The Billionaire's Secret Love Child(226)

The post-sex high that followed left my body relaxed, and I didn’t mind talking.

“Aiden, there’s something you need to know,” I started.

“What is that, Lela?” he replied.

“I’m pregnant, and you’re the only person I’ve slept with in months,” I said.

He was dumbfounded for a minute; I could see an elated expression become dulled over by realization.

“I’m excited to be a father, but this can’t go public. Just like our video from before. We can’t let anyone know.”

“Why not? Don’t you want people to know? Aren’t you excited?”

“Of course, I’m excited, Lela. But, if the public got hold of this it wouldn’t just damage my relationship, it would damage the bands. I can’t let them down right now.”

I understood what he wanted; I didn’t need to make it a public thing. I don’t want people staring at me, or wondering what we’re going to name the baby.

I just nodded.

“Lela, you’re welcome to stay here for a while. We’re going back to your hometown in a couple of weeks, and you can stay with me till then.”

“I need to go home,” I said, “I still have school to finish, and I don’t want to distract you from your show.”

“Lela, you’re not a distraction, but if you need to go then that’s fine.”

I couldn’t stay there; I needed to be home. I needed something normal in my life to hold onto.



6.

“So, what did he say?” asked Liddy.

I just shrugged, and she knew what that meant. Being friends for so long meant that she could decipher just about all my odd quirks.

“I don’t know if I can do it, though,” I said.

“Aren’t you used to it,” she asked, “I mean, you’ve always pulled yourself out of the crowd. I never tried to change you, and I can’t think of anyone who could.”

“I know,” I replied, “but this is different. This is an acknowledgment that we’re something more. I like him, I really do. I might not know him all that long, but I was hoping that he would, at least, call me his girlfriend.”

“Lela, Aiden is a good guy, but can’t you understand that this isn’t something he can do so easily?”

I nodded.

“He has worked his entire life to get to the top, and he gets there by being the single and attractive man that he is. Men want to be him, and women want to be with him.

“If you take away his image, then you’re stuck with something that he can’t be, and that’s a normal person.”

She was right, and I knew it as well, Aiden couldn’t say anything because it could cost him the love of many of his fans. I didn’t want to hear it, but I really wanted to be special.

“I don’t know if I can do this anymore,” I said.

Liddy came over and sat down beside me.

“You can’t force something to happen; the best you can do is sit by and wait.”

I looked her back in the eye, and she could see how sad I really was.

“I’m tired of waiting, Liddy.”

She knew I was going to do something that I might regret, but there was no way she was stopping it.

I picked up my phone and dialed Aiden. It had taken a while before he picked up.

“Hey, Lela, just finished our show tonight, good to hear from you.”

I was silent for a moment, trying not to give in to emotion as best I could.

“Aiden, I can’t do this anymore. I really do love you. But, I can’t do this. I want more than to be a backstage booty call before a show. I want to feel like your girlfriend and tell people that you mean a lot to me.”

I could already feel some tears starting to flow.

“I won’t hold this baby over your head; you don’t have to worry about us. But, I need to find someone that isn’t ashamed to have their arm around me.”

I was about to hang up, but he jumped in.

“Lela, wait! You can’t leave, not yet. I just can’t let people know about you right now. Come on, Hun, I love you too. I want to talk about this with the band, but I don’t think they want to hear it.”

“Aiden, do what you need to do. I’ll always be here to talk, but it’s pointless for me to sit around and wait for you to be ready. Goodbye, Aiden.”

The other end of the line was silent as I hung up. Liddy sat nearby; a bit flustered from having listened to me break off any real connection I had with Aiden.

“It hasn’t been that long, Hun. Maybe something will change.”



7.

The weeks flew by in almost no time, Aiden and I barely talked, and before long I got word that Aiden was playing at a venue nearby. I received a couple of tickets in the mail, but I wasn’t incredibly interested in going.

“Lela, you better not blow that boy off. He sent you tickets to his most recent show and you better, at least, make an appearance.”

I sighed.

“Liddy, I know you still want to see Aiden and me together again, but it’s just not going to happen, not as long as he wants to keep me stuck under the rug.”

“You can’t deny that this is going to be the show of the year. The stadium is packed, and these tickets are front row!”