The King's of New York

Opening Night- Part Two

"You got me hooked up on the feeling, you got me hanging from the ceiling, got me up so high I'm barely breathing."

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Hermione

"ARE you ready Bella?" Leo asks me as he stretches out his hand for me.

The shouts and flashes causes me nerves to skyrocket, but when his eyes made contact with mine. The world faded, the sounds of reporters became distant sounds. The flashes of cameras were now in my peripheral vision.

All I see is him.

I place my hand in his as he helps me out the vehicle. As soon as my feet landed on the pavement and I am in direct sight of the wolf pack of reporters. The flashes become crazier and the shouts and questions become louder.

"Don't let me fall." I whisper hoping he heard me.

Leo wraps his right arm around my waist securely, "Never." He whispers back, "Just smile and walk. And stay close to me tonight Tesoro."

As we walk down the red carpet Santos stayed close behind us. He kept his eyes on us and the crowd at the same time. His built and the way he walked said he's ready for anything.

As Leo and I kept walking we stopped a few times to take pictures. I plaster my fakest smile at the bright flashes, not knowing where to really look.

"Leo is that your girlfriend!?"

"Mr. Sicario who is the woman on your arm!?"

"Ma'am what is your name!?"

The loud questions continue until we finally made it in the double doors of the casino-hotel?

"It's a hotel as well?" I ask as I take a step further in the exquisite and pristine lobby.

I whistle at the beauty and art work everywhere, "Don Sicario, you sure have expensive taste."

Leo winks at me as he smirks, "Cant take all the credit, Jackson and I did this together."

"You two did amazing." I compliment.

Leo grabs my hand and leads me down the grand hallway, "You haven't seen anything yet."

The sound of machines, live music, loud chatter and laughs get louder and louder as we enter the grand casino. I look around at the rich and expensive interior taking in the roulette tables, casino games and machines, even the people in the room look expensive.

But that dangerous aura I first sensed around Leo sat heavily in this room. Glancing around I recognize some men in black tuxedos, as Leo's men standing around the perimeter corners and exits. I finally noticed it, Leo's shiny, silver gun in the back of his waistband.

"You're heavily secured, for an opening night." I comment as Leo leads me up a staircase.

"This room is filled with most dangerous rich people and criminals all over the world. Some of them either have bad blood with each other or secret feelings with the family. I can't have anything happening tonight while the world watches and besides you are in the room. Santos hasn't left our side because he's to protect you at all cost. Not me; you." Leo explains and I glance back at Santos, as he nods my way.