Secret lovers to best friends ( The Life Of Brie: Book 1)

This can't be happening

Brie's pov

A month later things between Donnie and I were amazing. I have never been so in love like this yet again I've never been in love before either.

It's been six months since Donnie and I started dating and I came clean to my mother the day we were heading back to Miami from the cruise which was a week ago.  Of course she was concerned but once she and Donnie started talking on facetime she told me she knew Donnie truly did love and care about me, according to her... his eyes, smile and tone of voice gave that away. She gave us her blessing.

I was back on set preparing to start filming season three of the walking dead when my phone was going off none stop. It was my Aunt Sara.

"Briana, how fast can you get to San Francisco?" She asks me worriedly

"Im not sure, why? Are you ok? Is it your chemo?" I ask her also worriedly

"My what? Mija, I don't have cancer your mom does." She says as realization hits her and I swear my heart stopped beating. "Oh my God, she never told you did she?" (Mija is a term of endearment for daughter but for someone who may or may not be your actual daughter, pronounced ME-HA)

"My mom said you had cancer, when we spoke with her she looked fine. She had her hair and makeup done... Is she ok?" I ask as my eyes get watery

"Oh sweetie, she was wearing a wig. I am so sorry Briana, she has stage 4 and it spread. She came here with me cause she didn't want to be a burden for you, she didn't want you to see her like this but Brie you need to get here as soon as possible, she's on a ventilator." She says as her voice cracks

I ran out of my trailer and accidentally ran into Norman, who held on to me so I wouldn't fall.

"Woah, slow down B. What's wrong? Are you ok? Is it Donnie?" He says holding me, looking directly at my red puffy eyes

I couldn't speak I just shook my head no, and sobbed in his arms as he held me close rubbing my back trying to calm me down.

"My mom has stage 4 cancer, she lied to me and said it was my Aunt who was sick. I need to go to San Francisco, I don't think she has much time left." I say trying to catch my breath and remain calm

Norman walked me to the production area and told them what was going on as I began to sob again. They gave me permission to leave, Norman helped me get my stuff together and offered to drive me to the airport. I was sobbing uncontrollably on the way there, I couldn't even answer my phone when Donnie called instead Norman talked to him and told him what was going on.

Over the phone I heard Donnie say, he was on his way and he'd meet me in California.

As we arrived at the airport Norman helped me unload my bags and held on to me tight as I was trying not to cry.

"Call me if you need anything B, I meant it! Jon, Sarah, Andy and everyone else are here for you as well." He says as he kisses my forehead

"I will, thank you Normie." I say kissing him on the cheek as well as I head inside the airport unfortunately paparazzi were there and they asked me questions about Donnie which I ignored and continued walking to my flight.

As I arrived in California, my mom was laying in a hospital bed in my aunt Sara's guest room. She looked lifeless, her chest barely rising.

"I'm here mama." I say rubbing her hand as she opened her eyes and tries to smile

"She was fighting to see you." My aunt Sara says as she stands behind me rubbing my shoulders

"I love you mama, you don't have to fight anymore." I say getting teary eyed again as the doorbell rang

"Babygirl, I'm here." Donnie says as he enters the room and my mother's eyes widen as she once again tries to smile

"Mama this is Donnie, Donnie this is my mama Corina." I say as he rubs her hand and in return with her thumb she rubs his

My Aunt Sara and Donnie left the room to give mama and I some privacy. She was fading in and out of consciousness. I had fallen asleep in the chair by her bedside, we were hand in hand when I felt her tightly squeeze my hand and heard her struggle to say, "I love you!" When I looked up to see her, her eyes were closed and she had a smile on her face, my mom was gone.

Two days later

It was my mother's services and my cast mates were here for support. I sat with Donnie as he was literally and figuratively my shoulder to cry on, he's been my rock and honestly I don't know what I would do if I didn't have him with me.

After my mom's service we went back to our hotel room and began to get our clothes ready for the funeral tomorrow. When my phone began to vibrate uncontrollably.

It was my agent, Susie who was sending me text after text.

"I am so sorry to do this to you now but there are rumors going around that you and Norman are dating."

"The paparazzi took pics of you at the airport and you're holding each other and he kisses your forehead."

"There's another pic of you kissing his cheek."

"I know you're dating Donnie but now it seems like you're having an affair which I know you're not, it also doesn't help that both Donnie and Norman are with you right now."

"I am so sorry to do this to you, you do not need this right now, let me know what I should do to defuse this."

I just ignored her messages as my anxiety acted up and I was in the fetal position on the hotel room flor crying which caused Donnie to run to my side and craddle me in his arms.

"There's rumors going around that Norman and I are a thing but I promise bébé were not. You talked to him as he drove me to the airport, he just consoled me, we're strictly friends. I'm burying my mom tomorrow, why is this shit happening now?" I say as I show him the texts from Susie

"Babygirl, you don't need to worry about shit like this right now. I trust you and that's all that matters, don't focus on this please." He says kissing my forehead rocking me

"I love you Donnie, I don't know what I would do without you." I say while I sniffle

"I love you too Briana." He says looking at me "ya know, I've been thinking. Why don't we just confirm our relationship?"

"We can't, people aren't going to accept us, we might lose our fans." I say looking up at him shaking my head no

"I don't give a fuck if people accept us or not, you make me happy and I'm in love with you. If we lose fans then they were never our fans to begin with." He says to me as he moves his face inches away from mine

He was right, and honestly I felt the same, our relationship would still remain private but he and I would be out in the open which would be a weight off my shoulders. My mother approved of us, at the end of the day her opinion was the only one I needed and I had it.