“You have it with me.”

She was right. Here I was about to start a new life with the girl I trusted the least in this house. Life is funny that way.

“True. But my point is that I had it with my dad because he’s my family. Don’t you feel that will Kyla?”

“I just don’t know. She’s so desperate to win. And I don’t even know what the game is but she wants it just so she can say she has something over me. That’s fucking scary.”

“I’m sorry.”

“What are you sorry for?”

“I’m sorry that you don’t feel close to your family. As horrible as mine is, they’re still where I come from. It’s a bond I couldn’t avoid even when I wanted to.”

“I have you. And soon I’ll have Maggie. That’s all I need.”

I smiled at her before I found her lips, moving forcefully against my own. Kissing her would never be something ordinary, commonplace. Every time I felt her tongue slip into my waiting, ready mouth it was significant.

“I can’t believe I’m going to have you all to myself all the time,” she said, pulling away slightly.

“I know, right? We’re going to be exhausted.”

“I can’t wait.”

“I can’t either,” I said, pulling her in for another kiss.

Suddenly there was the sound of the door slamming and feet being led to the kitchen where Ashley and I were sitting at the bar. Ashley’s face looked grim and I imagine mine matched hers because we both knew who it was.

“Ladies, how are you?” Madison said, grinning insincerely.

Not exactly who we were expecting, but not a welcomed surprise either.

“Madison,” Ashley said, plainly.

“Going somewhere?” the lying whore asked, dropping her purse on the counter, “I see a truck outside.”

“We’re leaving actually,” I reply.

“Seriously?”

Ashley and I both nod. We’re unwilling to give her any additional details. She couldn’t be trusted with even the most insignificant information.

“Like forever?”

“Yeah, like forever.”

“That’s so sad! I can’t believe it!” she said, actually managing to pull off sadness pretty well. Like I said, the best always can.

“Is it?” a voice said from the archway of the kitchen, “because I think it’s about fucking time.”