She's holding her stomach and swaying. “Hey, baby girl, you okay?” I ask, pulling her into my arms.
“Yeah, my stomach is just off today. Teo, itisblackmail. He didn't actually leave us,” she mutters as tears fill her gorgeous green eyes.
I nod and cringe when Missi sees us.
“You!” she screams, coming right at us with her bouquet of flowers. She waves it around like a weapon, and I spin so Rylee doesn't get hit.
“You fucking did this! Where is he? Where is Lenny?” She continues to yell at us while sobbing about how he's hers and we can't have him.
“Listen, psycho Barbie, we don't know where Lennox is. We came for the wedding,” Donny shouts, so everyone can hear our innocence. She scoffs and then her eyes widen.
“What the fuck are you wearing?” she screeches, and I wince. Fuck, I hate the sound of her voice.
“Whatever the fuck we want. You're not the boss of us, and if I want to be a pretty, pretty unicorn, I will.” Donny huffs, crossing his arms and staring her down.
“Ugh. I don't have time for this. Vanity Fair is out there, waiting for an exclusive interview, and I can't find Lenny anywhere. This is a disaster,” she cries.
Her friends rush over to her, wearing hideous orange sheer dresses, and try to soothe her.
They pull her away into another room further down the hall, and Rylee turns around, completely losing it. She bends over, gripping her stomach while she laughs until she cries.
“Oh, God. I seriously needed that,” she says, then stands, wiping under her eyes. Colt opens the door behind us and looks inside, laughing.
He enters and Donny follows. “Hidden in plain sight,” Trevor comments, and I peek my head inside to see what they mean.
Lennox is standing there in front of a TV. He's wearing a suit, and even though I want to beat his ass, I will admit he looks hot as fuck. Even with the stupid orange flower.
“Having second thoughts?” Rylee snarks, placing her hands on her hips.
Len chuckles, then rubs the back of his head, but he has a huge smile on his face.
“This door was locked, but when I heard your voices, I unlocked it and waited for her to leave. I was hoping you would come,” he murmurs, then sighs. “I know shit is really complicated, and things will never be the same, but I have some things to tell you. If you will just give me a few minutes to explain.”
A commotion in the hall has Len running to the door and locking it again. He holds his finger in front of his lips, telling us to be quiet.
“Where the fuck are you?” a man roars outside, and I instantly know it's Len's asshole father. “Get out here, boy! You will marry Missi, or you'll end up with a bullet in your goddamn skull.”
Rylee stiffens, and Trevor's eyes widen at how evil his father is. He continues to rant, but eventually, he leaves.
Len waits a minute before speaking. “We don't have much time, but I need your help. Rylee.” He turns to her and takes her hand.
“Thanksgiving wasn't a mistake. Everything I told you was the truth. I don't love Missi. I love the baby. I never wanted to leave you guys. I felt ashamed that I let her trick me into sleeping with her. She recorded us together that night. I've felt sick with guilt. I love you and Mateo more than life itself. You gave me a family and I ruined it.”
He pauses to take a few breaths, and Rylee places her hand on his shoulder. “So she was blackmailing you?”
He nods and grunts. “Yeah, but it's more than you think. Not only was it the sex tape, she followed us the day we went up the mountain. She recorded everything and threatened to tell the police… I did what I could to keep her quiet.”
“That bitch!” Colton shouts, surprising us all. “She blackmailed you forhim.That murdering bastard deserved to be killed and buried where no one will find him.” He puffs out his cheeks and takes a breath. “I'm sorry, Lennox. You should have told us.”
I cut in. “She drugged you the night of the party, didn't she? You never willingly cheated on us.”
I move closer to him and grab the back of his neck, pulling him toward me. “Tell me. Tell us that you still want us. That you didn't throw away what we had willingly.”
We have so much to talk about, and I am super fucking angry at him, but even though I shouldn't, I still love him.
“I would never sleep with that bitch, Teo.” I don't let him keep talking, I crash my mouth against his, swallowing his groans.
“Fuck, yeah!” Donny cheers, and I pull away. Len gives me a big smile and my heart races.
