^Pearl's ring shown above^
Blake's POV
"Shit. Finley, what am I going to do? Why did I do that? Why would I invite someone's entire family over?"
"Calm down Blake, everything is going to be fine."
"No, it won't, I told myself that I would start small and only talk to you, but now I'm talking to a whole fucking family," I say freaking out.
"I would start pacing, but I can't stand. No, I'm talking about it."
"Is that why you are so scared for them to come over here? Because you are in a wheelchair?"
"Yeah. What am I supposed to say when they all undoubtedly ask me what happened?"
"Just say what you told me, that you're not ready. They will understand, trust me."
I look at her. "Ok," I said hesitantly.
Jon came down the stairs. "Uh, Blake, Why are there three cars at the gate wanting to get in?"
"I invited them over."
"Really? Finley, you are a miracle worker."
"How do you know it was her that got them here? Never mind don't answer that. Whatever just let them in."
As Jon leaves, I start breathing really heavily.
"Blake, Calm down, everything is okay. You are going to be ok, this is good. Deep breaths in, and a big breath out." I follow her orders and calm my breathing down, just in time to hear someone knock on the door.
"Do you want me to get the door, Blake?" Jon asked me.
"No, it's ok I'll get it, they are my guests. But you can push me to the door." I said smiling sweetly up at Jon.
"Missy, your arms work, I can show you your charts to prove it."
"Just shut up and push me, old man." Jon started grumbling but obliged my commands.
'inhale, exhale, and open the door' I told myself.
As soon as I opened the door I was met with 9 smiling faces.
I start freaking out again. "I can't do this." I slammed the door shut and wheeled to my elevator and up to my room.
Finley's POV
After Blake slammed the door Jon was about to go after her when I stopped him.
"I think we should leave this to someone else." I hinted pointing toward the door.
"I don-"
"If you don't move, I will shove you out of the way. I am letting them in, and Arex will go talk to Blake whether you like it or not." Jon listened and opened the door to let them in.
"Why don't you guys go sit down in the living room, and Jon, offer them water or something? Arex, with me." Everyone followed my orders.
"Why do you want me Fin?"
"I want you to talk to Blake. She has had many years with Jon, and a couple of hours with me. She needs to talk to someone else before she meets absolute strangers."
"Are you sure?"
"More than anything."
"Alright. Here goes nothing." He said walking up the stairs and going to the room I said was Blake's.
Arex's POV.
Once I reached Blake's door I reached my hand out to knock but hesitated. 'What if she doesn't let me in, or what if she doesn't want to talk to me and sends us home? We've come all this way, my family will be so upset if she wants us to leave.'
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The Big Mansion on the Hill
RomanceI just want to put this out there, my story does get really side-tracked from my original idea that's why it's so long. It is about Arex and Blake, but it also branches off into the other characters' lives as well. The beginning focuses more on the...
