A/N: Sorry for the massive delay! Last chapter was a time jump of three years to Tyler and Tiara living together with Ian and Tiara's kids. Tyler tries to get an answer from Tiara about his marriage proposal but she says she doesn't want to change too much right now. Tiara and Christian go grocery shopping and Christian wanders off while Tiara gets a call. Security tells her that someone has been breaking into their home and roaming around especially in Christian's room but they don't know who. When Tiara finds Christian he claims that Ian was there and shows Tiara that Ian gave him his wedding band to prove Christian wasn't lying. Sorry for the long recap read away!

Chapter 13: Games

Point of View: Tiara Green

"This can't be real someone is playing a sick joke on me."

"Ever since we realized the threat we have been looking for the smallest inclination that Ian is even still alive," Brooks says.

"Should we leave? Maybe go to the house in Covington and leave Slidell for a little bit," Tyler suggests.

"No!" Everyone looks at me, "I'm sorry but no I can't walk back in that house."

"Tiara it's been almost three years now," Caitlyn says making Cody nod along with her.

"So fucking what! Look no one could pay me money to walk back into that house and that's final. Next idea?"

"We can rent a place month to month in Covington. Then if we decide to stay longer we can think about a permanent residency," Tyler adds.

"Trust me sir we will get to the bottom of this soon," Brooks says as a way of approval for the idea.

"Fine I'll go pack."

We all disband to do our own thing. I walk into my closet and start pulling random weather appropriate clothes down. I turn around when I feel a presence behind me.

"Tiara are you okay?"

Looking into Tyler's eyes makes me feel guilty for some reason. "I'm fine I just want to be alone for a little bit."

He nods and says, "I'll go help Christian," as he walks out.

I continue packing as tears creep down my face.

[X]

Two Months Later

I pack up finally after an exhausting day of work. Ever since we came back to Covington everyone has been just… living. It's almost as if someone sucked the emotion out of my world and I'm watching it go by. I feel completely numb because after my heart and mind have gone through so much I simply can't imagine putting myself through anything else.

Just as I stand up my office phone rings, "Green."

"Sorry Ms. Green I know you're ready to go home."

"It's fine Janice what's up?"

"Tyler and the rest of your friends organized a getaway for you. So instead of going home go straight to the address that I will give you. Tyler managed to get a packed suitcase in your trunk without you noticing."

"Oh. Alright I'm coming now."

Once I get in my car I put the address into the GPS and start driving. I notice the road that I end up on but get confused after about ten minutes. The GPS says to turn off the road but that leads me straight into the woods. For once I trust it and keep going. The trees open up to a red loft cabin. I automatically think of when Ian would take me away to places like this just so we could stay connected as one.

He would've loved this.

I get out the car and grab my suitcase before heading up the wooden steps. Just as I close the door behind me it starts pouring outside. "Perfect timing," I whisper to myself.

"I'm glad to see you got in on time. My name is Joseph I own the place. I'll show you around and get out of your hair since I stay upstairs. You're going to love being here. When it rains on the tin roof it sounds fantastic."

Something in my head clicks and my chest tightens. I drop my suitcase and turn around to what must be a dream. I slowly walk closer to Joseph since my legs are trembling. His eyes pierce into mine with that same icy blue shade that I miss so much. I can't stop myself from running my fingers over his scruff then through his hair that falls almost to his shoulders.

"I'm so sorry you're just the spitting image of my late husband. If I didn't know any better, I'd say you were him." I realize I'm crying so I turn around about to search for the bathroom.

Joseph whips me back around and shows me the little tattoo on his ring finger in the tan of where a ring used to be. It's a little T and when I see it I back up a little.

"No."

"You are afraid of butterflies because when you were little a wasp landed on your hand and you thought it was a butterfly. You can't wait to go trick or treating with your kids because you never got to do it as a child. I sang Your Body is a Wonderland at a bar before we had our first off screen kiss."

I recognize that this is exactly what Ian told me the day he gained his memory back, "No no no!"

"On our first date I cooked butter poached Maine lobster with vanilla crepes and you made the first move by kissing me. I was your first but then not really. Our first night in London I took off your red dress and said 'You've lost weight but haven't lost any of your beauty'."

I wrap my arms around myself as my chest feels like it's collapsing from crying so hard, "Stop! Stop it now!"

"Your favorite movie is The Parent Trap the version with Lindsay Lohan and you always sing L.O.V.E. that plays in the beginning."

I turn around and go for the door but he puts his hand on it from behind me. "I can't do this!"

"When I asked if we could have children again you said 'Yes baby let's have babies'. It's me Tiara believe it."

"This can't be happening! You can't be alive." I murmur, "Ian Somerhalder is dead."

He turns me around, "Do I look dead to you? The only reason I don't have my wedding ring is because I gave it to our son."

Anger starts too boil up within me until I slap Ian. I push past him not being able to handle him so close to me. "You've been watching us the whole time and now you want to come back? Did you orchestrate this? You wanted me here didn't you?"

"It was a pure coincidence that this happened."

"So you were just going to keep fucking with my mind and the mind of my son? You know what? Screw you! Fuck you! Go straight to hell! You saw how hurt I was when you 'died' and you didn't come back to me!"

"You were happy. You were with Tyler and by time I got back on my feet you and him were serious."

"What do you mean? You look fine to me."

"I wasn't. When the elevator dropped I was hurt bad but I had time to get out of the building before it all collapsed. I wandered here and the previous owner took care of me because I hurt all over and didn't remember anything. I guess when I lost my memory before there was a possibility of it happening again with major injury."

"I don't care if Tyler and I were married you should've came back when you could! You have three kids that need you! By you choosing to give up on us you turned into a selfish bastard! Fuck this I'm out of here. I've made it three years so I'll make it the rest of my life without you!"

I push past Ian. I make it out the door and go straight into the rain without hesitation. "Tiara!" I keep going down the stairs, "Tiara wait!" I almost make it to the car but Ian finally gets his hands on me.

"Get inside!"

"Who in the hell do you think you are?"

"Your husband! I am the man who loves you so much that I would rather live alone than disrupt your happiness! I don't care if you hate me but you seriously got me fucked up if you think I'm letting you leave me!"

All of a sudden all the power within me to resist him evaporates. He pulls me close and buries me in his arms like no one else can. Ian takes me by the hand and leads me back inside.

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