September 1998
"You are going back to LA for next week."
"Stevie, I already t-
"You see your son, you stay at the condo. You do not go near that woman unless you are with him. You make sure she knows that that marriage is strictly business, on your son's behalf. Me and our child have nothing to do with her, and like I said, fail to keep it private and we're done. I'm not some woman off the street, I'm a celebrity. People can't know about this yet. You said you want my trust? Earn it." He nodded along.
"Like I said, whatever you want me to do, it's done. I'll miss you."
"It's only a week, and plus you want to see Will right? This mess isn't his fault."
He appeared to brighten up. "Yes, I...I've missed him."
"Well fetch your suitcase and get packing."
Neither of us seemed to know what to do while he waited for his car to the airport, pacing the lounge in his leather jacket, constantly checking his pockets for his passport and keys for the condo. The beep when his ride arrived made us both jump. He looked similar to a rabbit caught in the headlights when he faced me. "I guess I'll...See you next week," I said coldly, biting my lip.
"Yes, um, I'll see you then," I shifted my mouth to bite the other end of my lip, awkwardly looking anywhere but at him.
"Stevie, I...Be safe, both of you."
"We will be, don't worry."
"I love you both, so much." He blinked back tears, turning to take his suitcase and head for the door.
Twelve hours later my bedside phone rang. Already being awake and expecting the call I grabbed it off the stand before the sound could bother my mom or Karen in their sleep.
"Christopher? Is that you?"
"I can see him now, he's getting into a car."
"Is he alone?" I heard him shift in his seat.
"For now."
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FanfictionIt has been 18 months since Stevie Nicks disappeared at the height of her comeback tour as a solo artist, and even many that she knew for decades have been left in the dark. What caused her to seemingly vanish, and will she ever return?
