Logan wakes up to one of the most beautiful sounds in the world; a giggling Leo. He hears water too and as he wakes up properly he realizes Scorpia is most likely in the bathtub with Leo. He gets out of bed and walks towards the bathroom. He peeks inside and finds Scorpia in the tub with Leo in her lap. She is beaming and Leo is splashing water around with his hands while making happy sounds.

Logan steps into the bathroom and Leo looks straight at him. Logan's heart skips a beat when he hears him yell: "Daddy!"

Scorpia looks at him with eyes full of love and says: "Well done Leo. Mommy is proud of you. Good morning daddy!"

Logan looks at both of them in love and says: "Good morning mommy and Leo. Is there room in the bath for daddy too?"

Scorpia nods and kisses Leo's hair. Logan gets into the bath too and Leo gets even wilder than he already was. Logan chuckles and Leo stretches his arms out towards him. Logan lifts Leo from Scorpia's arms and gasps when he sees her body.

The black and dark-purple bruises were hidden by Leo, but now that he's holding his son he can see them clearly. And it's impossible to hide them because there's only a little bit of water in the tub and no bubbles.

She doesn't even try to hide them and stretches out proudly. "Beautiful, aren't they? It's less painful than it looks by the way. Besides my cheekbone, cause that hurts pretty bad. Especially when I smile and with a little man like Leo it's impossible not to."

Leo distracts them both by splashing water everywhere and they laugh together, lost in the wonderful moment. Scorpia gets out of the bath to get Leo's bathrobe and wraps a towel around her body. Logan gets up with Leo in his arms and they work together to get Leo in his little robe. Scorpia holds Leo to her chest and inspects Logan's ribs.

He looks down at the slightly blue bruise too and says: "If I'm honest it's a lot more painful than it looks. And if you hadn't graced me with a break to catch my breath yesterday, you would have won."

Scorpia looks at him with a fire in her eyes and says: "It was a lot of fun Logan. I'll talk to Bruno today, to discuss the fight against Duane and to come up with a strategy."

Logan looks at her lust-filled eyes and says: "Yeah, it was a lot of fun. And hot..."

Scorpia bites her lip and says: "Mmm, yes that too my handsome Scot."

He walks over to her and kisses her slowly.

Scorpia kisses him back before smiling at him and asking: "Don't you have a cafe to open today?"

"Nope. Marco and Grazia are both working this morning."

They brush their teeth, while holding Leo on their arms and get dressed together. All three of them wearing jeans and a T-shirt. Scorpia sits down on the couch and hugs Leo to her chest.

Logan says: "Okay, daddy will get breakfast for you two. I'll be right back." He whistles as he descends the stairs and gets to work in the kitchen immediately.

He comes back with a tray full of goodies and puts it down on the coffee table. Leo waves his arms around because he clearly saw his bottle already.

Scorpia lays Leo in Logan's arms and hands him the bottle. She sits down next to them, resting her head on Logan's shoulder to look at their little miracle. Leo is drinking eagerly and grabs a hold of Logan's shirt. They watch him go tired with every next sip and he falls asleep before he can finish his bottle.

Logan pets his hair and says: "I understand little man. I get tired from bath time with mommy too." He chuckles and carries Leo over to his crib. He tucks him in lovingly and brings the baby monitor with him. He closes the door behind him and sits down next to Scorpia again.

Scorpia rests her legs on his lap and sips her coffee. Logan strokes her knee and drinks his coffee too. They share fruit and toast with jam, both completely relaxed.

Scorpia suddenly looks at him with eyes full of desire and wraps her arms around his neck. He licks her bottom lip and stares deep into her eyes. She pulls him closer and kisses him passionately. His hands slide under her shirt and his fingers play with her nipples through the fabric of her bra.

"Mmmm Logannnn."

A satisfied grin appears on his lips and he starts kissing her neck.

Scorpia's phone rings and she grumbles. Logan chuckles and grabs the phone from the coffee table. She sees it's Ciro and picks up saying: "Good morning Ciro."

Ciro stays quiet for a minute and asks: "Good morning sorellina. Am I interrupting something?"

Logan nibbles on her earlobe and Scorpia closes her eyes. "Mmm yes."

"What? I'm interrupting?"

"Yes."

Ciro doesn't know what to say and sighs.

Scorpia says: "Just say what you have to say Ciro. And fast. Cause my attention is not on you right now." She runs her nails across Logan's abs and he moans softly.

"Ciro says: "I was hoping you would be willing to come to the office today. To talk about the premiere of your interview, the foundations, the boxing tournament, the playground equipment for the children's home and to have lunch with Flavio."

Scorpia has to try her hardest to focus on what Ciro is saying because Logan undid the buttons of her jeans and slid his hand down her panties.

"Mmmm... What am I wearing Ciro? And is Bart picking me up?"

"Um, what are you wearing? (...) Oh yes of course. Flavio is taking you to a restaurant full of wonderful Italians. So it's important to make an impression. Flavio is picking you up from the office and driving you back. To make a statement that way. And Bart is coming to pick you up in an hour, if that's okay with you."

"Mmmmm yes. Bye." She hangs up, tosses her phone aside and kisses Logan wildly.

Logan laughs and asks: "How long do we have?"

"I'm being picked up in an hour and I need to change."

He pulls her jeans down and licks her belly.

"Mmmm Logannnn"

He pulls her shirt up and unhooks her bra. His lips wrap around a nipple, while his fingers stroke her moist center. She moans and grips his hair.

"Mmmm Bonnie. Tell me what you want."

She pulls him up to her face by his hair and kisses him deeply. She unzips his jeans and slides her hand into his boxers. Her fingers wrap around his erection as she stares into his eyes, golden specks floating around wildly in her dark brown pupils.

They come together fast and wild and muffle each other's moans by constantly kissing each other. They cum simultaneously and stare at each other, foreheads touching and breathing heavily.

They are completely lost in each other and don't hear someone call from downstairs. Scorpia does hear the footsteps on the stairs and looks at Logan with wide eyes.

Logan turns his face towards the stairs and yells: "Whoever you are, don't you dare come up here! I'll be down in a minute!"

They hear Grazia mumble something, followed by the door slamming closed. Scorpia giggles and he rests his forehead against hers again.

"Hell Bonnie."

They stand up to freshen up quickly.

Scorpia stands in front of the closet, contemplating what to wear. She picks a tight, black skirt, a dark-red bustier with a short blazer over it and slides her feet into black stiletto's with a red heel.

She takes her time with her make-up, applying it diligently especially on her cheekbone and winks at herself in the mirror. She grabs her briefcase and puts her phone in it. The crib with Leo in it calls for her and she looks at the sleeping Leo, whispering: "Mommy's off to work. I'll be back as soon as I can. Be good to daddy, okay?"

She walks down the stairs and pushes the door to the cafe open.

Logan is already downstairs and is offering Bart a cup of coffee. He has to set the cup down quickly, to prevent himself from spilling the coffee all over the bar.

"Hell Bonnie."

Scorpia walks over to Bart, confidence dripping out of every pore and says: "Good morning Bart." She nods at Grazia and Marco, who are staring at her with their mouths open.

Bart smiles at her and says: "Good morning boss. You look good. Ready to show everyone who's boss?"

She winks at him and grins. "You bet. But drink your coffee first."

She retrieves her phone from her briefcase and calls Manon. "Good morning my favorite assistant. How is my schedule looking today?"

Manon almost screams a good morning back at her and says: "We start with a coffee from Janet and a talk with Bart and me. After that, Ciro will talk you through a bunch of things and we'll schedule some future appointments. Dino, Bruno and Ricardo will visit the office during the day to discuss some things with you and you're having lunch with Flavio."

"Great! Especially the start of the day sounds good to me." She hangs up as Bart finishes his coffee. She looks at Logan and says: "I won't be back before lunch. And I might visit the children's home this afternoon to try and meet Thomas there. But if you need me..."

Logan's eyes roam over her body and he hoarsely answers: "Okay, Bonnie. I can handle it, you know that. We'll miss you though. Ti amo."

She makes her way over to him and kisses him softly. "Have a good day, handsome Scot. Bye Marco and Grazia. I count on all of you to look after my little pirate."

She puts her phone back into the briefcase and Bart offers her his arm. They walk out of the cafe and Bart opens the passenger door to the Charger as soon as they reach it. She gets in and Bart closes the door. She puts her seat belt on as Bart walks around the car. He gets behind the wheel and drives off smoothly.

They arrive at the hotel and Bart opens the car door for her. She gets out, brushes the wrinkles out of her skirt and walks inside. She waves at the reception desk with a wide smile. "Good morning everyone!"

She walks into her office, Bart right behind her. Manon just hung up the phone and gets up to hug Scorpia.

"Good morning boss. Coffee is on it's way."

Scorpia sits down at the round table in the middle of the office and invites Bart and Manon to do the same.

Janet comes in with a perfect cappuccino and sets it down in front of Scorpia. "Good morning Janet. Thank you!" Scorpia takes a careful sip and closes her eyes. "Honestly, Janet's cappuccino alone is enough reason to come to the office. Alright honeys, tell me. What did I miss?"

Manon and Bart get her up to speed about the latest developments and the progress all the staff members made.

Scorpia studies them both once they told her everything and asks: "And? Have you two been out on a date yet?"

Bart grins and Manon blushes.

"Ah you have. And?"

Bart clears his throat and says: "I like Manon boss. Like her a lot."

Manon blushes excessively and shoots Scorpia an uncomfortable look.

Scorpia says: "And Manon clearly doesn't feel the same. I'm sorry Bart."

She winks at Bart and Manon stammers: "I-I do like him! B-but..."

"But you don't talk about it that easily." Scorpia laughs and adds: "Relax Manon, I'm just teasing you. I like you both and I think you could be right for each other. Other than that it's none of my business. But if your work doesn't suffer from it, I'm fine with it... And another thing Manon. Could you ask your sister to find me a premiere worthy dress? And a pretty suit for Logan?"

Manon nods and writes it down.

"How are things with our foundations? And do we need to set up a meeting with Dani, Manon?"

Bart starts to fill her in on his foundation in an excited manner and says Ciro and Dino are a big help. Donations are coming in regularly and the boys at the hotel all got their first certificates.

Manon says she would like to sit down with her and Dani to discuss an idea she came up with.

"Call Dani and ask her when she can come over. I prefer to do as much as possible today."

Manon gets up and says: "Oke, I will call my sister and Dani right away and then I'll get back to you. Ciro is waiting for you in his office. He said you could just walk in when we were done."

Scorpia gets up and says: "See you in a bit, I'll talk to Ciro now." She grabs her phone and sends a message to Thomas and Violetta, to ask them if they have time after school, to meet her at the children's home. She pushes the door to Ciro's office open and looks into the radiant face of her brother.

"Good morning sorellina. You're a vision, as always."

She grins at Ciro and says: "Yes, I don't want to disappoint Flavio."

She does a spin and Ciro says: "They will all be at your feet the second they see you. Exactly how Flavio wants it to be."

"Explain Ciro. What kind of lunch is this?"

She sits down on the chair at his desk and he explains that it's just a lunch with Flavio, where they can talk and eat in a relaxed manner. That it's meant to be a way to show the people present how good her relationship with Flavio is. And to remind the people who still doubt her plan that she's ruthless.

"And with that outfit Scor... They are going to be drooling."

She chuckles and runs her hands down her skirt.

Ciro looks her in the eye and asks: "Is it true that you're boxing against Duane?"

"Yes, that is the plan brother. With Logan."

"That's a nice match to put on the posters. You both have a reputation that proceeds you. Maybe you should wear a Catwoman and Batman mask. To shake things up a little more. You're the only woman in that tournament by the way,"

"Are they going to place bets on the fights, Ciro?"

"You know we can't prevent that. But if our side wins the bet, we will put that money into one of the foundations."

Scorpia smiles wide and says: "Good. I can't wait."

There's a knock on the door and Bruno walks in. He rushes up to Scorpia, about to hug the life out of her.

"Hold it! No! Bruno wait!"

He looks at her all confused and she unbuttons her blazer and shows him her stomach and ribs.

"Dannazione sorellina! What happened?"

She grins and says: "I sparred with Logan last night. Your idea Bruno."

Ciro's jaw drops as he stares at her. "Logan won?" Scorpia nods and beams. "Why are you so happy about that sister?"

Bruno says: "Wow, I can't remember the last time you lost. That must feel awesome. Congratulations! And Duane called you, right? And I assume you want to come up with a strategy."

Scorpia nods and says: "But first, a hug brother."

Bruno hugs her gently and whispers: "Thanks for the thing with Pia. We're seeing an audiologist this afternoon."

She kisses Bruno's cheek and says: "Okay strategy. I have never boxed tag-team before. What do I need to know? And what do I need to look out for against Duane?"

Bruno leans against the desk and Scorpia sits back down on the chair and buttons-up her blazer again.

"Focus on stamina and fitness. You are never going to become stronger than he is. The time between now and the fight is too short for that. And if you don't go down in the first round, you basically won. I think you should start and as soon as Duane got a few hits in, you hold your fist out to Logan. He taps your glove with his and takes over. Until he gets beaten up enough. The trick is reading each other very well and trying to guess when it's better for the other person to step in."

Bruno clears his throat and looks into Scorpia's eyes: "He's going to win, so start accepting that right now. He didn't want to fight against you at all, but started to consider it when I proposed the tag-team idea. I softened him up and sent him a few video's of you. He even talked to Freddie about it."

Bruno laughs and says: "Freddie is still waiting for the day you decide to marry him by the way." Scorpia laughs and asks Bruno if Freddie will be at the tournament too. "Yes, Fred said he doesn't want to miss seeing you fight Duane."

Scorpia thinks about it all and says: "So running, jumping rope and watching Logan."

"Smart, sister. Indeed. Watch each other box, figure out your weak spots and strong points and spend as much time together as possible. You will be able to connect even better that way."

Scorpia smirks and Bruno shakes his head. "I don't even want to know what you're thinking right now. I ordered outfits for everyone too. All black with scorpions on it of course."

The phone rings and Ciro answers it. He says: "That's great Dino. I can stay at the office if you do that. (...) Yes, Scorpia's here. (...) Okay, I'll tell her."

Ciro hangs up and looks at Scorpia. "The playground equipment will be delivered this afternoon. And Dino will be there to receive it and put it in the right place with a bunch of guys. Violetta spoke to Thomas and told Dino to let you know the tea will be ready this afternoon. So you can talk about the Violet Lion Foundation."

Scorpia nods and gets up.

"Scor? What about the premiere? What are you thinking?"

She fidgets with the buttons on her jacket. "I don't know Ciro. I'm not sure I can watch it."

Ciro gets up and walks over to her. He wraps his arms around her lovingly and kisses her forehead.

"Sorellina, I think it's important you watch it. Surrounded by people you love. And that you look your absolute best that night. It's an important moment for you, but at the same time it's a way to show people that what you went through doesn't have to mean the end of your life. That you're even better than before. Show the world how strong you are."

She nods and says: "Manon's sister is going to find me a dress. And if we are doing this, I want to do it right. All of us dressed to the nines, red carpet, champagne, limo, press, the hole shebang."

Ciro looks at her and winks. "Alright sis, I'll take care of it. Ricardo is coming over later to discuss it with you. You can tell him that we will organize and extravagant premiere. By the way, following the premiere there will be a three day convention in the business hotel downtown. It's already planned out. They will hosts doctors, specialists and nurses, all there to talk about mental healthcare. All financed by Scorpia Enterprise."

Scorpia looks up at him and smiles gratefully. "Thank you Ciro. For everything."

"You promised me you would stop thanking me, remember?" He rest his hands on her cheek and looks deep into her eyes.

She smiles wider and says softly: "I'll try." She hugs him and walks out, on her way to her own office.

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Made it before bedtime LOL.
See you next weekend!
XO Hankie.