The Heiress: A Narrative Fiction

Every time she felt the weight of someone’s eyes on her the Heiress unconsciously tensed up, thinking that they had been found out and would soon be apprehended by her Father’s security. Being recognized would have been catastrophic to their plan, and though she relaxed marginally once they had cleared security it was still tough to let go of the paranoia. It was bad enough catching a glimpse of Karl when they were in the car, but if she had to come face to face in the airport with the man who had brutalized her without remorse Lexi wasn’t sure how she would have reacted.

Thankfully Richard’s plan went off successfully and they were able to board the plane without incident. She didn’t know the details and logistics of just how he had been able to get them onto a …show more content…
“I'll always be there.” While of course Lexi knew that he loved her, it soothed her on a spiritual level that Richard was steadfast in his belief that they would always be together. One day she would be strong enough to tell him just what exactly she had endured in their absence in L.A, once she healed from the mental and emotional wounds that Karl had inflicted upon her. It would be difficult, probably one of the hardest things she would ever do, to share the truth with her lover, but she would be able to do it knowing that Richard would forgive her.

“Thank you.” Her voice was low, barely audible, as she conveyed her gratitude to him for his unwavering devotion after all of their difficulties. The mood lightened after that, a smile coming to rest on her lips in answer to his own. “Well it’s settled then. I think Australia would be a wonderful place to start a new life…as your wife.” They sat in silence then for a while, eventually her head lowering to rest on his shoulder as the crushing anxiety she had been feeling slowly drained to