Parenthood~ Continuation of Love Conquers All

IRL • part 480

Phew, I'm so nervous. Ian is about to get here. Finally the time has come and almost a month has been over. Ian was supposed to come to NYC two weeks ago but he got busy on set and had to cancel the flight. Sure, I was sad but obviously I got over it. I really thought that this time he would've found another excuse and bailed on me after our fight before the VMA's, still we haven't had a proper conversation since then. The only thing we have said to one another was a text he sent me last night...

Hubby❤️: I'm still going tomorrow. Send me the address of your Airbnb.

8492 Second Avenue...it's at the very end of the road in a secluded area. :Tessa💍
Have a safe trip. :Tessa💍
seen 9hrs ago

I can't believe that it's come to this, again. Right before I left for New York we were in the perfect place. Distance really doesn't make the heart grow fonder. I honestly don't know if I'm happy or sad that he's gonna be here any minute. Of course I miss my husband but he's been treating me like I'm basically nothing. Doesn't even congratulate me on my recent successes, he doesn't call or text anymore. Our marriage has completely come to a blank. Hopefully the time alone we'll be able to spend as a family will fix whatever has been broken because I can't stand this anymore.

Ding Dong.

"Speaking of the devil," I mumble under my breath. I place a hand on my stomach as I sigh getting up from the couch. I pick up Selena from her crib right against the sofa before walking over to the front door.

I unlock it and open it up.

What. The. Fuck?!

"Nikki," I breath out trying to control my anger. I look up at Ian with a deadly glare. "Ian."

"Hey Tessa," Nikki smiles nervously. "It's been so long!" She brings her hand over to Selena to tickle her belly. "And this little munchkin, I haven't seen you in forever!"

I catch Ian smiling warmly at Nikki's action with my daughter. That brought a nasty pit to my stomach. I slightly move back signalling for her to stop, Ian quickly caught on to what I was doing.

"Please, come on in guys." I give them both a genuine looking forced smile...thank God I'm an actress. I move out of the way allowing the two of them to come in with their luggage's.

"I hope you don't mind me staying here, Tessa. Ian said I could after I told him I had to come to New York to do some interviews." Nikki looks back at me.

As I close the door, face turned away from the two, burning anger lingered in my throat.

"Of course it's okay," Ian butted in before I could say a word. He looks me dead in the eyes when I turn around. "Tessa loves having company over. Don't you, Tess?"

"Of course!" I cheer grinning. "Take any of the three spare rooms you'd like, Nikki."

"Thank you so much, Tessa, honestly." Nikki sighs happily placing a hand over her heart. She walks over to me to give me a quick little hug. "Oh! Congratulations on the baby, by the way. So happy for you!"

Oh that's it. My jaw tenses to its maximum as I looked at Ian with complete fire in my eyes. I pull away from the hug, tightening my hold on my daughter. "Thank you," I breath out smiling.