"so Marco you clearly don't see it as a issue, hitting your brother like you did" Leo said.
"He shouldn't have hit me first"
"And you shouldn't have taken Skye, but that's irrelevant at the moment. You attacked him and you don't see the problem, you don't think it's a 'big deal ' " Leo snapped using Marcos words against
him.
"Whatever" Marco muttered.
Leos gaze darkened and without warning he struck Marco.
"What the fuck" Marco said putting his hand to his cheek.
"What? According to you it's okay to attack your little brother, it's no big deal if you hit him...I'm only following the same principles" Leo said with a sadistic grin.
"Thats different"
"Yes you're right it is different because Alex didn't deserve it but you do"
"You hit him 12 times I believe and since it's no big deal, let's see if you think the same by the end"
Leo was never one to get violent with his siblings but Marco had pissed him off way to much.
He hit Marco 11 more times near his stomach.
Marco was wheezing by the end of it. "What? Can't take anymore? I thought it was no big deal " Leo taunted.
"Marco tried to fight back hearing Leos words but as Marco went for Leo, Leo simply side stepped causing Marco to fall on the floor.
Leo rolled his eyes and crouched down to Marco "that was only for hitting him, we still haven't gotten to the part where you told them to address you as sir" he said menacingly.
Marco gulped not daring to say anything. Leo stood up fully again "I think I'll let Lorenzo deal with that however when I speak to Alex tommorow I expect him to tell me you apologized" he said and left.
Leo decided to go check on Alex in case he was having trouble with his injuries.
He knocked on the door and waited for a minute or so, he knocked again and still no anwser. He figured Alex must have gone to join Skye and James but despite this he decided to quickly check.
He opened the door not expecting to see Alex laid on the carpet staring at the ceiling.
"You okay down there" Leo said gently. He was back to his normal kind hearted self now.
Alex stood up quickly, his eyes now on the floor.
"I did knock, didn't think you were in but checked anyway" Leo said thinking he just startled him.
Alex didn't reply.
"You know the bed is much more comfortable to lay on" Leo continued.
Alex still didn't respond which worried Leo.
"Alexander " Leo carefully said putting his hand on his shoulder. Alex pulled back though.
"Don't touch me" Alex finally said.
"Ok I won't. Can we talk though"
Alex reluctantly nodded.
They went and sat on the sofa in his room.
"are you okay" Alex asked before Leo could start.
"Yeah I left them to go into Skye's room then I went to talk to Marco. When I left them they seemed fine. How are you though "
Alex nodded, he was suprised. Only James and Skye asked him that before. It made a change having someone older ask.
"I'm fine" Alex wouldn't let him see how he felt.
"Ok I won't pry but if you need to talk and don't want to bother James and Skye you can talk to me" Leo offered, he didn't believe Alex was fine.
Alex nodded not wanting to cause an argument.
"Ok first things first Skye mentioned Marco asked you all to call him sir. Under no circumstances will you call him that. If he tells you to call it him then come tell me" Leo said.
Alex was very confused by his behaviour.
"Secondly I have told him I want him to apologize to you so I will be checking tommorow and if he hasn't do tell me"
No one had ever taken his side before apart from James and Skye, it seemed Leo was though.
"Now the part you might not like. You aren't in any trouble, but Marcos behaviour is unacceptable so I'm going to have to tell Lorenzo. He might want to speak to you about it but I promise he won't blame you"
Alex gulped, he remembered when he pushed Lorenzo away on the plane for trying to fasten Skye's seatbelts. He remembered all the warnings. There was no way Lorenzo would believe him.
"He won't believe me"
Leo was taken back by this "of course he will believe you. I know Lorenzo comes across as cold and uncaring but he has a soft side, he's not all bad. In fact you remind me of him"
Alex couldn't help what came out next "why do I have to remind you of him, him of all people "
Leo smiled "well you both are quite snarky and emotionless at times"
"Now why don't you go joinh your siblings, you're still children so your bedtime is 10pm" Leo said as he stood up.
He was about to leave when he turned back around. "Remember it's okay not to be okay"
Alex stared at the closed door once Leo had left. He didn't know what to think of Leo, he found himself wanted to trust him but he knew logically he couldn't trust him. It was a trap. He had to keep his siblings safe.
He wasn't okay, but he couldn't afford to acknowledge that. His siblings were more important, he had to be okay for them or at least act it.
Eventually he decided to go check on them, putting up the emotional mask he almost permenantly had. He wouldn't let his siblings see how bad he actually felt.
Meanwhile.
Leo went to Lorenzos office knowing he would most likely be there sorting out documents and files for work tommorow.
He never showed the triplets the third floor, 3 offices and a large storage area. It wasn't exactly exciting.
Leo knocked on Lorenzos door but didn't wait for an anwser, he walked in and made himself comfortable by pouring himself a glass of whiskey and lounging on the sofa.
"Make yourself at home" Lorenzo muttered watching his brother from his desk.
"Thanks I will" Leo said and downed the whiskey before pouring himself a fresh glass.
"Ok what's gone on" Lorenzo said as he walked over.
"Can't I have a drink with my brother" Leo said. He was going to tell Lorenzo but he needed a drink first.
"It's been a long day" Lorenzo agreed as he disgarded his jacket and sat down, pouring himself a drink.
The two men sat and had a few drinks. It had been a long day for them.
"So what happened" Lorenzo finally asked again.
"What do you think of the triplets. Like honest opinion, you didn't seem to say much when we spoke with dad, I won't tell it stays between us" Leo said.
Lorenzo definitely had quite a few private opinions on them but he wasn't ready to admit what he was thinking.
"Well I don't have much of one for Skye and James, they haven't exactly spoken to me"
"You don't usually need a person to speak to form an opinion, loosing your edge already"
"They are quiet, they follow whatever Alexander says, as for Alexander he's a little shit"
"He reminds me of you" Leo confessed.
"That's exactly why he's a little shit, I can already see how much trouble he's going to give me, he has an anwser for everything it's annoying"
Leo laughed, they hadn't even been here 24 hours and Lorenzo was already frustrated.
His annoyance wasn't to be taken seriously though, despite Alex annoying him, Lorenzo had already quite a bit of respect for Alex because he recognised Alex's behaviour was all down to how protective he was.
Despite Lorenzo accepting he was protective, he didn't like some of the stuff he did.
"Well you're not going to have to like what I have to say next" Leo said.
Lorenzo gestured for him to continue.
"Marco" Leo said with annoyance.
"What did that idiot do now" Lorenzo asked.
"Told them they had to call him sir"
Lorenzos relaxed expression turned deadly "he did what!"
"Yeah they were heading to Alex's room. Marco didn't like the lack of a reaction so followed them. He took Skye from Alex"
"What do you mean he took her"
"I think she was nervous so they were holding hands and Marco dragged her away from him. Anyway Alex kept asking however he grew even more distraught when Marco pulled her into the landing. Long story short, Alex lunged at him and Marco attacked him, Alex got hit 12 times"Â Leo explained.
"Is alex okay" Lorenzo asked first.
"I'm honestly not sure"
"Ok well I'll sort him tommorow when you're out with the triplets"
"Where are we going"
"They need clothes, you and Nico can take them"
"Why not tell him off now " she asked.
"Because the words I have for him, I don't want the triplets hearing. I can assure you I won't be taking this matter likely."