Parenthood~ Continuation of Love Conquers All

IRL • part 490

Ian walks out of the guest bedroom of our shared Georgia home. He has been sleeping in there since I've been back for the past almost two weeks. It was now my last couple of hours here until I have to return back to New York. Most of the day I have spent packing mine and Selena's things, cleaned around the house to have things nicely organized so Ian wouldn't have to do it himself when I leave, and now, I'm just laying on the couch reading a great book as Selena takes her late afternoon nap.

I see as Ian goes over to the door and puts on his shoes, completely ready to go out.

"Where are you off to?" I ask without looking up from the page.

He tightens the lace on his left boot. "Out. Meeting a friend."

"Does that friend happen to have caramel hair and a beauty mark above her lip?" I ask knowingly describing two of Nikki's features.

Ian stands back up straight, a slight yet noticeable roll of his eyes come from him. "Is that a problem?"

"And how long do you think you'll be?" I question, ignoring his.

"We're going out for lunch...then probably go over to Kat's house. Nikki's really interested in that whole music thing so Kat agreed to show her." Ian says as if it were the most normal thing. "I would've told you to come too but I know you have to go in a couple of hours."

"Right," I nod placing my book down on my chest, the page that I was on still open. "So instead of taking your pregnant wife to the airport with your daughter and saying a proper goodbye, you choose to spend the whole rest of your day with her?"

Ian sighs grabbing his car keys from the kitchen table. "I haven't been with Nikki all week. Plus, it's not like we hang out anyways. God, we don't even sleep in the same room anymore."

"Hmm," I wonder, sarcasm over flowing in my voice. "Maybe that's because you're always too busy talking to your little friend 24/7 to even notice me. If you choose to talk to another woman more than your own wife then you won't be able to sleep with her either."

"Okay, you're starting again." Ian grabs his hat from the coat hanger, placing it on his head. "Have a safe flight, Tessa. I'll try and go out there in the next couple of weeks." He puts his hand on the door handle. "I'll let you know."

I watch as he opens the door, ready to just leave. I couldn't believe it. Anger boiled in me at how careless he was. Not even a hug or a kiss goodbye. God he barely even looked me in the eyes when he said that.

I grab my book as I sit up, slamming it on the coffee table in front of me. "No!" The raise in my voice completely stopped Ian from walking out. I could tell by his face the moment he turned back around to look at me, that he knew I wasn't having his bullshit behaviour anymore. I am absolutely sick of it.

I stand up, placing a hand over my stomach, a tiny sharp pain pricking my belly most likely because of my sudden outburst. "Ian, I swear to God, if you fucking walk out of that door we're done!" Ian's eyes slightly widen, honestly not expecting me to go that far. "Do you hear me? I'm taking my daughter, going back to New York, filing for a divorce, and taking the dogs that are mine with me. I am not playing around anymore."

Ian looks down at the ground taking a couple of moments to sink in and think about what I had just said. "Is that what you really want?" Was the only thing that was able to come out of his mouth.

"Would I rather do that than live in the torture I do right now? Hell fucking yeah." I say as if it were the most obvious thing in the world. "Do you know how dangerous it is to be stressing the way I do with a baby in my stomach? I can have a miscarriage Ian, I'm not risking that anymore, no way in hell."

The blue eyed man I was married to now felt like a complete stranger that stood there across the room from me. He had to make the decision of his life. And evidently he has to choose between me and Nikki. I am not going to let there be two women in this marriage; so, he'll have to choose.

Ian's POV:

If only Tessa knew the reason why I was about to make the choice I'm making. I love her more than any woman or any thing in the world; I would always choose her. But, she can't find out the truth, not any time soon. Nikki's my only hope to saving my career, my home, and myself. Therefore, I have no other choice no matter how much it's going to hurt me; I have to stop dragging Tessa along and let her live her life without me.

I watch as a tear falls from her eye and down her cheek. God, what have I done to myself?

"I love you, Tess. I really do," I admit, pain stinging in my voice. "But if you want to leave this marriage, leave us; I won't stop you." I open the door entirely and glance back one last time. "Have a safe flight, Tessa."

And with that, I walked out. My family was now shattered into pieces. I run over to my car and push myself inside, desperately holding back sobs. It's all my fault. I completely disappointed my wife and kids. But I had no choice, they're better off without me. I've made too many mistakes and burdening Tessa with them would overwhelm her and it's not healthy for her or our baby. Nikki is my only hope to saving my whole life. If this works out, I will be forever grateful. But for now, I have to let my wife go. I have to let her be happy without me.

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A/N: Ahh I know this is really confusing but I'm adding a real thing that happened to Ian Somerhalder in real life in 2014 that Nikki Reed, his real wife actually helped him through.

Anyways, sorry for the long awaited update. Thank you for reading :))