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Ivy's voice was quiet and she pulled her legs up, practically shrinking into herself as John watched her intently 'I… I can take this anymore John, I just can't'
'What's happened Ivy?'
John had a pretty good idea but he didn't want to lead her into saying anything. 'I can't take it anymore, I just can't John, I didn't know who else to turn to. My Dad saw me and he knew straight away… oh fuck what have I done?'
Ivy's voice was choked and cracked 'I used again… and I've tried to stop it at just that one time but I can't. I just can't'
John nodded slightly 'When did it happen?'
'Three weeks ago'
'Well, Ivy you know that the best and first step to make is telling someone that there's a problem, it doesn't make you weak, it's the first step to make you better'
She sighed and wiped some tears out of her eyes 'I just… I'm not even 22 yet John, and I've got my entire family company resting on my shoulders and I've got the babies, I love them so much but it's just- they are just adding to it all. There's this pressure and I can feel it building and building and building and then the next thing I knew I was sitting alone in my office building at 3AM high as a kite'
John nodded and mentally cleared the next hour to talk to her and at least try and sort Ivy out.
'Who knows about the fact you've relapsed?'
'No one, well…' she shrugged 'My dad thinks he knows, Christian and Daniel… They know something has changed… I don't know how much they know though. I don't think anyone else actually knowns'
John indirectly glanced at Ivy's hands and saw that they were shaking a little as she rested them on her legs, which she was twitching up and down distractedly.
From: Ivy Van Rensberg
To: Daniel Sullivan; Christian Grey
Where are you both? Heading home
From: Christian Grey
To: Ivy Van Rensberg; Daniel Sullivan
We're both at your apartment
Christian Grey
John had made it clear that he didn't think it was a good idea for her to drive all the whilst she was shaking, and after talking for nearly an hour and a half, he had called her a taxi.
There wasn't anything more that he could do for Ivy today, but he was going to put some help into motion as of the following morning.
The taxi pulled up on the other side of Daniel and Ivy's apartment and Ivy paid the driver quickly and ran across the street, the rain pelting down incredibly hard but she barely even noticed, clenching her hand to stop it from shaking.
A few minutes later Ivy stood in the doorway of her apartment, drenched from the heavy rain outside and she looked bedraggled and drained, Christian and Daniel looking around quickly at her from the sofas where they were sat.
'Where have you been?'
She swallowed and took a moment before speaking, her voice barely audible
'John, I was with John Flynn' both of the men raised their eyebrows in surprise and she continued to speak 'I used… I used again, I'm sorry'
Daniel was on his feet and had his arms around her within a matter of seconds, holding her tightly to his chest as she started to cry into his chest as he stroked her hair. Over the top of her head Christian and Daniel met each other's eyes, both looking worried.
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