Through The Storm (Eminem Fan Fiction)

I Said You Can Go Wherever You Like

Marshall POV

"I want to take you on a trip." I told Valentina as she sat on a stool at my kitchen island. Me and Val had been hanging out for a couple of weeks by now and it was getting harder and harder to leave her at night, if I even got to see her at all. I didn't want to just tell my girlfriend "Goodnight" on the phone every night and be alone. I wanted to hold Val all night while she slept to keep her safe. And feel that sexy body against me.

Cassaundra and Bella were outback playing where we could keep an eye on them through the window. I always seemed to be adding new stuff around the house for her two little girls. I had gotten them a new playhouse for while they're over here and if everything keeps going good with Val, I plan on getting a swing set installed in the backyard. I wanted them to make themselves at home.

"Spring break is coming up. You get some time off work, right?" I looked in Valentina's eyes and took her hand trying to figure her out. "Anywhere you wanna go baby. We could stay in a cabana in the Bahamas. Or there's this place in Hawaii that's real secluded. I would love to take you there for a romantic weekend. We can just forget about everything and be together for a few days."

"Yes, I have six days off. But, Marshall, I can't leave my little girls." Her eyes pleaded. "They need me."

I shrugged, "We'll bring them with. Yeah, we could bring my daughters and take a nice family vacation together and I'll make sure you and I have our own romantic private quarters where we can spend the night. And ya know...be together." I stroked her thigh. "I really want you to love this Val. What can I do to make you more comfortable to travel with me? I want to take you somewhere amazing."

"No planes Marshall."

"No planes? That kind of limits us." I didn't want Val to hear the disappointment in my voice. "This is finally our chance to be together, I want it to be special."

"Marshall, I haven't heard from Jarred in five months. If a year goes by and he doesn't contact us, that's grounds for me to start the process of getting his parental rights stripped. I would need his permission to get the girls passports or to travel. I'd rather just lay low until this all blows over."

I leaned over to place a sincere kiss on Val's lips, "You still wanna be with me, right? Cuz I can't wait to give it to you so good girl."

"Of course, I do Marshall." She leaned her head on my shoulder. "I told you from the start, this is complicated."

"Ok. So, maybe just a boojie hotel room?"

Val looked at me and shrugged like she didn't know what to answer.

"Don't worry baby. Leave it all to me. I'm going to give you a spring break you'll never forget."

It was already a difficult task to make plans the week before, but this was going to be tough. I wanted to take Val somewhere to make her absolutely lose herself. Where the fuck is that gonna be without leaving Detroit?

Val POV

I was confused when Hailie asked us to go shopping with her and her mother the next weekend. I told her I was low on funds, and she said not to worry about it. Marshall had apparently provided Hailie with a gift card to take me and my daughters out for another special day. It wasn't until we got there that I understood what exactly was going on.

"Ok," Hailie put her arm around me to rush ahead some and spoke low in my ear, "Dad says, you each need a new pair of flips flops and bathing suit. He also says you should get a pretty, new dress for him to take you out for a nice dinner one night." Hailie held her phone up to read the text from Marshall.

"Bathing suits? We're going swimming!" Cassaundra got excited. "I haven't been swimming since we lived at our old house."

"Our old house was close to the beach." I explained. "Hailie, we really don't need another shopping trip. We get by. We don't need new things all the time."

"This is my dad's way of showing you he cares. He does stuff like this for me and my sisters all the time. He wants you guys to feel amazing when we go on our trip."

"Where are we even going Hailie?"

"Well, it's not a beach, but it's going to be so fun. We'll be there for three nights. I promised dad I wouldn't tell you what it is though."

"I already told him; I don't want to travel too far Hailie."

"Don't worry. We won't." Hailie smiled. "Just enjoy it Val." Hailie told me, then headed off with Cassaundra's hand in hers.

I walked back to find Kim as I pushed Bella in the stroller.

"So, I take it you and the girls are going with Marshall and my daughters on this trip."

"Yes." I answered in shock that Kim was so blunt with me. She looked like she could cry. "I'm sorry Kim, I just...I thought you were over him."

Because he seems to be way over you.

"I am. I am." Her voice was shaky, and her chin quivered. "He's the father of my kids Val."

I had to think of something to say to make Kim understand, "Kim, I told you before that Marshall and I don't talk about you behind your back, but he has told me that your marriage was similar to mine at times."

"Yes, I know that Marshall and I were never good together. I just wish it could've been different."

"You must love yourself before you can love others Kim. You can't give what you don't have."

Kim laughed, "I can see you've been paying attention during those therapy sessions."

We smiled together and sat down on a bench.

"You're sweet Val, and I know you're not after Marshall's money. He truly likes you. I don't see him a lot anymore, but when I do, he's way happier than he used to be. And my daughters really love you and your little ones. I have no hard feelings."

"I know I've been neglecting our friendship lately Kim. I don't want things to be awkward between us."

"We can keep that church and state. I don't take offence to you dating Marshall." Kim looked me over. "You seem a lot better too Val. When I first met you, you were so timid and quiet. I see a difference in you. You deserve this happiness, Valentina. It's doing you good."

Hailie rushed over to us to break up the conversation, "Ok, Cassaundra has a new swimsuit and some clothes. Where can we get water wings?"