What is Love?

Chapter Four

I stood there in front of my car, shocked. "I'll pick you up at Crawford Manor at 6pm? I assume you're going back there today?"

"Uh yes, I'm going back there today. I planned to pack my things and move home."

"Great, so I'll see you at 6pm?" He asked. "Sure, I'll see you at 6pm." He motioned for me to sit down in my car, and he lightly shut the door, and waved at me.

I drove back to Ocean Side Villa in complete shock. When I arrived, Jessica was not there. Which meant I could freely gather my things to leave. I hired movers, and we were out of there in 3 hours flat. When I arrived home, my Mom, Rose, came running to the door.

"My sweet Lydia! You're home!" She yelled while running to me with open arms. I dropped my bags and hugged her back, tears welling in my eyes.

When she pulled away, she asked, "Why are you home? What's wrong with my child? Is it Ethan?" The tears started to escape my eyes, and I responded hoarsely, "We broke up, Jessica came back."

"That damn dog! You deserve so much better Lyd. Just wait till your father and grandfather hear about this!" "Mom, can we just not say anything right now? I'm already embarrassed enough."

"Anything for you sweat pea." She tapped my nose and walked me inside. The movers put all of my things away in the bedroom I grew up in. I felt completely numb. I gave a brave face today, showing Ethan I meant business, but boy was I hurting inside.

I gave him four years of my life, just for it to go down the drain. I thought I saw forever with him. In turn, he cheated on me and ripped my heart out. Looking at the time, I noticed it was 4:30pm and remembered Nik was coming to get me at 6pm. I hurried to collect myself and got dressed.

I left my curly brown hair hanging down to my hips, and I dressed in a simple black dress that went to my knees with a pair of black heels and mascara. My signature look.

By the time I was ready, it was 5:50pm. I walked down the staircase and saw mom standing there with a servant. "Where are you headed? You look so beautiful!"

"I'm going out with Nik."

"Nik Montgomery? Ethan's uncle?" she asked skeptically.

"Yes, that Nik."

Before she could ask a thousand more questions, we heard a knock at the door and a servant say, "Sir Montgomery has arrived."

Nik made his way through the hall to the large staircase where he saw me standing with my mom.

"Mrs. Crawford, you look lovely tonight. As do you, Lydia." My mom squinted at him, wondering what was going on.

"Well, thank you, Nik. You two have a great time." He stuck his arm out so I could grab it. I held onto his arm and walked outside with him to his sleek sports car.

He opened the door for me and buckled me in. 'I've never had this before,' I thought to myself. Nik circled the back of the car and entered the driver's side.

We made it to the Blue Lagoon, and took our seats next to the bay window overlooking the ocean. "Do you like the view?"

"It's beautiful, thank you for inviting me to dinner, Nik." I flashed a beautiful smile and his forest-green eyes began sparkling.

The waitress took our orders, and Nik poured me a glass of wine.

"You deserve better, you know," he said. I looked up at him, and he was looking right at me. He grabbed my hand softly, "I'd like to give you better if you'd let me." "I just got out of a relationship, Nik. What would grandpa say?"

"He knows I'm in love with you, and that I have nothing but pure intentions." I was shocked. What kind of woman would I be to go after my ex-boyfriend's uncle?

On the other hand, was the relationship even real to begin with? Ethan never loved me. I always loved Ethan, but never in love with him.

"We can take it slow, just let me show you what a good man is," Nik said. "If you excuse me, I have to use the restroom." He nodded.

When I entered the bathroom, I saw no other person but Jessica.

Of course, just my luck, I thought to myself. I pushed passed her and washed my hands and lightly put cold water on my face. Jessica, while applying lipstick, said, "Guess I won. I have Ethan now."

I scoffed and responded with, "That's because I let you have him." "Excuse me b*tch?"

"You heard me, I let you have him."

She raised her hand and landed a hard smack on my face, then smacked herself multiple times. While grabbing my check, my jaw dropped.

She called Ethan and said, "Ethan! You have to hurry, Lydia has me trapped in the bathroom and she's slapping me! She's going to hurt me!" I could hear Ethan say, "I'm coming. Don't move!"

She smiled and huddled herself in the corner, pushing out more fake tears. Ethan barged into the bathroom, "Lydia! What the hell are you doing?"

"I didn't do anything to her! She did it to herself. She's crazy!"

Ethan said, "You're jealous. I love her and not you! So you attack her?"

He helped Jessica off the floor and turned to me with a raised hand to slap me until a strong, firm hand grabbed his arm.

"Nik, what the hell are you doing here?" Ethan asked.