Superstar's Spotlight: Limelight (18+) [COMPLETED] {unedited}

13: Cocaine Like Ashes.

My heart thudded as I got to the last stair, Elliott paced back and forth as he rubbed his hand frustratingly through his hair. I watched him for a few, just so I could collect my thoughts. I wanted to explain, but I had to choose my words wisely. 

"El?" I croaked, his eyes shot up at me and he halts, his hair a mess and he sighs then walks to the front door. "Where are you going?" He didn't say, he just walked out the front door slamming it, making me very aware of his anger, Elliott being silent scares me. 

I needed to start talking, otherwise he'd think I'm stalling, probably to make up some type of lie. I rushed to the door going out behind him. "Elliott!" I yelled and he continues to his truck's door. I sprinted down there, he closes it and I open it putting myself on the inside so he couldn't shut me out.

"Whatever excuse you have for me Gianna, I don't want to hear it." His voice was stern and I gulped. "It's not an excuse, just listen to me."

"I said I don't want to hear it!" He leans back in his seat, his bark sending my tongue to curl up and hide in my mouth. "I fucking knew it, you're still a fucking liar and you're still stuck on Wyatt, get-"

"Shut up, you shut up right now before you say something you can never take back." I growl grabbing his shirt, it folded in my palm as I gripped it and he hang on to my hand giving it a squeeze. "What the hell do you think you're doing?" 

"I don't want to fight with you Elliott, fucking listen." I loosen my grip and he starts relaxing. "I've been with you for years, yes, I've done things to lose your trust and yes, we all thought Wyatt was dead and you thought that you could trust me again."

"We have been married for 2 years Elliott, in that 2 years I have not given you a reason to not trust me, I tell you how important you are to me, I show you. You've seen how you leaving me hurts and you think I'd give that all away because of Wyatt?"

He sighs, his eyes looking straight ahead. "You have to give me more credit than that Elliott, I do not love Wyatt, I love you. Surely, a part of me will always care for him but, it's just that." I take a deep breath and he turns to look at me.

"What you saw was an act of kindness, nothing happened, was going to or is happening with me and Wyatt. He needed my help, he gave me this." I handed him the paper with the safe's combination and he takes it from my hand. "What is this?"

"Wyatt started using again, he came to me and asked for help." His eyes widen at me and he flings his head back putting his hands over his face. "Fucking Wyatt." 

"He's going to rehab El, we have to take care of his son." He sighs rubbing his hands over his face, he looks at me for a second before he speaks.

"Babe, I'm so sorry." He steps out of his truck causing me to step back, he closes the door and pulls me in his arms. "I didn't mean to react the way I did." He pulls my head to rest on his chest. "It's okay to be insecure Elliott, I just need you to understand that I will never cheat on you."

"I get that now."

Finally.

It was 6am and I was restless, I found myself sitting in the kitchen with half of a chocolate cake. It took everything in me to not devour the entire thing.

"Penny for your thoughts?" Wyatt asks as he goes into the fridge. My only thoughts were holding this family together all while he was off to rehab, Isabel still on the loose and my dad not talking to me.

It felt like everything was falling apart, it felt like I was living in a state of fear and that something bad was always going to happen. I sigh.

"I'm just hungry, why are you up?"