BMW from this morning.

'Oh, Leo is so gonna love this' I thought mischievously with a smirk.

I went in and 'accidentally' bumped into her.

"Oh, sorry ma'am" I said hiding my chuckle because she looked ready to fight me. She would be perfect for Leo, she's clearly a spitfire who says things as they are.

"Oh, it's you from the gas station, are you stalking me" she asked narrowing her eyes.

I chuckled, "No definitely not miss, and sorry again for this morning". I said with a small smile.

"It's water under the bridge just make sure it doesn't happen again." she said with a small smile.

"I'm not promising anything, I'm Benjamin Hudson by the way but most people call me Ben." I said pulling out my hand.

"Savannah White but most people call me Anna" she said shaking my hand. Gosh she has such soft hands.

Just then Nora appeared with a little dark haired little girl.

The little girl ran to Savannah, yelling "Mommy" and Savannah went down to her level and they hugged.

"Hey Princess, how was school" Savannah asked with interest.

"It was so much fun, and I made a new friend" she said gesturing to Nora. "Her name is El-something, but I just call her El."

Savannah smiled to Nora and greeted her with a smile and a hug.

"Hi El-something, I'm Savannah but just call me Anna" she said, and Nora blushed.

"My name is actually Eleonora, I'm Italian and I told Sandy she can call me Nora." she said shyly with a smile.

"Well, it's fine make a new friend and forget about me Nora" I said dramatically fake crying.

"Oh, silly uncle Ben, you'll always be my number one best friend" she said coming to hug my knees. This girl is too cute, hope she doesn't grow up to become like her mother.

"Well, you ready to go Sandy" Savannah's voice brought me out of my thoughts.

"Mommy can we please go to the mall with Nora just for 30 minutes" Sandy asked her mother.

"Well, if Ben is okay with it then we can go." Savannah said looking at me and the girls gave me the puppy dog eyes. I mean who would say no to such cuteness.

"Okay fine, I'll just text your father to tell her we're going to be 30 minutes late." I said pulling out my phone to call Leo and it went to voicemail, so I left him a message.

"Okay lets go, are you riding with me or with your friend." I asked Nora and she gave me her bag and they ran to Savannah's car.

The mall was about 15 minutes away from the school. We arrived and the girls went to McDonalds. We sat there and they looked very happy. They looked like a family, if one did not know they'd think Savannah was their mother. Eventually it was time to leave but the girls were crying, but Savannah promised them that they will see each other at school tomorrow. That seemed to lighten them up a bit and they agreed to part ways.

Nora and I drove to the office, and she could not stop talking about Sandy. They met for a day and she's already planning sleepovers and tea parties. When we arrived at the office, I asked Nora to go sit with Nancy while I go find her father. I went into Leo's office and found him sitting with Gio.

'Perfect', I thought to myself with an evil smirk.