The Hook-up

Chapter 207

The next few days went off without much excitement. Damaris was at the Fashion Show, but Bruno was whisked away to finish press things and was honestly just not willing to deal with her, so he went back to his hotel and fell asleep. Lauren minded her own business and did not bother calling or texting Bruno. It was bothering him, though. He went from being very excited and upbeat to kind of ho hum and getting through the days until he was home. His album was going to be released on the 11th and he would be home in the morning on the 13th. He wasn't going to have time to be with Lauren and the babies though. He knew it, and that bothered him too. "Bruno? Hellloooo?" he heard Phi trying to talk to him the day before the album was to come out.

"What?" he asked turning his head to see his partner.

"Are you okay? Like you have been checked out for the last few days." Phil told him. "Like just wandering."

"I'm fine." he answered flatly. "Everything is fine. I'm just a bit nervous about tomorrow." he told Phil.

"Maybe you should call, Lauren." Phil said picking up Lauren's phone.

"I've tried. She won't answer." Bruno told him taking his phone.

"I don't think so." Phil answered. "Go call her. Please." Phil pleaded.

Bruno harumphed taking his phone, standing up and walking outside of the room they were in. He flipped to his recent calls seeing Lauren's name at the top. He had just left her a message a few hours ago. She is not going to answer. He took a deep breathe listening to the ringing on the other end. It's lunch. She's there..."Lauren?" he asked in a pained voice.

"Hi." she answered plainly.

"I miss you." he got out.

"Oh." she said in the same plain tone.

"Are you okay?" he asked.

"I'm fine. I'm at lunch with Estee and Justin." she answered.

"I need to talk to you." he said still in a pleading tone.

"What's wrong?" she asked excusing herself from the table.

"I'm nervous about tomorrow." he admitted.

"You've worked so hard. And you've had it streaing for a month. Bruno, there is nothing to worry about." she tried to calm him down forgetting about why she was mad at him. "I wish I could be there for you. I'm sorry."

"It's okay, Elle." he told her. No. I wish she was here. I need her. He thought to himself.

"I wish I could be there. But the babies...." she started.

"No, Lauren. Stop." he went from being the one who needed to be comforted to the comforter.

"Everything is going to be fine. I'm going to get up really early and watch you." she said smiling through the phone. "You need to go out, Bruno. Go out and forget about the nerves, baby. And go to the gym. You always feel better after that."

"That sounds like a good idea." he said finally taking a sigh of relief. "I can't wait to see you, Elle."

"You're going to be amazing, tomorrow, Brunz." she said sweetly. "I will talk to you tomorrow."

He ended the phone call walking back into the room with Phil who had been joined by his bandmates.

"We're going out tonight, boys." he said with a michevious smile as his phone buzzed again.

Call me.-D