Unguarded Heart
Chapter Four
The next morning,Maxie was awakened by the sound of knocking on the penthouse door. Maxie's eyes fluttered open and she turned in the bed to look at Spinelli. He was still sleeping peacefully. Maxie smiled softly before siting up and swinging her legs over the edge of the bed,padding out of the room and walking downstairs. Getting to the door Maxie put her hand on the door knob and swung it open. The smile fell from her lips and she froze in place when she saw who it was.
Leyla stood there in the doorway staring back at her. "Good morning,Maxie. I just came here to see Spinelli." She said to the petite blond,trying to be polite.
Maxie smirked at her. "Well Spinelli's asleep upstairs,so I guess you are out of luck." She said,beginning to shut the door. Leyla caught it with her foot and nudged her way in to the living room. "Look Maxie,Spinelli is my friend too. And this...is not your house,you can't just order people out." She told her,crossing her arms defiantly.
Maxie's eyes narrowed dangerously and she was about to yell at the girl until she heard footsteps and Spinelli say in a soft voice,"Maximista?"
Spinelli walked down the steps slowly. Looking at Maxie and Leyla curiously. When he was finally downstairs,he looked at Leyla and smiled. "Good morning,Lovely Leyla,what are you doing here so early?" He asked her.
Leyla looked up at him and smiled sweetly. "I just came to see you Spinelli. I wanted to see how you were doing." She told him.
"Did you take your pain pills yet Spinelli?" Maxie interrupted,walking over so she stood between Spinelli and Leyla. Spinelli looked at her,green eyes wide in surprise.
"Um..." Spinelli fumbled nervously with his words, looking between the two girls helplessly.
Leyla stepped closer to him,smiling up at him sweetly as her hand reached into the grocery bag on her arm,retrirving a green and white,plastic container. She handed the container to Spinelli then said, "They are cookies. I made them last night and thought I would bring some over for you." She gave him a bright smile.
Maxie rolled her eyes at Leyla's blatant attempt at flirting.
Spinelli leaned in to give Leyla a hug. "The Jackal is most appreciative." He said.
Leyla hugged him back,trying to be careful of his stitches. It felt like butterflies were flying in her stomach. "You don't need to thank me Spinelli." She said. She leaned up to kiss him gently on the cheek,smirking at Maxie over Spinelli's shoulder as she did so. She took a step back slowly,knowing she had to be getting to work. "I had better get going. I have to be at the hospital by eight." She said.
Spinelli put his hand on the small of her back and let her to the door,opening it for her. He hugged her one last time,not realizing that Maxie was staring at them jealously. "Goodbye,Lovely Leyla!" He said,as he shut the door behinfd the girl.
When he turned back around he saw Maxie standing there with her arms crossed under her chest,frowning.