Locked once more(Book 2)

Chapter 42

Derek instantly turns to look at his mother, who is gawking in the doorway. And if only that were the worst part. No, the worst part is, she had been gone all night and most of the morning and now decided to show up, looking like she had been sitting in a bar somewhere getting drunk with her friends. I seemed to be the only one who noticed the lack of sleep and empathy.

"Mother, so nice of you to Grace us with your presence, we were wondering where you had gone off to," Derek said, being a smart-ass as usual. She snickers sarcastically.

"I was out, but, I got a call from Walter, who told me to get my ass back to the villa, that Damien had escaped, only I was just a tad bit too late for the party I guess," She said. Still coming down from a drunk. But before anyone could say a word I decided to put my two cents in.

"Tracy, Hey listen I get it, you are hurting and confused as to why your son has so graciously decided to be angry with you for trying to protect him, I get it, we both have a lot to be upset about when it comes to Derek, but that just gives both of us something to talk about right? To be there for each other, Derek may not be the villain his father is, but he is a tool, honestly, I was lied to for years by my parents, but I forgave my dad, and I'm working on forgiving my mother, it isn't that hard, especially when they only keep it from you, to protect you," I said, looking form Tracy to Derek.

She licks her lips closing them together, letting tears flow down her cheeks. I felt bad for her. Sure she lied about Damien and Lee but only to protect her children. She thought she was doing the right thing, and how bad could that truly be? My parents lied to me and dropped the girls off at a young age. Derek was crossing his arms, looking down, Adrian grabbed my arm, and I looked at him, he nodded to Tracy. He wants me to help her. Maybe because she treated him better than his own family.

"Tracy, listen, we can be upset with Derek later, Dani needs her mother, her real father, and her selfish brother to save her, should this be our last go around with Damien, do you truly want bad karma between both of you?" I look at Derek on the last part, he catches my eye and stares at me.

"She's right Baby, I can't go back and undo what I did, but I can move forward and tell you how much I love you both, you and Dani were always my favorite part of your dad's, both dads, the best thing that ever happened between me and Damien is you, and the best thing that came from me and Lee, was Dani, and your sister needs you, and she needs me, I am so sorry about the drinking a-a-and the constant feeling sorry for myself, I messed Derek, and I am truly sorry baby," She said. His tears begin to show, but he quickly turns away to wipe them. There is the sensitive guy I loved. However, I will say, that Adrian was getting close to me now.

"You know what, Addison's right, I am a tool, and I have problems and I am like my father.."

"No baby, no you are not, he is a killer, you are a fighter and a lover, not a killer," Tracy says. Derek nods looking up, sighing, before looking back down and looking at me. Adrian notices and steps to the side for a moment.

"Thank you for helping me realize what a prick I am Addison, I am sorry to you and your mom," He looks at Tracy and back at me, she nods, "I thought I would be able to push you away and feel better, but I don't Addison I just don't, but I know Adrian and you have a connection and I think you deserve to be with him more than me, I was toxic and shallow."

"Derek.."

"No Addison let me say this, you are so kind and brave, and you have a heart full of love, you deserve to be loved the way Adrian can love you, not the way I claim to, there is one thing you are right about, I don't love me, I never have, and I can't love you like you want me too or like you deserve, because I can't love me first, My mother taught me how to treat a woman, and my father ruined my self-image, I can't love you like I want to, and you don't deserve that," He says, backing away, looking around the room. His eye stops on Chloe.