Is this just fantasy? BOOK 2

Chapter 17

Brendon was doing sound check. He was in such a good mood. He was appreciative of his gorgeous wife and unborn baby.
"This is gospel....." He sang. They played the song through. Brendon took his innears out. "Are we good?" He asked the tech support. Tech support nodded. The whole band put down their instrument and walked off the stage. Brendon was chatting to Nicole as they headed back to the hotel. It wasn't far from the venue, so they walked it. Besides, with New York traffic, they would get there quicker, walking. As they approached the hotel, Brendon had a gut feeling that something was wrong. He couldn't explain it,it it was just a feeling. He spoke to Nicole.
"Always go with your gut." She said, patting his shoulder. The band got into the elevator to take them to their floor. They got out and turned to go towards their rooms. When they all got nearer, chatting and joking stopped. The room door to Brendon and Louise's hotel suite was wide open.
" Someone call,the cops and hotel security," Dan said. Mike got his cell phone out.
Brendon walked nearer to their suite with Dan beside him. The 2 men could hear splashing and what sounded like coughing and choking. Brendon entered the suite and looked towards the en suite. Dan stopped in his tracks.
"What the fuck?" He muttered.
Brendon just stood there, unable to move or say anything at first.
Then he yelled out, "WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING TO MY WIFE?"

Louise was happily soaking in the bath when the bathroom door opened.
"Hey babe." She said, expecting to see Brendon stood there. Louise turned her head and saw Meredith standing there.
"What the hell??" Louise said, holding her stomach protectively.
"Hello Louise. I see you still didn't heed my warnings and threats. You dug your claws into MY Brendon. You tricked him into marrying you, then trapped him with a baby. It's OK. This is all fixable." Meredith started walking towards Louise. Louise's blue eyes widened in terror. All she could think about was her baby.
TRIGGER WARNING FOR VIOLENCE

Meredith got hold of Louise by her hair pulling it. She growled into her ear, "Once you and that spawn you are carrying are out of the way, then Brendon can come back to me." Louise cried out in pain as Meredith tightened her grip on Louise's hair. Meredith pushed Louise's head under the water. Louise was kicking her legs and pushed against the side of the bath with her feet, to come back up to the surface again. She repeated this action every time Meredith pushed her head under the water. Louise was coughing and gasping for air. She wasn't sure how much longer she could keep this up for.
"WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING TO MY WIFE?"
"Hey babe. Give me a second, and you won't be trapped anymore. This bitch and her spawn will be-" Meredith was cut off mid sentence by Nicole. She tackled her to the floor. Brendon held Louise. She was still in the bath. Dan got a towel for her and handed it to Brendon, looking away whilst he did it.
END OF TRIGGER WARNING

"Here we go baby." Brendon said softly, holding the towel for Louise. "Can you stand?"
"I-i think so." Louise replied. She tried to stand up, but her legs buckled. Brendon caught her just in time. Meredith was being held by Dan now, in the bedroom. Nicole emptied the bath water out. She helped put the towel around Louise, and Brendon picked her up. He carried her to their bed and put a blanket over her.
The police came into the room, followed by the paramedics. They checked Louise and the baby over. Both were fine. The police put Meredith in handcuffs.
"Baby, please." Meredith pleaded with Brendon. She started to cry. "I love you!"
Brendon didn't even acknowledge Meredith. He just stroked Louise's head and whispered, reassuring things to her.
After Meredith was taken away, it was learned that she had been following the band, at a distance. She had somehow found out what hotel they would be staying in, in New York. Meredith then posed as housekeeping and got the spare key card for the suite.
"I think we should cancel tonight's show." Brendon said. Dan nodded in agreement.
"Bren, no." Louise said quietly. It was the first time she had spoken. "You can't let the fans down."
"They will understand." Brendon said. Louise sat up. She forgot she was still naked.
"Babe, I need a shirt and pants or something," Brendon got up and got Louise some clothes to put on. She got off the bed, still in the towel, and walked into the bathroom, closing the door behind her.
"We need to tell the tour manager about tonight then." Mike said, sitting on a chair next to Dan.
"I'll do it." Brendon said. He stood up and dug his cell phone from his pocket. He called their tour manager and told him what had happened. Brendon said that they would be cancelling tonight's show. Louise came back through from the bathroom. She took Brendons phone from him.
"Hi Clive," she said, "Yea I am ok. The show is not being cancelled." Louise looked at Brendon. She hung up the phone.
"But Lou."
"Look, Brendon, me and bubs are physically ok. We were coming to the venue anyway. So that doesn't change. I will stay in the dressing room and rest."
"Ah no. If you are coming with us, then you are at the side of the stage where I can see you." Brendon was already protective towards his wife and unborn child, but after this mornings events, even more so.
"Ok then." Louise conceded. She kissed Brendon on the cheek and went to get properly ready. Brendon and the rest of the band were deciding where to eat.