Teaching Mia

Chapter 10 - Home with Leo

Leo woke up the next morning feeling completely relaxed. He felt some sort of warmth beside him and moved up comfortably towards the source. It felt so good. He lazily opened his eyes to a familiar room, his room. But there was something off about it.

The first thing he noticed was a set of beautiful dark blond hair cascading down a pillow. He dropped his gaze towards his body and saw that his arm was wrapped around her delicate waist. He reached for her hips and pulled her back against him when it suddenly hit. Mia was in his bed! And apparently he was spooning with her too. Holy Shit.

Suddenly the door swung open. "Bro, I thought we could go shoot some...damn!"

Leo immediately tightened his arm around her waist and shifted his position to cover her.

"Max, do you mind? Get the hell out!" he yelled with a sleepy voice.

"Okay sorry, I'm out. How was I supposed to know you brought some chick home? You're insane by the way." At that Max left and shut the door.

Leo turned around to look at Mia, and saw that her cheeks were heating in embarrassment. At least her back was to the door so Max hadn't seen her entirely.

"Mia, I'm so sorry. I must've fallen asleep...you okay? That was my pesky brother by the way."

She turned around to face him and rubbed her eyes. "Yeah, I'm okay. I figured as much. Sounds like a fun guy," she chuckled.

Leo smiled. "Yeah, he is. How are you feeling? You look...better," he said tucking a lock of hair behind her ear and cupping her cheek. Not better, gorgeous. How could she look this good in the morning? And how did he get so lucky to wake up with her laughing in his bed?

She leaned into the palm of his hand and sighed. "A lot better actually. Better than I deserve. I just hope I'll be able to walk now."

"You weren't enjoying me carrying you around everywhere?" Leo grinned.

Mia laughed. "That was...nice. But you can't keep carrying me forever."

I wish I could. "I didn't mind...do you want to try it out?" He got off the bed and offered her his hand.

She took a deep breath and took it. She hesitantly placed her feet on the floor and slowly stood up. She winced in anticipation of the pain, but it didn't seem to come. "I think I'll be alright. I only feel a slight aching I'll be capable of handling," she smiled.

"I told you, you would. Remember?" Leo couldn't help picking her up in a bear hug before giving her a swirl and placing her back on the bed. She was in one piece again. "Are you hungry?"

"Starving." Her stomach seemed to agree because it gurgled at the same time and she laughed.

"I'll be right back."

Leo walked straight into the kitchen. Max was sitting in a barstool chair munching on some food the cook was preparing and chatting away with the housekeeper. As he entered, they all stopped to give him a sly look.

"Can you all calm down? It's not what it looks like," Leo tried to explain.

Max snorted. "Sure, Leo. Whatever you say man."

"Look, it was an emergency okay?"

"Hey, you don't have to explain anything to me. She's cute though. I would have brought her home too if I could."

"Mind your own business. And she's not just some chick," he argued, noting his remark from earlier.

At his comment, Max shot him a look of disbelief. "Well, I'll be damned little brother. I think hell just froze over. Now I know why you begged me for those concert tickets."