Betrayed By Everyone, Loved By Four
Betrayed By Everyone Loved by Four Chapter 68

"You sure about this?" Lila asked after she parked her car.

We are in the parking lot of her fathers firm. I'm a bundle of nerves. I feel like I could throw up any minute.

I nodded. "What did you tell him?" I asked her.

Lila sighed. "Well, I told him that you needed to talk to him, about something that happened, privately. I didn't tell him any details, other than you don't want your parents to know just yet." She said. "Okay. Let's go in before I can chicken out." I said.

Lila lead me through the building. I tried not to think about the one, and only time I have ever been here. When we got up to the firm, it looks much different than it did before.

Granted, I didn't really look around before, but there were boxes of papers all over the place before. The place was empty other than the few I walked in on. Now, it's completely different.

People are scurrying everywhere. The phones are ringing constantly. It's hectic.

Lila stopped at a door to the side. She walked right in without knocking. I thought this would be her father's office, but I was wrong.

It's another small office room yes. There is a large desk in the corner next to another door behind it. A young women with light brown hair, and brown eyes is sitting behind the desk. She looked up at us when we entered, and pushed her glasses up her face. "Hi Lila, how are you?" The women greeted.

"Hey Greta. I'm good. Dad ready to see my friend?" Lila asked.

"Wait, you're not coming in with me?" I asked Lila.

Lila put her hand on my arm. "Relax." She said. "I'll be there if you want me there, okay?"

I nodded. "Okay."

Lila turned back to Greta.

"He's on the phone right now, but he should be done soon." She told us.

Lila nodded, and lead me to a row of four chairs. We sat down, and I started picking at my nails. The nerves going through me are hard to control.

I looked around the room. It's more of a homey type of office. The walls are a deep red color. There are house plants dotted in the room as well. I wonder if they're real.

There's a few paintings on the walls too. The floors are a darker hard wood. It's extremely different than the main part we just came from. Out there it's all white and bleck. "Will you relax. I can feel the anxiety pouring off of you in waves." Lila whispered to me.

I looked up at her. "I can't help it." I said.

Lila grabbed my hand in hers, and squeezed.

"Everything is going to be fine Millie. It's just a talk. Nothing that you don't want to happen, is going to happen, okay?"

I nodded. "I know, it's just.. This is a lot.. Especially on top of everything else.." I trailed off.

Lila squeezed my hand. "I know. That's why I will be right by your side to support you in any way that I can."

I nodded. "You're right. I just need to take a deep breath."

I leaned my head back, and closed my eyes. Taking in deep breathes, I eventually started to calm down. All for another door in the room to open up.

"Sorry about that sweatheart." I heard the familiar voice of Lila's dad.

I looked up to see similar deep green eyes. Mr. Whitlock smiled brightly at us as he walked into the room. Lila stood up to hug her dad.

"Hi Daddy. Thanks for seeing us." Lila said.

"Of course, of course." Then Mr. Whitlock looked at me. "Millie, it's so nice to see you again."

I returned his smile. "Hi Mr. Whitlock, it's nice to see you again too."

Mr. Whitlock waved his hand in the air.

"None of that Mr. Whitlock nonsense. We're pretty much family. Just call me Adam." He said.

"Uhm, okay Adam." I mumbled.

"Well, come on in you two." Adam held his office door open for us.

I walked in after Lila. Adam's office is through the one we were just waiting in. It has a very similar feel to it. Same dark red walls, and flooring. Though, Mr. Whitlock's desk is much larger. there is also a few filing cabinets in the room. Lila walked to one of the black chairs. I followed after her, and sat down. Wow, this is a comfortable chair.

Adam took his seat behind his desk.

"So, what's going on Millie?" Adamn asked getting straight to the point.

I chewed on my bottom lip.

"Uhm..." I trailed off.

Why am I so nervous?

Lila put her hand on my knee. I looked up, and she gave me a smile. My body relaxed. I can do this.

I took a deep breath. "Uhm, there is something that happened to me over the weekend. Uh, something with another kid from school. I.. I haven't told my parents yet, and I-I'm not s-sure if I want to." I said. Adamn leaned his elbows on his desk.

"I'm legally not allowed to tell your parents anything you tell me here. You're 18 Millie. But I do need to know what happened in order to help you." He told me.

I nodded. "I.."

I looked up into Adam's green eyes. They look so much like my best friends. Like the ones of the man I love, er, one of the men I love. The people who make me feel safest in the world.

"I was almost raped by another student last Saturday." I rushed out.

Adam's eyebrows shot up. He scratched the back of his neck, and sighed deeply. I'm not sure what that means.

"I see." Adam said.

"Millie just wants to see if there is anything she can do legally." Lila said.

"I don't think I could live with myself if he does this to someone else, and actually gets away with this." I said.

Adam sighed again. "I take it the boy who tried to push himself on you is James Melrose?" He asked.

I furrowed my brow. "How did you know that?" I asked.

Did Leo tell him? Lila said she kept it vague. Though, I have a hard time believing that Leo would tell his father everything after I asked him not to.

"He and his father are pressing charges against Leo. They claimed that Leo came out of no where, and started hitting him." Adam told us.

My eyes went wide. "That's not true! If it wasn't for Leo, James would of..." I trailed off. "He was so close... to getting what he wanted.. if it weren't for Leo, I would have been raped." I said quietly.

"Well, they have no proof that Leo was the one to assalt James. They have no case. They just wanted money." Adam told me. "I made it very clear I was not going to be paying them anything, and if they want to take it court, that's fine by me." He said. "I know my son Millie. Leo is quiet, and brooding, but he isn't voilent unless you give him a reason. Leo isn't in trouble at all, so you don't need to worry about him." Adam finished with a smile.

"Really?" I asked.

Adam nodded. "Though, he was about to be grounded for not telling me why he beat this kid up. Now I know that he was just protecting his girlfriend."

I froze.

My face heated.

Lila snickered next to me.

"Uh, no, I'm not with Leo.. like that.. uhm, we're just.. friends." I said awkwardly.

Adam's eyebrows shot up.

"Oh." He said. "Sorry, with the way he acts around you I just assumed there was something going on."

My face heated even more.

"Anyways," Adamn cleared his throat. "Unfortunately Millie, I will need to know every detail of what happened. Did you file a police report?"

I shook my head. "Uhm, no. I just had Leo take me home, and stay with me for the night." It was a half lie. "I'm only here to see if it's worth opening up a case." I said.

"Well, it's always worth it in my opinion. As for winning.." He trailed off. "Just tell me everything, and we can go from there.

"Okay, well..."

I spent the next several minutes explaining exactly what happened. The only thing that I left out was James talking about how I had four boyfriends. When I was done Adam just stared at me for a moment.

"So, you have no proof. No one saw anything other than my son?" I nodded. "Well, it will look suspcious since you guys are friends. Though, James's father made him file a police report against Leo. That could go either way for a jury. They could believe that Leo assalted James after seeing what he was trying to do to you. Or, they could see you as a liar who is trying to protect her friend." He said. "Is there any reason that you can think of that James would attack you in this way?" Adam asked.

"You mean, other than being a douche canoe?" Lila commented.

"Lila." Adamn warned gently.

"Uhm, well, we used to date. He's been trying to ask me back out all year, but he left me alone for the most part after..." I trailed off. "After I started hanging out with Lila, and the guys."

"I see, and I've noticed that you all have been pretty distant over the last few weeks." Adam commented.

My cheeks heated.

"We all had a fight, but it's better now Daddy." Lila said.

Adam kept his eyes on me.

"Millie, I have to ask you.. I know that in Lila's old school she had several issues because of some.. rumors that were going around.. Is that happening for you now?" He asked.

I gulped. "Y-yeah. There are lots of rumors about me, and the guys. James said if I could have four boyfriends I could handle one more." I said, and looked away.

"Well, I won't lie to you. Without proof it's going to make the case hard. I think you should talk to your parents Millie. Tell them what happened. File a police report. All four of us will work on your case if you decide to proceed. The chances of us winning.. Well, it could go either way. Just because you are friends with a few boys does not mean you are open for assalt. James shouldn't believe rumors." Adamn said with a laugh.

Yeah... Right.. Rumors...

"Now, before you go. Is there anything else Millie? Anything at all. I need to know if there will be any surprises coming up in this case. If there is anything you're hiding, you should tell me now before it comes out in court." Adam said.

I blinked at him.

Could my relationship with the guys come out in court?

There ae videos of us all together, and some of me with them separately. Those videos should stay between us, but what if someone else got their hands on them somehow?

"I.." I trailed off.

"Millie, keep in mind that everything here stays between us. Also keep in mind that no matter what, no means no. It does not matter your lifestyle, age, how you dress, nothing. If you said no, then that means no, period." Adamn said. I stared at him with my mouth agape.

Does he already know? No, there's no way. He would have said something right? Told my parents. Told the other's parents. Right?

"You.. You can't tell anyone?" I asked.

"Millie." Lila breathed out.

Adamn nodded. "No one."

I looked at Lila. She has fear, shock, and amazement written all over her pretty face. I looked back to Adam. He's waiting patiently.

Am I really about to admit to this?

"I've been sleeping with all of them." I rushed out.

Adam raised a brow at me. "All of them?"

I nodded. "Leo. Atlas. Oliver. And Milo. We.. we.."

Oh my god, I can't believe I got that far, and started to choke at the end.

"They're in a relationship. All of them. A poly relationship." Lila told her dad.

Adam sat frozen. He looked between Lila and I. Then he shook his head.

"So much for not his girlfriend." He muttered under his breath. "Well, that certainly changes nothing."

"What?" I asked shocked.

"It might come out in court, so if you are thinking about proceeding.. maybe you all should come clean to your parents. Some of the jury might not agree with a polyamorous relaitonship, especially with a bunch of high school students, but that still doesn't change the fact that no means no. Having multiple partners doesn't mean you are up for grabs. Same thing with s*x workers, and I have faught those cases before too." Adam said.

I blinked at him. "So, I told you for no reason then."

Adam chuckled, and shook his head.

"I wouldn't say no reason." He said.

"You're not.. uhm, angry?" I asked.

Adam shook his head. "My son is happy, and that's all that matters. But I don't want to hear any more about it. Just think about what I said Millie. You might not be the only one now, or in the future."

I thought about what Adam said.

Now or in the future? Does that mean that James might really have already raped someone?