THE DATE

LEO'S POV
Weekend came too soon and today was the day I would be taking Clara out on a date. At first I was looking forward to the outing, but on a second thought it felt like I shouldn't go because, it might cause more harm than good to Clara. Clara had been in my room ever since the day I hurt her, I didn't let her go while making sure that I nutured her injured wrist affectionately. I could have lost her that day, but thankfully she gave me a reply that calmed my mind and cooled my head. If only I knew what came over me the moment Clara said she loved Jack. For no particular reason, I felt so betrayed even though we weren't officially dating. "Maybe I should stop deceiving myself and date Clara" I thought while laying on my bed beside Clara who was still sleeping peacefully. I didn't take my eyes off Clara for a second not until she woke up and our eyes met, it was too late for me to pretend to be asleep.
" Have you been staring at me? Oh no! I look ugly, my hair... " Clara asked burying her head on the pillow out of embarrassment but it didn't stop me from admiring her beauty anyways. Clara had to look at me when she noticed I wasn't going to stop looking at her, neither was I going to leave. " All right, I'm leaving if you won't stop looking at me in that manner without saying anything" I noticed she meant every word she said so I got up from the bed and headed to the bathroom while I gave her some time to adjust herself and do whatever she needed to do. While in the bathroom, I began to think of how I was going to ask Clara out on a date and if she was going to agree to go with me, but either ways I have to anyways. But at the same time the fear of Clara leaving me once she finds out I am a Mafia leader was still bothering me.
" How am I going to tell her before she finds out after we must have gone out on this date? " I asked myself, lost in my thought while allowing the water from the tap rush wastefully. "Maybe there is another way? I could just take her to an expensive restaurant and no one has to be there right?" I asked aloud, talking to no one in particular but myself and maybe the mirror I was staring at all through the time I have been standing there. The best thing to do is actually to take Clara to a restaurant with no one inside, just the both of us talking and eating. That way people don't get to see us and then gossip. It is the best I could do as I was scared of Clara finding out from others that I am a Mafia leader.
Clara was already up and was seating on the bed when I got out from the bathroom, she turned to look at me but I was quick to remove my eyes immediately. "Get ready we are going out, remember? " I told Clara while heading to my wardrobe to chose a cloth I was going to wear.
"Ugh? Out? Where? Where are we going to? " Clara asked me with a confused look written all over her face. I was surprised by her question though, she acted like I never told her anything about us going out, or had she forgotten so soon. I ignored her and continue with what I was doing. Clara stood up from the bed and walked towards me, she stood at my back for a few seconds waiting for me to talk but I didn't , as a matter of fact I pretended not to even see her. "Where are we going to and how do you expect me to remember when you never told me about us going out? " I wondered what was wrong with Clara this morning she was acting weird and I wondered why. I turned to look at her and she didn't even remove her face for a second instead she fixed her eyes on mine. At that moment I knew something was wrong with Clara, but I couldn't figure out what it was, she also looked like she was in pains.
"Are you fine?" I asked her raising my hand to touch her shoulder but she was quick to move back. I began moving close to her but she kept on shifting back, even though her eyes was still fixed on mine. "Tell me what's wrong " I talked to Clara in my soft voice but she still didn't reply instead she told me to move away from her. At this point I couldn't help but think she was angry with me. "Okay, I'm sorry. I told you I was taking you out maybe you have forgotten but it is fine, just go and get prepared." I ran my hand down her head gently until I was sure she was calm. Suddenly Clara sat on the bed wincing in pain while she wrapped her hands around her stomach. I knelt down beside her immediately curious to know what was wrong with her but she couldn't talk. I immediately ran to get my phone to call Jack but she stopped me. " Then tell me what's wrong with you" I shouted with fear.
" Cramps" She said slowly with her two eyes closed and tears were beginning to roll down her cheek. Worst of all was that I didn't even know what she was talking about. I dialled the doctor's number immediately, instructing him to be in my room in 5 minutes not caring where he was at the moment, neither do I care about what he was doing. My bodyguard barged into my room within ten seconds of ending the call with the doctor, the doctor must have called him. My bodyguard probably thought it was something serious since I called the doctor myself, that must be his reason for barging into my room in that manner. He began to inquire about what was wrong with Clara and I told him exactly what Clara said. For a second I could see a sign of relief on his face and I wondered why he was relieved that Clara was in pain. But either ways I would just wait for the doctor before pouring out my anger on him. A few minutes later the doctor entered, the door was left open he didn't bother knocking. The doctor was soaked in his sweat, he must have probably been running. He asked what was wrong with Clara immediately and I told him the same thing I told my bodyguard.
"What!?Cramps? Oh my!" He immediately went to a near by chair and sat down for some seconds, trying to catch his breath since he was breathing so fast. I also noticed he was quite relief. Clara on the other hand was dying of embarrassment as she buried her head on the pillow, it seemed like I was the only one lost here.
"Would you come and do something before I kill" I couldn't complete my sentence because of Clara. The doctor came closer to Clara and asked her to sit up a bit, instructing my bodyguard to get one of the maid to come to my room. Clara sat up and asked me and my bodyguard to leave the room. "What!? Why should I also leave?" I asked Clara but she didn't respond. The doctor assured me that everything was fine but I wasn't satisfied, by now my bodyguard has already gotten to the door and a maid was entering. I turned to leave too, I saw the maid with a bag on her hand but I didn't bother to ask what it was. Clara was already standing up and was heading to my bathroom, she was being supported by the maid while the doctor was at the front. I turned back to look again and saw a red stain on my short which Clara was wearing.
"Oh my! Cramps" Why didn't I remember, shit" I guess I was too worried to remember what cramps was, but anyways I was also relieved. Minutes after Clara had come out of the bathroom, my guard came back with a small bag in his hand and handed it to the doctor, in which the doctor also gave Clara the bag. By now Clara was looking better, I went to my room hurriedly and sat on my bef beside Clara. Immediately the maids brought breakfast for Clara, I instructed everyone to leave immediately. Clara and I were left alone and I became dumb all of a sudden, I just watched Clara eat amd take the drug she was given.
"Thank you " Clara said after she was done eating, I smiled at her while I ran my hand down her hair continuously. I apologized for embarrassing her but she said it was fine and gave me a peck on my cheek while I kissed her on her lips.