“Just take care ok?” Brian told Nick as he walked out of the airport. “Yeah see you then…” He sighed as he put his cell phone in his pocket and walked out the airport and into the Enterprise right by the airport. He didn’t want to sound mean but it had come in good timing that both Nick and AJ had gotten sick. With there show canceled he had a chance to fly to Atlanta and grovel till he couldn’t no more to Leighanne.
“May I help you sir?”
“Yes I like to rent a car for two days tops,” Brian said smiling at the young lady that was there. After making sure he had an insurance policy and his key he walked to where his Nissan Xterra was parked. He sighed as he turned the ignition on and began to drive to his once peaceful home. His favorite place to be when not at work; forty five minutes later there he was pulling into the driveway. He couldn’t help but smile as he was flooded with the memories of him at home playing with Baylee while Leighanne fixed dinner. “Here goes nothing,” he said to himself as he opened the door to his rental. He walked to the door and retained himself from just going in. He pushed the doorbell and waited for Leighanne to answer.
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Leighanne kissed her sons forehead as she laid him on his bed. He was exhausted from his day with Tim his play buddy when he was in Atlanta. She looked around the house she had learned to love to so much. This house had so many memories of her with her family…a family that was no more. “Why?” she asked to herself as she came across of a picture of the three of them. As much as she wanted to close her eyes and pretend none of this had happened it had. It was killing her because that man had been her everything for so long now and she honestly didn’t understand how she had lost Brian. She was brought out of her thoughts by the doorbell. “Coming,” she said she walked into the foyer.
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“May I come in?” Brian asked as he looked at Leighanne. She looked gorgeous even if she did have an apron on. The smell of the chocolate chip cookies hit his nose bringing him memories of those days in which the whole family would bake the cookies.
“I suppose you can since this is still you house, I hope you’ve come to pack your stuff. Wai-…” she was silenced by Brian’s lips on hers. She couldn’t help but moan he was a great kisser but then the picture of him kissing Josie gave her the strength to push him away. “You have no right Brian, you lost long time ago,” she told him as she wiped her mouth “What do you want?”
“You and Baylee…I want my family back!” he said as he faced her again. “Look Leighanne I know I screwed up but you have at least let me prove that I am sorry. I can’t live without. I need you…” he told as he dared caress her cheek.
His eyes had turned a dark blue as he spoke to her and she couldn’t deny that her will to resist all his apologies was running thin. But if there was one thing she was sure of was she didn’t want to make it seem easy. She had thought a lot about it and the truth was Brian did love her as much as she loved him, but she was definitely going to put him to the test. “No Brian,” she told him moving away from his touch. “Now I need you to leave or if not I will… you can’t stay here. Baylee is asleep so if you want to see him it has to be tomorrow. Wait aren’t you suppose to be performing in Vegas?”
“Pleas Leighanne I’ll stay in a guest room…Nick is sick so we postponed the show.” He said rubbing the back of his neck. “Why can’t I stay here…are you afraid of me coming onto you?” he asked trying to be funny only to get serious again as he saw the look on Leighanne’s face.
“No I’m not afraid of you…I am afraid of what I might do to you if you stay here. I don’t think me being in jail for life and you dead will help Baylee out at all.” She told him trying to intimidate the man she loved, because inside his comment made her smile.
“Fine I go stay at a hotel but I would like to see my son before I head out again and join the tour. Please don’t leave till I see him tomorrow…” he said as he looked up the stairs to where Baylee’s room was. “Can I give him a kiss good night?” Brian asked giving his wife a weak smile.
“He’s upstairs hurry it’s getting late; I need you out of here so I can set the alarm.” Leighanne said as she pointed to the staircase.
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She double checked the address on the sticky note to the house she was staring at. “This is it...” Josie said as she suddenly caught glimpse of someone exiting the house. “It’s Brian?” she asked herself as she ducked down the car seat so she wouldn’t be noticed. She smiled as her plans changed, “Never mind plan B it is.” She turned on her ignition and followed Brian to wherever he was going. She was finally going to get her chance, “He needs to know that I am his true love,” Josie said as she saw where Brian had turned to.
Brian turned off the ignition, grabbed his bag and walked in to the lobby to check in. “Hello one room please, for tonight only.” He told the man that was at the desk.
“May I see your ID and how will you be paying?” the young man asked as he looked at the man in front of him.
“yeah here you go,” Brian handed over his driver license and credit card.
“Oh my god Mr. Littrell my wife is a big fan of yours…she plays your CD everyday. But she also likes it when you sing with the Backstreet boys as well. Wait a minute don’t you have a house here sir?” the man said as he smiled his best, realizing who was there.
“Yeah but, its under some construction so since I am the only in town I went ahead and came here. The family is out of town visiting relatives,” he smiled and swallowed a big lump as he realized he was lying. The truth was he had been thrown out of his own home for being unfaithful.
“Oh well I hope you enjoy your stay sir, do you need help with your luggage? I’m Billy by the way…at your service.” Billy extended his hand.
“No I’m good Billy, but thanks and I will leave you an autograph for that wife of yours.” Brian told the very nice man as he shook his hand.
A few minutes later there he was in his room; he laid on the bed just staring at his hand. The wedding band that stood there, “I can’t loose you Leighanne” he whispered to himself as he played with the wedding band. He was curious to see if Leighanne still wore hers. He was a little hungry so he finally ordered room service, “Yes can I have a nice burger and maybe a coke with lots of ice please,” he said to the who ever was taking his order. After he was sure of his order he went for a well deserved shower.
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Brian felt a little refreshed after the nice shower and with hopes of a better chance tomorrow to win Leighanne’s heart. He had called and told her where he would be at just in case there was an emergency during the night. What he really wanted was for her to show up and tell him she loved him and to go back home with her. That was what he wished for the most.
He was about to lay back down when there was a knock on the door, “Yes my food is here,” Brian said as he went to open the door. “Thank you…what are you doing here?” he said anger suddenly rising up his chest.
“Surprise! Nice to see you too baby,” Josie said as she made her way in. “We need to talk Brian,” Josie said as she took a seat on his bed.
“There is nothing to talk about Josie, you ruined my life the last thing I want to do is talk to you. Leave me alone,” Brian told Josie as he ran his hands through his wet hair.
“I love you Brian, Leighanne is not going to forgive you Brian just give me the chance. I promise I won’t allow you to miss her. We can fight for Baylee’s custody and then we can try to have our own babies.” Josie told Brian as she watched in awe, the man was positively gorgeous.
“No, no Josie I can’t I don’t love you like that, how in the world did you find me?” Brian asked as Josie kneeled in front of him hold on to his feet.
“I was actually here to Leighanne and apologize to her. I wanted her to know that I didn’t want it to happen but that you loved me now to let you go.” Josie told Brian with tears running down her face. “We belong together Brian,” she told him in hysterics
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