~ Audrey ~
Audrey had spent the last hour listening to everything Caspian and Killian had to say. She didn’t open her mouth to say one word, but now she had to. If she didn’t step in, something bad would happen and it would be her fault. This all happened because she couldn’t make up her mind and choose between the two of them in the first place.
If only I could choose… maybe things wouldn’t end up like this.
“I’m done. I can’t go on like this anymore…” Audrey spoke up and broke the silence in the room. Killian and Caspian both glanced at her instinctively.
“We all can’t go on like this,” she said again.
Her hands shakily reached for her neck and she unclasped the heart necklace she got from the brothers on Christmas. She swallowed hard and let the
~ Audrey ~After three days of locking herself in her apartment, Audrey finally stepped outside for the first time today. She was careful about it too, she left very early in the morning so she wouldn’t run into the Vanderbilt brothers. She walked out of the building with two large suitcases and Sebastian was waiting outside in the town car.“Thank you for coming to get me,” Audrey said as the car rode through town. Her apartment building grew smaller and smaller from the rearview mirror.“Of course, Miss Huntington,” Sebastian replied politely. He was already dressed in a sharp suit even though it was only five in the morning.“Did you get everything I sent you?” she asked.“Yes, Miss Huntington,”“You know what to do?”“
~ Audrey ~“Hi, thanks for meeting me,” Audrey smiled and took a seat.“Thank you for calling,” Anthony smiled back. “I thought I was never gonna get a shot,”A week had passed since Audrey had a talk with her dad. Just as she promised, she agreed to give Anthony Cavanaugh another shot. They met up for coffee at a small sidewalk café near Central Park. It was a beautiful summer day, the sky was blue, the air was warm, and the green tall trees were on display before them.“I heard about your engagement,” Anthony said. “I was gonna say call and say congratulations, but…”“The media beat you to it,” Audrey laughed drily.“Exactly,” he nodded.Only three days after her engagement party to Caspian made Page Six, the news
~ Audrey ~Several more weeks had passed and Audrey began to feel a sense of normalcy in her life. It had been exactly six weeks and four days since the last time Audrey spoke to Killian and Caspian. She still felt the heartache from time to time, but it was less painful than before. This made Audrey grew hopeful. She believed that in time, she would eventually forget about the brothers, and thinking about them wouldn’t bring her pain anymore.They’ll be nothing but wonderful memories.Audrey felt stronger and better with each day that passed. She was still working for her dad’s company, her relationship with her dad got increasingly better, and she was spending all of her free time with her friends or Anthony.Spending time with Anthony was nice. Although Audrey didn’t feel any sparks like she did with Caspian or Killian, she saw how kind an
~ Caspian ~Not knowing where else to go, Caspian found himself at Culture that night. The club’s energy was high and pumping. The music was loud, the drinks were pouring, and the girls were dressed to kill. Normally, Caspian wouldn’t think twice before joining the party. This night, however, he just wanted to be alone.He sat alone at the corner VIP table. He remembered the last time he was here, he met Audrey’s dad. Maxwell gave him Audrey’s mom’s ring and he proposed to her with it. She was so happy when she got the ring. That was one of his best memories of her.Caspian started reminiscing about all the other memories he had of her. The first time he kissed her. The first time they made love. How he was trying to push her limits, and how she continued to surprise him. She was everything he ever wanted and more. And he almost had it all. Except he didn&rsqu
~ Killian ~Killian woke up this morning to a rather rude awakening. The day started like any other day, Killian would get up, make coffee, and read the papers. Then he would do work through his laptop, make himself a glass of scotch, and drink until he fell asleep. This was a routine Killian started ever since he moved out of the apartment.After confessing his love and losing Audrey in the process, there was not a day go by that Killian wasn’t feeling guilty. It didn’t help that Caspian was pouring salt into the wound. Caspian would constantly remind Killian how this was all his fault.For the first few days after Audrey broke off the engagement, the brothers tried desperately to talk to her, but she refused to see them. They later found o
~ Caspian ~Sleep was hard to come by for Caspian lately. Several days had passed since he last saw Audrey and the memory of her haunted him every single night. Tonight was no different. Caspian was restless and tired. His hand went to raid the bedside drawer and he pulled out a tube of his sleeping pills. There was none left in the tube and Caspian sighed in annoyance.Of course.Getting up from his bed, Caspian went to the bathroom and reached for the medicine cabinet. His cabinet was fully stocked since he hadn’t been using a lot of them for the past year. Caspian was scanning through the tubes, looking for any other kind of sleeping aid when he noticed a gap in the corner. He remembered keeping some strong painkillers there but the whole tube was missing.That’s odd.Caspian didn’t think too much of it. Maybe
~ Killian ~“Killian! Oh my God!”Killian’s eyes were still closed and he saw nothing but darkness, but then he heard a voice. The voice kept calling for his name. It was a familiar voice that he had known so well. She had a voice like an angel.Audrey…?“Shit, shit, shit!”Killian then heard another voice. It was a guy’s voice. Killian, of course, knew this voice very well. He grew up listening to this voice. He fought and argued with this voice plenty of times before.Caspian…“Get my phone out and call Dr. Rex! He’s on speed dial!” Caspian ordered. He had ripped out a piece of his shirt and wrapped it around Killian’s wrist like a bandage. “I need to keep some pressure on the cut,”&ldqu
~ Caspian ~After almost losing his brother, Caspian began to question everything in his life. For two days straight, Caspian only slept for an hour and he spent every waking moment worrying about Killian. He made sure that the doctors took care of him and he kept everything on the down-low, he even made the doctors sign an NDA after treating Killian. He did all that so that Killian wouldn’t be under pressure or under media scrutiny when he wakes up.Caspian realized he cared for Killian more than he acknowledged. He spent the past few months cursing at Killian and blaming him for pushing Audrey away. But now he took it back. He’d rather have Killian alive and ruining his life than not at all.Caspian spent some hours of the night praying to a God he didn’t believe in. He wanted God or anyone that could hear him to bring his brother back. He promised he’d do anything for