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Chapter Seventeen- Trust issues & family.

~Holly's point of view~

A week has gone by. Things have been insanely crazy; Reed's phone has been ringing off the hook. It's always his agent. We haven't had a chance to meet our siblings. I have had conversations with my Grandma; She understands that we are truly bombarded. Reed and I are in bed wide awake. His phone had woken us up.

Reed: "I'm so sorry, Babe."

Holly: "Really, It's ok, Reed."

Reed: "I really thought that this would kill my career. I honestly thought it would ruin me."

Holly: "The crowd outside grows bigger every day."

I missed my doctor's appointment because we can't leave the house. We can't even really go outside.

Reed: "I know. I'm glad Kevin decided to come here."

Holly: "Me too. I'm excited to see Aaron and Thea."

I turn to my back. He puts his hand on my stomach; he leans and kisses my belly.

Reed: "I love you, Baby Bit."

Aaron is on Gerald and Ruby's record label. They are coming with Kevin; We didn't want the media to see Kevin come alone. With Aaron and Thea, he's just their child.

Holly: "I miss home, though."

Reed: "Me too. Could you imagine this at our house?"

Holly: "There wouldn't be room."

Reed: "Exactly."

Holly: "Reed, we need to talk about this. We can't put it off forever."

Reed: "I know."

Holly: "What's holding you back? You haven't been able to work. You've lost all your clients. Your photography business is pretty much gone."

Reed: "I don't know. I know that we don't need the money. That's the one thing I'm not worried about. I've never not worked. I can and have been working on Boondocks here. It's not the same. I've always worked really hard. I feel useless."

Holly: "Again, Reed. What's stopping you?"

Reed: "You, Holly. You are stopping me."

Holly: "Why me?"

Reed: "You didn't ask for this life. I told you I wouldn't go back."

Holly: "I told you I'd stand by you if you did. I'm not forcing you to go back to it. I don't want to be the reason behind your decision. Whatever choice you make, I'll stand behind you."

Reed: "Why would you put up with it?"

Holly: "Because I know it's your dream. I wasn't put in your life to hold you back on your dreams. I'm here to support them and encourage you."

Reed: "Holly, I miss it. It's so hard not to take some of these auditions. I just can't; this marriage means more to me than that."

Holly: "Do you really think that it would ruin us?"

Reed: "No, but certain things have happened. I didn't have that with Laya. It still ruined us."