" Princess, learn to take protection. You can not always protect others. Let others protect you too. You are a team. Team work always wins. The leader only shows light but team mates make everything twice easier. If you don't want to see anyone in pain then accept the fact that they also don't want you in pain. If you do something and expect others not to do that just because you are the leader that is not okay right?"
" You are already acting like a leader Charlie. Congratulations." Aurora said laughing. Charlies heart melt hearing that laugh.
" Yeah yeah. Tease me as much as you can. But you know what I'm saying is true. I know you are a great leader. But don't just do everything by yourself. Let them do their works. Otherwise they will think you don't need them."
Aurora kept looking. How much this boy has changed. How he is talking like an understanding person. Is that all just for her? He has changed this much just for her?
" They will be hurt Charlie. They have families. What about them?"
" You can't just think about everyone, can you? You have family too. What about them then? You can't be always reckless about yourself."
" I have to be. In order to maintain this group. Underworld doesn't care about anything other than power Charlie. You will get to know after entering this world. They crave for power. They can go any lower level just to dethrone me as I hold the immense power."
" Then think it like that, if you were hurt in place of Antonia and you would have to stay away from your group activities do you think Antonia would be able to manage them? Don't you think it would stress Mr. Mariano? A Queen can maintain her group in the absence of her right hand but can a right hand maintain that properly? Your immense power would be at great risk if Antonia didn't risk herself. Shouldn't you forgive her in that basis?"
Aurora chuckled. " Why are you so stressed on this topic?"
" Because I don't want you to stress about this. I'm clearing your confusions."
Aurora kept quite. The things Charlie has said made sense. He has cleared a lot of things for her.
" You can think later. Now sleep." Charlie kept massaging. Aurora didn't talk further. She was actually tired. Tired of all these thinking. So she felt asleep.
Charlie is actually her drug for sleep. She has realized that. Charlie smiled seeing her fallen asleep this fast. He again kissed her forehead and got out of the room with that empty plate quietly.
Sofia sat on her bed while crying. After few seconds Leo came in. He vastly went towards her and hugged her.
" Please baby, don't cry."
" What if they don't give approval? Will you leave me?" Sofia said looking at Leo. Her eyes were red from crying.
Leo wiped years from her face an kissed her whole face. " How will I survive without you darling? I will not leave your side until death comes."
Sofia hugged him tightly. " Don't talk about death. But why they are saying those?" Sofia asked crying loudly. Leo soothed her back to comfort her.
" I don't think they are serious baby. You have already made us obvious in front of them. Aren't you the one who said you will tell our friends at first then the guardians?" Leo asked chuckling.
Sofia hit Leo. " Shut up! What do you expect me to do when our parents are doubting our choices?"
" No baby. They are not. I know them well enough. They will gladly accept all of ours affairs."
" Are you sure?" Sofia said pouting.
Leo pecked that pout. "Yes darling. I'm sure." saying that he kissed Sofia deeply. Sofia moaned in the kiss. It was a sweet passionate kiss at first but Leo started kissing rougher.
After few minutes he stopped. Sofia was breathing heavily.
"Why you are so sweet? Your lips are just like lollipops. I want to suck them every second." Leo said and again kissed Sofia. Sofia smiled in the kiss.
Charlie was passing the room. He heard moaning. So he peaked a glance and sighed.
" What a bad timing to have eyes!" He turned and went downstairs. He put the plate in the kitchen and came back to the living room where others were gossiping. Mostly that were roasting Harry. They looked at him.
" What is Angel doing?" Mr. Mariano asked.
" She is sleeping." Charlie replied.
" She is what?" Mr. Mariano asked being shocked.
" She is sleeping. I have made her eat a heavy food so that she can sleep peacefully for some hours." Charlie said smiling.
" Looks like our boy has grown up totally huh? Taking care of someone?" Mr. Rossi asked teasing Charlie.
" You haven't even seen 5% dad. He is totally whipped." Lucas said smirking.
" Yeah. Yeah. I know someone who cried like a baby when Antonia got shot." Charlie said rolling his eyes. Everyone laughed hearing that.
" Let me give all of you a tour of the mansion. Then we all can have lunch together." Mr. Mariano said smiling.
" Yeah Sure. Lead the way Mr. Mariano."
" Yeah. After lunch you should take some rest. Rooms are organized already." Mr. Mariano said.
" Will you stay tonight?" Charlie asked.
" Why? Don't you want us to stay?" Mr. Zaffino asked.
" Of course I want."
" Venom knows all of us are missing each other. That's why she has asked me to stay." Mr. Zaffino said
" That's a good news." Harry said smiling. Then they went to see around the mansion.
It was already afternoon when Aurora woke up finally. She looked at her phone and furrowed her brows realizing how much she slept.
" What will they think about me? God! I have invited them and I didn't even greet them properly. What a horrible thing! Fuck!" She cursed and went to washroom to get freshed. She wore a comfortable yet beautiful dress and went downstairs. She felt the mansion is oddly quite.