Bound By Fate

11. Apology

I am in the kitchen trying to blend some smoothie and get on with my day. I intend on staying in today because Fiona is a little held up and I have nothing else to do so I'll just pop some corn and get settled in the den to watch a movie or a tv series. I like doing that in the den because it's darker and cozy.

My phone is upstairs and on silent mode, I don't want to receive any calls today, I am not in the state of mind to do that especially not with Nadia or Amy not to mention Lexy. Am so angry right now.

I drop a few blue berries into the blender, a little bit of a banana and milk with peanut butter before putting the lid on and pressing the start button.

I keep staring at the mixture being blended with the crazy noise until I feel like it's smooth enough before turning it off. I reach for the glass to pour it in and I jump when a hand lands on my shoulder lightly.

“ I didn't mean to startle you.” Leo say when he sees the horror in my face. I know I pretend to be okay but everything going on with the Russians is keeping me on the edge.

“ I didn't hear you come in.” I say turning to fully face him. “ how was the trip?”

“ it was okay.” he says leaning on the counter pushing his hands in his jeans pockets and I can't help but let my eyes scan his body from his massive chest that is a little open from the way he buttoned his shirt halfway exposing a part of the huge tattoo on his right side of the chest. I trail my eyes to how his bicep is making the sleeves cling to them and I go lower almost biting my lip when my eyes land on his veined forearm and I am brought back to reality when he clears his throat.

“ you like what you see?” his voice is low and deep and I turn avoiding his deep gaze making my skin hot as well as not trying to not have him see how my cheeks just got flashed.

“ Coffee?” I ask pouring some for myself and completely ignoring his question. I need the caffeine, I'll take the smoothie a little later.

“yeah.” he says and I hear him pull a seat on the dining table, I turn in time to see him sitting on it and placing his hands on the table. He has some other small tattoos on his left forearm and I can't tell what it is. I try a lot to not stare again because it's going to be creepy.

I hand him his coffee and I try to avoid how he is staring at me searching my eyes with a smirk like he knows what he is doing to me with his cologne in the air.

I honestly need to stop looking at him that way he probably doesn't think of me like that and I am just being delusional.

“ how is the training going?” he asks and continues before I answer. “ Fiona says you're a natural.” he smirks at that like he doesn't know how to smile and the smirk tagging on the side of his lip is making him look even more hot.

“ it is good. She's the best and I am getting better with every session.” I smile taking a sip and trying to focus.

“ my guys have been looking for your dad and they know where he's hiding.” he says casually and I almost chock on my coffee.
I don't know what to say, I have a lot of questions for the old man and I am not even sure if I want to see him. I am so angry at him. “ I could take you to him if you want to have a chat with him.” he continues when he realizes that I am not planning on saying anything.

“ I don't know.” it comes as a whisper trying to hold back the tears brought by anger when I remember about mom and the fact that she'd be here with me if it were not for his stupid mistakes.

My hands are grabbing the mug on the table and they are shaking. I don't know how to stop it and I gasp when he stretches his huge hand and places it on my shaking ones and for some reason it works, I stop shaking.

I raise my eyes to meet his grey ones, “ I am here if you need to talk about it.” he says softly and I smile despite the tears on my eyes making my vision blurry.

“ thank you. I'll let you know what I'll decide after I think about it.” I say and he nods.

I watch confused as he slowly stands and rounds the table towards me. He grabs my arm and pulls me to stand which I do. He pulls me even closer wrapping my hand around his waist and I close my eyes leaning on his chest when he hugs me tight placing one hand on my head and another on my waist.

God I really needed that.

We silently stay in that position for a while before he pulls back slightly and goosebumps run down my back when his eyes hold an eye contact with mine,  I want to look away but I can't, his eyes look more pale with the light from the window shining on them. My eyes trail down to his lips when he licks them and a breath gets caught on  my throat when he reaches for my chin tagging my face up.

He slowly leans in angling his lips with mine and I can feel his breath fanning my mouth. He leans even more and I already want to stand on my toes and crush my lips with his but I don't so I just let myself get lost in the evident tension.

I feel his hand pull me even closer from my waist and my stomach is brushing with his belt. I raise my eyes to meet his grey ones that are hooded with lust and I try to not loose it. He leans even more and I close my eyes to let him in but they fly open when my door bell is rung.

I nervously clear my throat getting off him and he keeps looking at me with disappointment written allover his face but vanishes as quickly as it appeared.

I push my blonde hair nervously aware of my deep red cheeks with all the blushing and the doorbell rings again.
“ you should get that.” he says a little fascinated by how nervous I am around him.

“ right.” I say more to myself making my way to the door aware of his eyes drilling holes into my back.

I pull the door open and I roll my eyes reaching to shut it before Nadia and Amy walks in.

They really have the guts to show up here after what they did.

Nadia grabs the door before I completely close it, “ Max please.” she says and I let the door go turning and going back inside.
I walk into the living room where Leo is sitting on the couche's arm a little confused. Am sure he expected to see me happy when my friends walked in.

“ can we please talk?” Amy ask behind Nadia and I try to not yell at them.

“ there is nothing to talk about.” I say turning to face them.

“ we are sorry.” Nadia says her green eyes turning glassy. “ please hear us out.”

I want to send them away but they're my friends and despite me being so angry at them right now I deserve to hear their reasons plus I can't say not to them with those sad faces. I mean they should be.
I slowly turn to Leo, “ can I have a minute with them.” I ask and he glances at his phone that just chimed.

“ of course, I have something to handle, I'll see you later?” he asks the last part grabbing my hand lightly and I ignore the shock it sends down my spine.

“ yeah.” I say and he walks out after saying hi to Nadia and Amy.