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Thirty-Three
Leo had a task to finish but he couldn't complete it. He was supposed to make sure that Dante had confessed the truth to Natalie but he hadn't been able to do so.
The joy he had seen on her face was enough to cripple a man and make him swallow any bad news. He didn't blame Dante either for not telling her.
He could only hope they get to be happy before everything falls apart because it would.
A knock at his door snapped him out of his thoughts and he frowned. It was only one person who visited him aside from Dante and Lee.
Swinging the door open he saw Natalie standing on his porch.
"You again?!" He growled.
She chuckled. "I wish I had
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