Later that evening when I got home I figured I should call Lanie.
I changed my clothes and got comfy on the couch and called her. After the third ring, she answered.
📞Hello?
📞Lanie, I wanted to call you back.
📞 I'm glad that you did. He's not here right now and I can talk.
📞 What's going on Lanie? I'm worried.
📞 I can't make it to your birthday party but I'm coming home soon and I'm staying. I have to get away from him.
📞 I kinda know what's going on with him but it's that bad huh?
📞 He's so controlling Morgan and he hits me and tells me what I can and can't do and what I can and can't eat. I'm scared of him.
📞 What the fuck Lanie?? You are half Ryan you shouldn't take any shit off of anyone. I'm coming to get you.
📞 Please no Morgan it will be so much worse if you do that.
📞 I will give you a little while and if you don't get out of the situation I'm telling dad.
📞 No god that will be even worse. I've been saving money and I'm sneaking out of here and will be home soon.
📞 I have money I can send you money if that's what you need Lanie.
📞 I have some but not enough for a plane ticket.
📞 Do you have a separate bank account from him?
📞 Yeah, I do.
📞 How much you need? I'll send it right now. I want you out of there or I'm on a plane tomorrow night to get you.
📞 Morgan, you are so good to me and I appreciate it. I'm in tears.
📞 At the end of the day Lanie we are sisters and I would do anything for you. I just sent you two thousand is that enough?
📞 That's way more than enough. I'll repay you someday.
📞 No, you won't! I want to help its a gift if it gets you home and if you don't want to stay with mom you can come to my apartment ok?
📞 I appreciate this more than you know. This weekend he is going out of town to be with family and I'll pack up then and head home.
📞 Sounds like a plan just call me ok and let me know ok? Or text before you get on that plane Lanie.
📞 I will. I love you Morgan thank you so much and I may not be there tomorrow for your birthday but I'll see you in a few days. Happy Birthday!
📞 Thanks, Lanie! Be safe and I love you too. See you in a few days.
I hung up the phone and rubbed down my face. What in the actual fuck is going on there. I feel like I need to go get her but I know it would make it worse.
I called mom and told her I gave Lanie some money and she would be here this weekend but I didn't tell her the rest. That's Lanie's business to tell.
I put a frozen pizza in the oven and decided to text Trace to see if he's available to talk and he said lets video call.
💻 Hey Morgan!
💻 It's good to see your face Trace. Sorry, I'm calling late. I've been on the phone with Lanie and then I put a frozen pizza in the oven.
💻 Lanie ok?
💻 No, not really. I gave her some money and she's coming home over the weekend. She's waiting on her boyfriend to leave this weekend. It's a big ole mess. But anyways how are you?
💻 Ready to see you. I can't wait to get there tomorrow Morgan.
💻 I cant wait to see you either. It's been a long time. Your mom ok and Jessa ok to watch her?
💻 Oh yeah both are good and mom wants me to come back and Jessa doesn't mind staying with mom either.
💻 I wish they could come to the party I would love to have them. I invited Sunny and asked if she minded if I invited Robin and she didn't care so they are finally going to meet.
💻 Baby mommas going to bond over that piece of trash Shawn.
💻 Oh, you know it! It will be good for both of them and maybe they can lean on each other.
💻 Hey, listen I gotta go. Mom is hollering and I need to see what's up. Jessa came to get me.
💻 Alright, text me before you leave tomorrow. I love you Trace! Goodnight!
💻 I love you too Morgan! Goodnight.
I close the computer and get my pizza out of the oven and sit on the couch and eat while catching up on shows.
Around 11:30 I got up and put the rest of the pizza away and went took a shower. When the clock struck twelve I wished myself a happy birthday and got in bed when my phone beeped.
Mom: 📱 Happy Birthday Morgan! Love you! 🎉
Dad: 📱 Happy Birthday Wild Child 🎂
Ethan: 📱 Happy Birthday Morg! 🎈
Trace: 📱 Happy Birthday! I love you 🥳
DJ: 📱 Happy Bday Morgan! 🎊
Junie: 📱 Happy Birthday BFF!! 💜
Sunny: 📱 Happy Birthday!! 🎁I smile looking over my birthday messages. Tomorrow is going to be fun and I'm more excited to see Trace.
I turn over and close my eyes and make a wish that Trace makes it safe and he gets to stay from now on.
The next morning I woke up to a couple more messages
Grandpa: 📱 Happy Birthday! 🎉
Grandma: 📱 Happy Birthday Morgan🎂
Hoss: Happy Birthday Morgan! 🎈
Dom: Happy bday Morg! 🥳I thanked all of them and decided to get ready for the day. I made sure my makeup was perfect and I put on my favorite pair of jeans and an off-the-shoulder shirt.
I find my favorite shoes and pick up my phone and look again to see if any other messages from Trace because he should be getting on the plane soon.
📱 Trace I'm heading over to my parent's house now. I hope you travel safe and I cant wait to see you. Love you! ♥️
I slip my phone in my pocket and walk down to Robins's apartment and knock on the door.
"Hey, are you ready to go?"
"Happy Birthday Morgan and yes I'm ready to go. I appreciate you inviting me and Sunny being ok with it." She smiled.
"Of course let's go. I mean I would double you if you weren't pregnant but you can just follow me." I said as we got on the elevator.
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RomanceThe second story in the Ryan family series! •Not a stand alone read must read Loving Navy first.• Morgan Ryan is the rebel her parents said she would be since the day she was born. She followed in her father's footsteps and is a great tattoo artis...