II. Industry

Chapter 2

Tamara's POV

The ride back to the hotel was silent. The show was great even though we were mad at each other, we still pulled it off. I looked over at him who was looking out of the window. I sighed as we pulled into the hotel driveway. We both climbed out of the car and made our way into the building. We got into the elevator and as soon as the doors shut, I gave him a piece of my mind.

"What are you hiding from me?"I snapped while tapping my blue fingernails onto the wall.

"We are not about to do this. I told you to wait until we were in the hotel. In private," He said while stuffing his hands into his pockets.

"Okay," I huffed as the doors opened and I walked to our room as I pulled the key out of my pocket and pushed it in the key hole. Our door opened and I rushed in as Rashad closed the door behind him after he entered the room.

He sighed before talking. "Last night, when you left, Quan called me. He was telling me about how his baby moma just up and left him. She moved with they son and he know where she at, but she don't want anything to do with him. She won't let him see their kid either," He paused for a while.

"What does that have to do with us," I asked because I knew he was leaving something out.

"The girl is Tinashe and that just bothered me. When I saw her, it made me think about it," He sighed.

My jaw dropped. "Wait, I don't remember her in school at all or anything like that," I frowned. "So she has a kid? With my best friend?"

"Yeah. I thought you got to meet the girl," He asked.

"No. She didn't want to meet me and I know why now," I rolled my eyes.

"It's just frustrating. Are you sure that you don't know her from anywhere," He asked.

I tried to think back, but her name and face was all a blur. "Nothing. I don't know her," I sighed running my fingers through my hair.

"Ok. You got some enemies, so be careful, baby g," He said before pecking my lips.

"Okay, but I go to the doctor tomorrow. Wanna come?" I asked while playing with his ears.

"You are so bipolar, but yeah. I'll go," He chuckled as I pulled onto his earlobe.

"I'm not bipolar. Just a little moody. I'm under so much stress right now," I sighed.

"Is something bothering you," He asked as he pulled me into his lap and I looked into my lap.

"I'm not sure to be honest. This tour is overwhelming and then what's going with Tinashe is making me go crazy," I said then ran my fingers through his hair.

"Oh. I get it," He gave me a warming smile. "Let's get some rest because you know we gotta be up at the crack of dawn and its what? 1 in the morning," He sighed.

"I gotta shower," I said while trying to stand up, but he wrapped his arms around my waist.

"Shower in the morning," He chuckled.

I sighed. "Fine,"

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We sat in the doctors office for 2 hours before they called us to the back. We followed the nurse into a room then we had to wait another 15 minutes before the doctor came in.

"Hello, Ms.Pullins. How are you feeling today," She asked with her warm smile.

"I feel ok. I've been feeling a little under the weather this week," I sighed.