Another dry heave rose in my throat, but I swallowed it away. I turned and ran. I couldn’t process what had just happened, I just knew that I needed to get as far away as possible. I kept running, feeling the ground pound beneath my feet. Next thing I knew, I was back at the airport.
I ran up to the customer service desk and bought the first ticket available. It was the longest flight I had ever been on but I couldn't get back on his plane. I didn't want to see anything that reminded me of him. When I pulled up to the house, I quickly went inside and to my bedroom.
"Lilli?" Kimberly came into my bedroom. I was sobbing. "Lilli, what happened? Aidan has been calling for you nonstop."
"Don't say his name to me." I shouted at her and she flinched. Dropping into a sobbing mess on the floor, she engulfed me into her arms. "I can't...he...with her..." I completely broke down.
"Oh my...” Kimberly held me tighter. “I'm so sorry, dear." She rocked me for a long time before I could pull myself together.
"I need the twins to be ready to." I swallowed hard and wiped my eyes.
"Lilli, don’t you think that you should..?"
"I'm leaving, Kimberly. This is just too...too much." I fought back the remaining sobs. "Please prepare the twins and pack some things." She nodded and left the room.
"Lilli?" I heard Viola's call from the stairs.
I sighed heavily. I heard the door burst open.
"Lilli, what in the hell is going on?" She rushed to me with panic in her face.
"Ask your nephew. Oh, wait, he doesn't seem to know why he was lying in bed with Loreley, either." I spit out and quickly went to my closet.
"He what? Lilli, that can't be right. She must have—"
"She forced him to let her claw at his chest, leaving evidence of their 'time together'?" I spit out. "I don't think so. I saw the champagne bottles around the bed and their naked bodies wrapped around each other." I had to swallow the new heaves that threatened to spill out from me.
"Lilli, please, Aidan called and said that I should come to you, but wouldn't explain anything. Let him explain..."
"He already says that he doesn't know what happened." I rolled my eyes. "I'm leaving." I snapped.
"Wait, don't go. Please. You can stay with Liam and me. Don't leave." She begged and had her hands on my shoulders. My head fell and I started to sob again.
"I can't stay."
I heard footsteps approaching. When I rushed out to the bedroom, I saw Liam, Henry, Anne, James and Elora all standing there.
"Jesus Christ! Who else did the asshole call?" I shouted and started tossing things into my luggage.
"Where are you going?" Henry quickly stepped forward.
"You can't leave." Anne argued.
"Shut up." I screamed. "Get out!"
They flinched back and Viola was at my side, holding me.
"Please, what is..?"
"Apparently Aidan was in bed with Loreley." Viola whispered out.
"Oh my god, that prick!" Elora rushed to me and put her arms around me.
"Well, she can't leave! The conditions..."
"Shut the fuck up, Henry!" We all snapped our heads to Liam. "Just shut up. This isn't about your damn money. This is about Lilli and Aidan. If you are more interested in the money then get out now! Or I can throw your ass out!" He growled.
Henry was taken back. He immediately shut up and stood quietly with Anne.
"Are you okay? You can stay with us." Elora said in a hushed tone as she tried to soothe me.
"I need to get away. I'm sorry, I just…I need to leave." I grabbed my suitcase and headed to the twins room. I grabbed my phone and. as I was placing a call, I saw all the missed calls and text messages. I ignored them all and made my travel arrangements. Kimberly had everything ready for me; bags and carriers.
"Lilli, please..." Liam begged. Viola put a hand on his shoulder to stop him.
"Let us know that you got somewhere safely. I promise that no one will speak to Aidan unless you ask us to." She forced a smile.
"Thank you." I said quickly and took the twins.
Jay appeared with a solemn look as he grabbed the bags and luggage. When I got to the airport, Phoebe was waiting.
"Oh, Lil!" She ran to me and hugged me. After taking one of the twins, we entered the airport to wait for our flight to Winter Harbor.
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Aidan
She ran out of the room and I got to the door before I realized that I was completely naked.
"Fuck!" I screamed and ran back to the bedroom, grabbing up all of my clothes from the floor.
"W-what..?" Loreley rolled over with her hand on her head. "Shit...my head." She groaned.
"Shut the fuck up." I leaned over, grabbed her wrist, and yanked her up in front of me. "I don't know what you did or how you did it, but I will kill you, Loreley! I swear to God, if I see your face again, I will kill you! And, if I lose Lillian, you are as good as dead!" I threw her back and stood from the bed, slipping my arms through my shirt.
"But..." She looked down at herself and pulled the blankets over her naked body. “What the hell happened?" She looked at me with pleading eyes.
"Like you don't know! What the fuck did you do to me?" I sneered.