Love Me Always (Book 2)

chapter 28 Bianca

It's almost been a whole week Since I last saw Ryder, he swiftly made his exit after his strange phone conversation and when he promised to come round Monday evening to see David he cancelled at the last minute leaving me heart broken and unsure where we stood, luckily for David his too young to realise.

Today however is the day we're meant to be driving to Manchester to see his Mum and I havent a clue if that's even going ahead from the lack of communication.

Getting David up, dressed ready, I send Ryder a quick message.

Bee:- Are we still going to Manchester this afternoon or not?

I know my message is blunt, but so is his attitude, after him cancelling on that Monday evening I left it down to him to make contact or reschedule but he never did.

Ryder- yes,I'll be with you in an hour, be ready.

Finishing off the last little bits, Ryder knocks on the door before coming straight in.

"Hey, I'm here, you guys ready? " I hear Ryders voice from the bedroom as I make my way out into the living room with our bags.

"Daddy."

"Hey, theres my little dude, have you missed me? " Ryder lifts him into his arms.

I walk past him and head towards the kitchen packing some snacks to keep David quiet for the long journey ahead.

"Do you want to go and get your favourite book to take, nanny Jeanette wants to read you bedtime stories tonight. " Ryder places David down.

He now stalks over to me in the kitchen, I should be pissed, i am pissed, but why does he have to look so handsome today.

Coming closing, he bends down to kiss my lips, i swiftly turn my head.

"Hey, what's up? " He turns my head to face him.

"Nothing." My voice almost hoarse.

"I'll ask you again what's wrong? " Ryder places both hands either side of the kitchen top trapping me in.

"You that's what's wrong." I moan.

"Baby, I'm sorry I've been busy I've had some bits to deal with." He sighed.

"Busy?" I almost laugh out.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Anger in his tone.

"Busy? your been fucking busy? You have a son Ryder? You promised to spend time with him and see him and you cancelled. Your lucky his too young to realise. You say all this shit that you had a right to know and you'll be there, but where were you this week? Huh? " I argue my point.

"Its not like that Bee, I've just had alot on my mind and I'm trying to deal with it." His voice matching mine.

"Yeah so much shit, you couldn't come to me and let me help you, or are me and your son not as important?" I question with fury.

"Fuck Bianca." Ryder slams his fist on the kitchen surface almost scaring me. "Your both the most important things in the world to me, that's why I've been doing this. " he now pulls back combing his hair with his fingers in frustration.

"Then talk to me, I'm right here, is it from that phone call on Sunday? Is there someone else Ryder? " I now ask with tears in my eyes, not wanting to hear the answers if theres another woman.

"Look, it's nothing I've dealt with it now, but yes it had something to do with that phone call?" He sighed.

I gulp in anticipation waiting for him to tell me. "Who is she Ryder?"

"Baby, I dont have anyone else, there only you, it's always you for me." Ryder starts to relax at my touch.

"Then what is it? What kept you away?" I begging to question in confusion.

"That phone call on Sunday, was from my Rep, the papers wanted gossip on me and they did some digging around, and found out about you and David. That's why I left abruptly, they wanted to run a breaking news headline for Monday morning. "

"Saying what? " I look to him. "Ryder do they know who David is?" I plead.

"Yes, they had it in the press ready. "The hidden love child." He places back and forth.

"But how? How did they find out? Damn Ryder even with Paul I was kept hidden away and never had David be apart of that life. I dont want that for me and my son." I weep.

"They followed us the day of the park, they saw David call me daddy, and have serval photos of us together playing happy families, they did some back ground checks and found his birth certificate with the fathers name unknown, hence why the hidden love child. That was going to be the first story, then the second was running as you being the gold digger fling who's come to light after my fame to stardom." His voice furious.

"But, what, that's not me, you know I'm not like that. Why are they doing this, to me? " I sob harder.

"Its fine, I've sorted it. I had to go to Paul and he took care of all the dealings, said he'd sue them for malicious accusation if they went ahead with the press." Ryder takes my waist pulling me into his chest.

"Its sorted." I whisper into his chest.

"Its fine baby, but it took longer than expected so I cut contact with you just so they didnt start harassing you and find out where you live that's all. I'm so sorry I never told you, I wanted to protect you both that's all. I promise." He kisses my head.

We stay in that embrace for serval minutes him letting me just cry on his chest, one for relief the story never went ahead and two for the fact there is no one else, just me.

"Daddy,book?" David comes over with a handful of books for Ryder bringing us back to reality.

"Perfect , nanny will love these. " Ryder takes them from David with our luggage.

"Let's get on the road before it gets dark. I was thinking maybe a pit stop at the services for some food halfway in between as it's a good four drive." Said Ryder strapping David into his car seat.

"Sounds good." I smile placing my seatbelt on.

"Great, mum is so excited she even went out and brought a toddler bed for Daivd to sleep in his own room. I think she planning on us taking more trips back." Ryder laughs.

"So where am I sleeping? " I raise my brow.

"With me, and only me." He takes my hand to his lips kissing my palm.

"Wouldn't have it any other way." I look to him with a smile,keeping my hand firmly entwined with his.