Don't Walk Away

Give In To Me (One Shot)

Katalina Beydoun was very accustomed to not being able to stay awake passed 7pm anymore. Being 4 weeks pregnant was already starting to take its toll on every inch of her growing body. Yet no matter how tired she may have been the excitement in the air was like the grande Caffe Latte she wished she could have. She had been a fan of the Oscars since she was a little girl and every year she settled in front of her television waiting to see some of the most beautiful people in the world receive such high honors. Even as a child she yearned for the day she could stand on stage and thank the academy, her loved ones, family, and fans. Though she hadn't realized such a dream just yet this year in particular was different. VERY different.

"Have I missed anything yet?" Katalina said, hurrying from the bathroom.

"Not yet Ms. Beydoun." The housekeeper Grace answered. "Surely we'll catch a glimpse of him soon."

"My God, im so anxious to see what he's wearing. I could kill him for not showing me."

Katalina was bursting at the seams. Everyone who knew her knew it was plain to see that she was a woman in love. True she may have been engaged to one of the biggest stars on the planet but in her eyes he was just a normal human being. A human with feelings, a human with a heart, a human that she loved for exactly who he was.

She waited patiently to see her Fiance's gorgeous smile appear across the screen. A smile she knew was just for her with him knowing she would be watching.

Suddenly cheering intensified and she sat up on the couch with a gleam in her eye. Grace raised the volume on the television and sat next to Katalina holding her hand.

"Ladies and Gentlemen this is incredible." the reporter stated. "Reporting here live from the 1991 Academy Awards we have quite possibly the two biggest stars in music today hand in hand attending the ceremony together."

As the proclaimed King and Queen of Pop Michael Jackson and Madonna stopped for photos and pictures Katalina's smile faded and her heart dropped as the reporters voice continued to taunt her.

"This is such an amazing sight to see and what an Oscars moment everyone is sure to be talking about for quite some time."

Grace turned the tv down and after a few silent moments she finally found the courage to speak.

"Oh, my dear. Please don't fret. Maybe he's just...."

"He told me he was going alone...." Katalina chimed in as her voice cracked.

"Let him explain, Surely he has a good...."

"Why would he lie to me?"

"I'm so sorry Ms. Beydoun. I wish I could say....."

"That will be all Grace. Please turn the tv off, i'll be in my room."

Grace sighed sadly knowing there was nothing she could say to ease the situation. She was never the one to butt in to anyone's private affairs yet she hated seeing someone she loved hurt or going through pain. She adored Michael like the son she never had and in the time she got to know Katalina she cherished her as if she was blood. Grace knew the two of them loved each other deeply and their love story was complicated by the magnitude of Michael's celebrity. She knew Michael to be big hearted, kind, soft spoken, and generous....yet she also saw him to be very naive and stubborn at times. If there's one thing Grace knew without a shadow of a doubt....the King Of Pop had some explaining to do.