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Dana Harris' POV

"I think you should stay in the car" I tell Nicolás.

He looks at me as if I've lost the plot.

"Doesn't that seem a little dangerous?" He asks.

I nod.

"It is. But if you come with me, it will make everything a lot more suspicious." I remind him.

He sighs and then nods, turning to face me properly.

"Please be careful..." he says dolefully.

I smile at him gently.

"I will, Nic. I promise" I say.

Without warning, he leans forwards and kisses me gently, his hand cupping my face.

I react by letting him kiss me, before I pull away.

"Nic, I- -" I start to say, but he cuts me off.

"You don't have to say anything. I know you still have feelings for the Santiago boy" he says looking at the steering wheel.

I stay silent, knowing that he is far from lying.

"I- - I just want you to know how I feel" he responds.

I put my hand on his and he takes it, planting a soft kiss on my knuckles.

"I have something to do, so just call me if you're coming back to my place tonight.

I nod.

"I will." I respond.

I lean towards him and kiss his cheek.

He smiles weakly and then lets me out of the car.

I grab the baking tray and walk towards the front of the house, my heart starting to beating extremely quickly.

It feels like it's been a while since I was last here.

I approach the door and I knock twice, before I can change my mind.

The door opens and there stands Ade.

She looks at me and then blinks a couple of times.

"What are you doing here?" She asks, eyeing the tray suspiciously.

"I- - we need to talk" I say, feeling tongue tied.

"Bout?" She asks, hand rubbing her largely pregnant stomach.

"Come in" She says, stepping back inside and letting me in.

"Close the door behind you" she demands.

I do as she asks and then turn to face her.

Before I can react, she grabs my arms and pulls me into a huge hug.

I stay still for a moment in complete shock.

Hot tears spring to my eyes and I start crying.

I don't even deserve her kindness.

"Come to the kitchen and I'll make you a cup of tea" she says, once she pulls away.

"You look like you need it" She remarks.

When we walk to the kitchen, I hand her the tray and she offers me a tissue.

I take it and dab at my eyes, still sniffing.

"You made a huge mistake crossing my family" she says, waddling across the kitchen to fill the kettle.

"I know, and I'm so sorry" I almost whisper.

"Tell me everything" she says.

"And open that tray" she finishes.

I go into the cupboard and grab a plate and open the tray, taking out a few red velvet cupcakes.

I know for a fact that they are her favourite.

Her eyes light up and then well with tears.  

"You remembered?" She asks and I smile a little.

Pregnancy hormones.

"I did" I say.

She sits down on one of the stools and takes one.

"Okay, start talking" she says, taking a large bite.

I tell her absolutely everything.

From the pact I made with my brother to get revenge, right from our childhood when we found our dead father, down to how we found a location on the whole family and the plan to make Matéo pay.

She listens quietly and gives my hand a gentle squeeze, when she learns of my childhood.

I also admit to her how quickly started to fall for Leo.

She smiles at that part and then chuckles, exposing the fact that she knew about us still sleeping together after the huge blowup.

I feel myself heat up with embarrassment.

When I'm done, she tells me that I have to stay and explain to the rest of the family.

I gulp.

I have a feeling that they will not all be as understanding as her. Especially Matéo and Jayla.

Leo...

Is extremely unpredictable.

As if on cue, I hear the front door open and my heart drops.

My mouth feels dry and I want to throw up the entirety of what I have eaten in the past few days.

A moment later, Matéo emerges into the kitchen and takes one look at me, before his face contorts into a snarl.

"What the fuck are you doing in my house?" He asks.

"Matéo..." Ade starts, trying to get him to calm down.

"You have to the count of three, till I put a bullet in-between your eyes, he says, reaching behind him.

I gulp, unable to even form a sentence.

My butt feels glued to the seat and I desperately what to be able to tell him everything as easily as I told Ade.

His blue-green eyes bore dangerously into mine.

"1..." he starts to count.

"Matéo!" Ade says.

"2..." he continues, ignoring his wife.

I close my eyes and wait for what I deserve.

"Amoré, move out of the way" Matéo's voice says.

I open my eyes slowly.

Ade has done the ridiculous.

She has stood in front of me, her hands in front of her, palms towards her husband.

"Baby, please listen to me" she says.

He looks at her, face softer.

He puts the gun down and glares at me.

"Why are you here?" He asks, arms folded.

I breathe out.

"I came to explain myself" I say.

He snorts.

"Fine. Since my wife trusts you enough to let you into our house, you can explain to me and the rest of the family why you put us in such danger." He says, flicking an annoyed look at Ade, before walking out of the kitchen.

Ade gives me an apologetic look.

"I'll talk to him. Wait here" she says.

I nod and wait for her to get up, before I stand up myself and go to the kettle, pouring the piping hot water into a mug.

I wait for the teabag to brew, before adding the sugar and sitting back at my place.

This is going to be so difficult.

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Hey all!

How do you think Leo will react?

What will happen next?

Tell me in the comments.

~ Xo