The Law of Attraction | Vol I

That Day.

I was in New York for a few days, my nieces were graduating from kindergarten, and I had a meeting with developers on the skincare line and a few interviews in the city. The penthouse was sold when we got married, a part of me cleansing my memories of time spent with David and a dark time in my life. So, Summer, my mum, Jasmine, Beau and I were staying at a house I rented for the week. Mum was staying for the full week with the kids, as I had a session in L.A. That way,  Aubrey would be close enough to pick Summer  up for the following weekend, in Toronto, with her dad, brother and cousins. Then, my mum would get her on the way back to LA. It wasn't ideal but we made it work and had the full assistance of our mums to help.

I cooked dinner, for the first time in weeks as my mum was taken up with her newest granddaughter and my little sister filled me in on her new school in L.A , now almost 16 and looking more like me every day. Out of all of my siblings, Jas was the one that looked like me the most, my mum pointed out as we ate side by side.
" wow... I never realised how much you look like Lylee, Jas"
" everyone says that... thank you" she smiled and then leaned over to me and winked.
" Lylee... have you spoken to Knight yet-"
" yeah... the ceremony is at 10, then we're having lunch here at home-"
" okay, we'll cook..."
" I cooked today... we can get the chefs to"
" No Ly... I want us to cook, you and me, Jas baby sitting duties for you my baby"
" okay that's fine, I hate cooking!"
" oh you love that Jas!"
" you and mummy can cook... I can't !" We laughed as my mum asked her to go and check on the babies and take a shower before bed.  My mum was making jerk seasoning from scratch for some chicken she planned to have grilled right before serving. In the meantime we made potato pies, doubles, roasted veggies, curry, roti and Mac and cheese from scratch. She always taught me to prepare for dinner the night before, but tonight I knew she wanted time alone to talk.

I knew she was aware of things, but we never really discussed the situation beyond the day I was working on New York for the summer. That day,  I told my dad I didn't want to proceed with anything against Jaxon, and that was the same day he was arrested. Keisha was called once my dad was done arguing with me, and she handed over the swabs, results for the first testing on the swabs, and other pieces of evidence I wasn't aware of. I didn't know until he was released on bail, my brother calling me in tears asking me if it was true.

We only spoke about it that once and we barely did.
" is it true?"
" is what true Knight?"
" Jax was arrested..."
" what, why!?"I was genuinely surprised, knowing there was an alleged agreement in place.
" for rape and kidnap-"
" Knight I-"
" did he do that!? To you!?"
" please calm down-" he was balling now, I could hear his wife asking what was wrong as I was just getting back from my first official night at dinner as Drakes girlfriend.
" no one needs to know... I agreed if he just doesn't tell people and act like we were together"
" you can't do that, he hurt you and he has to pay... he's going to pay, I promise you". Then, my dad was sure he got a friend of a friend who is a detective to investigate it beyond a usual case, and before long I was approached about it by the police. They confirmed he was out on bail, and that the situation would need to be investigated but that it was officially a criminal investigation. My lawyers knew I didn't want to proceed, and got him to agree to sign  a NDA regarding both our prior friendship interactions with the press and the investigation of the charges I wanted to drop. I was clear about that, but what I didn't know was it didn't matter what I wanted.  The samples submitted to the crown prosecution service were deemed as substantial evidence an assault took place, and that they had CCTV showing I was unconscious throughout the night.  I didn't want to see the evidence, but had to agree to it all being used and would have to review and testify on my case eventually.

" Knight is broken by this"
" I know... they've been friends for years"
" You need to talk to him, this weekend-"
" his kids are graduating... it's not the time"
" Jourd said he's been crying... he feels like he let Jax around you, and"
" well he shouldn't! It's not his fault... and, I didn't want this!"
" I know you wanted to act like it never happened"
" it's done! And... I just didn't want everyone in my business... I knew it would break Knight to know"
" you should have told us, and him... sooner"
" I know but, I wanted to focus on work, and I just"
" I just want you to promise me, you tell the truth about it in court, and you tell your brother too"
" I will, I'm going to check on Summer and go to bed"