Leo drive as gentle as possible in order not to wake up Amarié, he puts on some slow tunes in order for her to get very comfy while sleeping.
Almost an hour past and they have finally reach the building. Leo stared at his home and took a deep breath,
"My family is starting to get bigger" he said with a hint of happiness in his voice.
He opened the shotgun seat and stared at Amy sleeping, he smiles softly. Suddenly she starts sleep talking, "Thank you Leo, thank you" as a tear fell down on her cheeks
Leo felt his heart touch, he smiled and carried Amy back to the house.
He rang the door bell and a Shannon yells, "Who is it?" as she open the doors.
Leo gave her a sign to stay quiet as she looks on Amy, Shane then silently opens the door and let him go in.
Leo laid her down on the bed and tuck her in, he goes outside and sat on the couch.
Shane sat with him at the couch and handed him a cup of coffee, "You seemed tired boss, you go all out on her did you?" she blurted out without hesitation.
Leo was surprised and sprayed the coffee on the table, "What the heck are you saying?" Leo said looking guilty.
Shane just laugh at him "I think I am starting to understand you" she said giggling before getting paper towels to wipe the table.
"Don't worry boss, your secrets are safe with me" she winked at him before going to her room.
Leo just laid his back at the couch while staring at the ceiling, after a while he opened his phone and listen to piano instrumentals.
'Playing - Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 2 in E-Flat Major Nocturnes'
The sound of his phone covers the whole living room, he sighed and listen for a while. Just before the piece ends he sighed and turned off his phone. "It's not the same" his voice coldly whispered.
"What is not the same?" a woman's voice suddenly speaks, Leo just stayed quiet and look for the voice, it was Shye just staring at him.
"I don't know what you're going through, but I just want to tell you we're all here for you" her soft voice stated before heading to Shane's room.
A tear managed to escape from Leo's eyes, he get up from the couch and goes to the kitchen. He gets a glass of water and drank it.
He just stared at the bottom of the glass, he sighed before entering the room with brown door.
He just sat at the piano stool and stared at the keys. "Maybe, someday I can play without this heaviness" he stated as he clenches his left chest.
The long night past and Leo didn't sleep a wink, he just stayed at the room for the whole night and only goes out when his alarm sound off.
He goes out like nothing happened, he played some tunes and started cooking breakfast.
Leo cooks fried garlic rice, scrambled eggs, pancakes, sausage and other breakfast foods and he also freshly squeeze some oranges. The steam brought by his cooking make him feel hot, he took off his shirt and only puts on an apron. He sing and dances to the music while he cooks.
Shye and Shannon woke up and gets out of their room, they saw Leo cook topless and both of them stared at him, "OH you guys are awake, I'm almost done with breakfast wake Amy up and sat down at the table" Leo stated smiling. Shane followed his orders while Shye stays at the kitchen.
"So you're okay now?" Shye blurted out, Leo faked a smile and answered, "What do you mean?" he said acting innocent. Shye just brushed it off "Nevermind" she said before sitting down.
Suddenly the door opened, "Well, Good morning you two" Leo greeted Cessina and Hera. The two girls just stared at him blushing. "Uhmm, hello?" Leo try to get their spaced out attention,
Amy and Shane came to the kitchen and saw the two staring at Leo. Both of them rush to Leo and gave him a smack on the head "You stripper, get your clothes on those are kids" Amy said,
"Get dress before we start eating" Shane added pushing him to his room.
"Sorry about that" Amy bowed her head to the two young ladies, "I-It's fine, Ma'am" Cess answered.
"Oh right, you never met each other before" Shane realized. "Yeah, My name is Amarié, I'm the acting sister of that dumbass" she said before smiling, "Uhmm hello, I'm Cessina I live downstairs and this is my.... f-friend Hera" Cessina introduced themselves.
Hera's eyes suddenly looks cold "Hello, Amy" he answered smiling before looking at Cess with cold eyes.
"By the way, why are you guys so early?" Shane asked, "Leo inv-" Hera was about to answer when Leo suddenly speaks, "I invited them so we can all have breakfast together" he said smiling.
"Oh is that so? Let's eat?" Amy said smiling at the two girls.
All of them sat around on the table where a feast prepared. The girls were fascinated b.y the amount of food on the table.
"Don't tell me you're the only one who prepared this" Shane asked, "Yeah I did, I want to surprise you guys" he said. Shye and Amy look at each other, "This guy is so corny" Shye laughed, "That's why he can't date a girl" Amy added making all of them laugh,
Leo was irritated, "At least, I'm good in be-" Shane suddenly shuts him up with a orange slice. "Just eat don't start saying weird things" she said. This made Amy and Shye laugh again. Leo just ate while murmuring.
While eating Leo suddenly remembers that three of her tenants are college students, "So when is the start of classes?" he said looking at three students. Shye was the one to answer "Next week, Monday" she said and the two girls agreed.
"Oh what courses do you guys take?" Amy ask curiosly
"Cessina is a freshman taking Computer Engineering, Hera is a sophomore in the Civil Engineering Department and Finally, Shye is a senior in what department again?" Leo tries to explain but didn't know what Shye's program is.
"I'm a Senior student in the Architecture department, aspiring to be an interior designer" she answered. Amy stared at Shye "You look familiar now that we are so close to each other" Amy stated. "I don't think we ever met before" Shye answered with a slight shake on her voice.
Leo saw this and signaled Amy to stop asking, she understood and change the subject, "I graduated as a Aerospace Engineer but I didn't take my licensure exam so, I am not an engineer" she said laughing at herself.
"Since classes will start next week, we should prepare the shop for its opening" Leo said looking at Amy and Shane, the two answered at sync "Yes, boss" both sounded excited.
After minutes of stories while eating they finally ended breakfast, all of them work together to clean up. Leo was about to grab the dirty plates but Shane stopped him, "You already cooked for us" she said "Yeah will handle the cleaning" the others said,
Leo smiled and just sat at the couch on the living room and watch the girls clean up, Amy and Shane was washing the dishes, Shye was sweeping the floor and Cessina and Hera are arranging tables.
After they finish Leo called them up, "Hey guys, come over here sit with me" he yelled. All of them goes to the couch. "What do you want?" Amy said.
"Let's take a photo" Leo stood up and placed his phone at the table. The girls seemed to like Leo's sweet gesture. They all sat on the couch with Leo in the middle, he waved his hand and the timer of the camera started counting "Say Coffee" Leo said.
As the timer goes to 1 they all said "COFFEE", letting them form a smile on their lips.
They took a couple more photos and after a while the two girls head downstairs and Shye and Shane head to their room, Amy and Leo was left at the living room. Leo just stares at their group photo smiling, Amy noticed him, "You happy?" she ask with gladness in her voice.
Leo answered softly smiling "Yeah, I'm staring at my new family"