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Hi everybody! Again, sorry I took so long, but I finally broke my writer's block! What did we think of the season premiere? I actually liked the black and white to color ratio, but the premiere felt like it was missing something. Not my favorite.
Alex has a bigger part in this chapter, the actor is on this new show I watch called Quantico, which is super good. His hair is straightened in it, which he should have done on The Walking Dead because it would have been more believable that he and Gareth were brothers haha.
Delilah, Billy, Philip and Lilly have returned, along with a surprise cameo from Forever Rising Phoenix! So i have decided, thanks to the inspiration of my good friend bluecrush611's story, to eventually do a collection of deleted scenes of Stubborn Love. It will mostly be from Beth's POV, but there will most likely be one from this chapter, too!
Chapter Forty: Busted at the Disco
6:00 pm
MELODY
The amethyst-blue sky was swirled in shades of pink, orange and yellow, encircling the setting sun. One of my favorite things to do (and photograph) was watching sunrises and sunsets, and the one lowering on the Vegas strip was breathtaking. It brought about feelings of serenity, which were much needed at the moment.
I tried to avoid looking at myself in the ceiling mirror, knowing my eyes were probably bleary from crying and my face an absolute mess. While I had started off blaming Gareth, there was really nobody to blame but myself, I knew what I was doing drinking that much, allowing my demons to emerge. At least I learned a valuable lesson, albeit the hard way.
Glancing over at Gareth soundly sleeping, he looked exactly like he did as a little boy in the pictures I've seen. Would our son look like him? Despite everything that happened, I still see a future for us and consider myself pretty lucky to have him, but we had been pretty close to losing each other today.
What if it gets like this again?
I banished the thoughts out of my head and softly stroked his bangs out of his face, but he still managed to wake up.
"Mel-"
"Shh. Go back to sleep, my love. You need it." While he hadn't said anything, I could tell he was exhausted. The Molly and my drunken antics seemed to have taken a toll on him, which had me wracked with guilt.
"Hi, beautiful." Gareth sat up in bed, looking at me through half open eyelids. "How are you feeling?"
"Stop. I look like a trainwreck, I'm sure. For as long as I live, I will never get that drunk again. It's ironic considering I don't even drink that much. As to how I'm feeling, surprisingly well but still guilty. I'm so sorry about everything, Gareth. It was really immature and selfish of me to call you out in such a manner in front of all our friends."
"And Crash." Gareth rolled his eyes. "I know, Melody. We're not perfect, and I'm sure by now our friends think we're nuts. You're justified, I'm the one who owes you the apology, I feel like "I'm sorry" isn't enough."
"I know, we both are, but I think we've spent too long on this and that we should move past it and enjoy the rest of our weekend."
Yes, things were still tense between us, but what good would dwelling do? We were in Las Vegas to celebrate, not fight, therefore we should be picking up right where we left off.
Gareth nodded. "I agree, we should." He motioned me to join him. I laid down, laying my head in the nook of his arm as his other arm wrapped around my waist.
"Like you said, all couples fight. Delilah and Billy have racked up a greatest hits list. Next time you see him, look at his right thumb."
"What about it?"
"A few years ago they got into a huge screaming match in a parking lot and she accidentally slammed his thumb in the car door and sliced it open." I remembered when this happened, how Delilah had been hysterical that she ruined Billy's college basketball career because he had to get stitches and wear a splint.
"Wow. She seems really down to Earth, I could never picture her doing that."
I couldn't help but scoff over his naïveté. "Oh, Gareth, you've got a long way to go with getting to know this family of mine. We're all half a bubble off, we just have to work extra hard to conceal it, and that includes Delilah."
A knock on the door interrupted us. "Come in." I was hoping it would be Lori, but who walked in was the next best thing.
"Hey hey, birthday girl!"
Delilah and Billy walked in holding hands, making it almost hard to believe they had just travelled halfway across the world because they looked so chic in jeans and leather jackets.
"Hey, guys! I'm so glad you're finally here!" I smiled, relieved to see my cousin at last. She had been so busy lately, which was understandable. How she manages to juggle all the facets of life and career is beyond me, but she does.
"Hi, Gareth. Did we come in at a bad time?" Delilah asked.
He shook his head. "Nah, we were just chilling out. When did you get here?"
"About fifteen minutes ago. Gareth," Billy nodded his head behind him. "let's leave the girls to talk amongst themselves. I'm jet-lagged and need a drink."
Gareth looked over at me, to which I nodded. "Go, I'm fine."
"Alright."
"I'll see you in a bit, Chickpea."
"Sounds good, Babeadee."
Billy leaned in and sweetly kissed Delilah, but what started as one kiss turned into a full blown make out session, Delilah pressed against the wall and Billy's hands on her face, the two of them clinging onto each other.
"Are we like that?" Gareth whispered in my ear, which I couldn't help but laugh over.
"I think we definitely give them a run for their money." I cleared my throat loudly, causing them to look over at us. "Should we leave? Did you two want the bed?"
Delilah blushed and shook her head. "No, sorry. It's just been a very long few weeks." She gave Billy one last kiss. I suppose Gareth and I did have passion like them, it's all about that young love, but ours came about in a much shorter amount of time.
"See you in a bit, Tiger Lily." Billy smacked her on the butt as soon as she turned around before again motioning to Gareth. "Come on, dude. Let's go grab that beer."
As soon as the boys left, Delilah closed the door, a look of mischief on her face. "You better tell me every last detail, cousin."
GARETH
"How's the album coming?" I asked Billy as I walked around the bar to grab us some cold ones. It still felt strange that such a famous musician was so friendly and chill with me, but I rather liked it. Everybody was off doing their own thing, so we had the downstairs to ourselves.
"Finally done, thank goodness. The last track was this duet with Beyonce that's going to be killer. I'm just relieved that our schedules are simultaneously free for the next month. If anybody needs a break more than me, it's Delilah."
"Yeah, I bet it was grueling working on Game of Thrones. That's HBO, they can afford doing as many takes as possible to make everything perfect."
"It was definitely the experience of a lifetime, that's for sure. So tell me about this Crash character. I saw the picture on Instagram but I heard about the little spat with Melody."
I shook my head in confusion. "What? H-"
"Your brother told us everything the second we walked in. No offense, I know he's your brother and all, not to mention it's only my second time meeting him, but he's kind of got a big mouth."
I smiled, breathing a sigh of relief. "None taken. You're right, he does and I've always said that it's going to get him into big trouble one day. Anyways, she said that she was knocked into his lap and I believe her, but the way she was looking at him whenever they talked is what scared me the most. I'm the only one she looks at that way... Or at least I was."
"You still are, she loves you. I get it, Gareth. Being jealous, then getting paranoid that something might happen. You think your situation is bad? Try watching your wife have nude shower sex with Leonardo diCaprio and give James Franco a blowjob, knowing that the entire world is going to see it. Plus, there were all the times Angelo tried to feel her up during a performance."
Billy gritted his teeth with that last sentence. Melody had told me all about Delilah's dance partner, who I haven't even met and didn't need to meet to know that he had the hots for her, but Delilah never thought anything of it and set him up with Billy's ex girlfriend, Jennifer. Things seemed to be going well, but I could tell Billy was still bothered by the past.
"Ok, you take the cake there, buddy. Cheers, I guess, to hot girlfriends and wives." We laughed, clinking our beer bottles and taking a swig. "I really lost sight of things, man, and it really scared her."
"Whatever happened earlier seems to be calmed down by now. Delilah and I have gotten into some pretty nasty fights, too. I even have battle scars." He held up his right hand and stretched out his fingers. Melody was right, his thumb had a scar on it and looked a bit mangled.
"Holy crap, man!" I composed myself, not meaning to sound so juvenile. "Sorry, it's just that-"
He shook his head. "It's fine. We're practically family, don't hold back. Besides, most people have that reaction. I call it an injury of passion."
"Sure looks like it."
"We're in Vegas, we need to kick it up a notch and have some fun. Tomorrow, let's give the girls a spa day and we'll cruise the casino. What do you think?"
"I'm down. I did pretty well today, who knows what could happen tomorrow?"
Even though it's only the second time we've hung out, I enjoyed Billy's company. He was right, this was my vacation also, and I should enjoy it.
AN HOUR LATER
"Whoa there. Who is this foxy gentleman in front of me and what have you done with my boyfriend?"
I looked up from the bathroom mirror to see Melody walk in wearing a skimpy butterfly cut-out top adorned in pink, blue and gold sequins that tied up two ways in the back, bell bottom jeans that accentuated her heart shaped ass, and sparkly black platforms.
"I could say the same for you, pretty girl. Are you sure I don't look like an idiot?" We were going to Studio 54, which meant that all of us had to get dressed up. Jumpsuits, sequins and dresses for the girls, angel's flight pants, polyester and leisure suits for the guys. At Melody's insistence, I was a walking Tony Manero from Saturday Night Fever, complete with the white leisure suit.
"No! Not at all, you look hot." She walked over and unbuttoned the first few buttons on the shirt. "How are you? You're good?"
"Yeah. I know things got pretty crazy today."
Melody nodded. "They did, especially with me. I'm feeling a lot better now and I just think we should make the most out of the rest of our weekend here. Besides, how often will we have this opportunity? There's so much back in L.A.."
"I couldn't agree with you more. Also, I'd like to add that you are the most gorgeous girl I've ever seen with a hangover."
"Thanks, babe. By the way, don't think you're out of the woods with me just yet. Tonight, you and I are going to go Saturday Night Fever and lead a dancer just like in Boogie Nights but to "Staying Alive" instead of "Machine Gun".
"Are you serious?" I was tempted to laugh, but I was also embarrassed, not just from wearing this suit, but now having to be a show pony. Then again, I did it every summer of my young life, what was one more night?
"Oh, you better believe it. I'll be by your side, we'll have fun."
"Well, so long as you're wearing that, I have no complaints."
I was just about to kiss her when Alex barged in, slamming the door behind him, a goofy grin on his face.
"Dude! I've been struck by Cupid's arrow and little angels are singing, because I'm in love!"
"With who?" I asked, nearly choking on a laugh.
"A red headed goddess, that's who. She's got a velvet honey Mississippi accent, absolutely insane curves n' thickness, and the most amazing boobs I've ever seen!" He glanced over at Melody and shrugged. "No offense, Mel, but these put yours to shame, makes them look like little apples!" Alex laughed as he held his hands out to pantomime breasts. "They're bigger than your head! And I forgot about her slamming donkey tray ass and tiny waist! She's a black guy's dream in a white girl's body. I have to have this chick."
"You're talking about Madison, she's one of Delilah's best friends. I can tell you right now, approach her like that and she'll turn your ass upside down. Madison doesn't take any bullshit."
Alex's smile faded away, looking disheartened. "What am I going to do? I've never had this kind of experience before. Now I know what Gareth felt the first time he saw you, Melody, and look how happy he is. I know I joke around a lot, but I want that for myself, I really do. Will you please help me?"
I knew that my brother meant every word he said, especially since he confided in me recently that he was sick of being alone, or as he so eloquently put it, jerking himself to sleep every night. What surprised me is that he always went after plastic chicks that looked like they'd be better suited on the stripper pole, pin thin with fake boobs, but maybe he's having a change of heart.
Melody sighed before grabbing him by the hand and led him over to the bathroom mirror. "Come with me. It's not just about what's going on in your head. You've got to be the complete package, and you're already looking pretty spiffy with your threads." Alex was wearing a darkish grey, almost black suit and a dark purple button up silk shirt.
"Is it incest if you want to have sex with your future sister-in-law because she's so amazing?" He innocently asked.
"YES!" We both shouted, mainly to shut him up. He looked down on his feet in embarrassment, but I wouldn't be surprised if even after Melody and I are married for fifty years that he'd make some lewd comment.
"Sorry."
"Hold still." After combing his hair, Melody centered his face to look directly at her. "I have wanted to do this since the day we met. Keep in mind, I've never done this on a man before." With a deep breath, she teased his locks of hair before transforming them from unruly curls to sleek straightness with her three-in-one wand. She looked over in the mirror and let out a squeal.
"EEEE! Oh, my god! It looks so good! Can't you see the difference?"
Alex looked over in the mirror as she straightened the rest of his hair with lightning quick hands. "Wow! It kind of looks like a whole new me!"
"Totally. Now you two actually look more alike with the new hair."
I nodded. "Yeah and the five o'clock shadow gives a nice touch, bro. Not looking so stonerish now, huh?"
"Yeah, you're right. Thank you so much, Melody." He wrapped her up in a hug, where I could tell he was tempted to untie her butterfly top, but he didn't. Maybe he is changing.
FIVE MINUTES LATER
"Hey, hey, hey! Who is ready to boogie on down to Studio 54 and love the night life?!"
Everybody cheered as Melody walked down the stairs with me and Alex linked through either one, certainly exuding the regality of her persona.
"Girl, we've been waiting to start this party since before you were born!" Said Jennifer, Billy's ex girlfriend. From what I had been told, she had tried to sabotage Delilah's relationship with Billy at the beginning, but after getting into a tussle with her, they've actually become best friends. With her dirty blonde caramel hair, steel colored eyes and tallness, she could have easily been mistaken for Jennifer Lawrence. Angelo had his arm affectionately wrapped around her waist, maybe he's changed, too.
"Don't I know it? Hey, Madison," Melody broke away from me and dragged Alex over. "there's somebody very special to me that I'd like you to meet. This is Alex, Gareth's younger brother."
Madison's hazel eyes sparkled, flashing her toothy grin and big red lips. "Osh Kosh Bgosh, aren't you just the cutest thing from here to Jackson?! I see you've taken after Big Brother over here in the looks department." She nodded her head over to me, which was shocking. Out of the two of us, I was always the stud and Alex was the doofus, but I suppose everybody needs their day in the sun.
Alex laughed nervously and started stammering. "Th-th-th-thanks. Hi, wow, you have beautiful eyes."
I grabbed Melody's hand as Madison whisked Alex away. "Looks like a match made in heaven with those two."
"Yep, he found somebody just as kooky as him, kind of like how you and I fit each other so well."
"I couldn't agree more with that."
At the end of the day, no matter what happened, we had that to fall back on. That we were both so messed up that it made us perfect for each other.
THREE AND A HALF HOURS LATER
STUDIO 54
LORI
I let out a yawn as I watched Melody and Gareth get down on the dance floor with their friends. After doing some dancing of my own, I decided to take a breather, my feet were killing me. Honestly, I didn't remember being this tired when I was pregnant with Carl. Then again, I was only eighteen and had lots more energy.
"Hey, babe. Here's your ginger ale." Rick and Daryl walked up and sat down on the couch where I had been for the past twenty minutes.
"Thank you." He kissed me on the cheek as he handed me my glass before sitting down. While Rick had definitely sobered up, things were still a bit tense between us and I was trying to make the best of it however I could. "It's amazing how those two go from yelling at each other back to being head over heels."
Rick laughed as Melody was slinking her body down on Gareth from behind before whipping her hair around and planting a huge kiss on him. He put one hand on her hip and the other on her face, pulling her in closer as she kissed his whole face and messed with his hair.
"They remind me a lot of us when we were dating."
"That's young love for you."
"It kind of gave me an idea." Rick leaned in closer. "I was thinking after the baby is born we could renew our wedding vows."
My mouth was tempted to fly open, this was an absolute surprise. Our first time around wasn't really much of a wedding. It had been more of an elopement in Niagara Falls and then a going away party before we moved to San Diego. We both had regrets about not doing something more traditional, but this was the first time Rick brought it up.
"Are you serious?"
"Of course I am! We could have a ceremony with all our family and friends during the summer, both kids would be there and we could go all out. We certainly have the money now. What do you think?"
I started nodding, a huge smile on my face and happy tears in my eyes. Everything before was irrelevant, because he knew that our love and our family meant more than any party days he could have had. "Yes! I do, I do!" I wrapped my arms around his neck and gave him a passionate kiss, feeling overjoyed right now. Things weren't always perfect, but I knew that when all was said and done, Rick truly was my soulmate.
CALABASAS, MONDAY, 3:30 PM
RICK
"Man, I am beat. It's a good thing we don't have to go back to work until tomorrow. All I want to do is be a lazy ass until then." Gareth said as the group got off the party bus. We had all just returned from Vegas, leaving the fun times and mayhem back there. Overall, it had been an interesting weekend, especially for Melody. Everybody else had been dropped off at their houses, now it was just me, Lori, Gareth, Melody and Alex.
"Speak for yourselves, boys. I don't have to work until Thursday, I'll probably devour A Storm of Swords by then." I had let Melody borrow the A Song of Ice and Fire books, which Game of Thrones was based after, and she had taken an immense liking to them. It reminded me of when she was little and always had her nose buried in a book. I remember one time in particular that Lori had to unpack her entire backpack because she didn't need ten books going into Disneyland.
"I'm lighting a big doobie and calling my lady when we get back." Alex grinned, still enamored that the vivacious Madison had taken a liking to him.
"Carl? Mom? We're home!" Lori shouted as we walked in through the front door. "What time is it? They should be here."
"I don't know, my phone has been on silent since we left Vegas."
"Mine, too, which we all know is rare for me. I've been so consumed in this book." Melody grabbed her phone and gave a puzzled look "There's like fifty missed calls from my dad. I wonder what's going on?"
"We're here!" Charlotte said as she and Carl walked down the stairs. "Sorry, Carl was tying to show me up at Grand Theft Auto, but he's got nothing on his grandma." She nudged his arm. "Not so old after all, huh?"
"I've got just as many from Shane." I had no idea why he had called so many times, it seemed out of the ordinary. As I pressed his name and heard the ringing, I hoped it was nothing too serious. "Hey Shane, what's-"
"Rick, man, we are totally fucked!"
"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Shane, calm down! What the hell is going on?!" Everybody looked over at me wondering what had happened. I had never heard Shane sounding so erratic.
"That video of you in Vegas has gone viral. We've been losing clients left and right. Kleenex, Versace, Billabong, Target-"
"Fuck! Are you kidding me?! How did this happen?!"
"Look it up on TMZ, Huffington Post, it's everywhere! It was on Access Hollywood this morning! You gotta come in here and do damage control. Bring Steve Jobs, Jr. with you, he's easy on the voice."
"Alright, alright. We'll be there in half an hour or less." I turned to Gareth. "We gotta go to Woodbury, there's a crisis."
MELODY
Daddy
Call me in the next fifteen minutes or have your phone shut off.
I gulped nervously as I dialed my father, completely in the dark as to what I had done that was so wrong. He cancelled the call to FaceTime me instead. I tried my best to put on a brave face as the call connected.
"Hi Da-"
"MELODY JASMINE BLAKE! WHAT THE HELL HAVE YOU DONE?!"
I nearly jumped hearing his tone and seeing his angered face, as did everybody else who turned around.
"Dad, what's going on?"
He chugged down a tumbler of scotch on the rocks and slammed it on his desk before addressing me. "Don't play dumb with me, young lady. Canoodling with strangers? Dirty dancing? Bikini hula hooping?! You've made yourself a scandal!"
My dad didn't drink that often, only when it was social or he was stressed, so I knew it was the latter. "I swear, I have no idea what you're saying. Please, tell me and we can talk this over!"
"We can't, talking never did you any good! No daughter of mine would do what you've done, and this wouldn't have happened if you were with Ben! You were a mistake and have brought me nothing but shame. Now you're bringing Rick down with you?! This is all because of that fucking idiot! You couldn't pick out a proper boy if your life depended on it. First with Randall and now Gareth."
"Dad, stop it! Leave them out of this, they had nothing to do with it! You're overreacting!"
He smiled evilly at me, a look I knew all too well that still gave me shivers. "Once I'm through with you, I'll be going after your precious boyfriend next. He won't be able to so much as get a job making French fries at McDonald's by the time I'm done!"
"No! I won't let you! Whatever happened it's my fault and I'm owning up to it! Why are you trying to destroy my happiness for your own gain?!"
Dad refused to answer me, he just kept talking. "I've about had it with your shit, Melody. It's one thing to ruin your own life, but to drag my name through the dirt as tabloid fodder is unacceptable. I'm cutting you off."
My eyes widened and I nearly choked, in deep denial over what I was hearing. "WHAT?! Daddy, no! Please!"
Lori snapped her fingers, holding her phone up on TMZ's homepage, where I saw a picture of me and Rick rocking out with Daryl and Rosita at the pool party, the headline reading "California Governor's Daughter Parties Hard in Vegas for 21st Birthday.". I felt all the color drain from my face, flabbergasted and frozen in my fear.
"Phillip, stop it! You sound insane!" Lilly tried to grab the phone from him, but failed.
My mom walked over. "Phillip, whatever happened, I'm sure it isn't life ending. Melody is a responsible adult. There's no reason to lash out at her like this!"
"Yes, there is! You can blame yourself, Charlotte. I told you years ago to have that girl institutionalized, but no, you said it wasn't right. Turns out I was right all along!"
My attention refocused on my father. "This was a mistake, I didn't do anything wrong! Daddy, I'm sorry! Please don't do this!"
"No, it's final! From now on, you're on your own, like you should have been years ago. The insurance, the phone, your car, all of it! Your sisters, whom you'll never be seeing again, along with Lilly, will be getting everything when I die, and don't even think about getting an estate lawyer. Dr. Milton's notes will prove my point that you're mentally unstable and there won't be a judge in California that will grant you a dime!"
"Dad, you can't do that to me! I'm your daughter!" My eyes flooded with hot, salty tears, unable to believe a single word. How could a father be so cruel and malicious towards his own daughter- no, his first daughter? He wasn't even giving me a chance to explain myself. "Please don't keep me away from the girls! They're my sisters, I hardly see them as it is!"
"It's over, Melody! If you so much as try to contact them, I'll slap a restraining order on you! I don't want them tainted by their disgraceful excuse for an older sister!" With Lilly still yelling at him in the background, he hung up the phone.
The only indication that my heart was still beating was the thumping I felt in my chest, everything else had been tuned out. I slumped to the floor in tears, burying my face into my knees.
"Why is he doing this to me?! What did I ever do that he hates me so much!"
My mom and sister wrapped me up in a hug from either side in an attempt to comfort me.
"Please don't cry, darling. I know it's hard and I'm sorry your father is like that." Mom kissed my head, I could feel her tears mingling with my own.
"I am so glad I stopped talking to him once you guys got divorced, because now he's really dead to me." Lori said.
"How could this have happened, who got the footage?"
The next thing I heard was the sound of strained breathing, looking up to see that Gareth had both hands gripped around Alex's neck.
"You did this, you loud mouth son of a bitch!"
Alex shook his head, trying to pry Gareth's hands off of him. "It wasn't me, I swear! I wouldn't do that to you."
"Gareth, stop! He didn't do it, I know he didn't."
"Maybe it was somebody at the hotel, like the staff?" Carl said. "Or somebody at the party?"
"Melody, Access Hollywood has a video." Rick added.
"I need to see it."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes."
I watched as Billy Bush and Kit Hoover appeared on the screen. "Has California's little princess gone wild n' crazy in the city of sin? These pictures seem to support the claim! The newly twenty one year old arrived in style at The Palms with a group of her friends and boyfriend Gareth Mandel in tow, who later presented her with a stunning Cartier Love bracelet. This picture of the young couple was posted on her Instagram, but will they have the same fate as the beloved Khal and Khaleesi on Game of Thrones?"
The pictures switched from us walking into the hotel to the picture I had of me and Gareth kissing next to one of Daenerys and Khal Drogo, with "Moon of my life" and "My sun and stars" underneath, followed by a clip of Daenerys smothering Drogo with a pillow.
Kit followed next. "The lovebirds then hit popular night spot Terminus where Melody was seen cozying up to Face Off winner Crash Bridges, whose next project includes the untitled Hunger Games prequel. The next day included a party at the Playboy Villa with Melody doing some blast from the past dancing with her brother-in-law, Woodbury Communications co-owner Rick Grimes alongside porn stars Daryl "Dick's On" Dixon and Rosita "Senorita Caliente" Espinoza." There was a video of me and Rick doing The Robot in front of Noah, "Turn Me On" by Nicki Minaj and David Guetta blasting. "Who knew that the business mogul could get down and party like that?" She said with a laugh.
"That's not all. Melody proceeded to shake her tail feather later that night at Studio 54, where things between her and Gareth seemed to have been patched, as the young couple couldn't keep their hands off of each other, so who knows what's going on with Crash?" The next picture was one of me and Gareth kissing at 54.
"So what do you think about this, Billy?" Kit asked, to which he shrugged.
"I think it's just some fun mixed in with craziness, but who knows what Daddy Phillip Blake has to say about his eldest daughter? We've reached out to Camp Blake, who have declined to comment."
"Oh, my god. This is terrible, my life is a mess." Frantically, I scrambled to me feet and grabbed Gareth by the arm, my tears springing all over again. "Gareth, you have to get out of here, right now. Go, go!"
GARETH
"Melody, what are you doing?! Stop it! I'm not going anywhere!"
I tried to stop her, but she kept pushing me out the door.
"Listen to me! We can't be together, I am not worth your career being destroyed over! I'm not going to let my bullshit bring you down!" She was sobbing, still trying to push me, but I wrapped my arms around her tightly. "You need to leave! I don't want this for you, you deserve better!"
"Listen to me." I put my hands on her face, wiping away her tears. "I'm not going anywhere, no matter what you tell me. I've made enough money to last us for a long, long time, but I don't think your dad is going to go that far."
She shook her head. "No, Gareth. You don't know my father like I do. He's ruthless and conniving, he'll stop at nothing to get his way. He doesn't even care about me yet he's going to destroy my life. What am I going to do?" Melody burst into tears again, burying her face in my chest as she fell to the ground, taking me with her.
Being no stranger to having a strained relationship with their father (or in my case, no relationship at all), it was shattering to see a man go through such extreme lengths to bring down his daughter. Right now, Melody needed me and the rest of us more than anything.
"Melody. Everything will be ok, and if he does go through with this, I'll take care of you. I would never leave you for anything in the world, even if it meant losing my career. Money doesn't matter to me, all I need is you and Autumn Montana. Rich or poor, without my two girls, I'd be dead."
"What are we going to do now, Gareth?"
I didn't want to admit this to Melody and further upset her, but a part of me was scared that Phillip was serious, it was only natural to feel that way. Except I knew that I had made enough to be financially comfortable and take care of Melody and Autumn Montana. I'd put her on Woodbury's phone and insurance plan, which I'm pretty sure she was already on, and look into getting her a car. She was going to be my wife one day and already was my family. Some people might look at it as enabling, but when you love somebody, hurt is kind of part of the package and you'll do everything to heal them.
"We're going to get through this together, I promise, baby. I'd never let you drown or be alone again."
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