Into The Unknown

Chapter 65

Ryan's POV

I had never been so scared in my entire life than I was when I realised Freya was missing, missing in the centre of New York. Nick and Abi were frantic, I mean of course they were she was their daughter.

I helped Leroy look in all the nearby shops and cafes while Abi and Nick checked on the street. We rejoined eachother outside the coffee shop, it seemed like hours but had been more like 20 minutes "Anything?" Abi gasped out of breath towards me, I hugged her. I could feel her heart pounding against my chest, I shake my head as she looks at me.

"Where the hell is she?" Abi sniffed, her body trembled as she hugged me again. As I looked up I couldn't believe my eyes, walking towards us without a care in the world was Freya "Baby look" Abi turned round and gasped.

"Oh thank god" she rushed towards Freya and so did Nick "Don't you ever do that to us again, where were you?" Abi cried before pulling Freya into a tight almost suffocating hug. Nick wrapped his arms around both of them, Abi pulled away from his grip and stepped away.

"Baby you can't just wander off like that, you scared us to death" Nick said softly to Freya who still looked none the wiser.

"Right come on baby let's go" Abi quickly rushed forwards and wrapped her arm around Freya, pulling her towards us.

"Mom I'm meant to be staying with Dad tonight remember?" Freya stopped, she looked as confused as the rest of us...except for Nick.

"Okay fine" Something's wrong.

"Abi what I said..." Nick tried to talk to Abi but she shot him down.

"NO" she yelled "NO you son of a bitch don't you dare try and justify what you said to me" my instincts caused me to move closer to my wife, she was so angry she was shaking. Leroy also stepped forwards, people were still walking by as Abi got more and more angry "What you said was vile and cruel..."

"I shouldn't have said it" Nick frowned regretfully.

"Did you mean it?" Abi looked into his eyes and Nick didn't reply, he didn't even shake his head.

"And there it is, he is finally honest with me...you know what Nick I'm done, I am so done" Abi's eyes were full of tears and I honestly had no idea why, her hands were shaking and she was fighting her tears so hard "I can't do this anymore, if you want to speak to me from now on you go through Tony or Leroy" she turned to walk away and Nick grabbed her, as I saw Abi flinch my instincts kicked in yet again. I thew Nick's hand away from Abi's arm, she looked up at me her eyes were red.

Nick stepped towards us aggrsively "Daddy no" Freya cried from behind her dad. I also stepped forwards so I was now face to face with him.

"If you ever touch me again..." Nick started to try and threaten me.

"You ever lay a hand on her again and I'll destroy you, now I'm gonna ask you nicely to walk away" I stood my ground and eventually after a short pause Nick backed down, Freya was pulling on his arm. I could see the pain in Abi's face as Freya walked away with her Dad.

"I love you baby" she called and Freya turned round and smiled.

"I love you too Mom, see you tomorrow" she called back.

"Do you wanna tell me what that was about?" I asked Abi and she just stared into the distance "Abi, baby?"

"He said he was glad we lost our baby when we did?" What the fuck, who says things like that?

"He said what? Are you serious? I'll kill him" Abi grabbed my arm.

"Please Ryan I just want to got home, take me back to the hotel" I surrendered, Abi didn't need any of this.

×-×-×

There was a knock at our hotel room door, I answered it while Abi sat on the couch "Abi the phone has been ringing off the hook about your public argument with Nick" Tony came barging past me "What were you thinking? This is like liquid gold to the paps your know that"

"I'm fine thanks for asking Tony" Abi snapped "I couldn't give a shit who saw me and Nick argue, it's about time they printed a real argument not a fabricated one" she got up and headed into the bathroom leaving me Leroy and Tony sitting in the lounge.

"What the hell happened?" Tony asked me "What did Nick say to her?"

"He told her he was glad their baby died" Tony and Leroy looked at eachother then back at me "He told her what, Jesus what a dick"

"That's one word for him" Leroy added "No wonder you went for him"

"You went for him?" Tony frowned "Oh brilliant, just when I think things couldn't get any worse"

"So what if I did, I was hardly in a position to care about what people thought. When Abi told me what he said I just flipped...besides I didn't go for him exactly, Abi stopped me" I explained.

"Well that's something I guess" Tony sighed "Is she okay?"

"Is don't know" I shrug "I haven't really had much time to talk to her about it"

"Okay fair enough" Tony patted my shoulder "Listen me and Leroy will get out of your hair for a bit so you guys can talk, maybe you could try and calm her down"

×-×-×

"Baby?" I knock gently on the bathroom door and wait. Abi unlocks it and opens it, her makeup is smudged down her face "Oh Ab's" I hold her tightly as she finally breaks down.

"How could he even say those things to me?" She sobbed "I never realised he felt that way"

"He never deserved you" I exhaled thinking out loud, suddenly Abi pulls away from me "I'm sorry I shouldn't have said that"

"No you shouldn't, but it doesn't make it untrue" Abi looked up into my eyes "Do you have any idea how much I love you Ryan Tedder?"

"Erm yeah I have a rough idea" I tease as she bites her bottom lip, god does she not realise the effect that has on me. The need for her grows in me instantly "Don't start something you're not willing to finish" I warn as our bodies are drawn closer together.

"Who said I'm not willing to finish..." she bites her lip again, but this time I grab her and forcefully bring her lips up to mine, I kiss her gently before biting her bottom lip. She reached around me and pulled off my jacket...I had no idea how it came to this but believe me I had intention of stopping it.

×-×-×

"Well that's not exactly what I was expecting" Abi giggled as we laid on the bed tangled in each other.

"Wow" I sighed and she let out a burst of laughter.

"I'm pretty sure that's what you said the first time"

"Yeah well every time is like the first time with you Abigail..." I wink and she laughs even louder.

"Oh please, not exactly a smooth operator are we? And since when do you call me Abigail?" She chuckles as she sits up, with a white sheep wrapped around her. As she turns to face me she reveals the bare skin on her back and left side.

"It's something new I am trying" I joke and she frowns.

"How about divorce that's something new? Would you like a divorce Mr Tedder?" I shake my head.

"No definately not"

"Well then I suggest you don't call me Abigail...ever...again" she kisses me hard again, and for a second time I find myself lost in the moment "Hey what time is it? Don't you have a concert to get ready for?"

Shit!