Just Friends (A Damie Fanfic!)

Drunk Dialing

A/N: This is a twist in the story. I am pulling form my own recent heartache and I hope you enjoy the new plot twist. The goal is a happy ending but drama will ensue until then..... Vote and comment please! Love too read your comments! Sorry for the long wait!

I am on my eighth no wait. My ninth scotch. I have had a few beers in between and I am feeling like I am at the bottom of a well and I cannot really hear anything around me. All the sounds are muffled. I had texted Mel a few times at the beginning of this uh binge. I dont know where that ended up I cant remember. I see a guy walk up to me and pay my tab. Grab me up and I start to walk with him. I look at him really closely trying to make out his face. It is Jesse! What the actual fuck?!?!? I am so confused. He walks me out to the sidewalk and I can see it is dark out. I heave at the smell of fresh air and begin to vomit by a parking meter. He pats my back, what is wrong with you Jamie? You cant be doing shit like this right now. You have appearances to keep up for your career. Keep your shit together! Dakota is pissed off!. As he says that I see a female come out of the vehicle parked right next to where I am vomiting. I cannot see her from the waist up but I just know its Dakota. She pats my back and hands me a napkin to wipe my mouth. I am disgusting. Jamie, hurry and get in the car before someone sees you. I cannot believe you! If you wanted to drink you should have called me. Uggh!. I get in the car my head on her lap and drift off in between all the talking. My head spinning and the taste of my own bile rising is making me gag. I fall asleep before I throw up again. When I wake the sun is shining in through an unfamiliar window. I startle and jump out of the bed. I hear talking downstairs it seems. I am groggy and confused. I stumble to the window and shut the curtains. On the desk beside me there is a note to take two Advil and come downstairs. It is in Dakotas handwriting. I smile before realizing my head feels like a bomb exploded in it. I am too old for this shite!, I mumble to myself. There is a bathroom off of the room I am in, so, I walk there with my eyes half closed and splash cold water on my face. I groan in pain and disappointment. At first, I dont recognize the man staring back at me. He looks like me but older and torn. I know I shouldnt be so hurt by Amelias escapades but part of me still is her husband and I am bitter that she thought to move on without breaking things off. Am I any better?

What do I do now? I am confused, hurting both physically and emotionally spent. I want to run far away from all of my problems. Then there is Dakota, my shining star. She brightens my life with her smile. She picked me up from my slump and she caught me when I fell. I need to talk to her about all of this. Time is too short to worry about technicalities. I think about how I should explain my drinking. The thought comes across to me, to tell her the truth completely and I struggle with what to say. I practice in the mirror. This is going to be hard but I want to make it official with her. I want her to be my other half. My forever.

I think I have made a decision but first a call to my dad. I grab my phone off the night stand and walk back into the bathroom. It rings only twice before he picks up, Hello son. Hey pop, I have to talk to you about something. Well, that is why you would call, now isnt it, son?. Ha, Yeah I guess that would be a reason to make a call dad. I have a lot on my chest lately and I need you to sort of ground me. I would have called sooner but I have been indecisive until this morning. I think I want to divorce Amelia.and I want to marry Dakotadad I am in love with her. I have been for so long. I dont know exactly when it started to feel more than this but I think I am ready to call it quits with Millie. For a while it was silent, almost too long for my liking. Dad?. Jamie, I dont know what you want me to say. I want you to be happy. I want you to be sure of what you want. You are living a perfect fantasy with Dakota and it seems like life can get no better but what happens when the bubble you two live in is no more? I feel like the reality is you have a wife and took vows and should at least try to be a good husband and make it work. Lord knows your mom and I did not have a perfect relationship but we loved eachother and you kids more than any problem could break us apart. Jamie, if you really love Dakota. Do this right. Try and make your marriage work. Let her go for a short while and try and fix your broken marriage. Tell her why you are doing this. Do you want her to be known as a homewrecker and hussy in Hollywood? If it doesnt work out with Amelia, divorce her and then make the effort to ask Dakota to be in a relationship with you once you are single. A real relationship with real commitment and a real future. She is just a mistress right now. I understand dad, I just dont think I can bring myself to leave her. I am so in love it is the hardest thing I would ever do in my life. Harder than marrying Amelia because she was pregnant. Harder than when mom died. She makes me so happy. Why is life so fucking hard? Why couldnt I have met Dakota in another time and place. I dont even care if I was an actor or had money. I just want her. I need her. Then you know what to do Jamie, set her free and do things the right way. Divorce Amelia, give it time and make sure you do not bring her any negative attention. Hollywood is ruthless and unforgiving. I dont want a lovely girl like this that makes my son so happy swept up in scandal. There will always be some sort of rumors but if you do things right it will lessen the blow!. Thanks dad I have more to think of now. I need time to get my head together. I may take a holiday and get my head on right. Okay son you know you are always welcome here but I have to say I think you need a break from everyone and everything right now. I dont think your dad nagging you will help at all lad. I chuckled, tears springing to my eyes at the thought of losing Dakota and possibly my girls. I had so many fears. I will let you know dad. I dont know what I am going to do now. Okay son, talk to you soon. Bye, dad.

The tears explode from my eyes as soon as we hang up and I am practically sobbing into my hands in the bathroom. Snot running down my nose, trembling hands, and head pounding. I have to let her go in order to do right by her. How can I do that? I dont know if I will ever be able to make this call. I have to book a trip somewhere far away and get my head on straight. I know. I will go to Greece. I have to do some work there soon and I could use the time to find myself.

I clean myself up enough and walk downstairs. I am pretty composed and choose to tell her right away. She is sitting on the couch reading a book. When she hears me near her she glances up with kind eyes and suddenly she sees the fear and sadness in my expression and reflects said expression. What is wrong Jamie. Are you okay?. I sit close by her and grab her hands, kissing them gently and looking up into her face for a sign. I find nothing except love and concern. Baby, Dakota, I am taking a trip to Greece, leaving tonight. I am leaving for many reasons but the main reason is I need to sort some of these feelings I am having out. I am being selfish maybe but right now I need to fix me before I can be anything to anyone. I look back at her, I had been talking to her hands and see her face soften. Okay, I can deal with that. I just want you to be happy. If it is not me or is me then figure that out. I have no rush. I am happy where we are at and then in a way I know you want more. I know what a gentleman you are. How passionate you are about doing the right thing. I know you want to be two Jamies, one the husband and father and then the other the lover. You are more complicated than that. Life is more complicated than that. Jamie, take all the time you need. I kiss her hands again and hadnt noticed the tears streaming down my cheeks. She wiped away a tear and picked up my chin to look again at her. I want you to go to Greece and be free. I want you to not think about me and we are only friends now. Till you come back to me and tell me what you want. Go sow your oats or find yourself or whatever. I am setting you free and if you come back to me it is meant to be and if not, then at least you will be happy I hope. I love you Jamie. I love you enough to let you decide on your own no pressure. Text me when you get there but then not a single message till you have made your decision. I understand if its not me but just please, please, let me know.

I dont know what to say except thank you for always being so understanding. I dont deserve you. I never have. I will keep my promise one text and then no more until I have decided. Please be patient and I promise to find whatever it is I need to fix myself. I hug her and kiss her lips tenderly and stand to leave. I could make wild and passionate love to her right this minute but that would defeat the purpose of distancing myself from it all. We say our goodbyes and she seems to be okay. I get a ride to my place and then to the LAX airport. I was soon on my way to Greece.