more time passed, the more things just didn’t seem right to me.
Grabbing my guitar and taking her hand, we left the room once Lucas had the car waiting, and we made our way downstairs. I loved what I did, but I couldn’t wait until I could relax with Maddie and our baby at the end of this. I had been doing this for a while now, and I was finally seeing what was really important. Maybe after this album, it would be time to take a break. We could stay in Australia and raise our baby, or we could settle here with my family and give bean the same upbringing I had. Either way, the little bean in my soon-to-be wife’s belly was something I had been waiting my whole life for. They both were. I pressed my lips to her temple as the car pulled up at the concert venue, and I got out. Taking her hand, we headed inside to get ready for tonight’s show. Maybe I could surprise her one more time today…
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
Maddison
When we got inside the venue, shit got crazy. Once everyone knew we were there, they were in my face, asking if it were true that I was pregnant and congratulating us on the engagement. Seeing that I was overwhelmed by it all and needed to get relaxed again, Morgan pulled me away from everyone. Once we got inside his dressing room, I took a deep breath and tried to calm myself back down. I hated people in my face like that.
“You okay, darlin’?”
I gave him a small smile and nodded. Taking the bottle of water from him, I sat down on the couch and closed my eyes. Maybe I should have stayed home tonight. I heard a knock on the door and bit back a groan. Morgan answered the door, and I opened my eyes to see who it was. When I saw Lucas there, I closed my eyes again and put my head back against the couch.
“We found him.”
“Who?” I said.
“Michael,” replied Lucas. I opened my eyes and sat up straighter.
“Where is he?” I asked
“Here in Arizona.”
I pulled my phone out of my pocket, saw nothing still and sighed. “It’s him. He’s the one leaving the notes. He’s the one behind the messages.” I looked up at Morgan, and they both looked like they were ready to grab me and run. I couldn't let Morgan do that, though. He needed to finish this. “I’ll stay here with Lucas and Daniel. When you’re finished with your show, we can leave. Lucas? Can you have someone watch him?”
Lucas nodded. “We have your uncle now, Maddie. We’ll get a couple of guys to take shifts and keep eyes on him.”
“Do not let him leave your sight!” said Morgan.
“We won’t, Morgan. We also have him on GPS.” I nodded, and they both stared at me.
“What?” I said.
“You are being surprisingly calm about this.” Said Lucas.
I shrugged. “All he has done is confirm what we already know.”
“Yeah, but what we don’t know is why.” Replied Lucas.
I lay back against the couch and nodded. Would he ever admit this to me, or was he still gonna think me to be stupid and oblivious? Did he think not answering me would make this go away? Lucas left, leaving me to my thoughts, and Morgan closed the door. Did we really know what Uncle Michael was capable of? I never in a million years thought he could do something like this to me. I tucked myself into Morgan’s side when he came to sit beside me, and laying my head against his chest, I closed my eyes. I felt his hand move to rest against my belly as his head rested against mine. Please God, don’t let anything happen to my family. I’m not sure I could handle it.
Sitting in the dressing rooms, I watched Morgan as they went through his prep before going on stage. His openers were just about done, so it was nearly show time. It was weird not to be watching this one. Normally, by this time, I would be out in the crowd waiting with them for him to come on. This was the right decision, though. I smiled against his lips when he bent down to kiss me.
“Be safe, baby.”
“I will,
Grabbing my guitar and taking her hand, we left the room once Lucas had the car waiting, and we made our way downstairs. I loved what I did, but I couldn’t wait until I could relax with Maddie and our baby at the end of this. I had been doing this for a while now, and I was finally seeing what was really important. Maybe after this album, it would be time to take a break. We could stay in Australia and raise our baby, or we could settle here with my family and give bean the same upbringing I had. Either way, the little bean in my soon-to-be wife’s belly was something I had been waiting my whole life for. They both were. I pressed my lips to her temple as the car pulled up at the concert venue, and I got out. Taking her hand, we headed inside to get ready for tonight’s show. Maybe I could surprise her one more time today…
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
Maddison
When we got inside the venue, shit got crazy. Once everyone knew we were there, they were in my face, asking if it were true that I was pregnant and congratulating us on the engagement. Seeing that I was overwhelmed by it all and needed to get relaxed again, Morgan pulled me away from everyone. Once we got inside his dressing room, I took a deep breath and tried to calm myself back down. I hated people in my face like that.
“You okay, darlin’?”
I gave him a small smile and nodded. Taking the bottle of water from him, I sat down on the couch and closed my eyes. Maybe I should have stayed home tonight. I heard a knock on the door and bit back a groan. Morgan answered the door, and I opened my eyes to see who it was. When I saw Lucas there, I closed my eyes again and put my head back against the couch.
“We found him.”
“Who?” I said.
“Michael,” replied Lucas. I opened my eyes and sat up straighter.
“Where is he?” I asked
“Here in Arizona.”
I pulled my phone out of my pocket, saw nothing still and sighed. “It’s him. He’s the one leaving the notes. He’s the one behind the messages.” I looked up at Morgan, and they both looked like they were ready to grab me and run. I couldn't let Morgan do that, though. He needed to finish this. “I’ll stay here with Lucas and Daniel. When you’re finished with your show, we can leave. Lucas? Can you have someone watch him?”
Lucas nodded. “We have your uncle now, Maddie. We’ll get a couple of guys to take shifts and keep eyes on him.”
“Do not let him leave your sight!” said Morgan.
“We won’t, Morgan. We also have him on GPS.” I nodded, and they both stared at me.
“What?” I said.
“You are being surprisingly calm about this.” Said Lucas.
I shrugged. “All he has done is confirm what we already know.”
“Yeah, but what we don’t know is why.” Replied Lucas.
I lay back against the couch and nodded. Would he ever admit this to me, or was he still gonna think me to be stupid and oblivious? Did he think not answering me would make this go away? Lucas left, leaving me to my thoughts, and Morgan closed the door. Did we really know what Uncle Michael was capable of? I never in a million years thought he could do something like this to me. I tucked myself into Morgan’s side when he came to sit beside me, and laying my head against his chest, I closed my eyes. I felt his hand move to rest against my belly as his head rested against mine. Please God, don’t let anything happen to my family. I’m not sure I could handle it.
Sitting in the dressing rooms, I watched Morgan as they went through his prep before going on stage. His openers were just about done, so it was nearly show time. It was weird not to be watching this one. Normally, by this time, I would be out in the crowd waiting with them for him to come on. This was the right decision, though. I smiled against his lips when he bent down to kiss me.
“Be safe, baby.”
“I will,
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