Our Future

-Sixteen-

(Aleah's pov)
For the past couple weeks Billie has been non stop working to prepare for her final shows. She really wants them to be perfect and while I'm very happy for her she seems to be growing distant not just from me but also from the kids. I feel like the only time she even talks to them is to ask them what they did that day or to say goodbye.

Delilah was a bit young to understand what was happening but I know she misses her and Leo was upset that he wasn't spending time with his mom as much.

When she came back today I noticed she looked a little upset.

"Bil? You okay?"
She sighed as she signaled for me to go into the other room. I told Leo to watch his sister and call for me if something happened.

I cracked the door just a bit when I got in. Billie sighed and instantly pulled me into a tight hug, tucking her head into my shoulder. My arms went around her back to hold her securely.

I tried to say something but she shushed me. Saying she just wanted to hold me for a few moments. Once that time has passed she pulled away from the hug to kiss me lovingly, laying her forehead onto mine afterwards.

"Hey, what's the matter are you okay?" I gently ran my hands through her hair which always seems to calm her down a bit.

"I'm tired mama. I'm overwhelmed about trying to get everything ready for the shows and then the final show and all that other shit."

"Well you've been working like non stop these past couple weeks. Maybe you should take a break."

"I can't though, baby. I need to get all these things done if I want the last shows to be perfect." She pulled away from me as she flopped onto the couch with a sigh.

"Billie look at me," I pulled her up by her arms, gently cupping her face in my hands. Noticing how her eyes were a bit more dull than usual. "I get that you want everything to go perfectly but if you keep this up you might not make it to see that. You're gonna collapse out of exhaustion on that stage, honey."

She smiled a tad and let out a small chuckle.
"You've been working very hard and you deserve a small day or two to take a break. Besides I miss you. So do the kids."

She pulled me into her lap, circling her arms around my lower back. "I know, I miss you guys too. I know I haven't really been here for you guys recently and I'm sorry for that."

"I know. And it's alright I know you've been working hard. How about we take a couple days off tomorrow and this weekend, just me you and the kids and do something. Maybe go to the water park or something you know the kids like swimming. And before you say "oh I'll talk to Mike" you will not 'talk' to Mike about it. You will tell him you are taking the weekend off to spend time with your family understood?"

She nodded her head as I smiled and left a quick kiss to her lips before getting off her lap.

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(Billie's pov)
I did as Aleah said and told Mike I was taking the weekend off. No work no nothing just me and my family. He wasn't too happy about the idea but he also didn't object to it.

When I got back to the room Aleah and the kids weren't there and I assumed she took them out somewhere. Though I got a call from her when I got back.

"Hey mama where you are guys?"

"Me and the kids are coming to get you. Be ready in a couple minutes."

"What? Where are we going? Hello? Aleah? Well okay then."

I didn't know what she meant by "get ready" so just kinda waited. I wonder what she had planned.

A couple minutes later I heard the door and Leo came running through.