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

15: Steps Ahead.

My eyes stared at the front door as I sat on the stairs, waiting. I took a deep breath, in the haste, Elliott stormed out of the house without his phone and I have absolutely no idea where he is. 

He couldn't have left the kids far, but why the hell was he taking so long to return, it's been an hour, I rub my hands through my hair, sniffle then use the back of my sleeve to wipe tears from my eyes. 

After another 10 minutes of endless worry and hot salty tears the door clicks and I leap off the stairs as Aiden and Gerard walk in. My hands scoop Aiden up as I kneel on the floor. "Hi mommy." He says, his voice a little weary, I squeeze him and shut my eyes tightly. "Hi baby." I kiss his hair then pull Gerard into the hug. 

"Are you okay sweetheart?" He nods his head then rest on my shoulder, I rub his back. My heart was able to relax and then I see two men and a woman walk into our house, one held a briefcase or so I thought. 

"What's going on?" I question El as they walk in. "The dining room is to the left and down the hall." He gives out orders and I watch them trudge through the house. "Mrs. Grayson, nice seeing you again." Ana extends her hand to me, she was sporting goldie locks this time, a better look from her dark brown hair. 

I shake her hand giving her a brief smile and a nod, she walks away with the others and I fold my arms facing Elliott waiting for an explanation. "I'm going to need your phone." He says peeling out of his jacket. "Why?"

"They are here to try and trace where the message came from, maybe they can find her and we can relax." I look in the direction they all went then back to El. "Why is Ana here?" 

"Because she is a detective with the LAPD and she is willing to help us get this done." He walks to the kitchen and I close the door then follow. "I had no idea you guys still talked." He opens the fridge. "We don't, I just called in a favor." 

"Oh." My mouth forms an O and he takes a bottle of fruit juice from the fridge. "I know what your thinking Gianna, it's nothing like that."

Like transparent glass, he see rights through you.

"Well, I just don't understand why your ex is willing to bend over backwards for you so easily." I  place my phone on the counter and begin walking to the refrigerator, I needed to take the products out to prepare snacks and dinner later. 

"Hey." He grabs my wrist and I turn to look at him. "The only one I have bending over backwards for me is you, stop letting your insecurities warp your mind because I give you no reason to think I'd disrespect you like that." His eyes narrowed at me and he gave me a serious face with a serious look, I yank my hand out of his and continue with my task. He leaves with his cup, my phone and not another word.

He has given me no reason to react the way I do  but, they broke up only because of her job being more important, they didn't have a huge argument it was a mutual end yet, they still maintain a relationship where he can call on her whenever he wants even if she's in a different state. I frown, what else is he expecting me to think?

Not think, trust.

It was dark out and I had successfully completed all I needed to, I just needed my dining room so we could have dinner. I begin my journey to the dining area and the two guys begin walking out. "Any luck?" They both sigh. "We're sorry Mrs. Grayson, not the luck you need." 

"That's alright." I flash them a smile and they continue. "Good night." They say, one after the other and then I continued. My bare feet made it impossible to hear me coming and I stopped at the entrance wondering why Ana wasn't leaving with the gang.