Time Child

Abusive Husband

  Greta and Leonard put on a show. 

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The terrace of the elegant restaurant was without doubt something pulled out of a movie, the food had been beyond splendid and the champagne they were currently drinking was something Greta had never drank before. The group sat around a medium size round table, laughing and chatting and exchanging stories; Jacob's eyes drifting every now and then to the young woman as she chuckled and watched the men talk, her right hand finding its way to Leonard's every now and then just to be dismissed by her husband quickly.

It hadn't been hard for Leonard, Mick and Greta to get invited to a fancy lunch date two days before Vandal Savage's arrival, Greta had Jacob drooling for her and Leonard had come up with a plan to get to his house without being noticed and get the gem while Kendra, Sara and Ray were getting the belt at the auction that had been delayed a day much to everyone's annoyance.

A waiter walked towards the table with a tray full of drinks, Leonard looked at him and instantly knew this was their chance; the man walked towards Greta and handed her a new glass of champagne and started to walk around the table distributing the other drinks.

Greta's soft painted lips had barely parted from the delicate glass when Leonard turned to look at her and whispered.

"Darling"

She turned to look at him "Len" his name slipping softly from her lips.

"I think you've had enough to drink, don't you think?" he whispered.

Greta tightened her jaw and placed the glass over the table, Jacob following her every movement with his sight as Mick laughed loudly making the whole table erupt with laughter from another Chicago story.

"I'm fine Leonard" she spoked.

"I bet you are" he answered, his hand slipping over her arm, his skin cool from the touch of the glass he had been holding, Greta looked down at his hand and stared at it for a few seconds "But it's not lady like"

Greta rolled her eyes and looked up at her pretend husband "Don't start" she hissed.

Leonard pulled his hand away from her arm and pushed his chair back, everyone around the table turned to look at him.

"Is everything alright?" asked Jacob, he looked at Leonard and then down at Greta.

"Perfect" smiled Leonard "I just need to speak to my wife" he turned to Greta "Darling" he extended his hand to her and Greta faked a smile through her tightened jaw, she pushed her chair back and took his hand "We'll be back in a few minutes"

"Sure" smiled Mick.

Jacob watched as Leonard's hand slipped from Greta's and traveled smoothly up her arm until it was just above her elbow and they started to walk out of the terrace, Jacob following them with his sight, and as they walked out he caught a glimpse of Leonard hardening his grip around his wife's arm and he felt his blood boil.

To be honest it didn't please Leonard to have to grab Greta harder than he should, but she had insisted on making it real, making Jacob think that he wasn't the best husband would only play on their favor and in the end Leonard had agreed; that of course didn't mean he liked it as they walked down the stairs of the restaurant and his hand kept holding her arm with pressure.

After all, he wasn't like his father.

Leonard shoved the door of the restaurant open and walked out, pushing Great with him, the young woman stumbled forward and to stop her from falling face first Leonard grabbed her harder and pulled her back to him.