Listen To Your Heart ~ Book One.

Trust?

(Days past. I get texts from Billie. Saying she's doing interviews or photos shoots or more therapy. I don't hear anything from Claudia...which was surprising. I was tempted to call her, because I was bored out of my mind with Billie not around...but I figured being near Claudia under the current circumstances...wasn't a good idea. Billie stops by unexpectedly on a Saturday morning. I'm in Valerie's gym working out. Billie runs into the gym and jumps into my arms, knocking me onto my back. Then she gives me a long kiss.)

"OH MY GOD! I'm so happy...I could just kiss you!"

"I think you just did."

(Billie kisses me again. Then she bounces up and down on me.)

"Guess why I'm so happy...guess! guess! guess!"

"Cause you're squashing the shit out of me?"

"Ha! Ha! Take another guess asshole."

"Cause you love me?"

"That's obvious. C'mon...take a serious guess already!"

"Umm...something to do with music?"

"YES! The demo I gave Interscope records...they loved it! They want us to do another tour together! Plus...my brother called me. Him and Claudia are back together!"

"That is good news...but umm...what does that mean as far as Claudia wanting a baby from me?"

"She promised my brother and me that she wasn't going to tell anyone the truth. She even deleted the video!"

"Well...that's a weight off my shoulders. Umm...speaking of weight."

"You trying to say I'm getting heavy?"

"No... but I can't exactly get up with you on top of me."

(Smiles)"Oh...and here I thought you liked me on top of you?"

(Laughs)"I do...but I'm at a slight disadvantage here."

"So?"(Billie says playfully. She slides off my chest, as I sit up.)

"Okay...you were saying about another tour?"

"Hmm hmm."(Billie begins kissing my neck.)

"Umm, Billie...after the disaster of our first tour together...I mean...I don't know..."

"We're going to have a room together this time, just the two of us...I promise."(Billie begins rubbing her hand between my legs.)

"Yea...but..."

"Why are you fighting me about this?"

"Didn't you...I mean the last tour. Let your brother take care of your night terrors, instead of me?"

(Billie pulls away and glares at me.)

"And there it is! We're engaged for fucks sake...and still you don't fucking trust me!"

"Okay...answer me this...are we going to have any sex during this tour?"

"No."

"And there it is...and you talk about me?"

"This has nothing to do with me wanting my brother! I just think it's a good idea not to have sex during our tour, so I can save my energy for when I'm on stage! Besides...how do I know you won't kiss or fuck Claudia while I'm on stage performing?"

"Now...how am I going to do that? She normally doesn't come along on tours."

"She is this time! Since her and my brother just got back together! So, you better not even think of kissing or fucking her!"

"That works both ways, Billie."

"I FUCKING KNOW THAT!"

"Why is she coming along? Doesn't she trust your brother either?"

"I just told you they just got back together! They want to spend every moment together!"

"Yea...right."

(We sit glaring at one another for a while.)

"You know something? FUCK THIS SHIT! AND FUCK YOU! I'M SICK OF YOU NOT TRUSTING ME!"

(Billie gets up. She tries to pull her engagement ring off, but I get to my feet and grab her hand.)

"LET GO OF ME!"