Sanctuary
React
Nine days later, it was a Thursday and I had a day off as did Alex. All Time Low have already played six shows and they’re having the time of their lives it seems. At ten am, I FaceTimed him and he answered after a few rings. I smiled and waved as soon as I saw his gorgeous face.
“Good morning, Abby.”
“Good evening, Alex.”
“How are you, baby?”
“Great. I slept wonderful last night with our kids.”
He laughed.
“You still sleep in bed with Baz and Peyton?”
“Of course. They’re the next best thing when you’re not here.”
“It should only be a couple weeks till I get back to my rightful place next to you.”
My heart melted.
“Well, I’m looking forward to that.”
“I surely hope so.”
I laughed too.
“It’s true. They’re no match to you in the cuddling department.”
I saw someone in the background making a gagging motion who was also audible. It was their manager.
“Shut up!” Alex turned around and shouted.
I snickered. He turned back and shook his head.
“So sorry about that.”
“That’s okay. It was comical.”
“I guess.”
He seemed down.
“What’s wrong?”
If there’s anything going on between the two of us, it’s usually me, so I was concerned.
“Nothing.”
“Alex. I know you.”
“I get a little emotional being back in the UK. Just being home.”
I nodded.
“Can I do anything?”
“Just be there when I get back.”
“I think I can do that.”
He laughed again and I saw that smile of his.
“How’s your day - well, lack of a day going?” I asked knowing his terrible sleep schedule.
"Fairly uneventful. Gonna go out drinking."
I had the sudden urge to tell him about that guy who squeezed my ass and tried to kiss me, but I was still worried about his possible reaction. I didn't want him upset while on tour.
"Abby?"
I was biting my lip.
"Yeah?"
"You were drifting off. Are you okay?"
"I was debating on whether or not to tell you something that happened the day you guys left."
"Well, now, you have to tell me because I'm worried."
Fuck. Here we go.
"I went out to breakfast to kill time before heading to work. While I was waiting for a table, the guy behind me squeezed my ass..."
Before I could even continue, I was interrupted by Alex sighing and shaking his head.
"Can't you catch a damn break? Anything else happen?"
"He tried to kiss me although I don't know why..."
I continued the story and I was shaking my head, not believing this ever happened, especially after my rape ten months ago. He was at odds with himself which was exactly what I didn't want.
"I knew I shouldn't have told you. I shoulda waited. I'm sorry."
"This is the last thing you need to apologize for. I was gonna react like this whether I was here or back home. I'm glad you told me."
A soft smile crept onto my face.
“I needed to get that off my chest. It’s been bothering me for days.”
“I have such a strong urge to kiss you right now.”
“You’re gonna have to contain yourself for a couple weeks.”
“That’s gonna be difficult.”
“You can do this. I believe in you.”
I started laughing which caused him to laugh as well.
“If it makes you feel any better, I miss those lips of yours.”
“It does.”
“Good.”
“I love you.”
“I love you, too.”
We must’ve talked for five more minutes when we decided to let each other go. I hung up and went to the kitchen for a bite to eat. I heard a heavy knock on the door and I was startled. Who could possibly be here? I cautiously opened the door and saw a bawling Miranda who immediately hugged me. I moved us so we were in the house and I shut the door behind me.
“Miranda. What’s wrong?”
She continued to cry into my shoulder; I didn’t like it. So, this is what it’s like to have someone cry in your arms.
“He’s gonna leave me.”
“What? What are you talking about?
I walked us over to the couch and sat us down.
“I’m pregnant.”
Oh. My. God.
“How far along are you?”
“I don’t know. I have an appointment set for Monday. Could you come with me?”
“Of course I can. I want to.”
“Thank you. You’re the best.”
“Could you tell me why you think Jack’s gonna leave you?” I asked incredulously.
“Abby, we started dating on Thanksgiving and now, it’s the middle of March. Not to mention, we told each other that we loved one another a month ago. That’s a lot and you add a pregnancy. That’s crazy.”
“Have you forgotten that he loves you? He looks at like you’re his entire world.”
“I’m still terrified.”
“Everything’s gonna be fine.”
“I hope you’re right.”
“I am right.”
Okay, so wow... it's been a minute. First of all, thank you for responding to my last comment. I promise that the reason my feedback took so long is simply because I've just had a hectic life lately, and so I've had little time to read.
I'm glad my feedback is helpful.
And since it's been a minute, this took me forever to catch up on, and now that I have.. it's over! :O But there's gonna be a sequel, so yay! I assume I'll get some sort of notification for that, but I'm not entirely sure... if you don't see me leave feedback within a week, feel free to let me know it's posted.
Alex and Abby are so cute together. :') And I can't believe Miranda and Jack are gonna have a baby. :O That threw me for a loop when you added that in. And it was interesting to see how she coped with him being on tour, since I was wondering how that would go... it went better than I thought it would. :) That's a good thing, though.
And then that brief fight with her mom, wow. But I'm glad they made up. And I'm glad Abby got the wedding she was hoping for. :)
Interested in seeing what you have happen in the sequel. I really enjoyed this story. I loved how strong Alex and Abby's relationship is; through thick and thin they were there for one another. <3
Anyway, yeah, I'll be around to read the sequel... hopefully it doesn't take me as long again to leave feedback. Finally caught up though. And again, appreciate you getting back to me after the last comment.
Looking forward to the sequel!
6/27/18