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I leaned against his chest, and he caressed me until we landed.
* * *
Once Tyler was backin the air, bound for London, I set up an art studio in his living room. Seven new easels stared at me, ready for new adventures.
As I was cleaning the brushes, a security guard knocked on the door.
“Yes?” I asked.
“You have a visitor,” he said.
I spun around to see a woman in a beautiful purple dress. A woman who looked extremely familiar.
“I’m Tyler’s younger sister, Priscilla.” She extended her hand. “Hello, Chloe.”
“Nice to meet you,” I said. “You’re not attending the Queen’s party with Tyler?”
“No,” she said. “I convinced everyone I wasn’t feeling well and made some arrangements to come spend time with my brother upon his return, but…You live here with him? Permanently?”
I nodded. “Would you like something to drink?”
“No, I’m okay.” She took off her gloves, slowly dragging them atop the furniture.
“I’m having a baby shower soon,” I said, picking up one of the embroidered invitations. “I’m having it at my best friend Kristin’s rental penthouse for now, but the official date and location will appear on the app when we have a plan for the press. I know you and your family have a busy schedule, but I just thought you’d appreciate the invitation.”
“A plan for the press, huh?” She smiled, tucking it into her pocket. “Look, confession. I came here to tell you thank you.”
“For what?”
“For embarrassing our entire family.” Her entire demeanor changed. “For taking the focus away from me and my other brother and what we have planned, and making it to where no one can talk about anything else except the scandalous spawns you’re currently carrying in your slutty little womb.”
“Okay. Give me my fucking invitation back.”
“We’ll never accept you into this family, so you don’t have to try to get in our good graces. You have no idea what ‘grace’ is, and the fact that Tyler even lets you live with him and be seen in public with him is an affront to us all.”
“You should leave right now. Otherwise, I might forget you’re related to Tyler and beat the shit out of you. While pregnant.”
“Where do you think this is going when it’s all said and done, huh?” Her hateful smile was unnerving. “He tells you he wants to be with you for life?”
“He’s already told me that. You’re late.” I reached for the invite in her pocket, but she stepped back.
“Well, at least one person in this family likes you, but be forewarned.” She lowered her voice. “I’m determined to make your life a living hell through the media—back at home and Stateside—until you’re out of our lives, until you’re nothing more than a forgotten, fuzzy footnote that everyone laughs about.”
She brushed past my shoulder on her way out of the room, and then she looked over her shoulder. “You could’ve at least kept this quiet and got a few million out of it. What were you thinking?”
