"Mr Leonardo Morello, would you like to be my date for the medical ball," I asked with a beautiful candlelight dinner set-up in my home.

Except for the fact that I am in my nightclothes.

"You know you could have asked me normally, not going through so much trouble with your hand," Leo said pointing his eyes at my hand.

It's been five days since the incident, my hand is working properly without any pain but I still keep the bandage on especially with Leo.

It still has faint marks on my wrist not able to notice but I already know Leo has an eye of an eagle. He doesn't miss anything and in two to three days it will vanish.

"Of course, I will not ask you like that I am asking you to be my date for this event."

"I will always be your date, Savanah," Leo said while scooting his chair next to me. Close to me.

"Leo this event is very important to me, I will be presenting a major research paper solely written by me, it can change the cardio surgery in future."

"Jul is with Connor for a break and I have no one except you, who I think would be happy for me. Throughout my childhood, I have done these things alone and I don't wanna do it anymore in that way."

"You are special to me, I don't wanna lose you, so if it takes for me to even host a ball dinner I will do that," I said with determination looking straight to the wall.

"I would love to, but I should warn you that I know nothing about medical sciences, so you have to take care of me," Leo said and I laugh.

"I love the way you laugh," Leo said and came closer to kiss me.

Did he just use the L-word? He said he loves the way I laugh not love me. There is a difference Savanah.

I draped my hand around his neck kissing him ferociously as if my life depends on it. He wrapped his arms around my waist picking me up.

I instantly wrapped my legs around his waist. "So beautiful," Leo mumbled against my lips.

He made me sit on the kitchen slab kissing my whole face while his hands were inside my t-shirt exploring my stomach.

"L-Leo." I moaned.

Now I get what Jul was talking about the other day, making out on the kitchen slab is hot.

My face was heated and probably red too. I can feel the air getting inside my lungs and leaving my body.

He started prepping kisses from my jaw and reached to the v of my t-shirt, he kissed the valley of my breast in a slow painful manner.

Bloody torturer.

He placed a kiss on both my nipples through the shirt which instantly became hard. His fingers moved from my waist to my thighs gently squeezing.

"You moaning is the best sound I have ever heard baby," Leo said while placing a kiss on my inner thigh.

His kiss was replaced by sucking and biting in that area, he was giving me a hickey now. "Oh, Leo."

Leo stood up from my legs his face close to me, "you are so beautiful and so mine." he said."I am your Leo, all yours." I whispered. listening to my statement a huge smile broke on his face.

that smile makes my day, the smile that keeps me sane, the smile that protects me, the smile I could die for, and the smile I love.

Leo's hand reached the hem of my t-shirt pulling it upwards, as the shirt reached the mid of my stomach my pager beeped.

"Not again." I said and Leo chuckled. " it's a 911 emergency, I am sorry." I pouted.

"It's okay, they need you, go get ready, I will drop you," Leo said and helped me get down from the kitchen slab.

...............

Leo, I am not a small girl, I can buckle my heels on my own," I growled at the boy kneeling in front of me strapping my heel.

"Nope, I like doing that, it just gives me a perfect view of your sexy legs," Leo said with a playfulness in his voice and I just smacked his chest.

We are now getting ready for the medical ball, it's like any other dancing ball except there will be a lot of doctors and doctorates and a lot of discussions related to science.

I am both excited and nervous, about it. It's gonna be my first time presenting a paper in front of this large audience.

I called my mom yesterday to tell her about the medical ball and maybe invite her. But she has different priorities.

She kept talking about how not to sign the papers that dad asked me to and not to give him my trust fund as according to her 'I will need it later.'

Last night Leo stayed up late with me, making me practise how to present the paper, he even told me tricks and little hacks to sound more convincing.

I am not surprised by his tricks, he is a businessman who knows how to persuade people. It was the first time someone preparing for an event like this.

Growing up no one ever did that for me, I prepared my tests on my own, my debates on my own. It's happy and content to see Leo being here with me.

Leo is wearing a black suit with a plain white dress shirt, my favourite combo for him. We decide to do a little match with each other.

I am wearing a white plunge neck net middle dress with my hair in a soft bun. The dress is a gift from Vanessa, more like a good lunch charm. It does show a good amount of cleavage but I feel beautiful in it.

"Now let me a get a good look of my brilliant girlfriend," Leo said I have never missed that whenever I am feeling anxious he never used the words beautiful he every time uses something to highlight my qualities.

It makes everything flutter in me and I mean everything.

"You look exquisite, just remember to smile while speaking and don't avoid eye contact with people. You are strong and there is a reason why you will be standing on the stage today." Leo said and kissed me on the head.

"Thanks, Leo, I adore you."

"I adore you too sweetheart."

We made our way toward the venue, the hall was filled with doctors from all over the world, and Nobel prize winners. It's like a big gathering of the academic shining starts.

And it is my honour to be invited here this year. The thing I hate about these balls is they only invite people who have an academic achievement which I feel is discrimination. It's my first time here and I am gonna puke a minute.

"Leo I am gonna be sick now," I said gripping his hand tightly.

"You are not gonna be sick Savanah because you haven't eaten a whole day in fright of puking, which is very unhealthy," Leo said sternly.

"Hmm." I hummed.

We made our way to the convocation and the director welcomed us all, the alumni gave a gratitude-filled speech but I didn't listen to any of this.

Throughout this speech, Leo kept rubbing circles on the back of my hand calming my nerve.

"Now we would like to call Dr Savanah Michelle Rodriguez to present her recent research on the working of a human heart on an artificial customised heart." The director called me onto the stage.

The whole room was filled with the sound of clapping, Leo helped me stand up from my seat, I was wearing my coat and made my way towards the stairs, so many lights were on me.

So many cameras had their focus on me, people looking at me in the eyes, but in all that thing I noticed a man with both his hands in front of his face showing me two thumbs up.

Leo.