Healing a broken heart

Leaving on a jet plane

Chapter 22

ELLAPOV

Oh god dammit, Norman knows, he's going to be so pissed. It's my silly fault I should've told him and damned the consequences. I know that Lauren said not to call but I need to know how he is feeling.

Ring ring...

"Hi, babe."

"Hi, Norman."

"You okay?"

"Yeah. Are you?"

"I'm fantastic."

"Fantastic?"

"Yeah, this awesome girl gave me this awesome news about this girl I love."

"You mean you're not pissed at me?"

"No I mean I was a little but that was before Lauren spoke to me."

"I need you angry at me. I expect you to be angry baby I deserve that I lied to you."

"But I get why. Why would you think I wouldn't love my daughter?"

"Because she might not be yours."

"She'll be mine babe regardless of who her daddy is. I'm going to be the only daddy she'll ever know. I don't want to know unless you want to know. I'm happy to get it tested but I don't want to know."

"You mean that?"

"Yeah, don't I sound serious?"

"Yeah very serious. Very unlike you Norman."

"I love that girl sorry Stella from the moment Lauren kind of told me. I wanted to have a baby with you and you know I'm going to love her and her mommy so much." I started crying. "Hey, there's no need to cry. I always wanted a baby with you. I'm going to take such good care of the two of you. You and Stella won't ever have to worry about anything. I'm not going anywhere except for work that's the only time we'll be separated I'm never leaving your side. Babe you there? You can stop crying."

"I'm so sorry Norman I never meant to hurt you I didn't want you to go away."

"Hey let's pretend like it never happened babe I am. Let's pretend the last few months they never happened as if I was working on a movie. Do you have a passport?"

"Yeah. Why?"

"Well, I owe you a trip to Japan."

"Oh no, you can't."

"I won't take no for an answer."

"You won't will you?"

"Nope."

"Do you want to see her?"

"Fuck yeah."

"I have a video I can send you."

"Sweet I can't wait to see my girl and if she's a him I'm okay with that as well. By the way, Maryanne where'd you get that from?"

"I always liked the name."

"You know that's my mom's name."

"No, I didn't. Nice naming her after grandma."

"So you're okay?"

"Yeah, I'm good. It's been good except when I found out I was pregnant back in August and September I've had no morning sickness. Hey, easy there kitten."

"What's up?"

"She just kicked me. She's very active."

"Nice I wish I could feel it. I can't wait until tomorrow. I am going to hug the shit out of you."

"I've been so silly I'm so sorry Norman. I'll make it my mission to make you happy."

"You do babe. I've been miserable without you I wanted to see you all the time."

"I need to make it up to you. I shouldn't have done it but I didn't think I had a choice. I know now I was wrong."

"Babe it's okay. You've nothing to forgive and you've nothing to make up, maybe time but that's all."

"I'll make up all the time I can with you."

"Well have your bags packed we leave on the 8th babe. I got to go I'll let you go as well."

"Yes sir. My bags will be packed and I'll be ready to go."

"Will you be standing here outside your door? Do you want me to wake you to say goodbye?"

"If you tell me what time you might be around I would and I love you waking me up to say goodbye."

"Babe I was song quoting you."

"Oh yeah leaving on a jet plane. Nice."

"I love you, babe."

"I love you too Norman."