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CHAPTER NINE
BLAKE
This wasn't how I wanted to introduce her to a member of my family.
I don't want her to feel embarrassed. It's not like I was expecting Sarah to show up. I had planned on getting her professional opinion on how to handle the Ted situation. My sister is a lawyer for our company, and I was going to pick her brain. I thought she could give us some legal expertise.
"Lily, this is Sarah. Sarah, meet Lily, my girlfriend." I keep her close to my side during the introductions. I don't care if my family likes my girl, but it would be nice. I'm sure my mom will like any girl I want to call my girlfriend. I haven't ever taken that leap yet. My siblings might be a harder sell.
I'm shocked that Sarah has a genuine smile on her face when she walks over to us.
"Nice to meet you, Lily. How did my dear brother get you to fall for his charms?"
I'm shocked that Sarah is joking with her. Any other woman Sarah sees me with, she goes for the jugular. I'm also shocked that Lily giggles at my sister's joke. Is this the Twilight Zone?
"Blake isn't so bad. He's actually been my knight in shining armor," she tells my sister.
I can't help but puff out my chest. I would do anything for her.
I don’t like it when my sister starts laughing at her answer.
"He's trying to help me."
Lily's answer intrigues my sister.
"I was going to call you. Lily's ex-fiancé won't leave her alone. Are there any legal actions we can take?" I hope she offers some good advice.
"What do you mean when you say he won't leave her alone?"
It embarrasses Lily how she left her ex, but I am so glad she did. I grab a cup of coffee for Lily and then refill my cup. I don’t know if I should tell her or let Lily do the explaining.
Lily speaks up, so I guess that answers the question. "I left my fiancé on our wedding day when I found out he had been cheating on me. He's been bothering me ever since, coming to my friend's apartment wanting to make up. He texts and leaves phone messages. I don't want to see him again."
I pull her into my arms. She wants to move on. I want that, too. Ted needs to get a clue. It's not happening. I'm not giving her up.
I look over at my sister. She's watching us with a stunned look on her face. I don't know if it's from what Lily has told her or that I'm giving my girl comfort. I'm not the hugger in the family.
My sister ponders the question before answering.
"I don't think a restraining order will do. He could get around that. What does he do?"
"He is a lawyer at my dad's law firm," Lily answers her.
"Does your dad know how he's been acting?"
Lily shakes her head.
She doesn't want to get into it with her dad, but there is no other way around it.
"You need to tell your dad about your ex. He could probably put the screws into him so he’ll stop harassing you."
I have mentioned to her once about telling her dad about Ted. I know for a fact she hasn't told her parents that Ted has been sleeping with her own sister.
I look down. Lily is playing with the ends of her hair.
"You need to talk to your dad. Yes, it'll be hard, but it needs to be done at some point." She looks at me like I’m sending her to the gallows. Her parents can't be that bad.
"It's not telling them about Ted I'm worried about; it's telling them who he's been sleeping with that's the problem. They've been upset with her for years, and if they find out, they’ll truly hate her." She looks me in the eye, pleading with me to help her.
