Brief Encounter



"I'm going to see grandfather, there's something I would like to discuss with him so you should go to bed earlier",Lucian said as he exit the walk-in closet already donning a grey pyjamas.



"Alright", Mia noded affirmatively and he exit the room .



She sat there in the silence glancing around the room, it was quite simple and contained all his childhood memories.



The closet was filled to the brim with several medals and she couldn't help but feel amused even though she knew he was a genius, back then in the past at Sanchez town before everyone departed he was the one who usually helped her with any of her work and doted on her pampering her.



She explored the room curiously while awaiting his arrival, she could now sigh in relief, she was now free and unworried. Her family's issues had been settled, the company has been revived and flourishing now she could live with no worries.



Soon she felt bored and thirsty thus she ventured downstairs to grab a drink only to run into Leonard.



Walking down the stairs she admired the several exquisite wall painting and collided into Leonard who was on the phone talking away. They both weren't looking at their destination.



They both stumbled and fell on the sofa by the stairs, her whole weight pressed on him.



"Ouch".



"Oh, I'm sorry I wasn't paying attention",Mia who was initially shocked at the collision immediately apologized after regaining her composure.



"You weren't paying attention", Leonard smirked upon seeing her , pulling her down as she tried to get off him.



"What are you doing Leonard, let go of me", Mia wiggled her body to get off him but his hands which were tightly clasped on her waist prevented her from getting off him.



"What do you think I'm doing Mia",a sneaky smile crept onto his face as he stared at her uncomfortable figure which was firmly pressed on his , their lips only few inches away from each other.



"Slap . ." She slapped him and got off him furiously her eyes engulfed with rage.

"What do you think you are doing, can you show me some respect as your brother's wife !".



"Brother", Leonard sat up and chuckled. "You mean that trash".



"You're the trash !.



" Wow, how fierce protecting him already",he chuckled and pressed her against the wall his huge frame towering over her frail body domineeringly.



"My brother's wife, huh",he held her jaw possessively. "Look in my eyes and tell me you're my brother's wife".



"I am your brother's Lucian's legal wife so pleas show me some respect",she replied almost immediately her eyes boring into his unwaveringly.



"Wife, huh",he pushed her away his hands clenching into a fist as he gritted his teeth. "I'll give you this one last chance Mia, come back to me and I'll spare you or . . I'll destroy you two together, take this chance when you still have it".



"You should only make threats like this when you can protect yourself well enough",Mia hissed unfazed and walked away towards the kitchen.



"Even you look down on me, no worries very soon just watch out, you only have a short while to decide", his voice rang out making her pause. "Whose side do you want to stay?".



"Do I need to spell it out for you",Mia replied haughtily and continued walking further towards the kitchen to grab a drink.



"Yes tomorrow, after tomorrow he'll be done for and then we can start rejoicing",Mia overhead his conversation as she walked past the stairs and couldn't help but shiver.



Whatever it was he was planning, she was absolutely sure it was of no good.



By the time she got back to the room , lucian was already back and was standing by the window, his features indiscernible in the dark.



Mia walked towards Lucian who was standing by the window, his back to the door quietly taking a drag of the cigarettes which was burning admist his lean fingers.



"You're back so quick",Mia asked as she marched towards him.



"Yeah",he replied and she could tell something was wrong .



"Are you okay",she asked concerned.



"Absolutely, just struggling with this miasma of emotions",he smiled.



"Okay, I also went downstairs to grab a drink",she replied.



" Okay, I'll join you in a min", he smiled but Mia could tell he was hesitating to say something guessing he was tired she felt it was of no need to bother him with her mere encountance with Leonard.



"You're injured!, Lucian gasped worriedly and dumped the cigarettes as he spotted the bloodstains on her pyjamas.



" Huh",Mia turned back and checked her pyjamas, there was indeed bloodstains on her pyjamas but she knew very well she had no injuries whatsoever.



Then the light suddenly dawned on her as she realized it must be Leonard's blood from earlier when they stumbled on the sofa.



"It must have been from earlier downstairs",Mia explained but was frightened by Lucian's piercing gaze that she stuttered.



"What happened downstairs?",he stalked towards her like an hunter eyeing his prey, his eyes searching her soul.



"Downstairs, I collided into Leonard",Mia muttered and gasped as Lucian pushed her to the wall, his huge frame towering over her frail figure his head buried in her neck savouring the sweet scent of her perfume.



"What happened downstairs?",he pressed further as his dark eyes bored into hers, casually twirling a strand of her hair playfully.



"I collided into Leonard downstairs, we both weren't looking at our destination so we stumbled onto the sofa, I heared him grunt in pain so he must have gotten injured then this my clothes got stained",Mia explained in a go, her breath hitched as his hot breath fanned her neck.



"What happened thereafter?",he whispered his lips caressing her ears and she felt her knees wobble as his breath sent a tingling sensation down her spine.



"Nothing, I guessed you're tired so I didn't want to bother you with our brief encounter, that's why I didn't mention it",Mia replied.



" Our",he drawled and she could sense a tinge of possessiveness in his tone.



" I mean I and Leonard's brief encounter",she giggled.



" There's no you and Leonard, it Mia and Lucian",he muttered caressing her cheeks as she smiled at his silly antics. " And besides nothing concerning you is intangible so always tell me anything you want to".



" Alright, happy", she smiled pinching his cheeks.



" Yeah and I'm glad knowing if there is ever an altercation between Leonard and I you will always take my side".



"You were downstairs",she asked amused .



"I didn't see you in the room, so I came to check you downstairs".



"I see, I'll always take your side no matter what".