After dinner we all did the dishes together. I cleared the table and put away left overs, Hunter washed, Dave dried and Frances put the dishes away. We settled down to play my favorite board game ever, The Game of Life Twists & Turns, when someone rang the door bell. Frances got up to get it while Hunter set up the game. My manager walked into the living room with Frances a minute later.
"We got a problem. Someone got pictures of you two together leaving your doctors appointment today and it's all over TMZ and the internet. It's nothing like what they've been posting. Google Dave's name," he said.
We all pulled out our phones and searched for Dave and there it was.
"Did Foo Fighters' Grohl leave wife and kids for a new one with Peace Punk's Lane?"
"What the fuck?" Dave exclaimed. "They don't even know half the shit that went on between me and Jordyn. FUCK!" He stormed out of the living room and upstairs to my room. We all heard the door slam.
"This is bad," Hunter said.
"This is worse than bad," Frances said.
"Great. How are we gonna do this? They're gonna ask while I'm out promoting this movie. What do I do?" I asked my manager.
"Well my advice is to just admit you and Dave are together. It's been a rumor for awhile now because of the upcoming tour and the rehearsals for it. The single didn't help either after he left Jordyn. You and him need to have a talk and decide what to do, but I highly suggest that you guys comfirm that you are together as a couple and not just friends like you've been saying," he responded.
"I'll go talk to Dave then. I'll be back in a bit. Don't go yet," I said as I stood up. I went upstairs to my room and opened the door. He was on the phone.
"I gotta go deal with this but I called to let you what's being posted out there. Bye Jordyn," he said as I closed the door. He patted the bed beside him and I sat down. I knew he was only calling her because of the kids and that this would affect them in some way.
"What do you want to do? I know what I want but you're the one whose wanted to keep this quiet because of my girls," he said. This was true. I wanted to keep it quiet because of Violet, Harper and Ophelia.
"My manager says it's best to confirm the relationship. I don't know about the baby though," I answered.
"Well how's this, when you're asked if we're together, you say yes and when you're ready to confirm the baby you just do it. I just ask that you tell me before you confirm it though,"he said.
"Deal. Now let's go tell my manager so he can leave and we can just relax," I said as I stood up and opened the door.
"There's something I gotta do first," he said as he stood up and walked over to me.
"What?" I asked.
"This," he said and kissed me. I closed the door again and just got lost in our little moment together. This was a big step for us. We didn't want to at first but then the Foos new album came out and the rumors started after we went to the release party together. Dave had also said in press that him and Jordyn had spilt for good. That hadn't helped the rumors either.
I had been gone 10 minutes when Dave and I both returned tothe living room with smiles on our faces.
"So did you guys figure it out? Tell me something," my manager asked when we walked in.
"We're gonna confirm the relationship but not the baby until I'm ready," I replied.
"Great. I will see you in the morning at the airport. Dave I guess I'll see you as well. Bye everyone. I'll see myself out," my manager said and left.
"Well crisis adverted. Let's play Life," Hunter said and handed me the lifepod.
The Next Morning
My alarm clock went off at 4 AM. I reached over Dave and shut it off. I did not want to get up. I didn't even want to go. I sat up in bed and checked my twitter. Nothing nice on here this morning I see. I put my phone back on the bedside table and got up to go shower. When I came back, Dave was sitting up in bed yawning.
"Good morning," I said softly as not to be loud and wake Hunter and Frances up.
"Good morning. When do you have to ready by?" he asked.
"The car comes in an hour," I replied with a yawn.
"Well what do you have left to do before the car comes?"
"Get dressed," I answered.
"Come snuggle for a bit. It's gonna be awhile before we see each other again," he said and lifted the blanket for me to join him. I crawled ina nd snuggled up to him.
"I wonder what Taylor is gonna eat for breakfast while I'm gone?" I thought out loud.
"I'll feed him. Don't worry," he laughed.
We snuggled and talked about the baby and random things until I looked at the clock and realized the car service would be here in 10 minutes.
"I gotta get dressed," I said and got out of the bed.
"Fine but when I see you again I'm never letting go," he responded and got out of the bed as well. I put on my dress while he made the bed. I checked to make sure I had everything I needed in my purse while Dave got dressed
Passport? Check. Phone? Check. My book? Check.
"You're car is here," Frances said as we walked out of the bedroom.
"Thanks. Sorry if we woke you." I said.
"You didn't. I got up to say good bye,"she responded.
I hugged her. "I promise I'll call if I need you but I'll text you everyday for sure."
"When and if you do I will be on the first flight out and you better. Just because you're about to be a big thing doesn't mean you can forget about me," she said as we pulled apart.
"I could never forget about you. Bye girlie," I said and headed down the stairs with Dave.
"Bye miss movie star," Frances said after me. I turned around and smiled at her. She smiled back.
After Dave and I had gotten into the car and said hey to my manager, who was in the car, he asked me something I never expected. "What were you and Frances talking about with the whole phone call thing?"
"I went through a bad time while doing press with the band after you went back to Jordyn,' I answered and turned to look out the window.
"What do you mean a bad time?" he asked.
"If I tell you, you can't get mad at me because I didn't know then that my little beanie baby was in there," I replied without looking at him.
"Brittany, tell me please?"
"I relapsed. Big time. I went too far one night and I thought I was going to overdose so I tried to end my life but Kevin and Tyler walked in and saved me," I said.
"Did Taylor know about this?" he asked.
I turned to look at him. "Yes," I responded.
"That explains why he wanted to beat the shit out me that one day," Dave said as he grabbed my hand and squeezed it. We where almost at the airport.
"What do you mean?" I asked. Taylor wanted to beat up Dave? Why does no one keep me in the loop about these things.
"Well Taylor came over to my house about three weeks after you and I had broken up. He was very upset. His eyes where red and he tried to hit me. I ducked and was like wtf and he said if she doesn't make it through this, we're done. Then he left," He told me.
I saw the airport sign and started freaking a bit. A month without him was goign to be hard but I knew I could do it this time. The reason things had gotten where they ahd last time was because the band was partying hard most of the time. I stopped after my "breakdown" as the band called it. I also knew that paparazzi would be at the airport waiting forany celebrities to show up.
Dave gave my hand a big squeeze as we pulled up outside the airport.
"You two ready for this?" My manager asked.
"Hold on. I'm gonna miss you like crazy," I said and looked at Dave.
"I'm gonna miss you too. Ready?" Dave asked.
"I guess," I answered.
Dave kissed me before my manager opened the door and stepped out. After he pulled away he got out of the car and I put my sunglasses on before stepping out myself. We walked towards the airport surronded by paparazzi snapping pictures and asking questions. I did my best to ignore them but it was hard. Dave held myhand the entire way though. I step towards confirming it but it was really just because I was nervous and scared. Dave and I said another goodbye but this time just a long lingering hug before I went through security. He watched as I went through and waved when I looked back to see him one last time. I waved back, turned and walked towards where I needed to go. I would be overseas for 2 1/2 weeks before traveling back to the states and do the rest of the press the week the movie came out and the premiere. I could do this. I can make it through this alone. I had Frances if I really needed her.