The Cost Of Winning

April ,2014 ,

FIANNA'S POV :

I sit here looking at what WAS a beautiful , delicious dinner five hours ago , when it was actually hot . Now , the chicken looks unhealthy , the vegetables are limp , and the gravy has totally congealed . Even the flowers I put on the table look defeated .

I pick up my phone and call my boyfriend for the umpteenth time , and for the umpteenth time , it goes straight to voicemail . He said he'd be home at 6:00 for dinner , and it's now 11:20 . I have a pretty good idea where he probably is , so I grab the car keys and head outside .

I pull out of the driveway and start my circuit . I know that he's hanging out with one or more of his bandmates , so I start with the closest house and work my way out . At the third stop , their singers house , I hit paydirt , as everyone's cars are here . I pull up to the curb , get out of the car , and walk to the door .

I ring the bell , and the door opens a few seconds later . "Hey there , Fi ! Come on in , he's here , as you can see ."

"Thanks , Jules . This is getting old for both of us , huh ?"

"More so for you , I'm sure ." , she says .

We walk into the living room , and all of the guys are sitting around , surrounded by guitars , notepads , and beer bottles . They all look up , and my boyfriend says , "Fianna , what the hell are you doing here ?"

" Did you forget that you were supposed to be home for dinner almost six hours ago , Ash ? I've lost count of how many times I tried to call you , but your fucking phone is off !"

"That's because we're busy here , goddamnit ! I can have dinner with you anytime !"

"You can , but you don't do that , or anything else ! You promise me you'll do something , and then you never follow through . I hardly ever see you anymore , I might as well be living by myself , no more than you're home anymore !" , I shout .

"Didn't it ever occur to you that maybe I have more important things to do than cater to a spoiled little brat ?" , he yells back . "Do you really think I need you following me everywhere I fucking go , whining and nagging at me just because things aren't going your way ?"

"C'mon , dude , seriously ?" , Jake says

"Chill out , Ash ." , CC tells him .

"Well , what the hell do you call this ? I can't leave the damn house without her hunting me down !"

"Well , if you'd answer your phone , I wouldn't have to , would I ? What if there was an emergency ? Seriously , Ash , is this how it's gonna be the whole time I'm ..... ?" , I ask , stopping myself before I finish the sentence .

"Well , you wanted to talk , so spit it out , Fianna !" , he growls . "The whole time you're what ?"

I take a deep breath , trying to calm myself , and look him in the eye . "This isn't exactly how I wanted to approach the subject , Ash , but ... I'm pregnant ."

Everyone else basically freezes as he stares at me for several seconds , then a rather unpleasant smile forms on his lips , and he says , "Well , congratulations , Fi . Who's the lucky baby daddy ?". q

The blood drains from my head so quickly that it actually goes numb . " Excuse the hell out of me ?" , I manage to whisper .

"Well , you just said it yourself , we've barely seen each other for the last couple of months or so . Therefore , if you're knocked up , there has to be someone else in the picture !" , he proclaims .

I simply stare at him in complete shock , wondering who the hell this is , and what they've done with the man I've been dating for the last year . Then I realize that I don't really want to know .

"You know what , Purdy ? Just forget I mentioned it ." , I tell him , then turn around and walk out the door .

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ASHLEY'S POV:

"Dude , you did NOT just fucking say that !" , Andy shouts as Fianna slams the front door .

"Chill out , man ! She was just trying to get attention . I heard her and Miki talking the other day , and apparently one of their college friends pulled that on her boyfriend recently , so she was pissed at me and decided to try to rattle my cage . Just wait , when I get home , she'll be cooled down , and she'll tell me that herself ."

"That doesn't sound like her , Ash , but if she's really that angry at you , there has to be a reason . Did you really promise to be home this evening ?" , Jinxx says .

"Hell , I dunno ! Probably , I guess ." , I sigh . "What's the big fuckin' deal , anyway ?"

"The 'big fuckin' deal' is that if I pulled something like that , Juliet would knock me flat on my ass !" , Andy responds .

"If you ever turn into that much of a dick , you'll fucking well be single so fast you'll get motion sickness !" , Juliet snarls , glaring daggers at me . "If you'll excuse me , babe , I need a change of scenery ."

She stalks out of the room , and the guys just stand there staring at me , without a word . I fucking hate it when they do that .

" Dude , why do you always shut off your phone , anyway ?" , CC inquires . "You know she has problems with not being able to contact you ."

Shit , here comes the guilt trip ! But unfortunately , he's right . Her dad was killed in a car crash when she was a kid , and it was hours before anyone knew where he was , or what had happened , so it does freak her out a little when something like that happens .

When I think about it , I probably did promise to be home tonight , I just lost track of time and forgot . I'm not even sure why I flew off the handle like I did , I can't even justify that to myself now . Probably a combination of too much alcohol , and just not wanting to admit that I fucked up . Now I feel like a complete ass . I would go home and fix things , but Juliet took everyone's keys when we started drinking , so I'm stuck here until morning .

I pull out my phone and call her , but now her phone is off . Apparently , she's giving me a taste of my own medicine , and I can't say that I don't deserve it .

Oh , well , maybe it's better that I give her a little while to cool off anyway . I'll go home first thing in the morning and straighten this out . Everything should be better tomorrow .

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