Gun still pointed at him, she got off him and finished getting dressed.
"Sweetheart, let me explain. Promise I was never going to hurt you, ever. Sleeping with you, wasn't apart of the plan. That just happened and I fell for you.", he quickly said.
"Who told you to do it?", she asked.
"Ric", he said.
"Liar", she replied.
He was going to defend his answer, but she cut him off.
"I told you that once you tell me that you love me, no more secrets or lies. That's all that's ever around me. I thought you were different, but I was wrong", she said.
"No, I would never lie to hurt you", he said softly.
"So then why do it?", she shouted.
He swallowed.
"Because the truth would hurt more", he replied.
"Not as much as a lie. The truth I could possibly forgive, but a lie, I can't trust.", she said.
"I love you, I never lied about that.", he said.
She set the gun down and walked into the closet, happy she didn't unpack yet. He blocked her way out and she sighed.
"Please, trust that all I wanted to do was protect you.", he said.
"No, what you wanted was the seat. Which I can't be mad at you for, but to use me to get it…", she shook her head.
"Alright yeah, at first it was about the seat, but then you, all I wanted was you", he said.
She pushed past him, stopping at the bedroom door.
"So then it was my dad", she said.
"Yes, I don't care what he does to me for telling you the truth, but he was only trying to protect you too", he said.
"From what?", she shouted.
"Your mother", he replied.
She dropped her bag.
"You lied to me about that too?", she asked.
"I'm only trying to protect you, but I didn't lie. I only told you half of the truth", he said.
She shook her head and grabbed her bag, walking out. Getting a quick text from Trish that she and Casey were outside waiting. She had texted them when Roman had fallen asleep. Getting inside the car, they didn't ask questions.
Which she was glad for, she didn't feel like talking.
Garcia had gotten a phone call from Roman, explaining what happened. He couldn't fault the man for telling the truth. He promised him no repercussions. The next thing Garcia had to do was tell Melina.
"If she's not with him, then where is she? Why did she just take off on him?", Melina asked, pacing the office.
"For what I had him do", he replied.
Melina stopped and looked at him.
"What exactly did you have him do?", she asked.
She had a feeling she knew, but wanted it confirmed. He met her eyes.
"I had her kidnapped and I offered the Bloodline seat to him if he did the job.", he said.
"What?", she shouted.
"It was to get her back home. Your mother…", Melina stopped him by raising her hand.
"Our mother, is dead. That woman who is trying to kill us, is not her.", Melina corrected.
Garcia nodded.
"And, I understand why you did it, but you shouldn't have. We should have been honest with her and Bayley. I should have. Now, Ronnie might never come home and, that scares me more", Melina said, before walking out.
Brie came over to her.
"I got a call from Casey, Ron is with them", Brie said, sighing.
Melina nodded.
"Did dad tell you why she left Roman?", Nikki asked.
She explained to her sisters what their dad did and why.
"I'm going to kill Roman", Nikki said.
"No. No one is killing him or his brothers", Melina said.
"Why? He used Veronica", Nikki said.
"No. He knew he was kidnapping her, but for him to risk dating her and just being with her, knowing he could be caught, means he loves her", Melina said.
Brie groaned. Both sisters looked at her.
"I told her I wouldn't say anything, but, she slept with him while being kidnapped.", she said.
"Oh Ronnie", Melina mumbled.
"She fell in love with the man in that mask, and obviously he fell for her.", Brie added.
"So much he was willing to risk being caught", Nikki said.
"What's going on?", Bayley asked, walking into the conversation.
Melina stepped towards her.
"We need to talk", she said.
"About? Did something happen to Ronnie?", Bayley asked.
"Something happened, but nothing that could physically hurt her. Its about our mother", Melina said.
"But we don't talk about her", Bayley mumbled.
"Its time we do, and why we don't mention her", Melina added.
Bayley nodded.
They let Veronica stay in one of the extra rooms. Casey walked in with a coffee for Ronnie and a tea for herself.
"So, I know we didn't ask in the car, but what happened?", Casey asked.
Veronica looked into her cup. She told Casey about the planned kidnapping, who did it and why. Then about sleeping with him while he was masked.
Falling in love with him out of it before even knowing who he was. Then what they did to Ric. Ending it with looking for her mom and finding out she's alive.
Casey nodded.
"I know you are mad at both men right now, but if you want to find out why, you should talk to one of them", Casey said.
"I know, but right now I can't stand to look at either one.", Ronnie said.
"What are you going to do about Roman? Clearly you love him and he loves you. I've seen the way he looks at you", Casey said.
"I don't know. It just feels like a huge game he and my dad were playing and I stupidly played along", she said.
Casey nodded.
"Well for one, I'm glad you called me and Trish. You can still trust us", she said.
Veronica smiled and nodded.
"And since we trust you, AJ needs your help. I know he keeps saying he doesn't, but…", Veronica stopped her and nodded.
"I'll start tomorrow. Need to take my anger out some way, right", she said, winking.
"I don't like the sound of that", Casey whined.
Veronica laughed softly.
The next morning, Bayley called her sister. She knew she wouldn't answer if it was anyone else.
"Hey Bay", Veronica said.
"Hey, I heard what happened. If you asked me, that was fucked up. They should have just been honest with us.", Bayley said.
"You know why?", she asked.
"Yeah, didn't Roman tell you?", Bayley asked.
"Didn't give him the chance, I just wanted to get out of there", she replied.
"Yeah, but if it helps, I know he really does care about you", Bayley said.
"Bay", Veronica warned.
"Alright, sorry", Bayley said, before telling Veronica everything Melina and the twins told her.
"We have a brother?", she asked.
"Looks like it. He's a few years older than me. Looks nothing like us, probably why mom kept him hidden", Bayley said.
Veronica couldn't believe her own mother tried to kill them, just to give her son their dad's seat.
"Thanks for telling me, Bay. You are one of a few I trust right now.", Veronica said.
"They didn't do it because they were trying to hurt you, they just didn't want to ruin mom for us. We are all dad has left, he almost lost us and, he was scared", Bayley said.
Veronica had never seen her dad scared, and in the back of her mind she knew she and her sisters were his weakness and his only breaking point.
"I'll be home soon, just want to help Styles with something. Promise to call if we need help", Ronnie said.
"Alright. Love you, Vero", Bayley said.
"Love you too, Bay", she replied.
AJ was in the middle of going over his plan, when Veronica walked in. He wasn't surprised to see her since his wife let him know she would be showing up.
"So, what do I do?", she asked.
"Calling for help. We need every available hand, I want to take out each and every member of the Elite.", he replied.
She nodded.
"I get my mother", she said.
He raised a brow. She walked over to the board that held the photos. She pointed to the only woman in them.
"No one kills her but me", she said.
AJ nodded, not needing to ask why. She had her reasons and they were hers alone.
"And Roman gets Kenny, it's about time we let him", Karl added.
"We can do this without the Bloodline", she said.
"I already called them, too late. Besides I thought you and the big dog were good", AJ chuckled.
He saw the look on her face and nodded.
"I can call them and axe them out", he said.
"No, its fine. Just keep them away from me", she said.
He nodded.
Raya dialed the number she had saved all this time, wondering if it was still his.
"Hello?", he answered.
She smiled.
"Hi baby, miss me?", she asked.
"Sure, why don't you come for a visit", he replied.
"So you can kill me", she laughed.
"Why else?", Garcia replied.
"She's beautiful, I always knew she would be", she said.
"You stay the fuck away from my baby. I swear, you put one finger on her and I will not kill you, I will torture you till your last breath. I will torture that bastard child of yours right in front of you and watch him beg for his life", he tried not to shout.
She laughed.
"If I didn't care about ours, what makes you think I care about him?", she said.
"You crazy bitch", he growled, before hanging up.
He stood and made his way out. Andrade and Baron joined him.
"I'm coming, if anyone is getting their hands on that bitch, it will be me", he said.
They nodded.
"How was it with my girls? Did they forgive you?", he asked with a smirk.
Andrade chuckled.
"She was mad at first, but understands that when I'm working its not about us", Andrade said.
Garcia nodded.
"She teased, but forgave when I told her I didn't know much of the plan", Baron said.
He chuckled.
When Roman arrived to Bullet Club, Finn showed him to the meeting room. He looked around till his eyes found Veronica. He sighed before starting towards her, but was suddenly stopped by Luke.
"She doesn't want to talk to you, and AJ promised her he would keep you a distance from her. Please don't make him a liar", Luke said.
Roman swallowed, but nodded. Dean squeezed his shoulder. Karl saw the look and walked over to him.
"If I was you, I would talk to her after this is done and when she doesn't have a gun on her.", he whispered.
Roman chuckled and nodded.
AJ spoke about how the teams were going to go in.
"Veronica is one of our snipers, she'll be watching the Bloodlines backs", he said.
Roman looked at her and she raised a brow. He smiled and winked. She had asked to be their sniper. If anyone was going to kill Roman, it was going to be her. Not that she actually would.
A/N: 3 more chapters! Then a third part to this series.