72. Mae

Leo finally let me free. He walked me back to our table and I didn't waste anytime in sipping from the glass of whiskey that had been staring at me since it was poured out for me.

Did I say sip? I gulped the entire glass and braced my insides as the liquid made my throw flame. Leo slid his eyes my way, I peered back to see if he wants me not to touch the glass again but his eyes say nothing, as usual.

I reached for the already opened bottle to help myself with it. I was waiting for Leo to stop me but he didn't so I knew I was allowed to drink. I don't empty the entire glass in my mouth this time, I put the edge of the glass to my lips and sipped from it.

It's now, I can taste the whiskey properly. It's unlike the kind of whiskey I've had before, it's a little harsher so I looked at the name on the bottle. It was one hell of an expensive brand.

The more I reduced the quantity of whiskey in my glass as I sipped, the more I noticed Leo's eyes on my lips are undistracted. This man swore