Early morning, Adonis stepped out of his room in his running gear adjusting a pair of ear buds .
Leah ,still in a robe was coming towards the living room from the kitchen with a cup of steaming coffee in her hands .
She spotted Adonis heading toward the gate.."Where are you going ?"She asked ,even though the answer was obvious .
"Mummy please, I'm going on a run .."he said with a smirk .
Leah almost choked on her coffee .."well, that's a new one ."
"You sound like one ,next thing I know you'd be telling me to wear a sweater ."
"If only you catch a cold.."Leah buried her head into her vapour of the coffee .
Adonis chuckled .."Mum please, can I go now ?"
"Without me ?"She raised a brow . Adonis put his hands in his pockets ,glanced at her from head to toe in her long robe and slippers .."unless you're planning to run in that .."
"Give me five minutes .."She grinned handed him the coffee .
Adonis shook his head.."You'll need ten .."he looked at her run up the stairs .
Adonis returned with Leah in his arms after the run .She was overly tired ,she could barely walk .
"This is embarrassing.."Leah muttered ,hiding her face in his shoulders.
"This is what happens when you challenge me .."
"Put me down before someone sees us .."She murmured .
"Too late, every living thing here has already seen you lose .."He climbed upstairs, and gently put her on her bed .
Once he turned to leave ,Leah grabbed his hands .."thank you .." Adonis sent his face so close to hers that they could feel each other's heartbeats.
"If you were mine ,you wouldn't be able to sir down for a week .."he muttered and stepped back to exit .
Leah smiled, unsure of why she was acting strangely but whatever it was ,she was enjoying it .
Leah was leaning against the bed frame with some popcorns as she stared at the television .
She was too afraid to ask Adonis to join her for a movie night so she was having it herself.
She heard a knock at her door, she opened it to find Adonis casually leaning against the wall in a black shirt and a dark jeans ,his car keys were dangling from his shoulders .
"I'm heading out to a pub .."he said,..."You coming ?"
"You're inviting me or you're just being polite?"She squinted her brows at him .
"Both !.."It's a nice spot ,i thought you could use some change of scenery."
Leah folded her arms ,"and why would I go out and drink with you ?"
"Because .." he tilted his head at her .."What would you rather spend your night doing ?
Stuffing a bowl of popcorn in your mouth and watching some boring movie ?
Fine ,I'm not going to force if you don't want to come .."he turned to leave but Leah's voice cracked in .
"Give me ten minutes but when it gets boring ,I'm leaving early!"
"A night with me can never be boring .."He affirmed with confidence.
Leah stepped down after a while ,wearing a fitted black mini dress that accentuated her curves, the neckline dipped low enough to make his gaze pause.
Her hair was loose, falling in soft waves over her bare shoulders, and her lip gloss caught the light on her lips.
"Ready," she said simply, as if she wasn't fully aware of the effect she was having.
Adonis's eyes swept over her slowly, deliberately. "That's… what you're wearing?"
"Problem?" she asked, a laugh almost escaping her lips .
His mouth curved into a slow, knowing smirk. "Not at all. Just making sure you know every man in that pub will be staring at you."
Leah gave him a light shrug. "Let them stare. I'm with you, aren't I?"
"Let's go before I change my mind," he muttered under his breath, though the corner of his mouth gave a faint smile.
At the pub, Leah held onto Adonis tightly, she didn't even let go of him for once .
Though eyes were gawking at her with lust ,none dared to get closer to her ..the whispers in the air had become thickened ..'she was Young Mason's woman'.No one wanted to be a bait .
Adonis pulled Leah closer ,his hands sliding to her waist as she rested on his chest calmly .
They were having a few drinks when a waitress passed her hands on Adonis' shoulders .
Leah noticed it and instantly dragged her hands from his shoulders.
"We're good," she said firmly, sliding Adonis's drink closer to him. "You can go."
Her eyes locked on Adonis's and his were filler with amusement.
"She wants what's mine .."She added ,before gulping her drink .
"And what's yours ?"Adonis turned to her ,their lips almost touching but Leah's head spun .
"We've got to go home ..you're wasted "She tugged to him like a baby.
Slowly , he began to develop extreme care towards her as each day went by and became so possessive and overprotective over her such that even Leah couldn't even understand.
"Didn't I tell you not to keep these stupid mop buckets around ?"Adonis angrily asked the poor woman in front of him.
"S.." She began trembling .
"Oh please shut up ! Don't sir me , you're fired !
Get the hell out of my house before I call the cops!"The woman quickly ran out of his presence in tears .
"Adonis ! There was no need to do that !
Besides it wasn't her fault and she's your employee ,no need to treat her like trash !"Leah said with a low voice .
"Really Leah? It's not her fault ,is it ?
So who's fault is it ? Yours or mine ?
The instruction was just one ; don't keep these mop buckets around and she didn't listen .You slipped and fell because of her carelessness. And you're telling me it's not her fault ?"He asked her ,his eyes filled with fury .
"Oh come on Adonis ! I know this isn't my business but I've got to say ,you treat your employees so poorly !
That's not fair to them ..!"Leah said in a demanding tone .
"Oh really ? So what's fair ?
You slipping and hurting your leg ?
Is that fair ?"He asked her as she looked sternly at him .
"Listen here Adonis ! I got hurt , not you and so it's my take in here , not yours !
You're just overreacting! I'm not a child !
Stop being so overprotective over me !"Leah said and took her seat abruptly.
"I brought you in here Leah ! The very first day you stepped into this house ,you became my responsibility!
So I've got to take care of you !"Adonis said ,concern sweeping across his face .
"I can take care of myself!"Leah said and rushed upstairs .