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Next morning, I woke up with a bad headache. I was so hung over from the wedding that I don't remember what happened last night. I shook Leo and woke him up.

"Go away..." He mumbled sleepily.

I took my pillow and smacked his head. If he thought I was the romantic girlfriend who'd wake him up with a kiss, he was so wrong. Joke is on him, I will pour a bucket of water if I had to.

Suddenly, I realised we were undressed. "Leo... did we...?"

Leo woke up and rubbed his forehead. "Yeah we did. And you sound like a mouse."

I rolled my eye and whacked him. He hasn't even woken up fully and he's being sarcastic already.

"What happened last night?" I asked.

I remember Maria's wedding celebration and the party was so crazy. I think Leo and I were dancing and drinking before he led me to our room and after that everything is a blur.

"You puked on me. And I had to get you out of your clothes, and change the bedsheets. Trust me that kind off thing kills your appetite." He said.

I couldn't help but smile. It was kinda cute of him to clean up. "Not really it sounds so chicklit type romantic. You know the bad boy helps the girl clean up and the girl changes her view on him. It's romantic."

Leo groaned. "No it doesn't. It's horrible okay? You're lucky that I love you way too much to get disgusted by you."

"So you admit you want to be with me huh?" I asked, leaning closer to him. "I wonder what happened to that I must protect you by staying away from you crap?"

He wrapped his arms around me and pulled my closer. "Have I ever told you why and how I fell in love with you? I won't lie you are the most annoying person I've ever met. You're so stubborn and annoying, I couldn't figure you out. And the fact that you keep on challenging me. You're beautiful and trustworthy, but I loved you because you're so strong and independent. You don't need anyone for anything and that's what makes you so attractive. I guess lately, I forgot that you're a strong woman who doesn't need me to take care of you."

"Actually Leo, you were right. I might be strong but this underworld thing is too dangerous. I should be listening to you since you obviously know more than I do. I'm sorry too for being childish. I realised you were just trying to protect me."

I buried my head in his chest while he caressed my hair. He could definitely be a sweetheart when he wanted to.

"I may have a solution for our problems." He said as he stroked my hair. "You're learning to fight. I'll teach you."

"Does that mean I get my own gun?"

"Only after you learn how to use it. I wouldn't want you risking other people's lives." He chuckled.

"Real funny." I rolled my eyes and pushed him away to get to the bathroom first.

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Later that morning all of us were gathered in Valeria's excessively luxurious dining room. I glanced around hoping that Maria would pop in but she'd already left for her honeymoon.

Since that idiot DeLuca had found us, we had to plan something to throw him off our trail.

"I'd say we split up." Nico said. "That way they'd get confused."

"Stupid idea." Leo blurted.

"It makes sense." Alex added. "It would be risky but worth a try."

"Yeah, Meg and I can't stay away from work for long. We've got to go to UK for a wedding." Emily said.

"You guys can stay with my family." Andrew added. "Gigi and I are long due for a trip to UK." He said.

Gigi looked disturbed but I think I was mistaken. Why would the idea of going to Andrew's home be so unnerving to her? Maybe, I was reading too much into a slight frown.

"Nico, can you go to UK with them?" Leo asked. "And Alex, I guess you and Amy are leaving for Tokyo, Alex, your father needs you home, doesn't he?"

"That's right." Alex said.

"Won't you be coming with us?" Gigi asked. Yeah, I had the same question. Why wasn't he coming with us?

"No, I'll be in Russia." He said. "I need to meet some allies."

I couldn't help but get worried. He was going all alone with DeLuca at our backs. He'd be in danger if anyone found out that he was going alone.

"Alone? That's risky."

"I'll be fine." He shrugged.

Aha well, he was a feared don after all, who could dare harm him? But that was precisely more reason that someone could hurt him. I was way too engrossed in my worries about Leo to notice that everyone was heading upstairs to pack. I must start packing up too. And, I also had to make a proposal for the UK wedding. God, I had been enjoying this vacation way too much to think of work.

As I walked up the stairs, I overheard Leo, Valeria, Nico and Alex's voices from a nearby room. I went outside the room where the voices were coming from and placed my ear on the door to hear it.

"This is a dumb move." Nico said. "You know Dad wouldn't allow you attacking DeLuca."

"It'd be an all out war. You know we aren't equipped for a gang war in Trinity." Alex said.

"And involving the Russian brotherhood is a bad idea." Valeria said. "I don't trust them."

I heard footsteps approaching me and I rushed back to my room. Leo was probably planning something dangerous and it was stressing me out. I just hope he'd be safe. But knowing him, he'd defiantly try to do something reckless.

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