Broken Secrets (gxg)

12 : Okay?

Elliott's POV

After what happened I felt very ashamed that Sterling saw me like that. But she made me feel comforted and supported. No one has cared to deal with my personal issues or stay long enough to know anything big about me. I thought that after she saw me like that she was going to break up with me. To leave, but she didn't. She stayed.

Since then we have spent every day together. We have gotten closer each day. For the past two weeks she has spent most nights at mine. We haven't fully hooked up yet, we just spend time together. The day she saw me at my worst she ended up staying the night. From then on she has slept over.

Today we are finally having that family dinner. Sterling thought it would be better to have dinner when my bruised hand didn't look as bad as it did. I agreed. I don't want her parents to see me like that.

After getting dressed I make my way to Sterling's house. I'm wearing black jeans, a white shirt, a gray jean jacket, and converse. I let my naturally wavy hair down, parting on both sides.

Once I arrive at the house I ring the doorbell waiting for someone to open.

"Hi Elliott, come on in"

"Hi Mrs. Vanderbilt, I mean Mrs. Kane, I mean Mrs. Vanderbilt-Kane. Sorry I'm still not sure which one you prefer"

Blair laughs at my stuttering. "Blair is fine Elliott. Are those white roses?"

"Yes-"

"Elliott" someone behind Blair shouts.

"Hi Mrs. Kane or do you prefer Drew?"

"Drew is better, Mrs. Kane just reminds me of my mom. Are those white roses?" she also asks.

"I just asked her that too" Blair replies.

"Yes, they are Sterling's favorite" I smile at the bouquet.

"She gets that from you babe" Drew smiles at her wife.

"White roses are the flowers that Drew would always get me. When she proposed they were all over our backyard. I didn't know that they were Sterling's favorites" Blair smiles.

"I didn't know that. I see why they are her favorites now"

"She isn't here yet but do you want to put these in water for now?" Blair asks.

"Sure, that would be great"

We make our way to the kitchen. I give the flowers to Blair and she puts them in a vase. I can see that everyone is here besides Sterling. I say hi to all her siblings before sitting down.

"Where is Sterling?" I ask Sterling's parents.

"Woah that is weird" Brooks, Sterling's little sister says, catching my attention. "I'm not use to hearing KJ's name unless she is in trouble"

"I forget that KJ isn't actually her name sometimes" Kade, her younger brother, says.

"Oh yeah, sorry. I forgot that everyone else calls her KJ"

"It is a bit strange to hear her being called Sterling by someone else other than us" Drew laughs a little.

"One thing you should know about my sister is that time is not her forte. She is probably just running late"

"Elliott is right though. She should've been here by now" as Drew finishes her sentence her phone begins to ring. "Oh speaking of KJ" she says as she answers the phone.

"We were just wondering- KJ what's happening?" her smile soon is turned into concern. "KJ!"

"What's wrong?!" Blair asks her wife.