Chapter 10: Beginnings

Dyna woke slowly at the feeling of warmth laying out beside her and the soft touch across her face and arms. She blinked, and smiled as she saw Leo, a smile on his face when he saw her wake up. She could feel the blush building its way up her face as she sat up and ran a hand through her hair.

"Were you watching me sleep?"

"I didn't want to wake you up but Mick and Lisa went out for the night so I thought maybe you would want to talk and figure out...where we stand." Dyna looked over at those words, her nerves on edge.

"Where did you want us to stand?"

"Dyna...I care about you, and I don't care about a lot of people, not like this. I just...I want you to know me before you fall for me because I don't want to break your heart." Leo made sure to take her hand when he saw her reaction, his fingers intertwining with her. Every word was the truth and it was hard but he didn't want to hurt her and he didn't want to get hurt either. "I want you to know me, not the way I let everyone see me but the real me."

"I do...you aren't that good at hiding and lying. I can see you." She smiled softly, taking him by surprise as she pulled him into a kiss. He leaned gently into her before she pushed at him lightly. "I do have something I want to talk with about." It was hard to pull himself back, she was so soft and he just wanted to stay against her forever, tasting her over and over. He didn't let go of her hand as he watched her face, she was biting at her bottom lip and he could tell she was finding it hard to phrase in her head.

"Hey just tell me. No need to candy coat it." The look he got, was one of indignation and slight amusement.

"Fine...I just...Can we take this slow? I've never been with anyone before, and I guess I'm just nervous." It all came out at once and Leo had to squeeze her hand to get her to breathe.

"Whatever you want, we'll take it slow. Just tell me what's okay and what's not." His voice was gentle as he leaned down to kiss her again and she relaxed into him as she let one of her legs slid between his. She could do this. The kiss was warm and her hands moved to push his jacket off and he she pushes him down on his back so he can rest against him. They spend the rest of the night like, just getting to know each other more. It was nice to hear Leo talk, she had gotten tidbits from him before but now she was getting everything and she was loving hearing him talk. They stayed this way until Lisa and Mick came back with some food. Chinese and Dyna could help perking up when she heard them come through the door and smelled the food. The carefree laugh Leo gave as she all but shot off the bed, was enough to make her feel special, because she had never heard him laugh like that before.

This was what she had been missing in her life till now. A family and more. Leo was more gentle than she would have ever imagined and sweeter but he was also a control freak. She knew this part, she had seen how he planned and how he got when something didn't follow that plan. It was what amused her about the relationship between him and Mick. They were polar opposites but they got along better than she would have thought. They trusted each other and she wanted them both to trust her that way. Leo did but Mick still gave her a weary look. After they ate Mick pulled her to the side, shaking off the look he got from his partner.

"I have just one question for you...how you answer depends on how this goes between us." It was a threat and she heard it loud and clear.

"Ask away."

"What do you want from this? From all of it?" It took Dyna by surprise and the words left her mouth before she could even think about it. She just answered and she could see him relax.

"I just want to be happy. I don't have any motive behind this, I just like him. A lot, I feel safe here and I have never been in a place where I felt safe before." Mick nodded before patting her on the shoulder, she knew it was enough and she hoped in the long run it would be. She headed to bed, walking with Leo before he pulled into a soft kiss.

"Don't let him intimidate you."

"He does but its okay. I know he meant no harm by it, he just wants to make sure I'm not going to hurt you." Mick wasn't open with anyone but she could read him like a book. He wore his feelings a lot clearer than she was sure he knew and more so than anyone else could read. She had learned how to read people and it was one of those skills that just was. No practice needed. She knew Mick would keep her safe as long as she did the same, he was the kind of man that didn't take betrayal well, neither did Leo.

"Are you? Going to hurt me?"

"No." Dyna gave him a smile, brushing her fingers gently along his face before pulling him down into a kiss before heading into her room as he went to his.

"Good." Was the last thing she heard before his bedroom door shut and she couldn't help but wonder if anyone besides his father had hurt him in the past. Someone had made him so closed off to others and she didn't believe that one man could do that sort of damage. She knew when he was ready, he would tell her and not before then.

Short chapter but I didn't really have much planned yet. I do have the next chapter started, so hopefully we will see where that one heads. I'm just writing for the next couple of chapters, no plan ahead of time. So we will see how they turn out.