Victoria Pov

I woke up to a knocking at the door. I startled awake and quickly got up limping to the door and opened it. It was the doctor. He came in to check on me. "Good Morning Miss Reynolds. How are you today?"

I am pretty good my head is pounding a bit and memories are a bit foggy but other than that not bad oh and my ankle hurts pretty bad.

The doc replied "Well can I have you lay on the bed there?"

"Ummm no problem". I limped over to the bed and hoisted myself up. I swung my leg with the painful ankle over first taking it slow trying not to cause a sharp pain. I finished situating my self and the doc came over and first grabbed my wrist feeling my pulse.

He mumbled a couple of things to himself but I couldn't really discern any of what he said. He then moved his cold hands down the exposed skin on my leg. I shivered as his hand glided down to my ankle. As his hand reached for my ankle I flinched away but the doc grabbed my ankle and I let out an earth shaking scream that could have been heard from China.

Leo popped up out of his chair. His hair a ruffled mess and his beautiful eyes as wide as saucers. He immediately rushed over to my side where tears of pain were falling from my cheeks and wetting the shirt I was wearing with drops of salty water.

Leo looked over at the doc furious and full of rage. He was so mad at the Doctor for making me cry out in such pain. He walked over to the gentleman and slapped the doctor upside the head and came back to me picking me up from the bed, careful not to disturb my ankle. He sat me down on his lap and examined my ankle for himself.

After a few minutes of careful and gentle attention to my ankle leo looked at me and said " Darling it's broken."

My eyes went wide in fear and my mouth dropped. I hadn't done anything that I could think of that would have warranted a broken ankle. Then it hit me when the doctor pulled on my ankle he actually helped make the situation worse.

Leo and I shared a long glance before he picked me up again and carefully sat me down on the chair where he had been sitting just moments earlier. He propped my ankle up on a plush pillow before he stormed over to the sheepish looking doctor who now had a bright red impression of leo's hand etched on his cheek. What leo did next was just plain surprising and incredible.

When Leo reached the Doctor he yelled " HOW THE HELL COULD YOU ALLOW SOMEONE IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE CROWN OR A MEMBER OF THE CROWN TO BECOME HURT!!!!!....." Leo paused a minute collecting his breath for another rant..."WHAT IS YOUR MOTIVE FOR BREAKING MY GIRLFRIEND'S ANKLE?" The doctor looked back at him with as much courage he could muster and replied in a calm manner " Well you see sir..." but was soon interrupted because Leo didn't wait for the man's answer.

Within a blink of an eye Leo brought his fist up. His first collided with the man's face with a loud thud and the man went flying across the room where he immediately hit the wall and slumped to the ground, with blood that came gushing from his broken nose and whatever other injury Leo might have caused the man. I didn't blame leo for doing what he did because I knew he was trying to protect me and though it is not very ladylike, if I were in his position I probably would have done that but worse.

With that Leo walked back over to me picked me up bridal style and calmly walked out of the room and into the hall where James was patiently waiting for us. " James will you please ready the limo and prepare a jet home?" "Yes sir." James left with a nod and went to do as his master bid. He carried me down the hall all eyes on us. We reached the lobby where the lifts were. Leo got close enough for me to push the button. Within a minute the lift was there. Leo walked in the lift careful not to hit my ankle on the lift door. I leaned over while Leo supported me in his arms and pushed the button for the lobby floor. Shortly after pressing the button the lift doors shut and the lift jumped and began its descent down to the lobby floor. I watched the numbers on top of the control panel indicating the floor we were on decrease until finally we reached our destination. The lift shuddered to a stop and the doors opened revealing a crowd of onlookers and tv media personalities from news features etc. Leo got a better grasp on me and carefully navigated the sea of photographers, cameramen, and talking heads (hosts of news rooms). The people kept asking me questions and Leo just kept going. I was so overwhelmed. I felt like the entirety of the world was closing in on me. My claustrophobia began to kick in. I began hyperventilating. Leo must have felt me tense because his pace quickened as he tried to get past the newscrews and men and women who wanted stories for their next news broadcasting. "Can you tell me what brought you two together?" "How did you meet?" "Are you two together?" What does the queen think?" Are you really going to marry a commoner?" The questions just kept coming and microphones were being shoved in my face. I couldn't breathe. It was too much. I stole a glance at Leo. He recognized the fear in my eyes and  yet again picked up his pace this time with more determination than ever to get me out of this never ending sea. I could see the limo drive up with Leo and several others clearing a path for us. We were so close..... but my vision got really foggy, like I was looking through fogged over glass or looking up from underwater. The voices around me turned into muffles. I was completely focused on making it to the limo. I tried counting the strides Leo was taking and how many more there were until we reached the limo. No matter what I tried it just seemed to be taking forever. "Hold on my Love we are almost there. Two more seconds. Just please hold on." Leo said. I turned my focus onto those words and little did I know that within seconds I was in the limo and being driven away. "My Love look at me." A stern voice said. I turned my attention to Leo. "Darling we need to slow your breathing otherwise you're going to blackout." I nodded my head in reply since my words did not want to come out of my mouth. "Focus on the rise and fall of my chest Victoria. Okay?" "Ok" I murmured. I watched the rise and fall of the Leo's chest trying my best to match his breathing. I did this for several minutes and I actually noticed a difference. My vision cleared up and I was no longer stressed out. I hugged Leo and then leaned against his muscular arms with my head rested up on his broad shoulder. I leaned in a bit farther and whispered "Thank you Leo. You are the most amazing man ever!" Leo leaned in against my ear. The warmth of his breathe hot against my skin sent little electric butterflies floating around me causing me to blush bright pink. "It was no problem my love. Now why don't you rest. We have a long drive and you have had your fair share of excitement for now." I looked up at him with doe eyes "Do I have to?" I said in a voice similar to that of a wee child. " Yes my Love, you must sleep. You need your rest. I promise that you won't miss anything, and I will be here the whole time. Ok?" "Well....ok. If you insist." It was all I had to say before Leo motioned for me to rest my head on his lap. He threw a blanket over me but, I hadn't the slightest clue where he got it from but, to be perfectly honest I didn't much care because all that mattered was Leo. I stifled a yawn and curled up on the limo seat with Leo. Within minutes of my head lying down on Leo's lap I was asleep and ever so happy. All of the day's troubles just slid away as I gave into the sweet embrace of blissful sleep.