Chapter 41-- A gory discovery

Chapter 41-- A gory discovery
CRYSTAL

I yawned lazily with my eyes slowly peeling open the next morning.
My hands stretched to feel the warmth of the body I had given myself to last night but the sheets were cold.

My eyes immedately flew open in an instant. Leonardo wasn't on bed with me any more.
His masculine scent was still lingering on my bed.
The sun was very well high in the sky, it's bright rays shining down at me through gaps in my curtains.

I sat up straight, my mind reminiscing about what took place last night between I and Leonardo.
A subconscious smile walked its way to my lips.

I had given myself to Leonardo last night. We made sweet, slow love and I loved it. I loved every bit of it.
I looked down on my bedsheets. I could spot signs of blood on it---reminding me of my once virgin state.

Leonardo had been so gentle with me last night. It was a moment of weakness. He looked dangerously sinful too.
From his dishevelled messy hair to his unbuttoned shirt and to his soft blue eyes--he literally seduced me without doing a thing.

I laid my back on the bed, rolling over and groaning into a pillow.
Damn.

Where was he anyways?
I know fully well after our love making yesterday, he wouldn't give me that shitty attitude again.
Atleast now, it seemed that a future with him was still possible.

I heard him whispering that he loved me.
It then dawned on me that I had not told him how I felt yet.
I loved him. I loved him so much.

I'll make sure I tell him that today. As I raised my head from the pillow, a piece of paper caught my attention.

It was lying down on the bedstand.
I reached for it. Opening the contents with my eyes reading the letters, a smile broke out on my face.

It was from Leonardo.

Goodmorning my goddess.
I'm sorry I have to leave for work very early ok.
I promise to make it up to you.
You tasted so sweet. Oh fuck. Just thinking of it is giving me a boner.
I want to have you naked by my side every night doll.

I giggled like a baby. Leonardo can be so naughty at times.

My eyes trailed downwards to the last paragraph.

Remember not to leave the gates of the mansion ok.
You can step out now but please don't wander outside Crystal.
I love you.

Yes sir---I thought with a laugh.

This was the Leonardo I craved for. This kind, caring Leonardo. He was the Leonardo I loved and will always love.

I slid the paper into a drawer in the bedstand and dropped my lazy feet on the bed, heading for the shower.



Hours had rolled by in a flash.
The day seemed awesome to me even though I practically did nothing. I'd eat, watch some tv and read some books. Now I was sitting by the glittering pond that seemed to sparkle under the rays of the sun.
It was mid afternoon.


Just the thought of seeing Leonardo again gave me this immense joy that I couldn't explain. I was feeling very cheerful and full of life.
And that was all Leonardo's doing.
I told myself that I would never succumb to Leonardo but here I am, falling head over heels for him.


I stood up from the wooden chair I was seated on. I didn't know how long I had been by the pond daydreaming about my future with Leonardo.

Fuck. I feel like a teenager inlove.

I sniggered to myself and made my way back into the mansion.
I was about heading to the kitchen to see if Maya was around when I spotted a navy blue blazer lying on one of the king sized sofa's.

I went closer to it to scrutinise it.
It belonged to Leonardo.
What was it doing lying around in the parlour?
Was he back?

A maid passed by me and I immedately called out to her.
"Is Leonardo back?"I asked her.

She had this frightful look in her eyes as if she had seen a ghost.
"Yes ma'am" she replied lowly.

My face lit up at an instant. But I browsed her's and she looked so pale.
"I am not going to shout at you dear calm down. You seem scared" I reassured her, placing my hand on her shoulder.

She nodded with a faint smile.
"You can go ok"I told her softly and watched her scamper out of sight.

I wondered why she looked like she had seen a phantom.
I brushed the thought off my mind and quickly hopped upstairs, my face saturated with happiness.

Leonardo didn't tell me he was going to be coming back so early today. Did he do that for me?

Seeing his blazer lying on the sofa, it seemed he just arrived.
He would have been looking for me by now.

"You moron"I scolded myself.
Every time I was near Leonardo or I merely thought of him, I would get goosebumps and an indescribable feeling of joy and love. It sent tingles round my body.

He was always caring towards me but indifferent to everybody else. It made me feel so special. When I was with him, I felt so safe and secure.

And I'd be surprised because this was a man that controlled guns and blood. Leonardo's playful side was amusing and cute. He knew how to just make me laugh. He showed me all that in Italy.

One would wonder how a mafia boss could actually be humorous.

And when he confessed his feelings to me, it felt like he was treating me as some kind of goddess or mythical being that deserved to be adored.

I felt special and cared for. Now he was working his ass to find out who shot me. This man loved me and I loved him too.

I decided to proclaim my love to him once everyone left and we were alone. I couldn't contain my smiles imagining Leonardo's face.

I could hear a faint voice emanting in the hallway. I smiled to myself and skipped towards his bedroom door in high spirits. I knocked on it but I got no response.
I knocked again but no response.

I stayed quiet for some seconds and realised the voice was not coming from his bedroom.
At the sudden eerie silence, I managed to hear muffled screams coming from somewhere much more further into the hall way.

What was that?
It sounded like somebody was experiencing pain or in trouble.

My heart dropped to my knees immedately. Was that Leonardo?
Could he have gotten himself injured?

I followed the noise, my feet going stealthily until they had grew louder and louder.
I suddenly found myself walking down a corridor in the hallway.

His mansion was huge with so many corridors and doors. It was surprising because only I, Maya and him lived in here. The workers had their quaters behind the mansion--yes his place was that huge.
The only rooms I had actually entered was the library, his room, my room and well the other room Leonardo had dragged me into in order to whip me because I refused to eat with him.

The thought sent shivers down my spine. That was a side of Leonardo I never want to see in my life.

I kept on following the noise until I came in front of a black door.
Now closer to it, I could hear dying pleas, terrible cries for help and also someone shouting. From the tone of the two voices I could decipher one was in excruciating pain whilst the other was very much fueled with rage.

My heart began to beat rapidly and fear seized me. Shouts of begging, anger, crying and screaming were on repeat.

My hands trembled as I placed it on the door knob, twisting it slowly and hoping it was locked as I dreaded what ever was going on in there but curiosity had gotten the better of me.

Before I could even stop myself, I had already threw opened the door and my heart dropped when I saw what was going.