| "Only this time what?" Brian interrupted him. It's not that he didn't believe Dianna, it's just that well... it was just hard to fathom. "What the hell do you think you're doing Nick?"Howie demanded. He looked at them both and let her go."Nothing. Dianna and I were just having a little discussion." She stepped behind the two men. "That looked more like a one sided conversation to me,"Brian commented. "Well that's what ya get for thinking,"Nick quipped. " I dont' believe you Nick. How could you do that to a woman?" "How could I do what?" He looked back at Dianna and then back to the two confronting him. Surely she wouldn't have said anything. Brian promised him that nothing would be said. "I think you know what I'm talking about Nick." "What'd you say?!"He directed his inquiry at Dianna. "What I should have told somebody a long time ago,"She returned. "You promised me nothing would be said about that nigh Brian. You're my best friend." "I made a promise to you because I didn't know how severely you fucked up this time,"he stated. "So? What? You gonna turn me in?" "It's too late to prove it ever happened and your lawyers would eat me alive." "What the hell did you come up here for anyway Nick?" Howie interrupted. He turned to Howie."Kevin sent me over to round you up . Morning radio show. Less than an hour from now." |
| "Oh."That was the furthest thing from his mind at this time. "Nick. Let's give them some privacy. Howie can meet us downstairs in a few minutes." Nick reluctantly agreed and stepped out in the hallway. Brian turned to Dianna and gave her a hug."Whatever you do, take good care of yourself,"he whispered. "You too,"she whispered."And thank you. For everything." "Come on, Nick whined. "Hang on."Turning back to her."If you ever need anything."Raising his brows. She gave his hand a light squeeze; a silent signal that she would call if she needed to. "Bye." "Bye."She closed the door behind him and turned back into the room. This was going to be hard. She could already feel herself losing it on the inside. She didn't want to leave him but she knew if she was gonna get through this she was going to have to be away from every thing involving Nick and that included Howie. She found him staring out the window. She walked across the room and stood a few steps away from him. She knew if she got any closer she would lose the confidence to walk away from him in the end. She couldn't stay here with him. As much as she loved him, she just couldn't . She had to leave if she was gonna make it through this. She couldn't hide in a room everyday and not live life. She was tired of that."Howie?" |
| He turned abruptly." Why?! Why couldn't you tell me?" She looked at him; her lower lip quivering. "Why?"He demanded. He wanted to understand why she didn't trust him enough to tell him from the beginning. "I was scared. I was afraid you wouldn't believe me. Okay?!"she cried; the tears streaming down her face. Oh great. The things she must have been going through and he wasn't there for her. Couldn't be there for her because she didn't feel secure enough. Maybe it was him. He attempted to move closer and she stepped back. "I can't do this anymore Howie. I need to be away from this. Away from Nick. I can't take hiding in hotel room after hotel room just to avoid him. I need to have a life,"she continued blubbering through her tears. "Dianna, please don't,"he begged. He loved her. He couldn't let her go. They could get through this."You can still have a life with me. I want you to have a life with me." "Don't you think I want that? I love you but I can't be here anymore." He managed to pull her into his arms with much resistance on her part."I love you Di. Please don't let him do this to us." She broke away from his grip."I'm sorry but I can't fight this battle here anymore. Just then the phone rang. He let it ring. And ring. And ring. She couldn't be doing this to him. He wanted to beat Nick to a pulp for what he'd done. He destroyed the one thing that had been good and true in his life . "Aren'tcha gonna answer it?" |
| "You're fucking breaking up with me and you expect me to answer my damn phone?" "Your phone? I thought I was in this room too,"she shot back; swiping away the remnants of her last onslaught. She went to answer the phone; much to his protesting."Hello?" "Dianna?"Brian inquired. "Yes?" "Is Howie there?" "Um, you might go on without him. We're kinda in the middle of something." "Is everything okay?" "Not really. Just make an excuse for his absence. Trust me, he's in- Howie snatched the reciever away from her."I'll be down in five minutes,"he bellowed. Slamming it down on it's cradle once again. The phone rang once again."What?!" " Stay where you're at,"Kevin ordered."We'll do just fine without you this morning." "I'll be down in five." "No you won't. We're already on the road. We'll see you when you when we get back." He growled as he slammed the phone."I hope you're happy."Directing his anger toward her once more. "You know this isn't fucking easy for me either but I can't stay here and live like a hermit in constant fear." "Then leave here and get some help but don't leave me." "Don't you get it? As long as I'm in your life, I'm in his. I'll gather my things and be out of here as soon as I can." "Good idea,"he shot back and turned his back on her. This wasn't happening. Couldn't be happening. Shouldn't be happening. They were in love. They were supposed to be able to work through anything. That meant ANYTHING. He walked back toward the window. She stuffed her bags; pausing occasionally and wishing there were something she could do. She didn't want to leave but there was no way around it. Her heart was broken, and this time she broke his. |
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