Chapter 10

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Leon covered Haley's body with his as the whole house shook.

"What the hell?!" Leon heard Dom yell from the hallway.

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This time Haley screamed as Leon covered her again.

"Where's Haley?" yelled Dom worriedly as he barged in Leon's room. "You've got to be shitting me."

Leon and Haley squirmed off the bed as Dom slammed the door. They ran out of the room as Letty, Mia and Vince did.

"Mm Hmmm" mumbled Mia as Vince just shook his head at them as they all filed downstairs.

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Leon covered Haley as they saw a blast through the window in front of them.

"Stay in the house!" shouted Dom as he, Leon and Vince ran outside leaving Letty, Mia and Haley to watch through the screen door.

"Oh my god." Whispered Haley covering her mouth with her hand at the sight of her and Leon's cars engulfed with flames.

"Do you think…" Mia started as she watched in horror as neighbors emerged and firefighters and cops appeared.

Haley frantically scanned the crowd for Carter until her eyes fell on a bouquet of white oleander flowers.

Carter watched Haley exit the house barefoot and in just her tee shirt.

"She's such a whore." He growled.

He watched her walk quickly up to Dom, Vince and Leon. Dom was obviously fussing at her to get back in the house. He looked angry and was pointing at the house. Then Cater followed her eyes to where she was looking and smiled.

"Take your half naked ass in the house… now" Dom growled nudging Haley and pointing to the house.

"Dom, listen to me." Argued Haley fighting against Dom and trying to pull his arm down. "He's here somewhere. He's watching."

They followed her eyes and saw the bouquet of flowers tucked under one of the shrubs.

"Go in the house." Said Dom softer and less angry.

Haley finally did as she was told and backed away, returning to the house.

Leon looked around at the neighbors looking for anything off. They knew the whole neighborhood. As he scanned the crowd he came across a new face but it was a face he'd seen before. He couldn't peg from where and then it hit him.

"I think I know which one he is." Mumbled Leon turning his back to the crowd.

Dom and Vince startled to subtly scan the crowd.

"When Hales and I were at the store earlier this dude ran smack into me. He's in the crowd." Explained Leon.

Both guys found him like a "Where's Waldo" but kept their composure.

"Vince, tail him." said Dom. "Nobody tells Haley."

"Done." Said Vince walking into the house and out the back door to be unseen.

"I can't believe I'm about to say this" started Dom looking at Leon with him arms crossed. "Don't leave Haley's side. She trusts you. She listens to you."

"I would protect her with my life." Said Leon with his arms crossed as he looked at he and Haley's torched car. "This needs to be handled."

"Agreed." Said Dom. "Leon… Be careful with my sister. She leaves again because of you… I'll kill you myself."

"I know." Said Leon looking over his shoulder at a scared Haley staring out the window.

It was well passed 5am when Leon and Dom finished up with the police. Everyone stood in the living room waiting for instructions.

"Everyone just go to bed." Announced Dom dropping into his chair.

Dom watched everyone walk upstairs before rubbing his face. He had a plan to come up with.

Leon and Haley went back to Leon's room and as he was about to drop his dirty body onto his bed Haley intervened.

"Nope. You need a shower. You'll sleep better."

Leon was too tired to protest as she took his hand and pulled him to the bathroom. He leaned back against the counter as Haley started the water. She could see the exhaustion on his face and in his eyes and old instincts kicked in. She stepped toward him and loosened the drawstring on his sweatpants and pulled him upright to push them down his hips. He watched her as she ran her eyes over him. Without thinking twice about it she pulled him into the shower with her. She didn't care that she still had her shirt on. She wanted him clean and relaxed. Leon dropped him head when he felt that hot water and let it cascade around him.

Haley went to grab Leon's shampoo when he stopped her and gave her that look he use to give her many years ago, so she grabbed her shampoo instead and lathered up his hair. Leon closed his eyes and enjoyed her fingers massaging his hair.

"Head back."

Leon put his head back as Haley shifted behind him emerging herself under the water and rinsed out shampoo from his hair. She shifted back in front of him and he just let his eyes wonder over the soaking wet tee shirt that clung to her full breasts and slightly rounded belly.

"You're beautiful." He whispered.

"Shhh."

Haley blushed and lathered up the loofah with his body wash. Leon rested both hands on the wall on either side of Haley's head as she cleaned and messaged his body. He watched her. He couldn't stop. A moan slipped from his mouth as she massaged his tight muscles.

"Hales." Whispered Leon.

Haley looked up at him as Leon kissed her. He put her back against the wall and balled her wet shirt up in his hands. When he went to pull her shirt up Haley stopped him and rested her head against the wall.

"Rinse off. I'll be right back." Said Haley stepping out of the shower.

Leon did as he was told and rinsed off then shut the water off. Within moments Haley pulled back the curtain in a dry shirt and her hair up in a towel and wrapped a towel around Leon's waist. She guided him out by the rim. He smiled when she started drying him off and handed him his sweats while she quickly dried her hair. Leon sat on the toilet and started running his towel over his head. Haley took over and gently massaged his head again.

Leon stood and started toward his room when Haley stopped him by grabbing his tank top and looked him in the eye for the first time since they got back to the room. Haley turned around, pulled his arms around her shoulders and started walking toward her room. Leon held her tight and rested his chin on her shoulder. The movement felt so normal, like they never stopped, like they didn't just spend years apart. Haley pulled her down comforter back and climbed in, taking Leon's hand and pulling him in after her. Leon snuggles up against her back, put his arm around her shoulder from under her neck and his other arm over her waist, resting his hand on her belly. She sighed against him. Leon rested his head against the back of hers and took a deep breath. He missed falling asleep to the smell of her lavender shampoo. In no time they were asleep, buried under her covers.