“You totally liked me or you wouldn’t have looked at me like this all the time,” he says and I think he gives me a representation of my look because he looks ridiculous for a second, “Every time Aiden wasn’t watching.“ “Fine, maybe I was a little into you but that doesn’t change the fact that you took advantage of me. In case you don’t remember, you forced me to participate in something I didn’t want to. You created this fucking sick situation and made me believe my boyfriend had betrayed me in the worst way and my brother-Dean, wanted to rape me too. That’s not ‘dirty talk’ it’s traumatizing. You traumatized me.”I was expecting Damon to make fun of me, but he doesn't. "Well… I'm sorry," he blurts out and shrugs. "That's all you have to say?" I ask, incredulous. "I feel bad, Lily, but... I didn't think it was that big of a deal," he blurts out, lifting a hand to look at his fingernails as if he’s uncomfortable, "Trust me, I wanted to seduce you the right way and all… but you
I stare into space for a few minutes, considering what I might have done to make Aiden treat me this way. And to get a girlfriend.Maybe seeing me made him realize I'm not all that. Maybe he completely got over me when he saw the mess I've become. I can't blame him. Besides, I don't even care, right? I got over Aiden a long time ago.Right?"Hey, where did Aiden go?" Dean asks, suddenly appearing in the water. His sudden presence makes me shriek in fright, "Where is everyone?""He went to see his girlfriend," I snap, emphasizing the word. Dean frowns in confusion. "Did you know this? Did you know he has a girlfriend?""No, what the hell?" he asks. "Do you think it's a Taiwanese girl?""Maybe. Are they pretty?""Most likely. Aiden probably fell in love with her while he was working over there. Maybe she’s an interpreter," he murmurs, and yes, that makes sense. Dean gets out of the pool and sits beside me, splashing me with water, "Man, this sucks for me. Mom and dad are super in love,
I walk into the TVD office trying not to show how much my legs are shaking. I have to look strong and not like the nervous wreck I really am. I hate being here alone, but Brian told me it's better this way, and I'm choosing to trust him. My mother said the plan sounds good too, so here I am. Luckily, they both told me what to say and they instructed me on how to say it, so let’s hope I do it right. "Lily Carrington?" a secretary asks when I arrive. She leads me to an office that's much larger and more sophisticated than I imagined. And when I finally see Ronnie Dutton, Brian’s boss, I'm surprised to find that he's a young guy. Maybe in his mid-thirties. "Please, take a seat," he says, gesturing to the chair in front of his glass desk. He's wearing a full suit, but he doesn't look too stuck-up. And he's looking at me with a smile and kind eyes, so I feel a bit better, "I have to admit, I'm very curious. What brings you here? I imagine it has something to do with your father?" "Be
{ Aiden } Being in a trial relationship with Madison only makes it clear that I'm not ready for a real relationship yet. I'm not emotionally involved or mentally present when I'm with her and I’m not vulnerable enough to form a true bond. I can be myself with her, but to a certain extent. I've never been able to be fully myself with anyone except Lily. And I didn't even try; she just brought it out of me. For fuck’s sake, I hate that everything comes back to her, all the time. I haven't seen her in almost three weeks and I plan to keep it that way. I've done everything possible to avoid my entire family as much as possible and for the first time in my life, I'm realizing that I'm not really a robot without feelings who just works, processes data, solves problems and gets things done for others. It turns out I like enjoying life too. And even fucking up sometimes… it hasn’t happened yet, but maybe I will do something wrong just to see how it makes me feel. I like going o
When the officers say goodbye to us and leave the house, I give myself a few seconds to close my eyes and breathe. There's no need to panic. There's no need... “Fuck!" my dad blurts out, "How could this happen? Aiden, I thought you had it under control! I trust you to deal with this type of shit.” I clench my fists and force myself to stay calm. I slowly turn to my dad. "I controlled ‘this shit’ as much as someone can control a lot of women your son has abused. Watch your fucking tone, because I'm not in the mood for you to talk to me like I'm your fucking assistant," I say, my voice clear and loud enough for him to understand. I'm not going to yell or make a fuss, but I'm not going to let him walk all over me either. My father's eyes widen as if he's shocked by what I said. "Aiden, what the hell? This is not the time for you to find your voice," he scoffs, rolling his eyes. Fuck him, "We need to stick together. I just want to know how..." "I have no idea how this happened,
Oh, my God. “How? How do you know?” I ask, surrendering immediately because I know he’s right; there’s no way I can convince Aiden of anything. “Are you angry? Are you going to kill me?” Aiden lets out a small laugh. “I still know you, Lily. You’re a very basic and simple-minded person, you wear your emotions on your sleeve. If this were actually a surprise to you, you’d be excited and petty, happy to hear that karma caught up with the man who hurt you. But you were trying very hard to pretend you’re worried and that gave you away,” he replies, once again showing me that he notices everything, even the smallest detail, “I’m not angry, but I need answers.” “Where are you going then?” I ask when I see he’s driving out of town, “Aiden, you’re not actually going to kill me, right?” “No, Lily,” he replies, rolling his eyes, “We’re going to my friend’s house and we’re going to talk there. I won’t miss my party just because Damon was arrested.” “Oh okay,” I murmur, still confused
The return to the main topic clears my head again. I swallow and turn on the bed to sit cross-legged, facing Aiden. “Are you on my side?” I ask, biting my lip nervously. Aiden sighs and sits up too, now we’re literally face to face, “Because I can’t tell you everything if you’re not.” “Even if you don’t tell me, I already have an idea of what’s going on in my head. If I wasn’t on your side, you’d know,” he says, making my nervousness even worse. I don’t know what to say, “Alright, I’ll tell you what I think and you can fill in what I’m missing.” “Okay,” I answer, taking a deep breath. “After years, you had the courage to tell your mother what Damon did to you, and she told you about the girls because she obviously doesn’t give a shit about Damon,” he starts, and he’s more or less wrong, “Berenice has ways to get the contacts of the girls, so she convinced them to talk. She paid them more than I did or offered them something better, revenge. And you finally got your revenge too
{ Lily }"Wake up, dear. The day has finally come," my mother says, out of nowhere.Literally, out of nowhere. I haven't seen this woman in TWO years. I haven't spoken to her in... months. I almost don't understand what she means because I'm hangover and she just woke me up, but then I realize what she means.The day.I think she means 'the day' she promised me ten fucking years ago. The day when my revenge against my stepbrothers will begin. I guess we’re powerful enough to actually take them down now."How did you find me?" I ask, groaning as I get up. Then I look down at the guy in my bed… I don't know who he is, "How did you get inside my house?”"This is my house, smartypants," she laughs, looking momentarily at my naked form before I grab my robe and cover myself up, "I can explain later. The day has come, just like I promised. Today, we will start the downfall of those sick boys.""How?" I ask, blinking and trying to keep up. My mother is not a jokester and she doesn't waste