•Innocence•

•60• Only you.•

Leonardo's POV

My mind had gone blank, and before I could think it through, I slammed my fists on the desk before me, then standing up to my feet abruptly.

"I would like for you to repeat that." I seethed

I was beyond angry, I didn't even know what to fucking do, for the first time in almost forever. Leonardo Marino didn't know what to fucking do.

The next words she spoke were muffled I was so out of it, I was frozen, stuck in my own trail of thought.

I finally pushed my attention to the slender woman before me. "I want you to round up men, and get them to search the harts residence." This was the first idea that came to my head.
"Yes, I'll be right on it." She started to ruffle through one of her drawers as I pasted around the room not paying attention to her.

I needed a fucking smoke.

"I'll be right back." I announce, I then pace towards the door and slam it behind me.

Walking into her backyard I reached into my pocket, grabbing a few cigarettes from the box which I always had on me, along with the lighter.

Like I've said before, I'm not a addict, but I do smoke when I feel like it. It helps to take the edge off all my stress.

I bring the filter to my lips, in hailing as I light the other end of the cigarette.

I puff the air out from my lungs, the feeling as the smoke goes down my throat and back through my mouth always does it for me.

Its better than getting high or drunk. Because when I'm high or drunk. I'm venerable and wouldn't even able to understand what's going on around me.

Out of everyone why her? Why Aras mother? At least when some of my men go to their residence maybe I could dig deeper and find something fucking useful.

All of this was confusing as fuck and didn't make sense at all.

My fingers twitch around the cigarette, my other hand turning into a fist.

I need to calm down.

You know what, the only way I'll calm down is by finding out the truth of what is really going on.

And the best way of doing that is being there and seeing first handedly. I'm going to her mothers house myself.

I spin on my heel and pace my way back inside, the only mere thought of the fact I don't know the full story keeping me from losing it.

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Aras POV

I just wanted to go home.

I didn't feel exactly safe here especially when Leon wasn't around. And I missed home. I missed Maria. The dogs. The other workers. Everything.

But I cant really complain. Leonardo is doing all he can, he has saved my life twice now and i know as long as I'm with him I don't care when we go home.

I just want to be anywhere he is.

But I don't think he's telling me everything, he definitely knows something I don't and I hate when he keeps secrets from me.

It makes me feel like he doesn't trust me? Or thinks I'm to innocent to understand?

Well he's wrong, and he should know better since he was the one who tainted me. Took my innocence away and crushed it in the palm of his hand.

I was fresh out the shower, snug in one of Leonardo's black shirts and a pair of underwear and pink fluffy socks. As I sat on the couch.

My hair was damp, and I could feel it damping the shirt but I didn't care. I just missed Leon and the shirt smelled like him.