Chapter 12

When I woke, it was still dark outside, the sun only just starting to peek over the horizon. The single window in the room was open slightly, letting a cool breeze blow through, leaving a trail of Goosebumps over my skin. The distant chirp of a bird announced it was early morning outside, whereas inside it was dead silent.

Last nights party ended early; earlier than normal anyways. Letty was usually the one who convinced people to stay, and after she left, people slowly started leaving.

I sighed quietly and raised my arms over my head for a stretch. Leon stirred in his sleep next to me, and I carefully turned on my side and watched him as he slept. One arm hung off the side of the bed, while his right loosely clutched the thin sheet over his stomach. His head was tilted away from me, and his breathing stayed low and steady.

I tugged on the sheet and pulled it up under my arms and watched the rhythmic rise and fall of his chest. I grazed the back of my knuckle lazily over his arm, following the contours of his muscles, and outlining the tattoo that covered his arm. He took a deep breath in as he stirred again and I instantly pulled my hand away. He chuckled and I looked up to meet his gaze and smiled as he mimicked me and turned on his side to face me.

"I didn't mean to wake you," I said softly.

"It's ok. I was already awake," he took another deep breath and ran his hands across his eyes to rub the sleep away. His hand continued up through his hair and I couldn't help but stare at the way the dim light made his skin glow, and accentuated the way his muscles moved over his stomach. My hand instinctively moved to his chest as I raked my fingers down his abs, stopping at the sheet.

Leon intertwined his fingers with my own and brought my hand up to his lips and kissed each finger softly. I purred and hesitantly unhooked my fingers and guided my hand back down under the sheet.

He quickly grabbed my wrist and stopped me from moving my hands further. I looked up at him questioningly and he smiled slyly, "if you move any further, there's no guarantee I'll let you leave this bed for a very long time." He licked his lips as I shuffled closer to him and wrapped my leg around his, before he slowly loosened the grip on my wrist.

He inhaled sharply through his teeth as I grasped him. I kissed him; sucking on his bottom lip teasingly, and as I pulled away, he instantly brought his hand up to cup the back of my neck and pull me towards him. His kiss was deep and forceful, almost pleading for me to continue. As his tongue touched mine, I closed my eyes and a moan escaped when he pulled away.

I started moving my hand up and down his shaft, eliciting another sharp breath. His eyes closed as he rested his forehead against mine. My hand moved faster along his length, and his breath became more and more erratic. His hand rested at the curve of my waist and he kissed me again until I was out of breath. I continued moving my hand around him, watching his every expression – from when I played my fingers around him causing him to frown as my nails lightly grazed him, to when I used my whole palm, making him swallow hard and bite on his lower lip.

I whispered his name and he opened his eyes; I smiled as his eyes deepened with lust, almost burning a hole through me. His mouth opened slightly as he moaned, and I leaned in and enveloped his bottom lip, trailing my tongue over the skin.

"I'm coming…" he breathed as his grip on my waist tightened, "fuck…"

His eyes rolled back and he closed them again as his breathing became deeper. He dropped his head to my shoulder and his hand down to the small of my back, pulling me closer. He groaned again, and his hand clutched tighter as his release hit him.

We both lay silently for a few minutes; I listened to his breathing as it slowed and returned to normal.

More birds joined in the morning chorus outside and another breeze blew through the room. The sun began to make its way through the window and I smiled to myself again.

When he had composed himself, Leon hesitantly leaned off the bed and grabbed one of his shirts from the floor. He pulled my hand up from beneath the sheet and gently wiped it clean, and then threw the shirt back to the floor.

I planted another kiss on his lips when he snuggled up to me again.

"I should get up now. Got a lot to do today," I chuckled as I slowly slid out from the sheets and sat on the edge of the bed.

"I hope you don't think you're not getting away that easily," he smirked and grabbed my waist, pulling me back to the bed; he rolled me on my back and pinned me down with his body.

I smirked and nodded innocently, "ya-huh," he shook his head 'no', and I tried my best to look shocked.

He raised a brow, and thought about it for a second, then narrowed his eyes playfully at me. I smiled sweetly at him and he carefully lowered his body on me and kissed me. His hands roamed over me like they had the night before, and automatically my hands wrapped around his shoulders.

Just as I thought my body was going to explode, he pulled away and smiled devilishly.

"You, are cruel," I said after I took a deep breath for air.

He stuck his tongue out at me, and rolled over as I sat up again.

I looked to the clothes scattered all over the floor. My eyes wandered to the jeans I had worn, and I cringed instantly at the thought of having to put them on to walk out of the room. I scanned the rest of the clothing and finally picked up Leon's boxers and slipped them on. I then picked up my pink tank top, separated it from the white shirt and pulled that over my head.

When I turned back around to face Leon, he had both hands behind his head and he was watching my every movement. My eyes travelled lower to the sheet that lay dangerously low on his body.

I forced myself to swallow, "I should get out of here…"

He shot me a wolfgrin – knowing exactly what I was thinking. I picked up the rest of my clothing and left the room.

"You can make up for this later… and I want my boxers back," he yelled after me before I closed the door. I stuck my hand back through the opening with my middle finger raised, and closed it shut when he started laughing.

I stood in the empty hallway for a second, trying to hear if there was any movement upstairs. There was some quiet shuffling, and the sound of cupboard doors opening and closing. I figured it was only Mia and continued to my room.

As I passed Vince's room, his door swung open and a random girl stood in front of me – shocked. She wore a small leather skirt – that could have easily passed off as a shirt, and her shirt was unbuttoned exposing her lime green bra. She held a pair of fluro pink plastic thongs in her hand, and she looked a total wreck; her hair was raised a few inches over her head as though she had been electrocuted, and her make up was smudged all over her face. I raised my brow as she took a step back – eyes and mouth wide open – she was definitely not expecting anybody to be awake.

She tried to pass off a smile as she closed the door behind her and ran up the stairs and out the front door. As I heard the front door close, Vince's door clicked open again. I opened my mouth to say something, when I realised it wasn't Vince.

Another young woman stepped out; she was dressed almost the same as the last girl, but had less make up, so it wasn't smudged as bad, and her hair was cut short so it only spiked up at the ends. She dangled her running shoes in her hand by the shoelaces, joined with a small caramel coloured handbag.

Her smile was a bit more sincere as she closed the door behind her.

"Fun night?" I said, trying not to sound too sarcastic or amused.

Her smile widened, as she scanned my body up and down, "about as much fun as you had."

I scoffed as she did the same as the girl before her, and made her way up the stairs, and out the front door. She was obviously somewhat, experienced – as was Vince – and not as shocked, whereas the first girl was probably just very drunk and thought she would try something new. By the look of things, something she would never try again. Or, maybe it was just the sight of Vince in the morning that scared her.

V, you dog. I shook my head in amusement as I made my way into my room, trying not to laugh so I didn't wake anybody up.

As I opened my door, I saw somebody on my bed. I approached my bed quietly and realised it was Letty.

A shot of guilt washed over me – I dropped my clothes immediately and bent down next to the bed.

She lay, huddled with her knees close to her body, and her hands crossed over her chest. Her hair fell on her face and I gently pushed it behind her ear. I could tell she had been crying; her eyes and cheeks were stained red and her breathing was still broken, even as she slept.

Suddenly her eyes opened and she stared at me with her big, brown eyes; bloodshot from all the tears. Her face softened when she realised it was only me, before her bottom lip started quivering and her eyes welled up.

"Oh, mami…" I whispered as I crawled on the bed next to her and hugged her tightly.

She clutched onto my shirt as she cried and all I could do was hold her close.

Soon her crying stopped and she fell asleep again. I was sure she hadn't slept all night so I didn't attempt to move or do anything that might wake her.

Even as she slept she whimpered, and every time she did, a sharp pain shot me through the heart. I sighed and closed my eyes until soon, I fell asleep too.

………

Letty's sniffling woke me up again. It was almost noon, and usually nobody was up until after one – so staying in bed for another hour sounded good.

I rolled around to face her and hugged her again. She opened her eyes slowly and smiled weakly up at me, then rubbed her eyes sleepily.

"You ok?" I asked as I leaned up off the bed against my elbow, with the base of my palm pressed up to my temple.

She shrugged half heartedly and sat up on the bed, stretching her arms above her head, and then flopped back down on the bed.

We both lay silent for a second before I finally spoke again, "what happened last night?"

Letty turned to face me and furrowed her brow in confusion, "what do ya mean? You saw what happened."

"No, I don't mean that. I just mean… your reaction. You have never reacted like that before. And then this morning," I gestured with my hands.

She shrugged half heartedly again as she continued to stare up at the ceiling, "can't a girl be melodramatic once in a while?"

I raised a brow and she rubbed her nose and sniffled again, "you'd tell me if something was up, right?"

She turned on her side to face me and smiled, a full blown Letty smile, "of course, babe." Her grin grew wider and she kissed my forehead and gave me a hug, "you know I would." She then got up off the bed and disappeared into the bathroom.

Soon after Letty walked out, Leon sauntered in and closed the door behind him. I sat up on the bed, leaning on both elbows and raised my brow mischievously at him. He was fully dressed, in jeans and a black shirt, and his hair still messy from sleep. He crawled on the bed over my body, then slowly lowered his head to mine and brushed his lips against mine.

He pushed me down on the bed and deepened the kiss as my hands automatically glided under his shirt. He pulled away slightly, "I came for my boxers," he said before he kissed me again.

"Oh. My. God!" Letty squealed, causing Leon to break the kiss, and we both looked back at her. She stood with her hand still gripping the doorhandle, her eyes wide open in shock, and a huge grin on her face.

Leon groaned and dropped his head to my neck in defeat.

Letty giggled and made a sound of approval, "ya know Le, I never realised what a nice ass ya got." I shook my head and dropped it back on the bed.

Leon laughed, his head still resting against my neck, "we'll finish this later," he whispered huskily so only I could hear, then got up and left. Letty made a point to smack his behind as he walked out – he did the same to her. Letty closed the door behind her and made sure to lock it; pointing out that I did have a lock on the door and she even showed me how to use it; I only rolled my eyes in response.

"Thanks, Let, I never knew how to use a lock before," I said with another eye roll.

She jumped on the bed next to me, and leant up against me and batted her eyelashes innocently at me. "So-o-o. Why didn't you tell me?"

I raised my brow, "uhh, well… when exactly could I have told you?"

She looked deep in thought for a second and then nodded, "you're right. Well, at least now I know." She grinned again, then shifted on the bed so she was straddling me, "I wanna know every teeny itty-bitty detail. And I mean… e-v-e-r-y-thing." She looked down at the boxers I was wearing, "they suit you," she mocked.

I laughed again, "you're a perv."

"Damn straight."

I couldn't help but let my eyes wander over her body as she straddled me. There was a lot of history between Letty and I. A LOT. I looked back up at her and she smirked.

"You want me bad, baby!" She teased again.

I sat up so I was inches from her face, "been there, done that, got the t-shirt… and the scars to prove it."

She glared at me playfully and then pushed me back down onto the bed much like Leon had. She licked her lips, "ya know, if you ever wanna do that again… maybe a bit more sober though – just holla." She winked and pushed a strand of hair behind my ear.

We both stayed there quietly for a few seconds, before the sound of something heaving being dragged came from upstairs. After a quick hesitation, we stood – I pulled on a pair of loose fitting jeans and we headed upstairs.

There we found the guys all helping to drag the furniture back to where they should be. Letty and I watched for a few minutes, curious as to what happened. When they were done they explained how a group of teenagers had drunk way too much and decided they wanted to be home renovators for a living – and in return for an 'invite' to the party they wanted to move the furniture around as a favour.

Letty walked into the kitchen and I followed. We said our morning's to Mia and grabbed something quick to eat from the fridge and sat at the table and watched as the guys continued to move the furniture back in place. Letty seemed unmoved by the events of the night before now, almost as though they never happened.

When Dom walked into the kitchen she walked up to him and kissed him ever so passionately it even made me weak in the knees. Dom stood there, stunned and confused, before Letty smiled and whispered something to him making him smile. He then turned back around and headed into the other room, and Letty sat down.

It was really as though nothing had happened.