Superstar's Spotlight: Limelight (18+) [COMPLETED] {unedited}

Chapter 41: Come clean?

I took a deep breath, I was trying to muster the will, trying to come clean about my secret. Suddenly there was laughter. And I furrowed my brows putting the phone on speaker.

"The internet comes up with the craziest stuff." Tyler sighs relief as he realizes that Elliott isn't any wiser about my current state.

"Hello, Gianna?" I clear my throat and answer. "Yeah, hey. What are you talking about?"

"Aren't you online? So many articles saying and speculating your pregnancy."

"Ha, that's insane."

"Right, I said the same thing because there is no way you wouldn't tell me that." There is silence and I look at Tyler. "Right?" Elliott questions and Tyler points to the phone.

"Right." I say nervously. "Gianna, oh my God, you are pregnant aren't you?"

"No, I'm not." He sighs. "Ok, I actually called to ask what you had planned for your birthday." I take the phone off speaker holding it to my ear and Tyler looks at me weird.

"I don't have anything planned, not really feeling it." Tyler stands looking at me and I want the conversation to end with him because I feel bad.

"Would you accept a gift from me then?"

"Why?" He's silent for a bit and my brows are furrowed. "Because you are the mother of my child and I don't think we have a bad relationship, I thought it would be nice."

"Well if you really wanna send a gift I won't stop you, I have to go, Tyler is waiting on me." I hung up immediately, he was saying something else but I just didn't care to hear it.

"That was bold." Tyler states then walks over to me. "I am bold." He wraps his arms around me. "I hope things get better for us and I can have you all to myself." He kisses me and his words haunt me because deep down, I really wanted to confess to Elliott that he was going to be the father of my baby but, it would only hurt Tyler more.

I will continue to ask myself why I keep lying to myself about my feelings, my feelings toward Elliott and my feelings toward Tyler. The choice is simple it will always be simple because I will always choose him, in sickness, in health and even in memory loss... coming clean to myself first before coming clean to either of them would make things easier but, life is hard and mine is harder.

Two days ago my ex husband called about my birthday, two days ago I've been a completely different person. It was all blamed on hormones which had nothing to do with my current state.

I was just back where I started with my feelings, constantly crying about how Elliott shunned, disowned and replaced me. Some how it always came back to him, I thought I was doing good, forgetting and moving on. But, here I am stuck. I sob as I lay in bed and I feel Tyler pulling me closer to him.

"It's ok love, I'm here, I always will be." He says softly over my head as if he could hear my thoughts. I lay there, selfishly clinging to him knowing what choices I'd make in a heart beat.

Consoled by the one I'd le- my lips were trembling as the tears flooded. "Tyler." I sob and he pulls away to turn the lights on. "Is the baby ok?" The first words from his mouth as he looks at my hideously miserable face.

I manage to nod but not speak and he sighs. "I think I already know why you're crying." He sits not looking at me. "Ever since that call you've been different." He turns to look at me as I lay on my side using my elbow as a crotch. "You wanted to tell him you were, didn't you?" I close my eyes with my head held down and nod again as if I was mute.

"I don't want to guilt trip you into staying with me ba- Gianna, if you feel like it's because of me you're holding back and then cry over your ex then maybe we shouldn't be together." My eyes meet his on his last words.

"You need time to heal and I should have allowed you that, I was selfish and enjoying you a little too much." He chuckles then sighs leaning back on the headboard.

"I do love you Tyler." My words were teary. "That's part of the reason I was so willing to try again with you, to make this work. It's just unfair to you that I'm not giving you my best when you've given me so much, half heart when you've given me all." He's quiet and I lay down staring at the ceiling.

"What do we do now? Because it feels like we're breaking up." I can see him turn his head from the corner of my eyes. "I don't know but, I want you here." I look at him, then reach for his hand.

Our fingers lock and he turns the lights off getting back in the bed. "Don't cry too much, it's bad for the baby." He wraps me in his arms and kisses my head, the tears begin to slow.

The next morning I was saying goodbye to Tyler. Not goodbye forever but, goodbye for a little while. "I wish after last night I wouldn't have to be leaving you like this." He says as we stand elbow length apart in each others arms.

"It's ok, your dad can't do it anyways and this is big for your family business." He smiles down on me. "I love how understanding you are." He kisses my forehead. His father's supermarket chain is ever expanding and being the only child for his parents he would run it, this meant all the traveling was for him since his dad was not well.

"I will never be the partner that stunts you're growth." I smile up at him. "And that's why I love you. It will be a couple days, I promise to be back before or on your birthday."

"Ok." I kiss him. "Travel safe." We embrace as I say. In a matter of seconds he was walking away, disappearing into a vehicle that would take him to the airport and I sigh.

Four days past and the nights without him were hell.

Elliott: you up? 👀

Gianna: wassup?

Elliott: 2 days to go 🥳

Gianna: heh, you're really texting me to remind me of my birthday?

"Is that Mia?" Tyler questions from the little FaceTime box on my screen and I maximize the call. "No." He was driving to the location of the new supermarket and where it was late at night for me it was bright and early for him. "Ok, I'll ask again, why aren't you asleep?"

"I can't sleep without you, I have nowhere to put my little belly on." He laughs and I smile. "Use a pillow, you have so many in bed." He's focused on the road as he speaks. "It's not the same."

"I feel you, your baby bump pillow will be back tomorrow, hopefully."

"Hopefully?"

"Yes, it's taking longer than I expected." He is parked and removing his seatbelt. "But I promise it won't go longer than your special day." He begins exiting his vehicle. "Ok."

"Now, please go to bed and get some rest baby." He kisses me through the phone and I smile kissing him back, the call ends.

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I locked my phone then tried to get some rest.

Happy birthday to me🎈

Tyler's flight got delayed yesterday so he ad to wait until today to get a flight, I don't know why but I just couldn't wait for him to be back. My hair and makeup was done by me and I wore a loose fitting yellow top with big sleeves that came down to my wrist as well as skinny jeans and a pair of yellow flats.

He liked me in yellow and when my hair was up with two swirly bangs at the front. I jumped to my feet when I heard the doorbell ring. I left everyone in the living area to go greet Tyler.

"Welcome ba-." My eyes widen. "Happy birthday." He held up a bag in his hand. "Elliott?"

"Surprise, babe." I think I'm going to faint.