The Makeup Artist (Norman Reedus)

Plan

"We will think of something sweetheart" he assured her. Norman was just as scared as she was, she was carrying his child and living with that monster, he would never dream of hurting Louise and regretted the day they gave up on their relationship especially now she is with Derek. "I cant throw him out, he would never leave" Louise dismissed that idea. "You could live here?" Norman suggested, Louise shook her head "and how would i leave?" She asked with annoyance, Norman stood up and walked round the coffee table in front of the tv "secretly, you can only go to work right? So bring your stuff to me and ill bring it here" Norman suggested sweetly. Louise sighed "its not that simple, i have Liam, all our stuff and besides thats our house" she stated "i dont see why you dont just let me go round there now and beat his ass" Norman spat. This brung Louise to her senses and she stood up, grabbed her bag and went to leave "Louise!" Norman called to her, "i cant do this, im with someone else...i cant run to you everytime we fall out" Louise said trying to open the door "Lou...calm down...just calm down" Norman said holding her so she couldnt leave, pushing him away she began talking in a panic again "forget what i said, forget everything i said its not your baby, i dont know why i said it" Louise laughed nervously and left, she stopped on the stairwell of his block and cried for a bit, she couldnt believe the mess she was in, she felt someones arms wrap around her making her jump, it was Norman. "Sweetheart, come on, this isnt good for the baby" he whispered wiping the tears from her eyes "come on..you are staying here tonight, ill pick Liam up" he insisted helping her up.

"I have to go home and get some stuff for me and Liam" Louise said sitting down on his sofa, "and Eyes...like if we are going to do this we do it properly" she added turning to face him, he nodded with his hands in his pockets.
"Louise, as long as you , Liam and Eyes are here nothing else matters, the house and that, its just stuff it can be replaced" Norman spoke gently, reassuring her that she could just leave and come here. "I should go now while he is still at work, he usually comes home around 3 if he isn't on a call" she said getting up again "do you want me to come help?" He asked, she shook her head and gave him a kiss and left, walking back to her car she felt this rush of freedom over her, she smiled to herself, everything was going to be alright.

Getting home she went upstairs and grabbed Liam's weekend bag and added some clothes for him and went into her room and took some for her, taking the bag downstairs she left it in the hallway, and went to get some cash she stashed in a can in one of the cupboards. "Baby you in?" Those words alone were enough to make Louise blood run cold, Derek was home. Louise could feel the panic forming, why was he home so early? "Er...yea!" She replied trying to sound normal and chirpy, quietly placing the can in the back of the cupboard and picking up a cloth she made out she was cleaning when Derek walked into the kitchen "i got a surprise for you" he beamed, Louise couldnt make eye contact with him, she knew if she did he would see right through her. "Whats that?" She asked through a fake smile. Wrapping his arms around her waist and stroking her stomach, something that made her want to scream "ive booked us a holiday to Barbados!" He announced, Louise spun round in his arms to face him "what...when?" She asked, trying to sound pleased and not ungrateful "we leave tonight" he winked, tapped her butt and walked upstairs before yelling down that Liam should pick his 'shit' up referring to the bag in the hallway. "What about Liam? He has school?" Louise tried to still sound pleased and not a 'bore' which Derek would call her from to time. Leaning over the banister he called down "James is coming here to stay while we go..." "What...?" She asked confused causing Derek to come bounding down the stairs "everything is set..James is coming here to stay, we are going on holiday...why are you being ungrateful?" He changed his tone as he held her hand tightly. This was her cue to shut up, accept it and behave. "Go pack" he spoke bluntly in her face, she took the weekend bag upstairs and thanked god he didnt see her clothes inside and went to pack for their holiday defeated.

Crying silently as she packed she knew she couldnt get away now and had no way of contacting Norman to say what was happening. Putting that to the back of her mind because she had to, she heard James arrive and heard him and Derek laughing and joking in the hallway downstairs, she wondered what James would do if he knew the bind she was in. "Hi James" she said as she came down the stairs and asked Derek to go get the bags she had packed and bring them down. James asked how she was and how work was going, the usual small talk but Louise didnt know how to answer, James wasnt a complete asshole she could tell him right now what was happening but she couldnt, she instead gave one word answers incase Derek thought she was talking to him too much.

She kissed Liam good bye and left in the car with Derek. A week alone with Derek. Bliss. Not.