Save the Date (Modern Arrangements, #1)

Aidan looked at him and smiled. "I'll take that as a yes." He chuckled and then laid down onto the floor, both kids climbing on him. Kimberly broke up play time to give them a bottle and get them into bed.

"We need to get your routine back, don't we?" She playfully lectured them. I kissed them both and then left the room.

I headed to the guest room that I had Jay take some of my things to. I couldn't look back at him. It would kill me to see him walk into our room alone or to see his broken face.

Once inside, I closed the door behind me and let the tears flow. I was trying to stop them as I walked to the bed. Sitting on the large, downy comforter were my wedding rings with a large envelop underneath.

Picking up the rings, I held them in my fist as I opened the envelope and pulled out the papers. Inside were medical papers with Aidan's name on them. The papers stated that Aidan had been drugged.

'After an extensive testing of blood, urine and saliva; conclusions are that the following were found in Mr. Aidan Walsh Iverson III's system: Alcohol level of .06, sildenafil citrate, and flunitrazepam.’ I looked at the date of test and the lab where it was conducted.

He had the tests done after I found....them. I swallowed the lump that had found permanent placement in my throat.

I took the papers and sat down on the bed with my laptop. First, I looked up sildenafil citrate. Viagra. I gasped and felt my heart rate increase. Second, I looked up flunitrazepam. Rohypnol, also known as the date rape drug.

"Christ!" I cried out. "Is that all this family is about?" I felt the tears pour down my face.

Seriously, I had been drugged and now someone had drugged Aidan. Was I going to have to have some else taste my food for me? Do I need to worry about what is being given to my children? I feel so violated, so paranoid, so...fuck! So burnt out with this. I really don't think that I can take anymore.

Another night of restless sleep passed. I woke and decided that I would take the kids swimming today.

I figured that Aidan had already left for work, so I went to the bedroom to get my swimsuit. I opened the door and found that the bed was made.

Maybe they already came in and made it.

I quickly changed and went down to the kitchen to eat breakfast with the twins. Once they finished, we got them changed and I took them to the pool.

Splashing seemed to be Walsh's favorite thing and Livy preferred to float and stick her face in the water. Of course she came up choking on the water and I had to laugh as I kept telling her not to do that.

Grabbing the strings on their little boat floating devices, I started to pull them around making engine noises. They were giggling and Walsh was splashing like a mad man. I heard a chuckling and turned quickly. Aidan was standing a few feet from the pool watching us with a smile.

"I've missed you." He said.

I opened my mouth and then closed it again.

"You don't have to say anything." He said with a furrowed brow. "I just wanted you to know how much I've missed you. All of you."

"I-I thought you had left for work." Clearly he hadn't, he was still in the clothes he had on yesterday. "The bed was made and..."

"I don't sleep in there." He cut me off.

I swallowed. "Oh." It almost came out breathlessly.

"I can't and I haven't." He ran his hand through his hair. "Not without you."

"Aidan—."

"Don't say anything." He turned and left the room.

Livy sneezed from all of her water intake and then Walsh yawned. We got out of the pool, dried off, and I took the twins to get changed.

Once dressed, Kimberly and I gave them each a bottle and tucked them in for a nap.

I walked to Aidan's study and stood in front of the closed door, my hand hesitating above the doorknob. As my internal battle raged on, I started to pull my hand away.

"He’s waiting for you." I jumped and turned to see Jay smirk. He put his arm on my shoulder. "He has been waiting on you to take the first step toward him for the past month, not wanting to rush you." He patted my shoulder and then lightly knocked on the door, before walking away.

"Come in." Aidan yelled, his voice muffled from the large oak door.

I closed my eyes and found my inner strength. I can do this! I opened the door.

~

Aidan

When my contacts alerted me that Lilli made arrangements to fly back to New York, I couldn't just sit around. I knew it seemed stalker-like but I had to be there when they got back. I missed my wife, my children, my Lilli. Seeing them, after so long, really made my heart beat for the first time in weeks.

I spent the past weeks sleeping on the couch in my study. I could barely step into our room to get clothes. The twin's door had to be closed at all times; I didn't want to be reminded that they weren't there either.

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