We walk back into the house and I sigh in relief.

But the relief is quickly washed off my face when I see Charlotte's red face. She pulls me into the room.

The large hoodie I'm wearing covers the many hickeys Nathan left on my body.

"That's it, we are leaving tomorrow." She bites out. I watch her carefully.

"Why?" I ask. She pulls me to her bed and tells me all about it.

She says that she suspects that he sister is plotting something bad against Nathan and she doesnt want to be there when anything bad happens.

I stare at her the entire time.

"You know what, fine." I give in.

She smiles excitedly and claps her hands.

"Cool, I'll go see Ethan." She says.

He's probably asleep but even if I tell her that she would still go.

I walk to the shower and I bath. As I stare at myself in the mirror I realise that Nathan really left a mark on me.

I didnt mean to come clean about Jereny last night. But I was so pissed that I ended up mentioning it.

He held me the entire night, I dont know if he thought that I might disappear into the night if he didnt. But he held me.

I change into a white blouse and grey joggers.

Nathan is in a white tank top and joggers as well.

"Would you like to go for breakfast with me?" I ask. He looks up.

"Oh where?" He asks smiling.

Gosh that smile. I lov– like it so much.

"A little place called downstairs." I tell him and he laughs. But nonetheless hooks his arm in mine.

"Shall we?" He asks.

"We shall." I reply laughing.

I love it when we goof off like this. Its fun, I enjoy it.

I cringe at the use of the L word again. Not this time Gemmie, not this time.

Charlotte is seated on the kitchen island. Elizabeth by the couches.

"Come on my darlings! Breakfast." She pushes us to the table.

And just like the petty queen she is, she turns to her sister.

"Feel free not to join us." She says.

"I wouldn't give you the satisfaction." She grits out.

We all gather around the table, Nathan and I on the right. Well Nathan on the head of the table.

And Elizabeth and Charlotte om the left. Ethan is compressed between their tension.

"Oh my. You two couldnt keep your mouths off each other." Charlotte says chuckling.

For the first time I notice the damage I've done.

Nathan's neck is covered with red spots . He turns almost pink and well me, I dip my head .

"Inappropriate." Elizabeth whispers.

"Your presence here is inappropriate. " Charlotte is quick to respond.

Before Nathan and I can try to stop the two bickering parrots , a new voice joins us.

"Babies I'm home!" Mrs Hart yells.

Charlotte jumps off the chair and so does Ethan and they run to Mrs Hart.

Nathan holds my hand on the table as he eats.

Elizabeth is drilling holes to the joint hands.

"Elizabeth?" Mrs Hart asks.

And the devil herself turns pale.

"Mom?" She almost spits out the muffin she was chewing.

"What are you doing here? Son, what is she doing here?" She asks.

"Nate here decided that she should stay here. That's why Gemma and I are moving out tomorrow." Charlotte says.

A pang of guilt hits immediately when Nathan's sharp eyes land on me.

"You're moving out? Tomorrow?" He grits.

"I was going to tell you." I try. He nods but I can read the hurt in his eyes.

Elizabeth and her mother are going back and forth but Nathan and I are in our own bubble.

"You can visit anytime. I'm just tired of intruding in your life." I say.

He scoffs.

"Did I ever make you feel intrusive? Gem I love– I love Ethan. I enjoy your company, I might actually um like you." He says and I blush like a high school child.

"I'm sorry. But you can visit. I want to feel like I'm independent and on my own feet." I tell him and he nods.

His phone pings and he looks down to it.

"Uhh, I have to get to work, there's an emergency with the builders." Natha  stands. His panicked face makes me panick.

The three have moved to the great room. They are still bickering.

"Hey, let me fix you." I call him.

I fix his tie and flatten the collar that was up.

I lay a strand of hair which is too stubborn to full sit back.

His lips land on mine and then he leaves.

"I love you." My mouth says and I snap it shut.

Ugh,  the L word? Really Gemma?

He turns and looks at me expectantly .

"Did you say anything?" He asks.

"I said I'll miss you." He looks as if he's about to say something but the ringing of his phone leads him to run out of the house.

The ladies have walked upstairs. Except for Elizabeth. 

She is on the couch.

I begin cleaning the house. Starting with the dinner table.

I begin mopping the floors. From the kitchen.  It's not that Nathan doesnt have people that do this.

It's just that Arraine asked me to work from home because the gossip is getting to much for us. There is a journalist by the company who is forcing to have an interview with me.

I mop the floors with so much intention.

Elizabeth walks over to the place I'm moping.

"Elizabeth, the floor is slippery." I warn her.

"I'm just going to get muffins dont be such a baby." She says.

"Elizabeth no!" I tell her.

"Quit it Gemima! I'm just going to be a second." She says.

"You know what fine Elizabeth." I tell her.

She walks to get two muffins.

Then it all happens so suddenly and slowly, as she is returning her slipper slides on the portion that has more moisture.

She slides and lands flat on her back. I bite back my laughter.

But the moment I see tears and her pained expression, the laughter dissolves like sugar in tea.

"Elizabeth are you okay?" I ask.

She cries.

"Gemma please, help me!" She yells.

Trying to help her up leads in a loud scream that sends Charlotte and Mrs Hart down.

"Oh, I thought it was you Gemma. I'll go back to watch my series." She says then turns to the stairs.

"Ow! Ow! Ow. Mom it hurts. So bad." She cries.

I start panicking.

"Do you have an emergency bag ready for times like this ? With everything you need for the birth?" I ask. She nods.

"In my closet on the right." She moans.

I run upstairs to the said closet and I see a red duffel bag. I carry it and I run to Nathan's room, in the closet is a glass cabinet with different car keys. There almost eighteen . Excluding the car he left with and the one Oscar drives.

I take the Rolls Royce. It's the one I've always wanted to ride.

I run back downstairs.

"Char get her to the car. Mom, please get this bag and ask Oscar to open the gate." I yell.

I head into the garage that literally looks like a car dealership and I jump into the black Rolls Royce Phantom.

As I'm reversing it the curb, I call Nathan.

"Hey love." He greets.

There goes the L word again. Not the time Gemma.

"Nate, listen. Elizabeth is injured we're headed to the hospital. I'm going to call you in about ten minutes to inform you of what the doctors need." I tell him.

He hums.

"See you. " I say and I end the call. The ladies spill into the car and Elizabeth is wailing.

My hands are sweaty. I'm nervous as hell.