<span style="color: #FF80FF"> <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size: 150%; line-height: 116%;"><div style="text-align: center;">Lea Stevens</div></span></span> </span><br/><div style="text-align: center;"><a class="postlink" href="http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn24/SociallyToxicBeauty/036e0d3a-b28c-47ec-b858-0eaea6c67e4d.jpg">[ img ]</a></div><br/><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size: 150%; line-height: 116%;"><span style="color: #FF80FF"><div style="text-align: center;">"Jazz"</div></span></span></span><br/><br/>Carlos admitting he would have spent his savings and even taken up a loan to get Lea clean made her tear up again, though this time they did not fall. He truly wanted her to get better and it made her want to try. His hand came up to her cheek, his thumb brushing away a stray tear. She leaned into the touch unknowingly, his warm hand bringing her comfort she had not known her body was seeking. She closed her eyes for a moment just focused on his touch, her mind for the briefest of seconds forgetting about her cravings.<br/><span style="font-style: italic"><br/>"Let's go in...if you tell me now that you have never visited Dino's too, then I call myself an idiot as I have given up Pedro's and Dino's to not stumble over you,"</span>Carlos said and Lea's eyes opened half way as she gave a weak laugh. She was amused, but also a little depressed by Carlos' words.<span style="color: #FF80FF">"I have been going every week just to remember you,"</span>Lea replied with a small, sad smile.<br/><br/>She then pulled away and got out of the car, waiting for Carlos a moment as he joined her. They were soon inside and Lea retreated immediately to the smallest, isolated corner of the cafe. It had two seats and that was it. It was her favorite spot as she stayed hidden away from the few patrons that were there. The spot had also been where she and Carlos used to sit every time they came by. The first time Dino had seen her without Carlos and the sad expression on her face, he had thought Carlos had died. When he asked about it, she had said that Carlos was as good as dead to her--still bitter and hurt by their last exchange.<br/><br/>Dino always tried to cheer her up every week she came in, but he found that he couldn't and instead would just leave her favorite spot open for whenever she decided to come in. Sometimes he would sit with her just to talk to her, though she hardly ever responded. Dino never seemed to mind, though, continuing his one-sided conversations as if Lea were the most interested audience in the world.<br/><span style="color: #0080FF"><span style="font-style: italic"><br/>"Ah! Lea! I was wondering when you were going to show up...I had been expecting you yes--"</span></span>a man came out to greet Lea, but had stopped mid sentence when he caught sight of Carlos. He seemed baffled for a moment, looking back and forth between Lea and Carlos. Suddenly a grin split across his face,<span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: #0080FF"> "Carlos! Where have you been!?" </span></span>he asked as he made his way over to him.