Lydia's P.O.V.

"You have to come along Dia," Allie whined throwing a tight dress at me, "Let's go." 

I shook my head, "I am staying away from all of this Allie, the kids-"

"Mom's got the kids, come on have some fun. Live life," She cut me off, "Put this on right now."

Groaning I clench my jaw, "Allie, I don't want to go. Everyone is going to be there, people I don't plan to see again, and Arlo-"

"Arlo? There's no need to be afraid of him, everything is fine between us now." But the evidence he gave me is still with me, my truth is still inside of me, and only he knows. When I left, I wanted to speak...I wanted to show the truth, but now for the safety of myself, for the safety of my heart, and for the safety of my kids I didn't want it to come out because as soon as it did Flynn would do everything in his power to bring us back and I will under no circumstances will let myself fall in the trap again. The trap where I thought he loved me...

Knowing that I wasn't going to win against her I looked at the dress, "Could I at least wear something with more coverage, I don't have the same body after having two kids Allie."

She rolled her eyes, "Put this on," She shoved it in my chest before walking out, "Be glad I am not making you wear the real dress Echo sent for you,"

Furrowing my eyebrows I tilt my head to the side, "What was the dress she sent for me?"

Allie smirked pulling it out of her closet,

"Where is the front of that?" I gasped, "Why would she even send that for me?"

Allie giggled, "This is why I am saying, wear the dress that I am giving to you, you have a hot bod, Dia, young guys are always looking for young moms."

I scrunched up my nose, "I am good," Walking into the bathroom I quickly changed into the dress she had given to me as she changed into hers, taking a deep breath I looked at my stretch marks that were shining through the small cuts on the sides of the dress. Sighing I walk out of the room, I quickly do my makeup, Allie had said she was going to check on the other girls. As I was doing my makeup my eyes kept wandering down to my stretch marks.  Maybe if I...taking a little foundation on my beauty blender again I move the dress to the side to cover the scars...

"What are you doing?" His voice echoed against the walls, gasping I turned around dropping the sponge, Flynn was leaning against the door frame.  My heart skipped a beat clearing my throat I tried to gather myself, 

"N-Nothing," I say, "What are you doing here?" I stand up taller, 

Flynn raised his eyebrow putting his beer bottle down on the dresser before walking over to me, "My house, I can go wherever the hell I want. Now answer my question, Lydia, what were you doing?"

Rolling my eyes at him, "None of your business,"

"Lydia." He said firmly, "Enough-"

"I am not one of your group members nor am I a part of your family Flynn, so don't talk to me like that." I snapped, "I wasn't doing anything wrong, now leave so I can get ready in peace."

Flynn clenched his jaw stepping closer to me my body tensed up, don't give in Lydia. 

"No one has talked to me like that in a long time Lydia." Caging me against the vanity he smirked, "So you better watch your tone, Luna."

I turn in his arms putting my hands against his chest, "Lydia." I say firmly, "Lydia Jackson, not Luna. I left everything behind 4 years ago Flynn. Don't try to bring me back into your world that you threw me out of yourself."

Flynn sighed, "I did, didn't I?" He leaned in closer, "But that's not what we are talking about right now Lydia. Why were you pulling at your dress like that?" 

"Like I said, Flynn-"

He leaned in more raising his eyebrows kissing his teeth he saw the beauty blender lying beside his hand on the vanity, "What were you trying to hide Lydia?"

Leaning back more so I was basically sitting on the vanity I tried to keep my space, "Leave me alone." I seethed trying to push him back but he was standing still, stubbornly, "Flynn."

"All of this can end if you just answer my question, Lydia."

"You have no right-"

"Why were you pulling at your dress like that Lydia?" He asked, "My patience is running thin,'"

"You can take your fucking patience and shove it up your ass." I hated him, I hated him for what he did to me and my kids, I hated that he thought that he still had some sort of right on me, on MY kids. 

Clenching his jaw Flynn took the beauty blender off of the vanity tugging at my dress gasping I tried to slap his hands away but I was so tiny compared to him, he grabbed my hands in one hand while trying to tug on my dress, "Flynn." I say but the look in his eyes shut me up, looking back down his fingers brushed against my stretch marks making me jump a little.

Flynn chuckled looking back up at me, "This is what you were trying to hide? Lydia, guys find this stuff sexy." His touch was pulsing in my blood, he needed to stop. Taking the beauty blender he began covering it up, the little you could see through my dress, "That's why I am covering them up for you." I looked at him amazed, how could he act so normal? 

Finding the strength I push him away this time he budges taking a couple of steps back, "Don't touch me like that." I snapped trying to calm my heart down, "And I don't care what men like and what they don't."

"You care about what Brayden thinks?" He asked, quickly finishing up with my makeup I put on my heels and grabbed a small clutch I tried to walk by him but he grabbed my hand, "Cover-up Lydia."

Glaring at him I snatch my hand out of his, 'Fuck off." Storming out of the room towards the kid's room, I gently open the door to see Hunter reading a story, a small kids' book, to Vallie, Ocean, and Draven.  A small smile took over my face entering the room I joined the small circle, "What book are you reading?"

Hunter smiled at me, "Red Riding Hood"

"Mhm, Vallie's favorite."

"And mine Auntie," Ocean said jumping up, Draven looked at me shyly, feeling bad I smiled at him, 

"Do you like Litte Red Riding Hood to Draven?"

He nodded, "Yeah...I love stories but no one reads them to me, Mommy is always angry and Daddy is always busy with work." Gently lifting him up in my arms, I smile at him. 

"Well...You have us, I am Ocean's Auntie along with yours. So the next time you want to hear a story, you can tell me." Draven smiled at me showing his beautiful dimples, he had dimples too? But Amora didn't have them... "Do you have a nickname Honey?"

He shook his head, I pretended to think, "How about Venny?" I ask, his smile widened.

"Venny is good Auntie Dia." Kissing his cheek gently I set him down beside Ocean, 

"Now Dimples, Vallie Mommy is going out with Aunt Cassie so behave, Grammy and Papa are going to be taking care of you so please go to bed on time. Blue and Venny, behave alright?"

All of them nodded, smiling I kissed all of them goodbye shutting the door to the kid's room before making my way downstairs where everyone was waiting for me. "There she is." Arya said, "The kids alright?"

"Yeah, just wanted to say Goodnight to them before we left. Is everyone ready?"

"Yep, Echo has called me at least 20 times, she is so excited to see you."

Chuckling I say, "Then what are we waiting for?"

"Me." Flynn said casually fixing his watch coming down the stairs, "The Alpha should be ready as well shouldn't he?"

Cassie came to stand beside me, "Block him out Dia, let's go." Inhaling sharply I follow her out the door. Please let tonight go well without any drama.