My Everlasting Love (Kleo Fanfic)

Chapter thirteen

The buildings stood tall as me and Cheryl zoomed passed in Cheryl's Mazda.

"Why are you doing all this for me?" I glanced over at her as she was looking at the road. A small smile spread across her face.

"I've seen the way you are around Leo, I know you care about him just as much as he care about you. Leo has done so much for me over the years, he's defiantly my favorite cousin."

"Leo is your cousin?" I asked in surprise.

"Yes, and trust me, I have meet many of Leo's girlfriends over the years, none of them make him smile the way you do Kate."

Leo is my best friend and it would make sense that he acted the way he does around me. I do love him dearly, but since Cheryl said "girlfriends" it got me thinking. Would I ever see Leo as anything more than a friend? I have Ned. I can't love Leo in that way.

"But Leo is my best friend..." I trailed off.

"Would you ever want him more than a friend?" Cheryl finished.

I don't know, for the first time in my life, I am starting to question my feelings towards Leo.

I mean, he would make a better husband than Ned ever would. But Ned, my sweet Ned I've loved him for so long! I can't leave him!

But I've loved Leo for longer.

Ned's POV

"Stupid, stupid, STUPID! I PAYED THOSE ASSHOLES!" I thumped my hands against the steering wheel.

I couldn't believe what was happening. Leo is still alive, and now Kate wants to stay with him. It's just going to bring them closer to each other.

And I can't take it anymore. I can't take Leo and Kate being so close to each other all the time!

Anger bubbled inside me like molten lava in a volcano, which was about to explode any minute, and it was going to kill.

"Take the kids to England, she said." I mocked Kate angrily the whole way to the hospital, where I had to go pick the kids up.

She doesn't expect me to look after the kids...all by myself...does she?

Kate can't be that selfish towards her own husband. I mean, am I like that? No. Don't think so anyway.

I guess you can't send someone else to do your job for you. I guess I'll have to finish off Leo myself.

Leo's POV

My head was pounding as a nurse came in and gave me some painkillers with water.

Who on earth is trying to kill me?

The only question that was flying around my head. I wasn't sure how many enemies I had.

But why are they trying to kill me? Why not blackmail me for money or kidnap me for ransom?

Something really didn't add up about the whole situation.

Maybe someone who is rich, and has everything. They want me dead? Why?

I decided not to overthink it too much. Overthinking it made my headache even more worse. Now it felt like someone was banging a hammer on it.

I won't be surprised if I had brain damage too. It certainly feels like it.

Kate walked in wearing a t-shirt and sweatpants. She looked like my average Kate again and it made me happy seeing her face.

"Leo honey how are you feeling?" He came up to me and touched my cheek.

She kept it there and I felt like she would notice my face was going all red and hot.

"I'm feeling better thank you darling," I responded.

Cheryl smiled and left the room as we said our goodbyes.

"Love you cuz!" I yelled after her.

"Love you too!" She replied.

Kate turned to me. "I didn't know she was your cousin."

"Well, I don't tell everyone about it. And I guess I just forgot, I was going to but it kept slipping out of my mind, and trust me, there has been a lot on my mind these days," I chuckled.

I scooted over as Kate joined me in the bed, and we both stared at the ceiling. Sometimes I just like the peacefulness, although the silence of the hospital can be quite eerie.

She slowly wrapped her arms around me and my heart once again sped up. I couldn't understand it, I had known Kate for so long.

"You know, I really meant it," she whispered into my ear.

"Meant what?"

"The fact that I can't live without you. I just don't know how I will cope," she said softly.

Kate turned to face me and I could feel her breath on my neck. She was so close to me, I swear she could have felt the heat radiating off my cheeks.

"Where are the kids?" She said suddenly.

"They are in the kids lounge, a few rooms away, it's got s tv so I told them they could go in there so they won't be bored," I explained.

"Oh" is all she said and then lay her head back on me.

It smelt strongly of hand sanitizer and medication. I wasn't sure how long I was going to be stuck in the hospital for. I mean, it's only a bullet through my arm...okay that did sound pretty bad.

I still can't believe Kate is going to stay with me till I'm fully healed. She should be going back with her family to England. But she's here, wasting time on me.

"You really don't have to stay, I feeling guilty. You really should be with Ned and your kids. They need you too," I confessed.

"Yes they need me, but so do you, some deny it. No offense at all but I don't think Kelly will care for you the way I hope she does," said Kate.

"Speaking of which, where is Kelly?"

"I have no idea," she said.

Maybe Kelly really doesn't care about me at all? But I know she must love me a little bit...right?

Why would she date me in the first place if she didn't like me just a little bit.

My sweet Kate was still cuddled up to me really close when I heard footsteps come into the room.

"Ned!" Kate said quickly as Ned stood by the door, looking at me with a cold expression.

Kate awkwardly hopped out of the bed and didn't care to explain why she was in the bed. And luckily Ned didn't ask. We weren't doing anything he should be concerned about anyway.

"Where are the kids?" Ned said carefully observing me still.

"In the kids loun-" Kate began.

"Okay," Ned cut in. He strolled out of the room and towards the kids lounge.