Meaning Of Loving You- Enola Holmes

011: Not Rid Of Me Yet

It had been two weeks since Tewkesbury's grandmother tried to kill him. While Tewkesbury rushed Lilli to get medical help, Enola stayed behind to find out what happened. She found blood where they had been hiding behind the statue. Only meaning that Lilli must have been shot while they were hiding. Lilli had gotten medical help just in time and was healing quickly. She was able to go out for short periods of time. Today Tewkesbury was making his appearance in the House of Lords and she knew she had to go and see him.
Lilli arrives at the House of Lords to see Tewkesbury talking to his mother and uncle. After a moment of Lilli standing there Tewkesbury looks over and sees her. Tewkesbury looks shocked as he walks up to the gate that she was stood on the other side of.
"Congratulations. You finally look like the nincompoop you were born to be." Lilli teases. "No. You look good. This is... good."
"The vote is in an hour. It's,um... it's quite a thing." Tewkesbury says.
"I'm not suppose to bow or anything, am I, now that you are whatever you are." Lilli asks.
"Well, arguable we were always meant to bow to each other. We just chose not to." Tewkesbury says, causing Lilli to laugh lightly. "So, are you safe? Are you... are you better now? Are you comfortable now? You're not still living in that terrible lodging house, are you?" Tewkesbury asks.
"No. Me and Enola used the reward money your mother gave us..." Lilli says.
"Which you reluctantly took." Tewkesbury says.
"And found somewhere new. And as for if I'm better, I'm healing. Still get sharp pains when I move to much, but... I'll be okay. Thank you. If it wasn't for you I'd be dead." Lilli says.
"I did what I had to do, Lil." Tewkesbury tells her. "I wasn't going to lose you again. But uhm... Mother has said, that there's, uh... there's always room with you and Enola with us. Especially you. She misses having you around so much."
"Your mother clearly hasn't spent enough time with me recently. I've changed since I was a child." Lilli says.
"And what if it was I... who asked you to stay?" Tewkesbury asks.
"A kind offer, but one I must refuse. I can't leave Enola on her own." Lilli says.
Tewkesbury sadly nods as he looks down. Lilli slowly places her hand on top of his on the bar of the gate. He looks at their hands before looking at her.
"How will... when will I see you again?" Tewkesbury asks.
"You're not rid of me yet, Viscount Tewkesbury, Marquess of Basilwether." Lilli tells him.
Tewkesbury takes her hand holding it through the bar, kissing her knuckles.
"Who thought that running away would lead to me reuniting with my childhoof best friend?" Tewkesbury asks, causing Lilli to smile.
"See you around, flower boy." Lilli says.
She gives him a small smile before walking away.

Lilli and Enola were at the Royal academy to 'meet' Sherlock and Liam. The two boys had sent a message in the paper trying to pretend to be Eudoria. They had caught on and were currently hiding from them.
The two boys on the other side of the Royal Academy grounds looking for them.
"Anything?" Sherlock asks.
"Nothing at all." Liam says. "They've beaten us once, and now they may have done so again."
"Oh, I do believe they thought it me, but I also believe they'd be to intruiged not to be here all the same." Sherlock says.
"It's possible you're wrong." Liam says.
"None the less, if we do find them again. I'd like Enola to be my ward. I've already told Mycroft and he's agreed and has gone back to wherever he was." Sherlock explains.
"Well, she'll be in good hands." Liam says.
The two boys begin walking to leave the Royal Academy, when they spotted the two pinecones wrapped in wool on the statue. They pick them up, smiling, looking around one more time before they leave. Little did they know on their way out they walked past their sisters.

The two girls go to get the pinecones before heading back to their place. When they walk into Enola's apartment they find Eudoria stood there.
"This is a surprisingly nice room." Eudoria says, she points to the flowers. "I like the finishing touches. I can't stay long. People might be watching." She then spots the pinecones they were holding. "How on earth did you find those?"
"Sherlock and Liam did." Enola says.
"I thought you had forgotten them." Eudoria says. "You could never leave them alone as little girls."
Enola and Lilli then explain everything Sherlock had told them about their childhood.
"I'm sorry." Eudoria tells them. "I'm sorry. I wanted to tell you both where I was going, but it wasn't safe."
"Are you safe now?" Lilli asks.
"I did't leave you because I didn't love you, girls. I left for you. I couldn't bare to have this world be your future. So I had to fight. You have to make some noise if you want to be heard. It's funny, I thought... I was the one that was going to change the world. The reform bill? Is it true what you girls did? What women you girls have become."
The two girls walk over, Enola hugging her mother and Lilli hugging the same women who had become like a mother to her. They pull apart and Eudoria places a hand on both their cheeks before kissing their foreheads.
"Thank you for the iries." Eudoria says. "Now, if either of you ever... ever need me. I'll be looking out for them.
"You have to go." Lilli says.
"Yes, but..." Eudoria says, hugging the two girls again. "Let's stay like this for a bit."
"I'd like that."