Holding Out For A Hero

40. Escape (The Pina Colada Song)

3 Weeks Later - August 17, 2018

I told Dave what happened once the girls left and I had never seen him get that mad before. He screamed and cursed at me and I really couldn't blame him. I had done something horrible and deserved every he said. I was surprised that he, after all had been said and done, still loved me and forgave me. Things had changed between us though but we were working on it. I worked the last two weeks of filming with Dave joining me on set every other day. I was on a very short leash until we left Las Vegas. I had two weeks off before I started season three of Wisteria Lane. The past week I had stayed home and didn't go out to do anything. I just took care of James and studied my lines. Abby though had managed to convince Dave to trust me enough for one night to go out with her. Taylor was out of town doing a Chevy Metal show in Denver and she had gotten tickets to go see The Darkness tonight. As I was doing my make up Dave came into the bathroom and sat behind me, just watching me.

"Look I'm not too happy about you going out but I gotta start trusting you again at some point. You're staying at Abby's after the show right?" Dave asked as I put lipstick on.

"Yes I am. We're going back to her and Taylor's after the show so I can get drunk with my best friend because I'm not drinking at the concert," I replied as I moved on to finishing my hair.

"You can drink at the concert. All I ask is that you don't get as plastered as you did while working in Vegas. Do you know what you're wearing tonight?" Dave asked. I finished "fluffing" my hair and looked at him in the mirror before I turned to face him.

"I'll make sure everything is covered ok. You have nothing to worry about," I replied with and then walked out of the bathroom.

"I wasn't going to say anything. I was just asking," Dave said back as he came out of the bathroom as I walked into the closet. I was putting on a pair of jeans when Dave came and stood in the door frame.

"Here to make sure I don't wear something to slutty?" I asked.

"I don't get why you're giving me attitude right now. I'm just trying to spend some time with you before you leave to do god knows what. Or god only knows who," Dave said. He added the last part on to hurt me which it did.

"I'm not going to sleep with anyone. Abby is picking me up, we're going to dinner and then off to the concert. We're then going backstage to meet the guys and then going to her place, changing into pajamas and drinking wine while we watch a horror movie. I told you I wasn't going to do anything ever again. I love you for fuck sakes. Yes I slipped but I was very drunk and my judgement was impaired. I was also lonely and missing you. I was missing a lot of things about you and when Greg kissed me and put his hands on me I thought of you and I got carried away. I'm sorry I hurt you and made you unable to trust me but I love you and don't want to lose you," I said back. I was on the brink of crying because I was frustrated beyond hell. Dave walked over to me and put his hands on my shoulders making this the first time he's touched me in three weeks, not counting accidental hand brushes.

"I'm sorry I said that last part. I know you love me and I love you too but I'm still mad at you. I'm trusting you tonight and if nothing happens then I'll be able to trust you a little more. Please understand I need time but I do love you. Hey look at me," Dave said. He put a hand under my chin and turned my head so we were looking at each other. I had turned my head because I couldn't keep the tears in anymore. Dave wiped them away before saying, "I'm not trying to hurt you or your feelings Britt. I'm just being honest."

"I know. I'm willing to wait and do whatever it takes to make this work," I said back.

"Good. Go with this shirt and a strapless white bra and I'll go get our son," Dave said as he pulled out a white shirt.