A few weeks pass, and Shelby is off to meet with a lawyer. The lawyer was one of Audrey's that she talked highly of. At first the yoga instructor was nervous about the whole ordeal, but now she knows it's for the best, and it's what is needed.
Shelby sits across from the lawyer in his office. She watches as he starts writing things down when she talked. "So, he damaged the house, which is in your name, correct?"
"Yes," the blonde nods. "I'm giving him the house, though. I don't want it anymore."
"Are you sure, Mrs. Miller?" The man asks. "From what I'm looking at, that holds most of your assets. I'd recommend selling the h—"
"No, no." Shelby shakes her head. "I want him to have it, but I want him to pay for everything he broke."
"So, you're saying you will sign the house over to your husband wh—"
"Ex," Shelby corrects him.
"Right, ex-husband, after he pays for the damages?"
"Exactly," she gives the lawyer a nod. "I don't want anything, but to be done with him."
The lawyer clears his throat, "Well, Mrs. Miller, I don't think we'll have any trouble getting this all done for you."
"Great!"
"All I need you to do is sign a bit of paper work, and we'll be done for today."
After the yoga instructor signs what she needed to, she head out of the large office building. She gets into her car and head back home, her new home, with Audrey.
On the way home, Shelby feels as if the weight of the world has been lifted from her shoulders, and finally she can truly be happy, and happy with Audrey. Soon, she'll officially be single, well not single, but able to really date Audrey. Ever since their first date, the two had grown incredibly closer, now living together is only making that bond stronger.
Upon arrival, Shelby notices another car in the drive way of the house. She parks next to Audrey's Lexus, and gets out. She heads up to the house, and the door is already unlocked. She walks inside, and can hear Audrey talking, and a male voice talking back. It's familiar to her, but she couldn't quite make it out. As she enters the living room she sees Sidney, the director and producer from My Roanoke Nightmare.
"Fuck," she mutters and turns around, not wanting anything to do with the man.
"There you are!" He smiles and grabs Shelby's arm, pulling her towards the couch.
The woman rolls her eyes as she sits. She looks towards Audrey and sees her mouth an 'I'm sorry' her way.
"I have a wonderful plan!" Sidney smiles widely. "And we've been waiting for you to show up. Now I can share it with the both of you."
"Get on with it, Sidney." Audrey spat.
"Oh," the director held up his hands, "feisty." Audrey rolls her eyes at the man, and rolls her hand, motioning for him to continue. "Alright, alright... we are going to do a season two: Return to Roa—"
"No, no fucking way." Shelby says before the man can even continue.
"You haven't even heard my great plans." He pouts.
"I don't care what your plans are. That place ruined my life, talking about it ruined my life, and whatever the fuck you have planned with ruin my life again!" Shelby started yelling by the end of her small rant. She got up, starts to walk out of the room, and tears well up in her eyes.
"Please, just hear me out." Sidney pleads.
The woman turns before she can turn the corner, and motions for him to continue.
"I want us all to go back!"
"Fuck no! NO! No fucking way in hell will I ever go back there!" She yells with tears starting to fall down her cheeks.
Audrey stands, and goes to the woman's side. She lovingly wraps an arm around her, and with her spare hand wipes the Shelby's tears away. "Darling, just hear what he has to say... that's all you have to do. Okay?"
"Yeah, just hear me out!"
Audrey turns and gives the man a death glare.
"F-fine," she nods, and allows Audrey to take her back to the couch.
"You'll be one-hundred percent safe, Shelby." Sidney starts with. "We'll have the best surveillance watching the house the whole time. My crew, and myself included will be there making sure everything runs smoothly."
"W-we have to live there?" She asks in a shaky tone.
"Well, yes, but like I said, we'll have my crew and people to help with anything that might go bad." He explains.
"That won't do shit," Shelby shoots in a deep tone. "You guys don't understand what happened there, that won't keep us safe, nothing will! I will never ever go back there!" By the time Shelby was done yelling there were tears back in her eyes, and her thing frame was shaking.
"Sidney, why don't you leave for now? I'll ring you, okay?" Audrey says as she motions towards the door.
The man nods before standing, and exiting the large home.
Audrey scoots closer to her lover, and takes the woman in her arms, holding her close. "We'll be fine, love, I promise."
"N-no... I-I d-don-don't want to g-go ba-back." She sobs into the actresses shoulder.
"You won't be alone, sweetheart. I'll be there, and I'm sure the rest of the cast and crew will be there too."
"No," she shakes her head repeatedly as she repeats the word over and over. "I w-won't, I won-won't go back, Aud-Audrey... I can't," she gulps. "Th-that place... it tore M-Matt and I-I apart." She pauses to take a deep breathe, and looks up to the chocolate brown hues she's grown to adore. "I-I can't let that happen to us."
"Oh, sweetheart," the actress pulls the woman closer, and into a tight hug. "My beautiful, sweet, caring Shelby, I'm not going anywhere."
"You th-think that, b-but this house," Shelby pauses. "It tears people a-apart. I-I love you. I want t-to be safe, a-and happy with you... here. Please, don't make me do this."
Audrey stares at the younger blonde for a moment. "You love me?"
Shelby nods softly, she didn't even realize she spoke the three special words, but she meant it with every fiber of her being.
"Yeah, I uh... I love you, a lot."
"Oh, darling," the Brit smiles wildly. "I love you too. Let me see what I can do... I might be able to talk Sidney out of this rubbish."
Shelby smiles before pressing a kiss to her lover's lips. "Thank you."
