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We went inside, and seconds after entering, the small pitter patter of Paige’s footsteps could be heard, as she ran into the foyer. She stared at Quinn for a little bit as if in disbelief that she was really back before her face broke into this huge grin.
“Quinn!” she exclaimed and ran towards her, wrapping her little arms around Quinn’s waist and hugging her with everything that she had. “I missed you so much.”
“I missed you too,” Paige said and hugged her back. I felt bad that I was going to break them up. But I couldn’t take this decision back. I wouldn’t allow myself.
“You won’t find anyone else like her.” Klaus said from behind me. “You know that, right?”
I nodded. “I know.”
Quinn looked up and saw my brother. “Hi, Klaus,” she greeted him.
“Hey, sunshine.” He put a smile on his face, but I could tell that he was sad. My brother, surprisingly, for once in his life, had actually grown to like a woman not in a strictly sexual way. And I was taking that away from him. I hadn’t stopped to realize how that would affect him, as well.
“Klaus,” I said his name and looked at him. “Take Paige upstairs so that I can speak with Quinn for a moment.”
He sighed. “Right now.”
“Yes,” I nodded. “Right now.”
“I don’t want to leave!” Paige interfered. “I just got her back.”
“I won’t keep her long.”
Her eyes narrowed at me. “You promise?”
“I promise.”
Klaus picked Paige up, and she laid her head against him while he carried her up the stairs. I watched them, only able to think about how this news was absolutely going to wreck Paige when I told her.
“Quinn, I need to talk to you.” My voice was serious.
She looked confused. “About what?”
“As much as I hate to say this because of how much we value you as one of the family, I have to let you go.”
Her eyes widened. “Let me go?”
“Yes, I’m firing you.”
She looked outraged and sad and furious, all at the same time. “Why?”
“What?”
“Why are you firing me?”
“Because this,” I gestured to the house. “Here, isn’t the right place for you.”
“And why is that your decision to make?”
“It just is, Quinn.”
I could see the beginning of tears in the corners of her eyes, as she tried to keep herself together. It also would have been impossible to ignore that she was fighting desperately not to let herself snap. “And when is this effective?”
“I expect you to be fully moved out in two weeks. I’ve already found all of the accommodations for you. I got you a nice apartment and paid down two years for you. I was also looking into some people who could transfer your car back home. I’ve already found some good jobs for you that have a similar pay rate. And I’m leaving you fifty thousand to adjust to your new life. I think I’m being more than gracious.”
“Gracious?!” she snapped. “Nothing about firing me is gracious.”
“At least I gave you other ways of succeeding, moving on.”
