Small Town Girl
*Chapter 20*
*Time Elapse 5 Months*
It's been 5 months since Mama's been gone and things are still rough but they're slowly but surly getting better. Since the day she left us, Brent and I have gotten stronger and closer. They finished their tour and I moved to his place in California. It's beautiful here but sometimes I miss home. We decided to keep the house in Kansas just in case and Mel and her boyfriend are living there full time. Jimmy and his b and are touring in Europe but they call and text as much as they can. Barry, Zach, and Eric have quickly become family. The guys and their families all arrived yesterday and are staying with us. It's been cool getting to know the others and they have all welcomed me with open arms. Right now I'm relaxing in the back yard with Kellie, Bethany, and Lori while Stella and Oliver play in the little sand box having the time of their little lives. The guys had some interviews today so it's been a girls day.
"So, Liz, how are things going with you and Brent?" Kellie asked. "They've been great. He's been my rock with everything that's happened. I never expected any of this to happen when Jimmy and I went to that concert in Vegas. Bu I'm glad it did." I looked at the girls and they all had a sappy look on their face. "Aww." They said in unison. "I'm so glad. He deserves to be happy. Especially after how bad he was hurt when everything went down with his ex." Lori said. "Well none of you have to worry. I will never hurt him." "We have no doubt about that, Sweetie. He smiles a lot more with you in his life. And they're not fake smiles either. They reach his eyes every time. He's back to his old self again and it's amazing. Especially when he see that baby belly of yours." Bethany said. I smiled and put a hand on my ever growing stomach. I kinda zoned out for a minute.
"Can I ask you girls something?" They looked at me and nodded. I hesitated for a second but asked, "How did you know you were in love? Like for sure in love." They looked at me and and began all talking at the same time. I laughed. "Whenever Barry would walk in the room I would instantly smile. And I still do. When he walks into a room it doesn't matter who I'm talking to or what I'm doing I can't help the smile that comes to my face. I'll tell you, it makes it harder than hell to stay mad at him." Lori said and we all chuckled. "When Eric was away, all I could do was think abut how much I missed him. He could walk into the next room and I'd still count the minutes until he returned. It was horrible in the beginning when he was touring. But I know he's all mine and no matter where he is or what he's doing, he's coming home to me." Kellie answered. "Honey, the list is endless. I can't even describe how I knew I was in love with Zach. But I can tell you the biggest thing that makes me fall for him more and more everyday is when he's with Ollie. He's such an amazing husband and father.I'm so lucky to have him." Bethany said smiling looking over at her son.
They then turned to me, "Why do you ask, Sweetie?" Lori asked. I blushed and began, "well, I don't know. I mean I already had a crush on Brent before I even met him. I never imagined in a million years I would ever meet him. Then everything happened at the bar and he and the guys swooped in and saved my ass from Mr. Creeper and his friends. After they saved me, I was expecting them to go do their own thing but they instead invited me to stay and hang out with them. I was having so many issues keeping my inner fangirl quiet." We all laughed and I continued. "Then as the night went on, I felt myself getting closer to him and the next day we woke up married. When I got that phone call about my mom I was ready to just up and leave but he stopped me and once again helped me. He could have just sent me on my way but he didn't. He was there for me through it all. Over that month that he had to go back on tour, we talked all the time. Whether it be texting, calling, Skype, etc. When I found out I was pregnant, I was terrified because I thought why in the hell would he want to stay? Ya we were married but we weren't too close yet, or so I thought. Then he told me he wanted the baby and it shocked the shit out of me. He broke down the walls I had spent years building up. He broke them down within a couple of months and before I even knew it was happening. He had already been sweet to me but when Mama.."
I paused to stop from tearing up. "When Mama passed, he was there for me and took care of pretty much everything. He held me as I cried for hours on end and sometimes in the middle of the night. He still does. He does so many small things for me just to make me smile. He doesn't get annoyed with my constant mood swings and random 3 AM cravings. He just smiles, kisses my cheek, and goes and gets what ever I need. And what Kellie said about Eric, about even if he walks to the other room she misses him. That happens to me too. Even right now I miss Brent so damn much and my stupid hormones are making it hard not to cry." I smiled and they giggled.
"When he smiles, I melt. When he looks at me, I feel like I'm the most beautiful woman in the world. Sometimes he'll put his head on my tummy and talk and sing to the baby which makes my heart flutter. When he holds me in his arms, I swear I've never felt so safe in my entire life. But then again, he scares me too but only because of how strong my feeling are for him and how quickly they came on in such a short time. I have no clue what it's like to be in love. Hell that night in Vegas, he was my first. What microscopic bit of experience I do have, came from him. What does all this mean?" I asked after I finished my mini freak out. I waited for one of them to speak but they just sat there smiling at me.
Finally I heard a voice but it came from behind me as my back was to the door. "Baby, that means you love me." I whipped around as fat as I could being 6 months pregnant. When I finally turned around I was met face to face with a smiling Brent. I opened my mouth to speak but was quickly silenced by him kissing me. When we pulled away he smiled at me again and whispered, "I love you too."
It's been 5 months since Mama's been gone and things are still rough but they're slowly but surly getting better. Since the day she left us, Brent and I have gotten stronger and closer. They finished their tour and I moved to his place in California. It's beautiful here but sometimes I miss home. We decided to keep the house in Kansas just in case and Mel and her boyfriend are living there full time. Jimmy and his b and are touring in Europe but they call and text as much as they can. Barry, Zach, and Eric have quickly become family. The guys and their families all arrived yesterday and are staying with us. It's been cool getting to know the others and they have all welcomed me with open arms. Right now I'm relaxing in the back yard with Kellie, Bethany, and Lori while Stella and Oliver play in the little sand box having the time of their little lives. The guys had some interviews today so it's been a girls day.
"So, Liz, how are things going with you and Brent?" Kellie asked. "They've been great. He's been my rock with everything that's happened. I never expected any of this to happen when Jimmy and I went to that concert in Vegas. Bu I'm glad it did." I looked at the girls and they all had a sappy look on their face. "Aww." They said in unison. "I'm so glad. He deserves to be happy. Especially after how bad he was hurt when everything went down with his ex." Lori said. "Well none of you have to worry. I will never hurt him." "We have no doubt about that, Sweetie. He smiles a lot more with you in his life. And they're not fake smiles either. They reach his eyes every time. He's back to his old self again and it's amazing. Especially when he see that baby belly of yours." Bethany said. I smiled and put a hand on my ever growing stomach. I kinda zoned out for a minute.
"Can I ask you girls something?" They looked at me and nodded. I hesitated for a second but asked, "How did you know you were in love? Like for sure in love." They looked at me and and began all talking at the same time. I laughed. "Whenever Barry would walk in the room I would instantly smile. And I still do. When he walks into a room it doesn't matter who I'm talking to or what I'm doing I can't help the smile that comes to my face. I'll tell you, it makes it harder than hell to stay mad at him." Lori said and we all chuckled. "When Eric was away, all I could do was think abut how much I missed him. He could walk into the next room and I'd still count the minutes until he returned. It was horrible in the beginning when he was touring. But I know he's all mine and no matter where he is or what he's doing, he's coming home to me." Kellie answered. "Honey, the list is endless. I can't even describe how I knew I was in love with Zach. But I can tell you the biggest thing that makes me fall for him more and more everyday is when he's with Ollie. He's such an amazing husband and father.I'm so lucky to have him." Bethany said smiling looking over at her son.
They then turned to me, "Why do you ask, Sweetie?" Lori asked. I blushed and began, "well, I don't know. I mean I already had a crush on Brent before I even met him. I never imagined in a million years I would ever meet him. Then everything happened at the bar and he and the guys swooped in and saved my ass from Mr. Creeper and his friends. After they saved me, I was expecting them to go do their own thing but they instead invited me to stay and hang out with them. I was having so many issues keeping my inner fangirl quiet." We all laughed and I continued. "Then as the night went on, I felt myself getting closer to him and the next day we woke up married. When I got that phone call about my mom I was ready to just up and leave but he stopped me and once again helped me. He could have just sent me on my way but he didn't. He was there for me through it all. Over that month that he had to go back on tour, we talked all the time. Whether it be texting, calling, Skype, etc. When I found out I was pregnant, I was terrified because I thought why in the hell would he want to stay? Ya we were married but we weren't too close yet, or so I thought. Then he told me he wanted the baby and it shocked the shit out of me. He broke down the walls I had spent years building up. He broke them down within a couple of months and before I even knew it was happening. He had already been sweet to me but when Mama.."
I paused to stop from tearing up. "When Mama passed, he was there for me and took care of pretty much everything. He held me as I cried for hours on end and sometimes in the middle of the night. He still does. He does so many small things for me just to make me smile. He doesn't get annoyed with my constant mood swings and random 3 AM cravings. He just smiles, kisses my cheek, and goes and gets what ever I need. And what Kellie said about Eric, about even if he walks to the other room she misses him. That happens to me too. Even right now I miss Brent so damn much and my stupid hormones are making it hard not to cry." I smiled and they giggled.
"When he smiles, I melt. When he looks at me, I feel like I'm the most beautiful woman in the world. Sometimes he'll put his head on my tummy and talk and sing to the baby which makes my heart flutter. When he holds me in his arms, I swear I've never felt so safe in my entire life. But then again, he scares me too but only because of how strong my feeling are for him and how quickly they came on in such a short time. I have no clue what it's like to be in love. Hell that night in Vegas, he was my first. What microscopic bit of experience I do have, came from him. What does all this mean?" I asked after I finished my mini freak out. I waited for one of them to speak but they just sat there smiling at me.
Finally I heard a voice but it came from behind me as my back was to the door. "Baby, that means you love me." I whipped around as fat as I could being 6 months pregnant. When I finally turned around I was met face to face with a smiling Brent. I opened my mouth to speak but was quickly silenced by him kissing me. When we pulled away he smiled at me again and whispered, "I love you too."
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Okay so this is the last chapter that I have written. If you think I should continue on this story please let me know in the comments. I'd love to hear some feedback. Thank you and I hope you enjoy.