Do The Right Thing

New Friend || Leona & Andre

"Okay!" She held the kitten close to her chest, walking with the man. "So how have you been? Anything new?"

"I've been alright. Nothin' really new. Well, I did get a new microwave. Fuckin' thing died finally after ten years of havin' it." He said, giving a shrug and chuckling. "What 'bout you, sweetness?"

#new friend #leona

New Friend || Leona & Andre

"I would love you to come along." She smiled, seeing him there. He was so sweet. She was glad he wanted to come. She liked spending time with him. "Definitely need to see if he’s healthy. I hope he is. I’ve always wanted a kitten."

#imagin there's no sunglasses #new friend #leona

Seeing her smile caused his own to brighten and he couldn't help but nip his bottom lip. She was gorgeous. But no, he had to keep himself closed. Who knew if anyone recognized him. "Well I promise that if he's not, we'll see what we can do to make sure he does." He said, gesturing for her to walk ahead of him. "I usually pass a veterinary hospital when I go to the grocery store. It's just this way."

New Friend || Leona & Andre

When Leona heard the familiar voice she looked up, seeing the kind eyes of Andre. She smiled. “Look who I found. He was just stumbling around in this cardboard box. I couldn’t leave him.”

"Aww, the poor thing." He said, walking towards her and reaching out to pet the little kitten. "We should get him to a vet before anything. You know, to make sure he's healthy." He said, smiling to her and then scratching underneath the kitten's chin. "I can walk you there if you'd like? I mean, I was supposed to meet up with you and stuff. Might as well do this together."

#new friend #leona

New Friend || Leona & Andre

As Leona walked home that night from a show, she heard a slight mewing coming from an alley. She stopped and looked toward the sound and saw a cardboard box jiggle a bit. She jumped and then looked closer. A tiny kitten came stumbling out. It had no collar and looked sort of clean. “Where did you come from, little one?”

He had promised Leona that after work he would come and see her. It wasn't easy for him to go through with this since he wasn't used to doing this, not in the slightest. Not because he didn't want to...it was just protection for those he knew he would get close to. It protected them in his own mind. Nipping his bottom lip, he heard someone cooing to...whatever it was. Looking into the alleyway, he saw a woman holding a kitten. "Leona?"

#new friend #leona

Gym Time || Ryan & Andre

Ryan managed to deflect some of Andre’s punches but the last hit its mark and made him wince. He stepped back and smiled as the other man complimented him. “Yeah, you too.” He held his gloved fist out for the other man.

"Thanks man." He said, taking the other's gloved fist and shaking it. Letting go, he smirked as he started to unlace his gloves. "I'm surprised you didn't go pro with that skill set. But, I guess the streets of New York need you more than an entire audience of people cheering on as you beat the shit out of someone." He told him, laughing a few times.

Just A Run || Leona & Andre

"Me? Ask you out? How presumptuous of you, Mister!" She paused, sipping her drink. "Actually yeah, I was kind of asking you out. But the thing is, I have work tonight but I’m free for that 24-hour diner you mentioned. If you’re up for some late night breakfast!" She giggled.

"Well, how 'bout when I get out of work, I'll come to you. How's that sound, sweetness?" He asked smiling to her and giving a shrug. "What time you get out? I'm not out of here for another five hours."

Just A Run || Leona & Andre

She took the towel and dried herself off from all the sweat. “Well what about tonight? You couldn’t possibly be working all night.”

Raising a brow and sitting in his chair, he picked up his sports bottle and took a long drink from it. "Are you asking me to go out tonight with you? Aren't you gonna be sore?" Andre asked with a smirk, placing the bottle back to the counter before closing it up. "I'll probably be at home, having a steak or somethin'. That or I'll go out for a beer and go to a 24-Hour diner."

Gym Time || Ryan & Andre

Ryan smirked as his fist connected with Andre’s jaw. As the man stepped back, he raised his fist to protect his face but left his body open for retaliation. He grunted at Andre connected his fist into his ribs. He locked his arms around the other man grappling with him before pushing him back. He continued to move around Andre and stepped into him as he sent a hard right into the other man’s side.

Once he was broken from the grappling that Ryan hand on him, he stepped back and looked to him with a smirk. Taking the hit to his side, he stumbled a bit before throwing a few hard punches of his own to the man's sides. "You're pretty fuckin' good." He said, panting just a bit as his lungs filled with air a few times from the previous punch from the cop.

Just A Run || Leona & Andre

She smiled up at him and bit her lip. She took the Vitamin Water and opened it, sipping. She loved the lemonade flavor. “Thank you Andre. You’re a sweetheart, as always.” She watched him, drinking her sports drink and feeling better already. “So what are you up too today?”

"You're welcome." He said, moving to grab a towel from the pile behind him and handed it to her. They were rolled up and never used since they were usually given to customers. "What am I doin'? Workin'. I had some paper work to do as well as keepin' an eye on people in the gym. You know, just in case they needed my help."

Gym Time || Ryan & Andre

Ryan did his best to keep moving and blocked most of the punches to his side. Even the glancing blows knocked the wind out of him. His opponent was strong maybe not as big as him but could definitely do some damage if this was a real fight. Ryan found an opening and started to work his body again. After throwing a few to the ribs he tried to follow with an upper cut to the jaw.

#gym time #ryan #not shemar moore again

When Ryan started to throw punches to Andre's ribs, he took them with stride and a grunt each time the man's fists struck him. But, when he saw a fist come up to his jaw, Andre tried to move out of the way but ended up with the man's fist at the back of his jaw instead of at the front. It hurt like a bitch but he could get through it. Stepping back and holding up his arms once more, he worked his footing to make sure he could get good leverage. Slamming his fists into Ryan's ribs, he let on jut out towards the man's stomach.

Gym Time || Ryan & Andre

Ryan brought his hands up to protect his head and began to move around Andre. He kept his feet moving and his eyes locked on the other man’s movements. Throwing a few left jabs to his body to keep him on edge he finally threw a hard right at Andre’s head.

#it's not shemar moore but it fits #gym time #ryan

Taking the jabs to the side, Andre blocked the one to his head and smirked. This man was a cop so he was sure Ryan knew how to fight. He wasn't scared of the man hurting him. It was for practice; for sport. Ryan's punch did throw him off kilter for a couple of seconds before he started to move around the officer. Throwing out a couple of punches to the man's sides, he held up his arms again to ready himself for more retaliation.

Just A Run || Leona & Andre

She nodded, without another word. She held onto him and walked until she got to his office and sat down. She rested her head on her hand as she rested that on the arm rest. “Thank you. I guess I got a little to crazy out there.”

"A lot of people get carried away at the gym because of the adrenaline that pumps through them while exercising. It's the same reaction to people who are trying to escape danger despite an injury. They don't feel the pain until they've found safety." He said, moving to his mini-fridge and pulling out a bottle of vitaminwater. Handing it to her, he smiled softly. "It's the lemonade flavored one. Multi-Vitamin."

Gym Time || Ryan & Andre

"Well that’ll do. Learn by doing is really the best way." Ryan climbed in between the ropes. Walking to the center of the ring, he pulled his gloves on and closed them with his teeth. He slammed the gloves together and looked over at Andre smiling. "Ready?"

#gym time #ryan #that gif of Chris #god dammit

Andre laced up his own gloves, throwing a few punches outward to test the tightness around his wrists. Hearing the man's question, he nodded and stood in his corner. "Ready." He said, walking toward Ryan and hold out his gloves before cracking his neck a few times. "Go."

Gym Time || Ryan & Andre

Ryan grabbed the gloves and waited for Andre to tape up. He nodded and followed the man once again out of his office. “What kind of training do you have? I guess I should have asked before agreeing to fight you, huh?”

"Training? Well, I spent years fighting off bullies and other scumbags who seemed to want to give me more shit than they think I can handle. Not to mention I spent years in the gym and learning to box from some of the other personal trainers as I got older." He said, giving a shrug as he continued on his way towards the boxing ring.

Getting to it and pulling up the rope, he slid in before holding out a hand for Ryan to grab just in case he needed it. "C'mon up."

Gym Time || Ryan & Andre

Ryan followed him out of the room. “Not with me, no.”

"Not a problem. I got another pair in my office." He said, making his way over to his office before opening the door. Going to his gym bag, he grabbed out a couple pairs of gloves before tossing a pair to Ryan. "There. I see you already have tape on your hands. I just gotta put some on real quick." Andre started to dress his hands with the tape, tossing the roll into his gym bag before throwing a couple punches in the air. He want to make sure the tape would stay with the actions. Walking out of his office, he closed the door and slung the gloves around the back of his neck so he wouldn't have to carry them. "Alright. This way."

Just A Run || Leona & Andre

"So dominant, Mr. Grayson. Telling me what to do. Besides, I’ll be fine. I just need some… some…" She felt light headed and felt herself wabble over into Andre. "Water."

Feeling Leona fall onto him, he held out his hands to catch her just in case. "Yeah, you need more than water." He said, smiling softly to her. "You need electrolytes and a moment to cool down." He said, slowly wrapping an arm around her waist to help her move forward. "C'mon. Let's get you to my office."