Leonica woke up first the next morning, feeling refreshed despite the small ache in her lower back. She rolled over to find Owen still fast asleep, snoring softly and she couldn’t help but smile.He looked so peaceful and cute, she thought, wondering if she should find her phone and take a picture of his sleeping face.However, after staring at him for a few more minutes, occasionally playing with the strands of his hair that had fallen out of place, she decided against the idea.There was no need to take a picture of him when she had him to herself for the rest of her life.Deciding to let him sleep in, she slowly and carefully slipped out of the bed and tiptoed her way to the bathroom, hoping not to wake him.After taking a quick shower and throwing on one of his shirts that she dimmed befitting, she walked downstairs to the kitchen and prepared a cup of coffee for herself.Patiently, she waited for her beverage to be ready, tapping her fingers against the kitchen island all the whi
“Irene Rosewood did what?!” Robert was off his seat in seconds, staring at his partner like he had just received a news equal to his death.But it was, because he knew if Benjamin Romero were to catch wind of this, he could kiss not only his position goodbye, but his entire life in Oslo.“The hospital said she slipped away during one of her examinations. They’ve searched the entire building and haven’t found her.”Robert rubbed his temples and groaned, his face scrunching up in frustration.“Where was security?! How could they have allowed her escape?”“Well, it happened while she was in the restroom. They suspect that she most have slipped out one of the windows.”Robert groaned once again. This was bad, like real bad.“What should we do, chief?” Candace asked. “Should we alert the Romero family just in case?”“And lose your fucking job?” He chuckled. “Don’t be naïve Candace. We’re going to handle this in a more quiet way, starting by putting out an APB. I want this entire town searc
The moment Owen heard the line go dead, a sense of dread filled him. He quickly tried to recall her, but much for his dismay, his call went to voice mail.“The user you’re trying to reach is currently not available. Please try again-“ He ended the call before the automated voice could complete it’s words.He had a very bad feeling.He tried calling her once more, but his call went to voicemail again.The next time he tried to make a call, he called Cassandra instead. Steading his voice as he heard the phone ring, Owen reminded himself to be as subtle and calm as possible. Because for all he knew, Leonica could have possibly butt texted him her location and then ended up dropping her phone, cracking the entire thing.Yeah, that sounded like it, he thought, but deep down, he knew Leonica’s voice when she wa relaxed and when she was anxious and on edge and her voice a few minutes ago had clearly sounded like she was anxious and on edge.“Hello?” The sound of Cassandra’s voice pulled him
Owen would not have believed that something had indeed happened to Leonica if he hadn’t spotted her phone, broken on the ground of the location she had sent him.As he picked it up and examined it, it was clear to him that she had in fact not dropped the phone, like he bad hopes for. Rather someone had deliberately stepped on it, putting a pretty shoe sized hole through the screen.“Fuck,” He cursed as he placed the phone in his pocket and then scanned the area, trying to see if there were any tracks, any signs of where Leonica might have gone.He didn't know how long he spent, but in the end, he found none, and that only fueled the panic growing inside of him.Realizing that he going in circles wasn’t going to help him out, he decided to finally involve the police. Luckily, he remembered the name of the officer Leonica had told him about, so when he called the station, he simply asked for her.“Hi, um, I would like to speak to Candace Lane?”“Agent Lane would be with you shortly, ple
During Leonica’s final moments, when the world was fading into the blurry water blue background of the sea and everything becoming noiseless, she found herself thinking of two things.The first one happened to be the time she had just given birth to Ashley. He was tiny, fragile, and the moment the nurse had handed her over, Leonica was scared, not because she didn’t want him, but because she was afraid of not being able to provide him with the life he deserved. Money wise she was stable, but emotional support wise, she lacked, greatly. Her fear had bloomed even more when Ashley was about a month old and he seemed to hate everything she did. He seemed to hate her. That was the first time Leonica ever considered death. Ashley didn’t need her, Gabriel didn’t need her, so why be alive, she had thought.What was the point?But then she heard Leonardo’s voice mail and realized that she couldn’t run away and Leave Ashley all alone. She had brought him into this world and so she was going to
Doctor Kareem’s words sent a wave of silent shivers down Owen’s spine, pinning his foot rooted to the floor and his mouth glued tight, unable to speak.Behind him, Cassandra threw herself into her husband’s arms and quietly wept and Benjamin lowered his head in guilt.“W-when, when would that be?” Owen finally found his voice.“We don’t know, it could take a day, a week, a month, even years.” The doctor sighed. “For now, I think we should all be glad that she made it out safely.”Yes, he should have been glad. Glancing behind Doctor Kareem as the door to the emergency room once again opened, this time around, Leonica being rolled out on a metallic bed, hair damp, eyes closed and skin beautifully pale, Owen felt a bitter taste explode in his mouth.Yes, he was glad that she was alive, but He wanted his Leonica, awake, smiling happily at him like she had done back at the ice rink. He wanted to see her skin shinning with its lively color and her eyes glistening with happiness each time s
Leonica had her eyes closed, peacefully sleeping when a single snowdrop from outside found it’s way through the window of her hospital room. It landed in the tip of her nose, melting almost instantly.The cold liquidly sensation had her finger twitching, one, twice and then her eyes fluttered open.At first, her sight was blurred. Everything seemed distorted and unfamiliar. Her eyes wandered around the room, taking in her surroundings and her head spun.‘What happened? Where am I?’These were the questions that raced through her mind, the feeling of dizziness and confusion clouding her brain and then the entire thing came flooding back Into her mind.Irene kidnapping her, pushing her into the water, Owen coming to her rescue and the last thing she heard, the sound of him begging her to stay awake.All that, had happened how long ago? She thought as she sat up, looking around the room to assess the situation of where she was.It was neither heaven not hell, but a hospital room.‘How lo
"Bone Marrow transplant?" Cassandra repeated, her tone indicating her surprise and a look of pure relief on her face. "So does that mean that Ashley's...""Yes." Dr. Bailey nodded, a smile tugging at the corner of his lips. "It seems like your grandson doesn't have to suffer anymore."Cassandra's hands came up to cover her mouth as she tried to suppress a sob. Tears pooled in the corner of her eyes and threatened to fall down her cheeks."That's great news!" Benjamin was quick to hug his wife and comfort her.Owen too, felt a wave of relief wash over him, the thought of the day Ashley's transplant from his half sibling would fail had haunted him for quite a while.And now, it was gone.His gaze turned to his side where Leonica was sitting and he was surprised to see tears running down her cheeks."Hey," He wrapped an arm around her shoulder and pulled her closer, her tears damping the material of his shirt. "Why are you crying?""I'm happy." She managed to say. "So freaking happy."Ow