Running Away - Conor Maynard

Part 10

   The drive was short and quiet, but it was nice silence. I was however, wondering as to where we were going. However, Conor obviously knew. When we arrived, the place was empty. It was an empty arena. I was more confused as to why we were here.  Conor isn’t performing here until a little over 6 weeks. Odd.

“Why are we here?” I asked confused.

“Here’s just the start of something. However, I brought you here because; we needed a break from everything. Our family homes are covered with paparazzi, our lives are taking a turn for the worst. Lauryn’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me, to you too and I love her more than anything in the world. I want her to be here front row, when she’s grown up to see me perform. I wanna be able to bring her up on stage, when she’s older and show her off but I also wanna protect her. I know I said to Anth that I didn’t want a party for my 21st and I’m still standing by that. All I wanna be able to do on my 21st is enjoy it with my daughter, my girlfriend and my family. Our extended family. I know I’m talking biblical crap but I need you to be there with me every step of the way. In the past 6 months you’ve been living with me, I’ve fallen in love with you so badly and I just keep falling more and more in love with you. You’re everything to me Lexi and I don’t wanna lose you” Conor spoke solemnly.

“Conor, you’re absolutely everything to me. However, I won’t stop you going out with your friends when it is your twenty-first. You’re only that age once and I want you to be able to live it up. I’m not one of those girlfriends who are so clingy to their boyfriends, that they’re suffocated. I know you’re saying you don’t wanna go yourself but, I’m telling you to go. You deserve to have a proper night off from daddy duties. You’ve done more than your fair share of it these last few weeks. I know it doesn’t help when I’m practically paralysed but I’m telling you to go. My mum can come and help me for a few days. You need some time with your friends and with Jack. I know I practically hate his guts right now but that shouldn’t mean you should either. Go have fun with him, Anth, and everyone else you know. I’ll still be there at the end of the night. However, you come in drunk and waken up Lauryn, I will personally saw your balls off” I spoke clearly.

“Why do you want me to go out?”

“Conor, you’ve barely left my side in the last six and a half months. You’ve never touched a drop of alcohol and I find you amazing that you’ve done that but you need to enjoy yourself too. You need to have fun with the people who helped you grow as a person, who you thank and have fun with. I’m not keeping you on a tight rein; I’m letting you roam free. I’m not one of those demanding girlfriends; I wasn’t brought up to be demanding. You have two weeks to plan and have your party so go live it up. And don’t try and argue with me, I’m letting you go free. However, you looked online at the comments about Lauryn?”

“I love you Lexi. I really do and no, I haven’t. I’ve been too chickenshit. It scares me that they’re all hating on an innocent two week old baby”

“I love you too Conor. Some people don’t have the balls to do that. However, there should be positive comments and we can ignore them if they’re that bad. However, your fans are completely nice people so there shouldn’t be” I admitted. Maybe love was a strong word but I honestly felt completely happy when he said it. And when I said it back. Maybe we are two peas in a pod, who got lucky, I’ll never know.

“Yeah, but there’s always that one hate comment that spoils everything”

“Conor, we know how perfect she is and we’ll always know how perfect she is. No matter what anyone else says. We can’t let a few hate comments get to us. We’re a family and it’ll always be the same, no matter what. So are we just staying here all day or are we going back home?”