2 February- Mexico City, Mexico
Leon and Letty's house
Letty's POV
I lay on the couch staring at the ceiling as I tried to refrain from moving. Ava was lying on my chest asleep, finally. It had been three weeks and though I wouldn't change a second of it, motherhood had been hard.
I looked down carefully at Ava she was still sleeping peacefully; it made me grateful for having such a well behaved three week old. The only thing she had been really fussy about so far was being fed formula. She hated the stuff which meant I was always making sure there were at least three or four bottles in the fridge at all times just in case for Leon and Lotty.
I was more than thankful for Letty and Leon's help and not having to do it on my own. They had been a massive help, especially while I had been recovering after Ava's birth. Now though we were one person down. Lotty had left two days ago to do a job for some contact she owed a favour to and wouldn't be back for a few weeks maybe even closer to a month. So it left just Leon and me on our own. Money was starting to get tight again though and it had Leon out working through the day most days of the week. I was glad for the time alone though, it gave me time to myself and also time alone with Ava.
I smiled softly as Ava shifted slightly and opened her mouth in a small cute little yawn. I laid my head back and placed my arms protectively around Ava as I let my eyes shut.
"Let?"
"Hmm?" I hummed as I woke sleepily.
"Dinner time baby girl." I frowned as I looked up at Leon.
"Shit. Where's Ava?" I demanded as I sat up realising she wasn't with me anymore. He chuckled and sat down on the couch next to me.
"Relax, I got home and found you both fast asleep. I put her into bed but she woke about an hour later so I fed and changed her then she went back to sleep." I relaxed against the lounge as I played my legs on Leon's lap.
"Thanks Le. I guess we were both tired." I joked.
"You slept through pretty much all the afternoon. I've been putting off waking you but you need to eat."
"Thanks. She'll be good for a few more hours, maybe I'll even manage to get a bath in." I joked as he laughed.
"Wishful thinking. Come eat, I made your favourite."
"You're too good to me Leon." I said as he helped me stand and we walked into the kitchen.
"I know but you deserve it." I smiled at him as we sat down to eat.
9th March- Mexico City, Mexico
Letty and Leon's house
Leon's POV
I blew a raspberry on Ava's tummy after I finished changing her. She let out a small noise and gave me a smile as I placed a kiss on her cheek.
"You're getting way too big too fast princess. Uncle Leon doesn't want you to grow up too fast." I whispered to her as I picked her up and held her close. She looked curiously around the room as I walked out the door and into the kitchen. Lotty had been gone longer than any of us had been expecting but only I knew the real reason. I hadn't been impressed when I had found out but I understood.
After she had finished the job for her contact she had tried her luck once more in tracking down Dom and Brian but had come up empty on both parts. Even Mia had disappeared. She couldn't find a trace of them. It had me unsettled. What did that mean? Had they found out Letty was alive somehow and gone looking or had they run off for good? If it was the latter I knew it would take a long time before we were able to track the down again. I knew I shouldn't be thinking like that. Having Dom out of Letty's life was for the best. I was angry at him for running off yet again leaving his problems behind him for someone else to look after. Lotty would be back in three days, she hadn't given up looking but she had been tipped off they were no longer in the states and were on the run. She wouldn't explain it to me over the phone but I had every intention to drag it out of her once she got back.
"There you two are." Letty said as I walked into the kitchen with Ava. I smiled at her, pushing all thoughts of Dom out of my mind at least for now.
"We're all clean mama." I said as I handed Ava over.
"She's growing too fast." A voice startled me and I turned to see Lotty rush to Ava.
"I thought you weren't back until Tuesday?" I asked wondering if something may have happened for her to return early.
"Finished sooner than I thought." She said giving me a look. I gave a subtle look understanding that she would explain it to me later.
"I'm glad you're back Lotty." I said as I nodded to her.
"Aww Leon I didn't know you cared." She teased. I rolled my eyes and went about grabbing a beer out of the fridge.
"So what's this about that guy you met?" Letty asked her as she took Ava back. I shot Letty a confused look as I shut the door. What guy? By the way Letty had said it I knew she didn't mean just some random.
"Uh…" Lotty trailed off looking at me nervously.
"Yes Charlotte what guy?" I asked tensely.
"Leon let me explain." She sighed and I nodded.
"Go for it, I can't wait to hear this." I snapped. Letty looked between us confused and Lotty sighed as she started.
"When you asked me out I didn't know what to say. I don't mix business with pleasure. I didn't want to hurt you, so I lied." She came clean and I glared at her.
"You could've told me the truth." I spat.
"Come on Le, I'm sorry."
"Yeah right."
"No Leon really I am. I didn't want things to be weird for us. We have to work together."
"Should have thought about that before you lied." I snapped as I stepped out of the room to sulk in my room.
"What just happened?" I heard Letty ask before I slammed the door.
Leon and Letty's house
Letty's POV
I lay on the couch staring at the ceiling as I tried to refrain from moving. Ava was lying on my chest asleep, finally. It had been three weeks and though I wouldn't change a second of it, motherhood had been hard.
I looked down carefully at Ava she was still sleeping peacefully; it made me grateful for having such a well behaved three week old. The only thing she had been really fussy about so far was being fed formula. She hated the stuff which meant I was always making sure there were at least three or four bottles in the fridge at all times just in case for Leon and Lotty.
I was more than thankful for Letty and Leon's help and not having to do it on my own. They had been a massive help, especially while I had been recovering after Ava's birth. Now though we were one person down. Lotty had left two days ago to do a job for some contact she owed a favour to and wouldn't be back for a few weeks maybe even closer to a month. So it left just Leon and me on our own. Money was starting to get tight again though and it had Leon out working through the day most days of the week. I was glad for the time alone though, it gave me time to myself and also time alone with Ava.
I smiled softly as Ava shifted slightly and opened her mouth in a small cute little yawn. I laid my head back and placed my arms protectively around Ava as I let my eyes shut.
"Let?"
"Hmm?" I hummed as I woke sleepily.
"Dinner time baby girl." I frowned as I looked up at Leon.
"Shit. Where's Ava?" I demanded as I sat up realising she wasn't with me anymore. He chuckled and sat down on the couch next to me.
"Relax, I got home and found you both fast asleep. I put her into bed but she woke about an hour later so I fed and changed her then she went back to sleep." I relaxed against the lounge as I played my legs on Leon's lap.
"Thanks Le. I guess we were both tired." I joked.
"You slept through pretty much all the afternoon. I've been putting off waking you but you need to eat."
"Thanks. She'll be good for a few more hours, maybe I'll even manage to get a bath in." I joked as he laughed.
"Wishful thinking. Come eat, I made your favourite."
"You're too good to me Leon." I said as he helped me stand and we walked into the kitchen.
"I know but you deserve it." I smiled at him as we sat down to eat.
9th March- Mexico City, Mexico
Letty and Leon's house
Leon's POV
I blew a raspberry on Ava's tummy after I finished changing her. She let out a small noise and gave me a smile as I placed a kiss on her cheek.
"You're getting way too big too fast princess. Uncle Leon doesn't want you to grow up too fast." I whispered to her as I picked her up and held her close. She looked curiously around the room as I walked out the door and into the kitchen. Lotty had been gone longer than any of us had been expecting but only I knew the real reason. I hadn't been impressed when I had found out but I understood.
After she had finished the job for her contact she had tried her luck once more in tracking down Dom and Brian but had come up empty on both parts. Even Mia had disappeared. She couldn't find a trace of them. It had me unsettled. What did that mean? Had they found out Letty was alive somehow and gone looking or had they run off for good? If it was the latter I knew it would take a long time before we were able to track the down again. I knew I shouldn't be thinking like that. Having Dom out of Letty's life was for the best. I was angry at him for running off yet again leaving his problems behind him for someone else to look after. Lotty would be back in three days, she hadn't given up looking but she had been tipped off they were no longer in the states and were on the run. She wouldn't explain it to me over the phone but I had every intention to drag it out of her once she got back.
"There you two are." Letty said as I walked into the kitchen with Ava. I smiled at her, pushing all thoughts of Dom out of my mind at least for now.
"We're all clean mama." I said as I handed Ava over.
"She's growing too fast." A voice startled me and I turned to see Lotty rush to Ava.
"I thought you weren't back until Tuesday?" I asked wondering if something may have happened for her to return early.
"Finished sooner than I thought." She said giving me a look. I gave a subtle look understanding that she would explain it to me later.
"I'm glad you're back Lotty." I said as I nodded to her.
"Aww Leon I didn't know you cared." She teased. I rolled my eyes and went about grabbing a beer out of the fridge.
"So what's this about that guy you met?" Letty asked her as she took Ava back. I shot Letty a confused look as I shut the door. What guy? By the way Letty had said it I knew she didn't mean just some random.
"Uh…" Lotty trailed off looking at me nervously.
"Yes Charlotte what guy?" I asked tensely.
"Leon let me explain." She sighed and I nodded.
"Go for it, I can't wait to hear this." I snapped. Letty looked between us confused and Lotty sighed as she started.
"When you asked me out I didn't know what to say. I don't mix business with pleasure. I didn't want to hurt you, so I lied." She came clean and I glared at her.
"You could've told me the truth." I spat.
"Come on Le, I'm sorry."
"Yeah right."
"No Leon really I am. I didn't want things to be weird for us. We have to work together."
"Should have thought about that before you lied." I snapped as I stepped out of the room to sulk in my room.
"What just happened?" I heard Letty ask before I slammed the door.