Caught In The Middle

Chapter 51

Leon took care of the cheque immediately. And we decided to leave. I wanted to leave instantly now knowing who is the owner of the restaurant. Even if he wasn't here at the moment I just didn't care, I didn't want to be anywhere that belongs to that man. Leon and I went straight to his car as we drove off. I laid my head back on the headrest with my eyes closed.

"Lexi are you okay?" Leon asked.

"I honestly don't really know" I smiled slightly at him as I opened my eyes.

"Do you think its something you ate?" Leon asked concerned.

"No, I don't think so" I said to him.

"But you weren't feeling sick before" Leon said. "It was after we ate and all. Maybe it was the food, maybe your body doesn't react well to Italian food"

"I don't think that's it, my family is Italian so I've had my own share of Italian dishes" I told him.

"You're Italian?" Leon asked surprised. "I had no idea. You don't really look or talk like Italian"

"Do people have to look or sound a certain way to be of a particular nationality or ethnic background?" I asked him.

"What!? No, no" Leon said to me. "I didn't mean it like that, I just meant that.."

"Its okay I understand what you meant" I chuckled. "Don't sweat it"

"I hope I didn't offend you though" Leon said to me.

"Leon, I'm not offended. I'm not that petty" I said to him. "And you're right I don't look or sound Italian, because I'm not"

"What do you mean?" Leon asked confused. "You said you're family is Italian"

"Yes they are but I'm not" I said to him. "I was born in England so that makes me English. As for my ethnic background, well I'm sort of multi-racial. My dad is from an Irish and Native American background and my mom was Filipino and Chinese"

"Alright seriously Lexi I'm confused" Leon said to me. "Like really really confused. So you're Irish, English, Filipino and Chinese but you're family is Italian and you're not. How does that work?"

"Leon I was adopted" I said to him. "My current family is Italian but my biological parents were of those other backgrounds"

"Oh I didn't know" Leon replied. "I'm sorry if I was being offensive in anyway"

"You weren't" I smiled at him.

"I'm glad then" Leon sighed with relief. "Because I really wasn't trying to. And for what its worth you a very awesome mixed beauty"

"Thanks" I blushed. "I think you're pretty awesome too"

"Aww, you think I'm pretty?" Leon teased.

"I said pretty awesome as in so awesome not that I think you're pretty" I replied.

"You don't?" Leon said pouting and feigning sad. " I thought I was pretty"

"Well the truth is you are" I chuckled.

"I'm so glad to hear that" Leon said smiling.

When we reached my house Leon drove in before parking. I decided to thank him for the night as I turned to him before I exit his car.

"Thanks for tonight Leon" I said to him. "I actually had a nice time which I haven't really had in a long time"

"I'm glad you did" Leon smiled. "I also had a great time, well except for the part where you got sick".

"I'm sorry about that" I said to him.

"No, it wasn't your fault" Leon replied. "Not feeling well isn't something one can control"