I awake with a jolt and release a groan when I realise that I fell asleep on the floor. I go to stand up but freeze when I look down and see Elodie curled up to my side. Then yesterday comes flooding back into my mind and I release another sigh, resting my head back against the wall.

This is incredibly fucked up.

I lean down to kiss the top of her head and then stand up with her in my arms. I walk back into her bedroom and carefully place her down on her bed.

She stirs awake and her eyes slowly open.

"You okay, baby?" I whisper, stroking her hair. I can't help but smile when she swats my hand away and then soon falls asleep again.

My smile soon diminishes and my jaw clenches.

I leave Elodie's room and make my way downstairs and into the kitchen. I stop at the entrance when I see Enzo sat at the kitchen island.

"You look like shit." I mutter and he doesn't even bother to talk back and just stares at the table. "You've been sat here all night?" He shakes his head.

This really isn't like Enzo. He's always got something to say; he very rarely stays quiet.

"Elodie,-" his head shoots up at her name being mentioned, "-I woke up to her sat on the floor with me. Maybe she doesn't hate us." I say, my voice filled with hope.

I furrow my eyebrows when all he does is nod.

"Enzo, why aren't you saying anything?" I question desperately, yet he continues to stay quiet. "Enzo."

"What do you want me to say, Killian? We've lost her trust, she couldn't even look me in the eyes last night." He breaks his silence and looks at me with empty eyes. "There's nothing stopping her from packing her bags and walking away from us today." I wince at his words and shake my head in denial.

"Don't fucking say that!" I growl out, angry that he has such little hope. "Why would you even think that?!"

"It hurts, the way she looked at us last night- like we'd hurt her. The way she flinched, it's embedded in my mind, Kill." He whispers and I my face softens.

"We just need to have a talk. All of us." I say and he nods his head in agreement.

I decide to make breakfast for Elodie and around thirty minutes later she makes an appearance in the kitchen. She plays with her hands nervously and avoids eye contact with the both of us.

"You hungry?" I ask her and my heart skips a beat when she finally looks up at me with her beautiful eyes.

My God, I could never get enough of this beautiful woman.

"Yes." She whispers and I try my best to hold back my smile when she takes a seat next to Enzo who looks at her in surprise. His eyes widen even further when she rests her head on his shoulder.

She doesn't hate us!

"How are you, my precious girl?" He whispers, looking down at her and she gulps, keeping her eyes fixated on the the marble table in front of her.

"Sore." She laughs lightly and I smirk. "I-I believe you. I know you two would never hurt me."

"Damn right we wouldn't." I but in and Enzo throws me a glare.

"I was hurt and I know my reaction hurt you guys but please understand why I was upset." She explains.

"Your reaction was completely valid, baby. As long as you know we would never do anything like that to you, that's all that matters and we promise that we will find who put that there." I walk over to her and gently grab hold of her face.

"Do you know who did it?" She tilts her head and I look at Enzo.

"We think Katie done it. I've got Gabriel looking into it." Enzo informs the two of us and Elodie and I both nod our heads in sync together.

"I want to tell you guys something. It's been playing on my mind a lot." She begins to get nervous and plays with the sleeve of my hoodie that she has clearly took from me without my permission.

Not that I care.

She can take whatever she wants from me.

"You're not breaking up with us, are you?" I question, a hint of amusement in my voice but also a hint of worry because it might actually be true.

She playfully rolls her eyes and then grabs hold of my hand and then a hold of Enzo's.

"Don't think I'm holding his hand." I scoff and Enzo hits me up the side of my head. "Idiot." I mutter.

"I love you two." My whole body freezes and I nearly pass out from her words.

Oh my fuck!

I look at Enzo to see that his mouth has fallen open.

"You two have given me a breath of fresh air and made me feel so special. Yes, last night might have set us back, just a little, but I couldn't leave. Even if I wanted to. I love you, Enzo-," she then looks at me, "-and I love you, Killian."

Fuck! Now my eyes are watering.

"I love you!" I blurt out like a sappy idiot and I just know my face is as red as a tomato.

Enzo begins to have a coughing fit, clearly in shock by my outburst.

Elodie's face brightens at my words.

"You love me too?" She tilts her head at me and I nod my head.

"I love you, as well." Enzo pouts, clearly wanting her attention as well.

"You both love me?" Enzo and I nod our head and she squeals in so much excitement that she falls off the stall.

"Jesus, Elodie, be careful." I lightly, scold, helping her off of the floor.

"We all love each other." She beams, completely unfazed with the fact she just fell to the ground.

"So you don't hate us?" I question for clarification.

"Are you stupid? She just told us she loved us!" Enzo yet again hits me round the head.

"Fucking stop that!" I push him away and then step behind, Elodie, wrapping my arms around her so Enzo won't hit me back. "Help, Elodie. He's hurting me." An angelic laugh escapes her lips and she shakes her head.

"We need to get away from all this, just a short break." Enzo speaks out.

"But what about, Katie?" Elodie questions. "She has f-footage of us." I begin to rub her arms in comfort.

"I promise you, it's being sorted out as we speak. I just think maybe a small holiday would be good for all of us. I don't want you to be worrying about all of this, darling. Leave the worrying for Killian and I." Elodie nods her head and leans further back against me.

"Where would we go?"

"Greece." I decide.

"I've never been on holiday before. I-I don't even have a bikini or anything." She then begins to panic and I playfully roll my eyes. It's like she doesn't even know that Enzo and I would buy whatever the fuck she wanted with a click of a finger.

"We'll buy you stuff, don't worry." Enzo speaks for the both of us.

"Okay, this is so exciting!" I release a massive sigh of relief because not even twelve hours ago I thought it was the end of us but strangely enough we're even stronger now.

Over my dead body will I ever let someone hurt this girl.

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