Ryan's POV
I thought that's what I saw through Abi's mass of hair, I moved it to one side and looked properly. We were laid on the bed in our hotel room. I could see Abi biting her lip as she felt me looking at it.
There it was just bellow her hairline, at the back of her neck, a little black initial tattoo (well a 2 inch tattoo) which was highlighted with pink skin. This was a new tattoo, I'd say yesterday new "What's this?" I traced the initials with my right forefinger RT.
"Do you like it?" Abi turned to face me "And don't say anything negative" She held my right wrist up and reminded me of the A tattoo I have had on there for the past 2 years. I got it done the day we set a date for our wedding.
"Yeah but it's still not my favourite" I tease and can see the twinkle in her eye as she reaches her hand up to my face.
"Oh really and where is your favourite tattoo Mr Tedder?" She is playful. I roll down the sheet and point at the black rose she has tattoo on her public bone "I see, and why would that be?"
"Because it highlights one of the most perfect parts of your body" I leant forwards and kissed her gently. As I move away I see the scar she has on her side and it kills me...It kills me everyone I see it. Knowing what she went through the night she got it, I traced it with my thumb as I watched tears form in her eyes "Then again there isn't a part of you that isn't perfect"
The corner of her mouth lifted as a slight smile formed on her face "I love you" she whispers gently.
"I love you too and don't ever forget it Mrs Tedder" I kiss her again before getting up out of bed, I grab my note book off the table and a pen and head back to bed.
"Song idea?" She frowns and I nod. She gently shakes her head and laughs a little.
"Night baby" she reaches up and kisses me, before turning around and going to sleep.
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It was early when we got up probably about 7.15am, we were heading home but Abi had an interview to do at a local radio station on the way home. It was an interview about Abi's new Anti-drugs campaign.
If I am honest it wasn't an interview I was looking forward to hearing as she had been told to expect to be talking about her addiction. I can't help but smile as I see her sitting beside me. Leroy is in the front with the driver and Harriet is in the back with us.
"So are you ready for this Ab's?" Harriet smiled as she sipped from her paper coffee cup.
"Yeah I think so" she replied, I felt her squeeze my hand.
As the car pulled up slowly I watched as Abi put some sunglasses on, she had only applied a thin layer of makeup. To our surprise there were only a few people waiting outside the radio studio building. New York was certainly the city that never slept, so many lights and engines roaring.
I got out of the car and followed Abi inside holding the door open for her, she took of her glasses and looked straight into my eyes "How do I look?"
"Baby it's a radio show" I smirked and she frowned a little.
"Yeah but they usually stream the interviews to the website these days" Abi made a good point.
"Yeah okay sorry, you look gorgeous as always" I replied kissing her forehead. I guessed at this point that she must have been incredibly nervous. I took her hand again as we approached the elevator, Leroy and Harriet were hot on our heels.
"Morning Abi" Sophie one of the radio presenters hugged Abi on arrival "It's great to see you again. How are you feeling about this morning?"
"Sick" Abi smiled weakly "Really nervous"
"Oh honey don't be, I won't pry too much into your past. This interview is mainly about your involvement with the campaign, it's good to see you Ryan" Sophie acknowledge my presence briefly before returning her attention to Abi.
I watched as she talked to her for a bit longer, before disappearing inside a studio. I listened with Leroy and Harry in the tech room, we all sat with earphones on. I heard Sophie introducing her and then Abi's voice came on "Hey Sophie thanks for having me"
"She's nervous" Harriet said as soon as we heard her shaky voice. It was quite surreal hearing the nervousness in Abi's voice, she has done interviews like this since she was 12 and has only ever sounded this nervous once before and that was the first interview she did after her divorce.
"So Abi this interview is a little different to our usual movie release or new TV show interviews, today your here to talk about a new charity you working on called Say No. What is the main idea behind this campaign?"
"Erm, it's main aim is to educate school children on the risks of drugs" Abi explained "It's from all different focuses, so dealing them, addiction to them. That sort of thing"
"Now we all know for obvious reasons, why this campaign is so close to your heart" Sophie continued "But what makes it so different to other anti-drugs charities?"
"Our main focus is to educate children about drugs, but for us it's important to do it in a way that's effective. I mean look at it this way, I you were a child what would effect you more a woman coming into school dictating to you all the facts and laws behind taking drugs...which would work on some kids I guess...or a woman or man coming into school saying My name is Jane, I am 23 years old and I nearly let Crack cocaine destroy my life"
"Yeah I get it" Sophie sounded impressed "So you think its a much better approach to teach with experience"
"Absolutely, I mean a teacher can only teach you about drugs. They can't talk to you from personal experience about addiction and how cruel and ruthless it can be" Abi has another slight shake in her tone.
"So in this case experience is key?" Sophie asked and Abi paused.
"Definately, I have seen first hand exactly what drug addiction can do to you as a person and how it can destroy the lives of everyone around you" I could hear Abi take a deep breath "And if I can use such a devastating experience and turn it into some good then obviously I am going to do that"
"So what age group are you aiming for?" Sophie asked.
"Probably from age 10 upwards" Abi exhaled waiting for the judgement.
"Don't you think 10 is a little young?"
"No not really, as a mother I would be grateful for my children to learn about drugs as soon as possible. I have already spoke to my daughter about it"
"And how old is your daughter?"
"Erm she's almost 13" I continued to listen to the interview, no one spoke as it went on.
