41 ~ Leo

"Are you upset?"

She came into my room after her friend left and that was the first thing she asked.

"About?" I asked back with a raised brow.

"About River coming over while you were away."

"Do you think it's enough reason to be upset?" I questioned, sure she already knew the answer to that.

She puffed out a breath, "Leo, I know you don't like her."

"No. Don't misquote me."

"How-"

Lifting my left index finger, I paused her, "Let me finish."

"Aurora, I do not have a problem with your friend, I have a problem with her influence on you."

"But-"

I cut her off again, "I'm not done."

"Whenever she's around, you turn into a disobedient, careless wife. I know she gives you wrong advice. I sometimes overhear your conversations with her over the phone."

"You've been eavesdropping?" She asked, sounding surprised.

"That's not the point."

Yes I had stumbled in on her conversations with her friend over the phone, retreating back so she would not notice my presence.

"Leo-"

"I'm still talking. J