Leila had gone to more effort than usual for her night out with Geoffrey. He was taking her to The Octagon to watch a cage fight. Leila knew the exact reason for the extra effort she had gone too. Brax was fighting in the cage fight, and for some reason Leila was determined to blow him away.
Leila smiled as she came out of the bedroom wearing a red strapless dress with a sweetheart neck line. The dress hugged her slim figure perfectly. Her blonde hair was pulled into a sleek bun and her fringe swept across her face. Leila's make-up was subtle but sexy. As she walked into the kitchen she noticed Geoffrey was holding a box "What's this?" she smiled as she took the box off her husband.
"Just something I saw and thought of you" he smiled as he watched her eye's widen when she opened the box. In the box was diamond necklace and matching earrings "This is beautiful" Leila gasped as she traced the necklace with her fingers.
Geoffrey took the necklace out of the box and put it gently around Leila's neck "You know you don't have to keep buying me gifts, I know you didn't mean what you did last week" Leila told her husband as she turned to face him, he put his hands on her waist and pulled her towards him. Leila kissed his lips gently and pulled away with a cheeky smile "We should go"
-X-
Brax, Heath and Elijah were in a back room at the octagon getting ready for the fight. "You don't have to do this Brax" Elijah reminded him as he fastened his gloves.
"I'm not backing out" Brax snapped as he stood up and headed towards the cage.
-X-
Leila and Geoffrey were in the VIP area, drinking champagne and mingling when the fight began. Leila moved closer so she could see.
The fight was brutal, but Leila was relieved Brax had won, and that he was still alive. She managed to sneak away from Geoffrey while he was talking to one of his friends. Brax was on his own when Leila went to see him. His face was covered in cuts and bruises "Oh my god" Leila exclaimed as she picked up a white cloth and wiped away the blood.
"You look hot" Brax grinned as he looked at what Leila was wearing. She had completely forgotten her plan to blow him away.
"Seriously, you have been beaten half to death and that's the first thing you come out with" Leila smiled.
"What can I say, I pay attention to detail" Brax replied. Leila and Brax's faces were now uncomfortably close.
Leila's heart raced as she felt Brax's breath on her face, she was certain Brax would be able to hear her heart, which was now almost pounding out of her chest. As Brax and Leila's lips almost touched, they were interrupted by one of the fight organisers.
Leila quickly jumped away from Brax "That was a great fight mate, here's your winnings" he said as he handed Brax about $10,000 in cash.
"Leah's first instalment" Brax said as her turned to face Leila; the fight guy had already left the room.
"You don't have to do this, let me help" Leila pleaded as she moved closer to him again.
"Nah, I don't need your help" Brax spat proudly
"Brax" Leila tried again.
"No Leila, don't you have a husband to get back too" Brax snapped, he didn't mean to upset Leila, but that's exactly what he did with his cold tone.
"Fine" Leila snapped angrily back at him, before grabbing her clutch bag and rushing out of the room. Brax hung his head as soon as Leila head gone out of the room. He felt bad for lashing out at her; she was only trying to help after all.
-X-
Geoffrey was a little worried about his wife; she had hardly spoken all the way home. He wasn't sure what had happened but Leila disappeared for 30 minutes while they were at the cage fight and when she returned she seemed extremely upset. Geoffrey decided not to push Leila; he knew she would tell him when she was ready. Geoffrey was a very patient man when it came to his wife. It was safe to say he knew her inside out, well at least he thought he did.
Leila waited for Geoffrey to fall asleep before heading into the lounge, she wanted to read the message she had received from Brax Leila I'm sorry, I shouldn't have taken it out on you, DB. Leila quickly sent a reply-
Hey no worries, you were angry I get it, see you around LK
A few minutes passed before- You by yourself? DB
Yes, Geoffrey's asleep why? LKLeila's heart had started to race as she waited for a reply and she didn't have to wait long.
I'm lonely fancy keeping me company? DB
Leila thought about how she could answer that message, but she knew she couldn't. Leila quickly grabbed her red dress off the back of the sofa, slipped it on with her jacket over the top and headed quietly out of the door. She slipped her shoes on when she got outside; she knew she couldn't take the car so she decided to walk.
-X-
Brax thought Leila had probably ignored his last message, so you can imagine his surprise when he heard a knock on the door about 20 minutes later. Brax opened the door with a grin. Leila barged past him quickly "I have absolutely no idea why I'm here, it seemed like a good idea at the time, but I changed my mind, and when I looked around I realised I was closer to here than home and I…" Leila's mumbling was interrupted by a kiss from Brax, she pushed him away at first, but then as she thought about it she grabbed his neck and kissed him passionately.
Brax lifted her up around his waist and carried her into the bedroom.
-X-
Leila's eyes opened slowly as the sun glared through the gap in the curtain she smiled as she felt an arm wrapped around her, but that smile turned to horror when she looked at the arm and saw a tattoo. "Shit" she exclaimed as she shot out of bed and hurried to get dressed. Brax rubbed his eyes as he woke up he shared her horror "Shit, what time is it?" he said groggily.
"I don't know, but I've got too go" Leila gasped as she leant up against the wall to put her shoes on. Brax pulled on his pants and followed her to the door. As Leila looked out onto the driveway she remembered she didn't have a car "I walked" she reminded herself out loud.
"Well do you want a lift home?" Brax suggested. Leila shot glare at him. "Ok good point" he admitted. Leila though for a moment.
"No hang on; it's fine you can give me a lift. But not home though" She smiled. Brax looked a little confused but followed her to his Ute.
-X-
Geoffrey was surprised to wake up and find his wife had already gone out. He had a feeling he knew where to find her though.
-X-
Brax pulled up outside a little boutique on the High Street in Yabbie Creek. "You wanted me to bring you shopping?" Brax wondered as he looked at the expensive looking women's shop. Leila grinned widely "No, I'm going up there" Leila said as she pointed above the shop. Brax looked out of his window again and saw the sign on the wall above the shop Leila King's Dance Studio. Brax pursed his lips "Don't the people mind underneath?" He asked curiously.
"No, I own that too" Leila giggled as she grabbed her bag and got out of his Ute.
"I'll call you" he said quietly, Leila nodded and walked away. Brax watched as Leila unlocked the white door next to the shop and closed it behind her. "Wow" he said under his breath as he drove off.
-X-
Leila flicked on all the switches and dropped her bag on the floor, before heading into the dressing room. Inside the room was about 20 lockers and some cubicles with curtains. Leila walked over to the locker marked LK and took out her dance things. She got changed quickly into her black Nike leggings and white sports vest and put her dress and shoes in her locker.
She walked back into the main dance studio and turned on the CD player. Leila tied on her ballet shoes pulled her hair into a tight bun and started to dance. Although Leila was known as being the best dancer in the area, maybe even the country, for some reason she just couldn't get her turns right.
Leila knew exactly why she was distracted, so she decided she needed to do something about it. Leila turned of the music, took off her ballet shoes and slipped into a pair of black trainers, before grabbing her bag and heading out onto the high street. She was shocked to bump into Geoffrey.
"I thought I would find you here" he smiled as he shut the door for his wife.
"You know me too well" Leila smiled as she kissed him on the cheek gently.
"I was surprised to see you left the car at home" Geoffrey quizzed her curiously.
"Er…Yeh, I still felt a little light headed from last night, so I didn't want to risk driving. I called a cab instead" Leila lied convincingly. "Hey don't suppose you would mind giving me a lift to the Diner?" She said as she got into the car.
"Yes, you can pick up some food for dinner tonight" Geoffrey suggested, Leila could see with the look on his face he had made plans.
"Who's coming for dinner?" Leila wondered curiously.
"Alex and Victoria" Geoffrey replied simply causing Leila's eyes to widen.
"OK" she said under her breath.
"Alex has something he wants to tell us apparently" Geoffrey explained as he drove away from where he had parked.
Mmm better get a couple of bottles of wine as well then Leila thought to herself when she thought about what Alex needed to talk to his dad about.
-X-
Brax was on the beach when he saw Geoffrey King and Leila pull up in the Diner Car Park "its more trouble than its worth" Heath said into his ear, making Brax turn to face his brother.
As Leila got out of the car Geoffrey waited inside "Any preferences for dinner?" she asked him as she got out.
"No darling I'll let you decide" he smiled as he watched his beautiful wife walk into the diner. Even dressed in her leggings and sports vest she still turns heads, Geoffrey thought to himself quietly. Geoffrey wasn't the only one watching the blond; Brax hadn't taken his eyes off her since she arrived.
Leila walked towards the counter and saw Leah "Hi what can I get you?" she asked cheerfully.
"Er, could I order a large lasagne and salad to collect later please?" Leila asked politely.
"Yeah sure" Leah replied as she wrote down Leila's order on a note pad. "Did you want to pay now or pay when you collect them?"
Leila handed Leah a cheque "I'll pay now" she smiled. Leah's eyes widened when she read the cheque.
"Er…this cheque is for $15,000" Leah stuttered as she re-read it in disbelief. Leila nodded and smiled.
"It's the rest of the money Brax owes you" She explained, Leah looked confused.
"How did you know about that?" She asked curiously.
"My name is Leila King, I'm Geoffrey's wife" It all made sense to Leah now.
"What you mean he is giving it back?" she asked. Leila just nodded. Although this wasn't exactly true, she knew it was the only way Leah would accept the money "Thank you" Leah said gratefully.
"How much do I owe you for the food?" Leila asked, Leah just smiled "It's ok, call it a token of my gratitude" she smiled before disappearing into the kitchen and putting the cheque in her handbag. Leila smiled before heading outside and getting back into the car.
-X-
Leila called back to the Diner later that night to collect the food she had ordered. Brax was leaving as she arrived. She was shocked when he grabbed her arm "Why did you give Leah that money?" he spat angrily "I told you not to get involved"
"You owe her money, I have money. What's the problem?" Leila asked as she pulled her arm away from Brax.
"I told you I would pay her back" Brax was furious.
"What by getting your head kicked in every night?" Leila gave as good back.
"I only needed to take part in one more fight, and then we would have been square"
Leila shook her head "Nah, you wouldn't give up after one fight" Leila realised what had got Brax so angry.
"What?" he snapped again.
"This isn't about the money, this is about Charlie" Leila hit a nerve.
"Don't you dare say her name" Brax yelled
"You don't fight for money. You fight to feel pain!" Leila argued
"You don't know what you are taking about" Brax stormed off out of site. He couldn't believe Leila had seen through him like that. He usually showed a pretty good front to most people, why was this woman any different?
Leila shook her heads as she watched Brax walk away, she couldn't believe he was being so stubborn.
Leila went into the diner and collected her food before heading back home. She was still worried about Brax after their confrontation, but right now she had bigger problems to deal with. Leila still had no idea how Geoffrey was going to react to Alex's news. She took a deep breath as she pulled up outside her house.
-X-
Geoffrey, Victoria and Alex were sat in the lounge when Leila got in. She slipped off her shoes and headed straight into the kitchen
"Leila, could you come in here a second Alex wants to speak to us" Leila took a deep breath and walked into the lounge. She sat gently next to her husband and rested her hand on his leg.
"Ok" Leila could sense Alex was extremely nervous "I've done something, It was me who set fire to Angelo's" he said quickly. Victoria's jaw dropped instantly. Leila winced as she waited for her husband's reaction…
Sorry about the delayed update. I wanted to get this chapter right. Hope it was ok for you guys. Please review and let me know what you think!
Spoilers-
Leila and Brax meet to talk!
Victoria needs Leila's help with a dance project, how will Elizabeth react when she finds out Leila's been giving her daughter dance lessons.
Leila makes a shocking discovery, what is it and who does it involve?