Chapter 256 - Let's do it.

After returning from one of their dates, Leo came in with Clara on his back.

He has been doing everything he can to please her, yet Clara remains strong headed.

She had refused his marriage proposal, which Leo didn't understand why she rejected him and kept trying to change her mind, yet it seems like Clara is scamming him out of his effort.

She seemed to feel bad at first, but now she makes fun of him most of the time.

Right now, they are at one of Leo's villas that he usually brought her. 

Leaving his mansion was a lie.

He intentionally left Mick and the woman they captured at Clara's abduction scene at the mansion, along with Belle who was busy with studying.

The woman turns out to be a widow, who has a grown up son in college, and was doing all kinds of jobs to support him.

They listen to her explanation and the woman was indeed innocent, so instead of letting her just go like that, Leo being the kind hearted man he always was, decided to employ her and give her stable income.

Leo hoped Mick and the woman could at least feel something for each other, while the woman stays in the mansion, because he noticed she took some liking to Mick.

She seemed to smile a lot with him and even served him even though she wasn't asked to.

She respected him and seemed to cope with the man's temper well. 

Mick on the other hand, monitors her around the place like a hawk, because he still has the attitude of being careful around strangers and believes they want to harm Leo.

When the woman smiled, he suspected it. When she wasn't, he suspected it.

He still has his guards up all the time.

Now that Leo has left the mansion to them, and only visits once in a while because of Belle who would not even attend to him, Mick can at least see the woman in a different light.

That was his belief.

Perhaps he would calm down and realize the woman was giving him the green light and started something.

Leo felt like he took the man's life from him, but he made it clear that he could never wish for more.

He loved Leo and there's no day he regretted his decision to only devote his life to bring him up.

When he got too outburst, Mick only had to call his name before he quickly apologized to him. He never let his position get to his head.

He was never an ungrateful being, so why would he regret?

And now he was blessed with a princess that blessed his days with smiles just by hearing her call grandpa and having her tiny arms around him.

He felt fulfilled. He felt happy.

…..

Immediately the two of them stepped down from Leo's car, he bent down and told her to climb on his back, which she gladly did.

She ruffled his hair as he lifted her up.

He began running and making her body galloping behind him.

She screamed his name and soon, they stopped at the front of the main house and entered.

"Put me down." Clara said, giggling.

"Yes ma'am." Leo said and put her down.

She started hitting him playfully, while he started running about the room till he dropped on the chair on his back, while she didn't hold back from falling on top of him.

The tension building again and both went silent, just staring into each other's eyes.

Her hand resting on his broad chest to support her weight.

He saw her gulp and her eyes traced down to his lips with her lips pressed together.

She badly wants to kiss him and he seems to want it as well.

His eyes were looking as beautiful as ever, with his pink lips set in a thin line, fresh breath soothing her every nerve.

He stared into his eyes and her chin subconsciously moved up.

She parted her lips and gulped again, letting a fresh breath escape it and Leo wanted nothing more than kissing those lips right now, but Clara was getting comfortable with everything.

If they included intimacy, there's nothing that would differentiate her from being his wife and girlfriend anymore, which is why he's controlling himself.

Seeing her determination building, he decided to alter the mood.

"Do you like the meal?" Leo said.

"I loved it" Clara replied, seeming to regain herself again, but still kept swallowing her saliva. "Thank you". She added.

"You're so cute. Glad you liked it." Leo said, tucking a few strands of her hair behind her ear and slowly got up, while she didn't resist.

He went on his knees and began helping her remove her shoes

"It's late. You can't leave tonight." He said and felt her so awfully silent.

Looking into her eyes, he couldn't help but raised his brows questioningly.

"What is it?" He asked as he stood up and met with Clara's intense stare.

"Let's do it." Clara said.

She couldn't help it anymore and just wanted to melt with him. To feel him without clothes on and kiss him like she wished to.

It was starting to feel like torture now. She stood up to be able to look into his eyes.

Leo felt like his ears were playing a trick on him. He couldn't believe it.

It finally happened. She finally wanted him.

He felt his heartbeat increase. A smile blossomed on his face and he picked Clara up in his arms, turning around in circles.

"You finally agreed to marry me? I can't believe this, baby. I'm so very happy. Is this a dream?" He showed his excitement after putting her down and waited eagerly to hear it again.

Clara, who was surprised by his attitude, finally came to a realisation after his question. "I mean we should have s.e.x, not get married." Clara said and watched as Leo's smile dropped.