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Authors: Bella Love-Wins, Bella Wild
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noon.
I got out of bed and threw on some gym clothes. A workout was in order. Just as I was leaving my room, I heard my phone go off. It was the ringtone for Lady and Kevin’s house. I walked to the bedside table and snatched it up to catch it before it went to voicemail.
“Hi,” I answered, sitting on the edge of the bed.
“Hello, Lorne.” It was Lady. “Congratulations on last night, son.”
“Thanks. I wish you could have been there.”
“I do too, dear. I watched you on TV. Your performance was brilliant! I plan to come to the RMVAs for sure. Don’t you worry.”
“I’m looking forward to it. How is Kevin today?”
“Isn’t he over at your house?”
“Probably. I slept in. I’ll check when I get downstairs. So what’s up?”
“I wanted to talk things out. Just you and me. Do you have a few minutes?”
I let out a slow and steady breath, anticipating it would be another difficult conversation. “Of course.”
“Great. How are you feeling?”
I rolled my eyes and stood up from the bed. I paced around. I really wanted to tell her how disappointed I was that she had sided with Kevin on the topic of Amanda.
“Lorne?”
“I don’t know…I’m just tired. Mostly.”
Lady was never one to skirt around issues, so she launched right into it. “I know you think Kevin and I are being unreasonable,” she said softly. “Amanda seems like a nice girl. I’d like to get to know her.”
“Thanks, Lady. That means a lot.”
“I know Kevin would too.”
“I’m not sure I buy that part. He’s been getting to know her, and so far, he treats her like the hired help. No, I take that back. He treats her worse than the any of our staff.”
“’Hmmm. I hope you know me well enough to understand that if you’re happy with her, all I’ll ever do is support you. You know that, right?”
My chest tightened. “Yes, Lady. I know.”
“My only concern is for your safety.”
There it was. “That’s why you’ll love Amanda. She’s done an excellent job of being my bodyguard.”
“So tell me. What’s been going on between you and Kevin, son?” Her voice was calmer than before.
I sighed. “I don’t know anymore. We’ve had our differences, but lately we don’t agree on anything. Has he talked to you?”
“Yes. After the physical assault in his car, he came clean with me and told me what’s been going on with the two of you. Until now, I’ve kept at arm’s length when it comes to your working together.”
It was true. I had gone to her on numerous occasions over the years to ask for help dealing with Kevin. Each time, she would tell me she didn’t want to meddle or take sides.
“Today, however, I’m breaking my own rules.” Her words intrigued me. “I love you both too much to watch you let this crazy business rip you apart. Lorne, please believe me, Kevin loves you like his own son…”
I never doubted Kevin cared about me. He and Lady had tried to have children, but it did not work out. Around the time they gave up trying was when my parents were killed and I became theirs legally. Being godparents had always been something they had taken very seriously and to me, they were already family long before my parents passed. Both my mom and dad had full confidence that Lady and Kevin would raise me as their own, and when tragedy struck, they did exactly that. Kevin’s love for me was clear—it was his methods that were the problem.
Lady had a way of tugging at my heart and softening me up. She was not trying to manipulate me; she only said what she did to remind me of what was really important.
She continued. “Lorne, you have to remember, he was my manager too. He can be so infuriating, and his neutral position in business is arrogant, domineering and inflexible. Believe me, it nearly ended our relationship on a few occasions.”
My ears perked up. I had never heard this side of the story before. “Really?” I asked, finding it hard to believe. After they adopted me,
I got out of bed and threw on some gym clothes. A workout was in order. Just as I was leaving my room, I heard my phone go off. It was the ringtone for Lady and Kevin’s house. I walked to the bedside table and snatched it up to catch it before it went to voicemail.
“Hi,” I answered, sitting on the edge of the bed.
“Hello, Lorne.” It was Lady. “Congratulations on last night, son.”
“Thanks. I wish you could have been there.”
“I do too, dear. I watched you on TV. Your performance was brilliant! I plan to come to the RMVAs for sure. Don’t you worry.”
“I’m looking forward to it. How is Kevin today?”
“Isn’t he over at your house?”
“Probably. I slept in. I’ll check when I get downstairs. So what’s up?”
“I wanted to talk things out. Just you and me. Do you have a few minutes?”
I let out a slow and steady breath, anticipating it would be another difficult conversation. “Of course.”
“Great. How are you feeling?”
I rolled my eyes and stood up from the bed. I paced around. I really wanted to tell her how disappointed I was that she had sided with Kevin on the topic of Amanda.
“Lorne?”
“I don’t know…I’m just tired. Mostly.”
Lady was never one to skirt around issues, so she launched right into it. “I know you think Kevin and I are being unreasonable,” she said softly. “Amanda seems like a nice girl. I’d like to get to know her.”
“Thanks, Lady. That means a lot.”
“I know Kevin would too.”
“I’m not sure I buy that part. He’s been getting to know her, and so far, he treats her like the hired help. No, I take that back. He treats her worse than the any of our staff.”
“’Hmmm. I hope you know me well enough to understand that if you’re happy with her, all I’ll ever do is support you. You know that, right?”
My chest tightened. “Yes, Lady. I know.”
“My only concern is for your safety.”
There it was. “That’s why you’ll love Amanda. She’s done an excellent job of being my bodyguard.”
“So tell me. What’s been going on between you and Kevin, son?” Her voice was calmer than before.
I sighed. “I don’t know anymore. We’ve had our differences, but lately we don’t agree on anything. Has he talked to you?”
“Yes. After the physical assault in his car, he came clean with me and told me what’s been going on with the two of you. Until now, I’ve kept at arm’s length when it comes to your working together.”
It was true. I had gone to her on numerous occasions over the years to ask for help dealing with Kevin. Each time, she would tell me she didn’t want to meddle or take sides.
“Today, however, I’m breaking my own rules.” Her words intrigued me. “I love you both too much to watch you let this crazy business rip you apart. Lorne, please believe me, Kevin loves you like his own son…”
I never doubted Kevin cared about me. He and Lady had tried to have children, but it did not work out. Around the time they gave up trying was when my parents were killed and I became theirs legally. Being godparents had always been something they had taken very seriously and to me, they were already family long before my parents passed. Both my mom and dad had full confidence that Lady and Kevin would raise me as their own, and when tragedy struck, they did exactly that. Kevin’s love for me was clear—it was his methods that were the problem.
Lady had a way of tugging at my heart and softening me up. She was not trying to manipulate me; she only said what she did to remind me of what was really important.
She continued. “Lorne, you have to remember, he was my manager too. He can be so infuriating, and his neutral position in business is arrogant, domineering and inflexible. Believe me, it nearly ended our relationship on a few occasions.”
My ears perked up. I had never heard this side of the story before. “Really?” I asked, finding it hard to believe. After they adopted me,
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