Dipendenza

Chapter 10

Leonardo

"You're fucking cheating Leo." Ronnie glared at me. I smirked, shaking my head. "I don't believe you."

"I'll show you in the end what I did to win." I lifted my cards up covering half of my face. "But right now I'm going to beat you."

"No you ain't. Fuck ass." He said and leaned over. He grabbed my cards and looked at them. "What the fuck how you get all these fucking hands?" He glared. Right now he was dangerously close to my face. I could smell the vanilla scent that's always on him and see the freckles lining his cheeks.

"You're a sore loser." I whispered. His eyes shot from the cards to my own. We were sitting on the floor in his living room. It's been a week since he was shot he's been laying low. I know he plans on ending it soon though because I could feel the danger radiating off of him.

"You're a cheater, that's why." He smirked, sitting back away from me. I laughed softly. "You've been here everyday." I nodded. "Tell me the real reason. Not the 'I like you and can't stay away from you' reason." I blushed at his words. Since we've confessed our feelings it's been different. A good one though. He's the same and so am I but everything we say and do means so much more.

"You're going to be mad if I say." I sighed leaning back on my hands. "I know you can take care of yourself but I still have fears."

"Little daddy, I'm fine." He smiled. He moved closer so he was in my space. Ronnie lifted his hand and grabbed the back of my neck. "What I gotta do to prove that to you?"

I searched his eyes looking for confindence. I could see it, I could see him being confident that he won't die. Can I trust that?

"I do. You have." I looked down. He lowered his hand untill it was holding my own.

"I think we should talk more after I do what I have to." I looked at him with wide eyes. "I can't take not having you. This thing we doing fucking with me. I want to fuck you so bad but I can't because I want to respect your space. Leo I need more than this with you. You are addictive and I need more."

"Ronnie I can't give you all of me right now." I said. I'm scared right now. I don't want to lose him, I can't lose him.

"Do you think you ever will be able to?" He asked. "Not this month or this year but one day?"

He's everything to me. In a short time my mind has been filled with him. His voice, smile, his food, all of that I've become obsessed with. I haven't felt this way in a long time and I'd be a fool to let him go.

"I-" His phone ringing broke it up. He pulled back and grabbed it quickly.

"Hey mama." He answered. "I ain't forget I'll be there soon. I'm bringing the weed and snacks, yes. I love you too Princess." He looked at me after he hung up.

"You're busy?" I asked standing up.

"Game night." He smiled sadly. He stood up after me. He stepped into my space. "This talk ain't over little daddy."

"Of course not, I never gave you my answer." I smiled. Ronnie nodded and leaned in kissing my cheek.

"Don't keep me waiting little daddy." He whispered.

*~*~*

I stared at the wall in my office. After leaving Ronnie's apartment I didn't feel right and couldn't possibly go to sleep. I came back to the office to do some work. I would go have sex but I can't even think of anybody else. I know my answer for him but it's difficult saying it. It's hard admitting that I want him but I'm going to. I want the comfort he brings and whatever it takes I'll do to keep him around.

I'm not ready to give up what I had with Mary but I'm going to try with him.

"I hope I'm not interrupting." Samantha smiles coming into the room. "You have a meeting tonight." She sighed.

"It's 11pm what meeting would I have?" I asked confused.

"Titian." She said, rolling her eyes. "He made it today and I was about to call you but I saw you walk in a hour ago. I'm trying to get the notes together before he arrives."

"What does he want?" I asked closing my laptop.

"The usual. He's mad you cut ties with him and wants to get back in his good graces." I rolled my eyes. His insistence on starting business with me is annoying.

"Cancel the meeting." I glared. A knock cut her off from responding. She sighed and stood up. She opened the door and Titan walked in.

"Evening." He said walking up to my desk with the same smirk he always wears. "This meeting won't be long."

"Please make it short." I glared.

"I know I can't convince you to go into business with me but it seems I'm out of a cleaner and wanted to know if we could arrange something so I can use yours. Just until I can find a new one." He said.

"My old one is out of commission at the moment." I looked to the side. He's missing half his organs and is stuck in concrete right now.

"You can't run this operation without one as I can't."

"I never said I was without." I sighed. "I don't share though so I'm not sure I can lend mine out to you."

"Unfortunately I understand. After this last cleaner left I just don't see myself being able to hire anyone as good." I looked down at my hands. Ronald is an amazing cleaner. I'm happy I stole him. "He said he's working for someone new now. I told him he must be scarier than me for him to leave." I wanted to smile remembering the way Ronnie said he's not scared of me.

"Must be." I nodded. "If that's all-"

"Actually I remember telling you about the guy I have, sorry I meant had to clean for me. Do you remember his name?"

"Titian don't beat around the bush. Ask what you want to." I glared. Samantha was sitting there looking between the two of us.

"Are you using Ronald Green as your new washer?" He asked plainly. The tick in his jaw let me know something. He is Ronnie's old boss and he feels like Ronnie is his property. If he's his old boss then that means that Titian is the one he was talking about.

"Let me make something very clear to you," I whispered lowly. "What I do is none of your concern. Who I hire is none of your concern. And be very careful of what you do, you might start a war you won't win."

He stared at me silently before standing up. He said nothing as he walked from my office.

"Leo, that was bad." Samantha glared. "Oh fuck Leo why would you say that to him?" She cried.

"He killed Ronnie's mother." I said plainly.

*~*~*

My phone ringing woke me up in the middle of the night.

"Do you accept the collect call from New York 99th Precinct."

"Yes." I answered confused. Who is calling me from jail?

"Leonardo." I heard Ronald's deep voice. "Please come and get me."

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