Chapter 25

My chest is on fire and my arms feel five tons too heavy.

"Break his fucking neck Little Woo!" Someone shouts from outside the cage and a roar of voices are heard agreeing.

This has gone on longer than necessary and when I see Gunner's left foot move forward I dodge his right hook and crack him under his jaw. When he falls to the floor I start pummeling him until I see red and get up.

There's a loud roar from the crowd as Dylan opens the cage for me and I hurriedly make my way to the back room.

"Another stretcher Leo! You're fucking insane!" Marc booms into the room and Eddie follows after him.

"Bro after that shit I'm paying for anything you want tonight." Eddie announces as I step out of the shower.

I glance at the clock to see its just after twelve. I wonder if it's too early to-

"Your brother's here tonight." Marc says, handing me my shorts on the bench.

I grunt in response and put them on.

"I heard Captain say they're at the house tonight so we have free reign on the Finridge tonight." Eddie says, rubbing his hands together deviously, "Your pick, killer."

"No, not tonight. I feel like shit."

"What are you talking about? You had no hands on you tonight." Eddie groans in annoyance.

"You sure took your sweet time tonight Little Woo," A grating voice speaks, "What? Were you afraid of getting clawed?"

Once again the sight of her shocks me but I recover quickly.

Knives skips into the room as a large figure follows behind her. At this point I'm about the size of my brother but I guess he'll always seem so much bigger in my eyes.

He's alone which surprises me but the silence that looms over Marc and Eddie surprises me more. They're scared shitless of Lan but then again everyone is except that loaded gun attached to his side at all times.

"I need to talk to you." He rasps, glancing at my friends.

"Yeah, yeah sure thing." Eddie mumbles as him and Marc bolt out the door.

I see Knives move to sit on the bench and he watches her too.

"It seems a few outta town friends have started to frequent your old man's shop." He speaks, turning to look at me.

It must be the confusion on my face because I watch his face scrunch up in anger, stretching his scar as it does. "Fix your fucking face and don't act clueless." He grunts.

On instinct I move forward and I watch him do the same until a small figure wedges between us pushing me at my chest. She's glaring at me with fiery anger but quickly turns it off when she turns around.

"You said you weren't going to do this, remember?" She tried to whisper but I catch it.

I watch him take a deep breath and Knives steps aside, facing me again with a scowl.

"Roller's guys were caught snooping around one of our shipments and a neighbor nearby said they saw one collecting a bike at the shop so I'm asking you if you know anything about it." He speaks clearly and slowly like he did when he'd tease me as a kid and it grates my fucking nerves.

"We don't deal with gangs." I respond agitated.

He snorts and rolls his eyes, I watch Neoma slip her hand into his.

"Yet it's gang money that pays you to knock fuckers on their asses." He quips.

"I don't need this shit." I spit.

"But you begged for it! You ungrateful shit." He stops to pinch the bridge of his nose, "If you want out you know what to do." he smirks at me like the devil he is.

"No more leniency."

"Leniency?" I mock. He must be fucking kidding.

"Yes, leniency." He pulls his hand from Knives and wags his finger up at me, "You think people who know how operations work get to live a free fucking life without giving back? No but here you are because I was lenient!" His voice raises and my balled up fist flinches.

Growing up I remember every time he'd get this mad someone ended up dead. He put seven bullets in the man that fostered me and I was next to him when he did it, eight years old.

"Well I'll be sure to mail you a fucking thank you package." I say and grab my bag.

"You think I'm done?"

"No, but I'm done." I slam the door on my way out.

I hear Knives cajoling him to not follow after me and for the first time I appreciate her crazy ass.

"Fuck!" I yell into the night sky and two figures appear next to me.

"What'd he want?" Marc asks.

"Nothing." I continue towards my car, "Just asked some shit about Roller's guys hanging in town near the shop apparently." I say, opening the door as they stand beside me.

"Roller? Why are his guys around Luther's."

"Fucking beats me but I didn't see anyone new come in this week so I'm guessing Luther handled a job on his own." I respond, rubbing my neck to soothe the frustration bubbling inside of me.

"Shit." Eddie comments leaning on the car beside us, "You better figure shit out before your brother comes to the shop to find out for himself."

"He wouldn't." I shake my head, "He'll probably send some guys over and I'll fuck them up on sight."

"Shit.. so where are we headed right now?" Eddie asks, obviously still hyped on the adrenaline from earlier.

"Nowhere tonight." I lie, getting in my car, "I'm staying home." I close the door and nod at them through the window before taking off.

I really hope she's not pissed but I did say in the morning so I guess I'm not exactly breaking any promises.

A woman with a blue scarf wrapped around her head is standing in the corner of the elevator when I get in and a guy in the other corner is staring her down.

"He bothering you?"

"No, my boyfriend's just an ass." She announces, crossing her arms.

The elevator dings as it opens and she stomps out.

"Women am I right?" The guy comments.

"Don't talk to me." I reply and he nods, following after the woman.

I hear her yelling for keys as the elevator door closes again.

My frustration grows when I try to pick the lock of their door to find that it's already open. I lock it once I enter the apartment.

I make no effort to dull the sound of my footsteps and I'm pissed when nobody comes rushing out. I make it all the way to Sunniva's room and stand in front of her sleeping form without anyone noticing. I try to hold onto my anger but it's slowly evaporating as I continue staring at her, her hands are tucked underneath her pillows and her full lips are pursed as she breaths slowly.

Unable to stop myself I reach down and run my fingers over her hair and to her cheek. She murmurs softly and opens her eyes wide in shock. Finally.

"Leo?" She groans, sitting up and the covers fall to reveal the thin strapped top that exposes her cleavage.

"What are you doing here?" She tucks her legs in as I sit down on the bed in front of her.

"Your door was unlocked." I reply, reaching for her arm.

"It's the middle of the night." She says, moving to sit on my lap. I like how natural that seems to her.

"It's actually." I circle her waist as I bend down to check her clock, she yelps at being dipped backwards, "1:05" I say, smiling into the kiss she plants on me.

Her arms tighten around my neck as I move to lay her down on the bed. Her lips mold onto mine as her tongue strums mine. I feel her move against my waist and I grind into her making her moan.

She's so fucking hot.

"Leo." She says against my mouth.

I move my lips down to her jaw and run my jaw over the soft bites I take. Her hand is running through my hair as she takes in short breaths. I run my thumb over her hardened nipple and she mewls beneath me.

"Leo." She calls again as I grind harder against her.

"What is it Sunny?" I tease.

"Touch me please." She begs, sounding sweet as fucking honey. How could I ever deny her of anything?

I kiss her lips roughly as I stick my tongue into her mouth while hers follows me around. She mewls into my mouth as I tease her nipple between my fingers.

"How bout I eat you out instead, huh?" I say, pulling her bottom lip between mine as she nods frantically trying to ease herself against my hips.

I move to sit up on my knees and open her legs before me. I watch her as I move my fingers against her through the white cotton. She takes in a sharp breath and closes her eyes as I continue strumming her.

"You're so wet already baby." I say, holding my thumb against her clit, "Is this for me?" I roll my thumb and she mewls circling her hip.

"Is it?" I hit her with the back of my fingers and her back arches making her tits bounce in the process. Fuck, I'm rock hard at the sight.

"Y-Yes." She moans and I bring her thighs together to remove her panties.

She looks up at me with her big eyes as I slide them off her thighs. She could kill me with that fucking look. She brings her hand over her eyes as I spread her thighs. I pull it away and see her smiling up at me shyly.

"You have to watch me, Angel." I say my thumb running over her soaking wet pussy. I move up to her clit and rub it softly, making her moan.

Not wasting another second I dive down in between her thighs and look up at her as I spit on her and run my tongue roughly against her. Her head falls back and I continue running my tongue along her slit until I find her clit and circle it before sucking it into my mouth.

"Leo." She moans, running her hand through my hair.

I release her clit and repeat this a few times while she continues moaning my name.

"You taste so fucking good." I say, releasing her clit again and bring my fingers up to run along her until I slip a finger inside.

She grips my hair harder and I continue teasing with her with my tongue.

"Oh god." she moans, "Oh my god Leo."

When she's ready I add another finger and look up at her half shut eyes watching me closely. Fuck, I could come in my fucking jeans.

"Leo I'm..." She says, pushing at my head but I stay put and continue sucking on her flesh as my fingers curl inside her until I feel her begin to shake.

"Yes, baby that's it." I groan as I feel her pussy squeezing my fingers. I continue until she stops pulsing and look up at her. Her chest heaves as she looks at me looking both lost and amazed.

I remove my fingers from her and she mewls lifting her hips.

"Open." I tap her bottom lip and she obeys, opening her mouth as I slip my fingers, covered in her juices, into her mouth,

"You taste so fucking good Sunny." My voice is hoarse and when she wraps her lips around me I use my other hand to undo my belt.

My jeans aren't even all the way down that's how desperate I am to be buried inside her right now.

"You ready, angel?" I say, lowering myself to place a chaste kiss on her lips.

"What?" Her eyes grow wide as she pushes me away. The fear in them punch a hole through my chest. Fuck! You fucking idiot!

"Shit." I curse, pulling my pants up.

"We don't have to fuck tonight, it's okay." I say and hand her white panties over to her when I see she's trying to pull her top down to cover herself up.

Fucking dickhead.

"I shouldn't have assumed." I sigh, rubbing my hand down my face.

She wraps her arms around her legs, watching me from the other end of the bed.

"It's okay." She whispers.

"It's just usually after I... women usually-"

"It's okay." She says, louder this time and frowning slightly.

"Do you want me to leave?"

"Do you want to leave?" Her eyes grow sad.

"No." I respond, moving closer towards her.

Air enters my lungs again when she holds out a hand and I take it.

"Sunny I-"

"It's okay, just... let's just sleep okay?" She speaks, avoiding my eyes which make me feel more like a shit stain than I do already.

Sunniva

We've been laying on my bed for the past few minutes in silence just staring at each other. I don't know what to say after I freaked out like that. I was going to tell him, I really was until I remembered.

"It was just a kiss, Sunny! This is why I don't fuck with virgins! Do you know how many girls at the school I fucked and none of em followed me here. What's wrong with you!"

The memory was a split second but it was enough to keep the words inside my mouth. It's wrong of me to not tell him but I'm afraid of what would happen if I do.

"What are you thinking about?" He asks, fingers smoothing over my baby hairs.

"I don't want you to leave." I confess.

"I said I'm not going anywhere again, okay?" He lowers his hand to caress my cheek, "There's no way I can stay away from you now." He sighs in defeat.

"Well don't look so happy about it." I roll my eyes playfully.

"It's not that. I want to be with you, I do but Sunny..." He sighs again, closing his eyes.

"I know it's scary but I'm not going to hurt you, I promise." I say, kissing his hand softly.

"That's not what I'm afraid of." His words don't sit well with me mainly because of the intense look on his face, "I can only be this close for now, Sunny." He says.

My chest hurts a little but I nod in understanding.

He leans in to kiss me and I run my fingers through his hair as he slips his tongue into my mouth. His large hand grips my thigh as he pulls my body on top of his.

I place small kisses all over his face as he chuckles below me until I hear him wince softly. It was real quiet but I heard it and I lift the hair from his forehead to see a dark bruise forming.

I gasp as he sits up quickly and moves me off of him.

"Leo, what happened?" I try to keep the panic out of my voice but I can't and it only increases as he dodges my hands and stands up from the bed.

"Leo... are you still in contact with your brother?"

"What?" He glares in my direction, "It was sparring practice at the gym. God, do you still think I'm some punk running jobs for him?" He snaps, reaching for his boots.

"No, that's not what I think!" I protest, standing up to hand him the other one but he grabs it before I can and puts it on.

"Any sign of trouble and I'm still Leo Woo, huh?" He chuckles dryly and it churns my tummy.

"Leo, I'm-"

"Lock your damn door." He grunts as he exits my room.

I pinch myself to keep my tears at bay but it doesn't help and they fall anyway. It feels just like yesterday when he used to storm out of my room and it hurts just the same.