Our relationship since the day she came home late has been super tense. I know she doesn’t love the fact that Leonidas bought me a car. We don’t talk much, and when we do, it’s full of awkwardness.
Once she shut my door, my eyes watered over with tears. Leonidas opened the door and didn’t even ask. He just knew I wasn’t ready for this. Walking over to me, he pulled me onto his lap and kissed my forehead. We sat in silence after that, just listening to each other’s heartbeats and breaths. Before he climbed out of my window for the night, he told me he’d be up in my room while I was downstairs tomorrow. It comforted me, knowing he would be near if I needed him.
At first glance, he looks like a guy who belongs in an underground fighting arena, but as soon as he opens up to you, you can see the layers he’s built peel away. His smile radiates like the sun. It brings a warm aura to him. He makes me smile. He makes me feel something.
I want to spend every single second with him before he leaves, which is sooner than I ever expected. We haven’t talked about what will happen once he moves back to LA. And frankly, I don’t want to know what he’ll say. I just want to be with him.
I took him up on his offer of him staying in my room. At least if I panic, I’ll have him upstairs to keep me calm.
My palms sweat, and my head pounds due to my anxiety.
“What should I wear?” I ask him.
Opening my closet doors, I stand in front of all my clothes and think.
Fancy? No.
Casual? Nope.
How I usually dress? Yes.
I pull out a pair of black ripped mom jeans and throw them on my bed, where Leonidas lies. He lets out anoofwhen they land on his face. Oops. I pull a burgundy bodysuit off a hanger and throw that at him too.
Walking over to my door, I twist the lock closed as Leonidas holds up the suit.
He stares at it in confusion. “You’re going to wear a bathing suit to meet the new douche?”
Guys … I swear.
I walk over to him and snatch it away. “Think of it as a shirt. It’s like this to make it tight.” I gesture to the bottom.
Letting out a laugh, I muffle the sounds with the palm of my hand. Leonidas makes my life interesting. I never would have thought I would have to explain this to anyone.
Closing his eyes, he nods, fiddling with his chain as he smiles.
“What?” I ask, watching him with a careful expression on my face.
His hands pull me down onto the bed beside him. With his finger, he motions for me to lean down. Placing his hot lips against my ear, he whispers hoarsely, “I’m imagining you out of this.”
Deep breaths, Trinity. Don’t let him affect you right now.
I slap his toned stomach, feeling his muscles tense under my touch. He lets out a chuckle.
“I’m going to go change in the bathroom.”
Getting off the bed, I begin to walk away but stop when he grabs my hand.
“Change here?”
Gripping his hand in both of mine, I look down at him with sarcasm. “Dream about it.”
“Why dream about it when I can live it?” he taunts and jumps up from the bed.
Shoot, I gotta go.
Running toward the bathroom door, I slam it before he can get in. Never underestimate Leonidas. He’s fast as fuck. However, I still won.
Laughing, I speak through the door. “You’re going to have to be faster than that.”
