Months passed, Julian grew everyday. Nick and I had a lot of altercations that sometimes turned violent. Not physically but emotionally. I never backed down to him and it would make him angry. I didn't care; the second he lifts his hand to me it was over. He never did, he just removed himself when it got close.
I was on the couch with Julian when Nick stormed in with a few people; I ignored it as this was a normal day but he came in with us "Have you spoken to your family." I looked up with an attitude "I may be defiant but I wouldn't be stupid. Plus I wouldn't be here if they were here genius."
He stormed out without another word, I looked down at Julian and laughed "Daddy is so overworked." He started smiling and laughing; I stood up and placed him in his swing. I went to find Nick and when I entered the room. All eyes were on me; as I walked to Nick they moved out of my way like I was royalty.
I stood over Nick's head as he looked through security footage "Not right now Lily." I pulled his chair back and sat on the desk in front of him; he looked at me "Give me a second." One of the guys tried to argue "But we need to check that..." I looked up as Nick turned and yelled "Out now!" They shut the office door, Nick turned back to me "You know I'm working."
I ran my fingers through his hair "So? You can take a break." He tried not to smile "I really can't." I reached for his hand placing it inside of my thigh under my dress "Still don't?" He smirked "No I really don't." I inched his hand up "Now?" He smirked "Lil." I gently grabbed his tie and pulled him up from the chair with a smirk on my face.
He leaned in and started kissing me; I bit his lip mid kiss and pulled myself away "Enjoy your work." I released his tie from around my hand and went to the door. I turned to glance at him, he looked back "You're gonna wish you didn't do that later." I laughed "Better lose it before I let them back in 3..2..1." I opened the door allowing the men back in and watching as Nick quickly crossed his legs hiding what I left him with.
I went back to Julian who had fallen asleep; I sat back on the couch and watched TV. I looked up when Nick stormed out of his office "Grab Julian." I picked him up, the whole house was running out. I followed stopping beside Nick "What's going on?" He looked at me and Julian "I'll take full blame. He can kill me if he wants to."
My heart dropped when my dad got out of the blacked out SUV; I gave Julian to Nick and ran to his arms. I squeezed him tightly "Daddy." My dad looked up at Nick "He's dead." I stopped him "I chose to leave. Let me explain please." He placed his hand on my face "Okay. For you honey." Oliver and Hunter got out of the car "Are we taking him out?" My dad shook his head "We aren't killing anyone yet."
I looked at Oliver who had looked away once we caught eyes; he was disappointed. I turned and waved Nick over who carried Julian. His men shortly behind him; I looked at my dad "Meet your grandson. Julian." I could see Oliver's face turn, Nick handed the baby to my dad. Oliver lunged at Nick. Shoving him to the ground.
I reached to one of the men and grabbed his gun, cocking it "Rethink it Oliver." Everyone became silent, Oliver slowly looked up to the gun at his head. He moved away from Nick slowly "Lily." I kept my eyes locked on his "Back up!" Nick stood up "Lily give it to me." I pointed it away from everyone and fired it off "Don't play with me when it comes to my family." Nick gently took it from me and gave it to the man I took it from.
My dad told Oliver to sit in the car; Hunter looked at me in shock "How much training have you had while here." Nick put his arm around my waist "None." I grabbed Julian from my dad "Why did you find us?" He frowned "I will search the ends of the world for you honey." I grabbed Nick's hand "We're happy here with our son. So please let us be."
Nick turned to me with concern; I glanced at him for a second "I left for a reason. This is my home." Hunter shook his head "Lil. Don't do that to us. We won't take you away from here." I squeezed Nick's hand tightly "I know. But we're both wanted now. We can't risk anything." My dad shook his head in disappointment "Did you do it?"
Nick shook his head "No. We were framed. I'm following up on some leads. But as for figuring it out. Nothing." My dad nodded "Let me help. Please Lily. You aren't alone." Nick rubbed my hand; I gulped but nodded "Fine. But Oliver goes back. We don't trust him." Hunter cut me off "Talk to him. He deserves that. This isn't easy on him either."
I smirked and laughed "I don't care how he feels about any of this or if it's hard on him. He needs to go tonight or the answer to your help is no." I turned and went inside, I stood by the door and listened to their conversation. Hunter asked Nick "So what does she run the show around here?" Nick laughed "Hardly, she thinks she does. I give it to her so she'll feel some kind of power." My dad laughed "Be careful with her, she's always been the hard headed one." Nick laughed "I've learned that."
I rolled my eyes "Wow." My dad asked "So are you two married? Should I call you my son in law." I looked up at the ceiling and exhaled frustrated, knowing if I didn't go back out the questions would never stop. I stormed back out "Are you guys coming in or not?!?" Nick turned "Be right there." I threw him a dirty look and he nodded "Okay."
I looked past them to someone running up through the bushes; I realized they weren't alone "Nick! Get Julian inside!" I jumped off the patio and ran toward the person tackling them. She managed to get me off of her; we fought rolling through the grass. I stood up "Get off of my property!!" My dad came running "Lily!! Don't!"
The woman ran toward the house; I ran after her tackling her; she threw me off and came back grabbing me by my throat lifting me up. I kneed her in her stomach; she almost fell but didn't. She started throwing punches as did I. I used my head to hit her in the face making her stumble back; she wiped her mouth and came back kicking me to the ground but I managed to grab her mask this time.
I sat on the floor coughing up blood; my dad stopped in his tracks "Kayla?" I licked my bloody mouth "Mom?" Hunter helped me up "What the hell is wrong with you?" I couldn't look away from her, how could she? She stood in complete shock she hurt me. I got angry "Would you talk?!?!" Hunter grabbed me, Nick stormed out after getting someone to stay with Julian. Oliver got out of the car and stood shook to see Kayla standing before us.
Nick came to me "You need to get cleaned up. Your jaw is bleeding Lily." He looked at Kayla "Whoa." I started coughing blood up my throat, Nick took off his shirt using it to clean me up. Kayla finally spoke "I'm sorry Connor." She grabbed the mask from the floor and tried running away but I stopped her "No! We all deserve an explanation." She placed her hand on my cheek "You're so grown up."
I grabbed her arms "Why do you want to leave? We've all seen you. Just stay!" She cleaned my mouth "It's better I don't. One day you will get it." Nick came up, I reached in his holster and pulled his gun "You aren't going anywhere until you answer our questions!!!" Nick looked at me "Lily." Kayla nodded "Okay. Okay. Let's go inside. It's not safe out here."
I follow behind her with the gun to her back, Nick whispered "Is that necessary?" My dad put his hand on my back "Put it down honey." Once we got inside and she sat down I gave it back to Nick. Was I overreacting probably but I needed answers and I wasn't risking anything until I got them. I had the men cuff her to a chair for extra security, my own mom right? I trust nobody.
I allowed my dad to start, he had the most questions and he deserved to know why she left him to raise 4 kids alone. I sat on Nick's lap with Julian in my arms and looked at Oliver just to piss him off. Nick whispered in my ear "Remind me of this later on. Never knew you had it in you to take on the world's largest boss." I chuckled "My mom."
Hunter came in the room from smoking outside "So are y'all married?" I looked at Nick to answer, he looked at me but then my brother "Yeah." Oliver stood up and went outside; Hunter shortly followed him after saying "Make her happy." I laid on Nick's shoulder "Make it happen before he tells my dad." He looked down at me "You started this. Besides you don't want to marry me."
Kayla and my dad came out of the office laughing; I looked up at them "Why are you laughing?" She looked at me "You are my daughter. Dating the man every one tells you to stay away from." I stood up giving Julian to Nick "I'm not like you at all. Regardless of where you two stand now, I will never call you my mother and I don't need whatever excuse or form of manipulation you used on him for your disappearance or are we still calling it death?"
I walked away; Nick got up following me to the room "Don't you want answers?" I turned "How does he not hate her? She abandons her family and they're giggling?" He laid Julian in his crib "In this life there's reasons we do what we do. I'm sure she had good reason." I rolled my eyes "I'm sure you're dad will be excited too. Since they had a thing too." He looked at me with a smile on his face "You're just full of anger today."
I hated this, my dad shows up and my mom has been following us all these years staying out of sight but all of a sudden decides to show herself? Of course I'm the only one who noticed, my dad is oblivious to her plan whatever it may be. In no way was catching her a mistake and I needed to get rid of her as soon as possible before it's harmed my family. She is known to be full of trickery and manipulation with such beauty and control.