Lee's PoV

Elle had woken up that morning looking a whole lot better. She and Noah seemed to be on better terms, when she was crying he gave her and hug and she excepted it. Elle was still dealing with the loss of her family, but she'd frozen Lee out almost. He tried to talk to her but she wouldn't answer him with sentences. More like 'yes', 'no', and his favorite 'okay'. His mom had her hands full with Elle's family's funeral so she couldn't give him any advice. And Noah, well, he's just Noah. He heard a phone ring. His mom shouted

"I'll get it!" He went downstairs to listen to the conversation. He listened from around the kitchen corner.

"Yes well we would love to take her in. Yes I will be willing to legally adopt her as my own." She paused.

"No that won't be necessary." She paused again.

"I'll come by to fill out the paper work with my husband and Elle tomorrow." She sighed and hung up the phone.

"That's one problem solved." Lee heard her say. "Now for the funeral, god I hate this poor Elle." He heard her say in a slay voice.

"Lee what are you doing?" He heard Noah say behind him. Lee jolted and turned around.

"Uh Nothing."

"Lee are you okay?" Noah asked wearily.

"Yeah I am. Uh h-how's Elle?" Noah didn't look satisfied.

"Lee what's wrong?" He asked again.

"We might be legally adopting Elle."

"So? That's a good thing." Lee looked at him exasperated.

"Let's not forget the extremely sexual relationship you had with her. You broke her heart how do you think she'll feel living with someone who did that?" Lee asked.

"Lee first of all, don't talk about my sex life it's creepy and second of all it'll be fine."

"How?" Noah knew he couldn't tell Lee. Elle had to. Not because Lee would throw a hissy fit but because he'd judge Elle for having a moment of weakness with Noah.

"Lee we have an understanding okay. We've made our peace." Lee snickered.

"Understatement of the year." Noah was confused.

"You think I didn't notice Elle not in her bed last night, or I didn't hear you walk her down the hall. Noah I'm not stupid. I know what's up. Okay she doesn't need this right now. Okay you still broke her heart. How do you think she's going to feel when she'd sleeping with you in this house under our parents protection?"

"Lee if she wants to end it she can, but I won't do that to her again, not now, not ever."

"Hey what's going on?" Their mom rounded the corner.

"Uh nothing." They said in unison. She rolled her eyes.

"Okay. Also it's official we have custody of Elle."