Nova “How was your night?” His gruff voice filled my ears as he looked up from his phone when I entered the room where I was supposed to be spending the night. Surprisingly enough, it didn't startle me. And I'm sure he notices it too because he smirks and continues to repeatedly play with the lighter in his right hand.“I don't have time for this.” I unbuttoned my coat and hung it on the brass tree by the door. It took me two tries, thanks to the tremble in my hand. I seem to have one nowadays.It’s the cold. I could blame it on that, or I can be honest about the fact that my hands tremble when I'm around him. The slight shake in my fingers when the memory of our shared night fills my mind or when he's nearby. Stop. Don’t think about it."I'll have your door blocked again. Make sure it stays that way." I cracked a fake smile. I was too tired tonight. I'd never own up to it, but I appreciate him stepping up and helping me. But I also feel like my house would not have been broken into
Leonardo The next day, I accompanied Nova back to her house after the guys I sent over to block her door told me it was ready. And by accompany, I mean I drove her to her place and didn't leave despite her scowls and eagerness to send me away. I'm surprised she hasn't put the pieces of how she got this house together yet. Or she has and decided to ignore it.I know my girl, she's capable of blissful ignorance. After she realized I wasn't going to leave anytime soon she left and went upstairs to take a shower while I lounged in her living room nursing a glass of bourbon. I'll admit, Edward Carter may be a shitty man and a horrible father, but the bastard had good taste in bourbon. I drop the glass on the table before crossing my hands behind my head and letting it rest there. My mind strays to a naked Nova upstairs, lathered in soap as her dark skin glistens with water. -- Fuck, I promised myself I'll hold back on any thoughts about Nova, that'll have my cock hard as steel.I
Nova “Quite a little ruckus you caused that night. I covered for you though. Don’t worry.” He takes another step forward and my traitorous eyes travel down his body. I can’t help but admire how good he looks in plain clothes. He always looks good in plain clothes and the way the shirt stretches over his broad shoulders and the onyx black pants pair well against the olive hue of his skin. It’s tailored to his body, crisp and clean with no wrinkles. He’s beautiful. Dangerously, beautiful.Snap out of it, Nova.“Fuck you,” I spit, suddenly furious he’d dive into my personal history without permission. “That is none of your business.” He grips my wrist and pulls me across the table until my face is inches away from his. “Everything about you from that moment on became my business,” he grits, his eyes falling to my lips. I try to pull away from him, but his hold on me is stronger. I seethe, my gaze casting to his devilish lips. He is everything I desire in a man and everything I des
Nova I'm not imagining things. My Dad is really on the other side of this door. I place my hand on the door handle and open the door, revealing my father. He's dressed as casually as can be, and by casual I mean he's wearing his usual attire of suit and pants including a tie. It's obvious this isn't a casual family visit. Not like we have any of those anyway."Dad. What are you doing here?" He walks in and I close the door behind him.I watch his retreating back as he ignores me and just proceeds to look around the house, you'd think I didn't send them pictures of my accommodation when I got here. Pictures he ignored obviously.He takes a few steps towards the chair before moving farther and peeking at the stairs. He walks back to the living room where I'm standing confused, "Are you looking for something? If you can't answer that at least tell me why you're in my house." I snap."Your house?" He scoffs."Yes, my house. The one you're currently inspecting without my permission." He j
Leonardo Fucking imbecile.What sort of father agrees to marry his daughter to a bastard like, David Cameron? They do business together so he knows what David is like, and he still agrees to the marriage offer. I'd known about the arranged marriage for a while now. I found out about it when I stalked David's call log and every other information.But I kept it to myself because it wasn't my place to tell. And partly because that information would lead to questions and answers that I'm not ready to provide for Nova, yet.I chose to stay downstairs for some time after Edward walked out. As much as I detest being apart from her at a time like this, she needs her space. I'm an expert on pushing boundaries, but I won't do that to her, not right now. Not unless she wants me to. I looked at the time and changed my mind about waiting longer. It's been hours, I'm going to check on her whether she wants me to or not.I’d just walked into her bedroom when a boom of thunder cracked the silence. M
Leonardo "Watch out!" The loud yell has me reeling and the next thing I know, I'm pushed aside and shoved into a wall. The warning from Roman was swift and precise.He drops his hand from my shoulder, "Dude where the fuck is your head at? You good?" Roman asks. I looked down at the wire I almost tripped. This whole fucking place was boobytrapped. One wrong move and our position would have been exposed. We've gotten here so far, quietly and I could have ruined it because I can't focus on the fucking mission.Shit."I'm fine. Fuck, I'm sorry guys." I apologize to the other guys. I need to focus, my life isn't the only one on the line."It's okay. Just don't make sure I die today. I like being alive and so does, Aaliyah. I'm pretty sure if I die during this raid she'll find my spirit and kill me again. And if that's not possible, she'll make it possible." Cain says referring to his fiancee, Aaliyah.The bastard finally proposed.
Nova Go to sleep, Nova. He's okay.I’m just drifting off into a deep sleep when I hear the creak of a door, my body jolting from the disturbance.When I turn to look at the door, it’s firmly closed. My brow crinkles in confusion. Just when I convince myself I am only hearing things, I see a movement out of the corner of my eye.Sucking in a sharp breath, I turn and see Leo standing outside my balcony doors, a red cherry pulsating in the moonlight. Wide awake, I sit up and glare. “How long have you been out there, you creep?” I snap. Leonardo opens the doors the rest of the way, smoke billowing from his mouth. “A while,” he answers flatly. I didn't even know he smoked.He flicks the butt of the cigarette out over the balcony and then reaches up and pulls his hood down from his head. The moonlight shines directly on him, making him glow beneath the soft aura.Such a contradiction that something so dark shines so brightly beneath the light.“Don't do that again,” I tell him
Leonardo “Is it the four we’ve been tracking?” I ask.Roman sighs. “No, David was spotted at a restaurant last night with his wife during the timestamp of the video. Looks like different men, but these aren’t identifiable. I imagine they only went to see the girls once.” The video we were currently watching contained three masked men, fondling and grabbing three girls. A few minutes into the video, one of the girls protested being grabbed and manhandled like that. She tries to fight the men but one of them pulls out a gun and shoots her, eliciting screams from the other two. They toss her body aside and continue touching the two girls, completely ignoring the blood on their naked bodies, and the dead body only a few steps away. According to what they said in the video, they were advertising the merchandise. The fucking bastards made this video and then sent it to interested buyers and now the shit fucking leaked on the dark web.I nod my head, my mind racing as I try to figure out wha
Leonardo I stare at Aaliyah and I can't help the small smile that appears on my face."You look happier," she mutters.I smile at her, "I am. So, when can you stop playing my fucking therapist." This was something we unknowingly started years ago after she got together with Roman and she witnessed me kill a man that almost raped her while Roman was been electrocuted repeatedly and made to watch. What I did was nothing compared to what Roman would have done if he had successfully gotten out of that chair. I was the lesser evil in my opinion.Aaliyah didn't see it that way. So here we are for one of our unexpected therapy sessions. You'd think for someone who is eight months pregnant she'd want to be in bed resting, instead, she's here grilling me about mental health and shit.I miss Nova. I'll make sure she pays for setting me up like this when she gets back from class."Why?"I chuckle, "Do you believe in fate?"She shook her head, confused. "I don't think so. Why?""Well, my answer
Nova Leo just strolled out of the bathroom with a towel around his waist looking as delicious as ever. My eyes roam over his body and I trail the droplets of water running down from his chest to his stomach imagining what my tongue would feel like when I lick it clean."Why do you look so good?" The question is out of my mouth before I can stop it.He smirks, "I can't help it. It's a blessing, baby.I move off the bed and stand in front of him. "I have the urge to climb you like a tree every time because you look so fucking good!" "Oh, really? What's stopping you?"There's a drop of water rolling from his shoulder down to his stomach. I bend in front of him before darting my tongue out to lick the water right above his navel. Leo releases a loud moan and it does something to me knowing the amount of control I have over him."That feel good?" I ask teasing."Fuck, yes.""Yeah," I look at the tent that's now forming under his towel. "You get that hard easily a lot?" I tease him and
Nova & Leo I make my way inside, trying to ignore the rush of blood in my ears and the deafening decibels of the metronome in my chest. The rush calms down when my eyes meet with bright blue eyes, silently reassuring me.If Leo was not here, I don't know what I'll do.But I do know it won't be pretty. People who say they aren't capable of violence are liars. Everyone is capable of it. It's a matter of learning what will push you to that point.I've spilled blood. Out of luck or whatever anyone wants to call it.This crusade is fueled by love. A pretty, sparkling, soft emotion, capable of wreaking more havoc than hate.Hate can't dig under the skin the way love does. It doesn't alter your cells or spark chemistry. You'd bleed for someone you love, never someone you truly hate. But hate holds a dark power of its own. And right now, both hate and love are driving my decisions.I'm volatile and angry.Terrified and nervous. As I look at the man I call my father, bound, and bruised
Leonardo I cock my head to the side, staring at the running man with bewilderment. “Why does he run like that?” I ask, genuinely concerned if Charles Klay likes to peg himself with foreign objects. Maybe one got stuck because Jesus fucking Christ, who runs like that? I can't believe we've been chasing Edward and his lackeys for close to a month and this limping ape is the closest thing to him that we've got.“That… that’s a good question,” Nate answers through my earpiece, sounding just as bemused as I am. He’s watching through the drone hovering over the awkwardly running dude. We’ve been tracking Charles Klay since he fled from Councilman David’s house. He wasn’t hard to find despite his best efforts to stay hidden. I’m sure it hurt his shriveled little soul to have millions of dollars and not be able to fuck off to a tropical island with strippers and blow. Guess the dude hasn’t fried his brain with drugs so badly that he’s not aware of the massive target on his back.H
Leo I stare at Nova's face and the way she grips my hand and rubs it reassuringly. "Let's go inside, baby. I have a surprise for you.""A surprise? Leo are you sure you want to go in there? All you have in this place are bad memories. Why would you want to go in there?" The worry in her tone almost deters me but I remembered why I chose to come here.I pull her closer to me, my hands wrapped around her waist. As my fingers roam all over her soft supple skin I have it in me to fuck her here against a tree and from the way she's breathing I'm sure she feels the same way. "It's okay, my love.""I just don't want this ugly place to trigger any bad memories for you." She places her palm on my cheek.I lean my face into her touch, "I'll be fine, I've got you. Just be here, okay? Can you do that for me, baby?" I ask her"Always. It's you and me, Leonardo Ricci."I kiss her deeply and passionately. "That's my girl. Now, let's go see your surprise.""This is an unexpected place for a surpr
Nova"Can I take you somewhere?" Leo asks. I've just stepped out of the bathroom from my shower, yanking a brush through my wet, tangled hair. I tear the bristles through a particularly brutal knot, uncaring of the way the strands tear. "Baby, you're hurting your hair. Let me brush it." Feeling defeated, I slump my shoulders, trudge over to him, and sit on the floor between his spread knees. He takes the brush from me and gently starts running it through the sopping tresses, slowly detangling the mop on my head. It feels nice, but I'm too tired to appreciate it. Leo was right. Happiness is fleeting, however, over the past weeks, he's done everything in his power to help me hold on to any semblance of peace. Finishing with the brush, he sets it down on the bed and gathers my hair together. I nearly choke when he begins braiding it. "Where the hell did you learn to do that?" I ask. I'm tempted to twist around like a dog chasing its tail, just so I can witness this. "Aaliyah taug
Leo "I'm not surprised my mum hasn't called." She sighs tiredly before sitting on the bed "Even my brother, Chance. Do you think they're part of everything alongside Edward?""I don't know, baby. I don't care what they are part of as far as they didn't come for you.""Hmm," She's silent for a beat. "I can't believe our fathers love each other. It's scary to imagine." There's a small smile on her face and I'm happy to see she's gradually moving past what happened."I'd rather not have that sort of image in my head right now, darling.""I'm sorry," she smiles.I settle in deeper next to her, slumping against the stone wall, careful not to touch her, though my body is vibrating with the need to. We haven’t touched since I found her in the hangar, and each second feels like a stab in the chest. Fiending for Nova Carter is a feeling I’m old friends with, but this is the first time I refuse to act on it. “You don't have to apologize. Tell me about her,” I say. “Tell me everything
Nova "So, If I'm not hallucinating, why the hell is Tiffany tied to a chair? And why are we in a hangar? How did I get here? Whose jet is that?" I asked Leo after taking a look around. The last thing I remember was running and then seeing a dead body before I passed out.How the hell did I get to this unfamiliar hangar? I woke up not long ago to see Tiffany tied to a chair with two bleeding stab wounds in her thigh. Leo said he was responsible and he didn't look one bit remorseful about it.I stand up from the bed and I'm about to walk down to where Tiffany is when Leo holds me back. "I'm going to explain, baby. But first, you need to rest.""Why is she here, Leo? Why did you hurt her?" I want to give him the benefit of the doubt. I know he'd never hurt Tiffany without reason, but I still want to hear him say it."Because she hurt you. And for that, she can't go unpunished." "W-what do you mean?" My throat still hurts a little with each word I utter."Tiffany was the one who brought
Leonardo I'm going to kill Alessandro. I intended to kill him before but the urge to kill him is stinger now, it's almost maddening. And as for Edward, I might let Nova decide what happens to him."Can I at least have a bandage or shirt to stop the blood? It's too much" Tiffany asks."Keep talking before I decide that the next place this scalpel will enter is the side of your neck. Keep talking."She sighs defeatedly before obeying. Alessandro approached me first. He seemed to know everything about me and how my brother was murdered. He said he and Edward could help me get revenge and also pay me if I did what they wanted. I was desperate, so I agreed. He gave me a file that contained a lot of things about you. He didn't disclose fully how he got it but he knew I knew you. He later on told me that you were once an agent part of this secret organization funded by some government officials, but you went rogue." Tiffany's eyes lock with mine. "He said you were desperate but he's no