If You're Not Busy

Chapter 73 Out With It!

What? said Cindy a bit shocked. Are you sure that's what she said? "Mom" Devon put her on speakerphone so that I could hear her! Err, can you start from the beginning? said, Carl. Sure no problem said, Tessa. Well, it all started with me saying to Mariah about hiring a nanny while I'm on tour this time. Because I don't know if I told you? But it will be a worldwide tour this time around, which means I will be away for at least four months maybe longer. Mariah went off on one when I mentioned it and said we have all of you, and I said yes you're all great, but nobody will be there in the nighttime or in the morning to help you. Anyway, mom got me to go over to Mariah's office to apologize to her. It did not go too well, she told me she thought I wouldn't go on tour again, and that she earns enough money so I didn't have to, and I told her I came alive when I see the fans react to a song that I've written. She wanted me to give up my career and stay at home with the kids. I said I would hope she and the kids would come out and visit me where ever I was? I told her we would figure something out. The next thing I knew, she was saying she was busy and she showed me the door. I did no more, I went straight to Devon's office to see if we could mix things up a bit with the dates of the tour so that I could maybe get home a bit more. Then while I was there, she phoned Devon's office.

 Ok said Dena you're all refreshed, so spill what did you do? Well by now I'm sure you've talked to Cindy, and know about the nanny situation Tessa mentioned? Yeah, and Cindy said that Tessa's not going through with it now. But that she's really upset and said it had nothing to do with that? It doesn't Cindy's right. Tessa came to my office to apologize and instead of me excepting her apology, I went off on one and said we have kids now and I don't understand why you have to go on a worldwide tour? I earn enough for both of us and she should be here with me and the kids. But Mariah, Tessa sings for a living, you knew that when you met her said, Dena. You can't expect her to give that all up just like that. I know that mom, but I thought now we have kids she wouldn't want to be away from us? So I more or less told her she could be a kept woman. Is that all you said to her? asked Frank. Because I think she's pretty mad at you right now, for it just to be about being a kept woman. Your right dad it's not! You could always read me like a book. Mariah gave him a weak smile. She took a deep breath. Ok, I couldn't leave it there when I showed Tessa the door. I picked up my phone and called Devon's office. What I didn't know, was that Tessa had gone to his office straight after talking to me. She was there to see if they could juggle the date's so that she could come home more often. Also what put the nail in the coffin, was that when I phoned, Devon put the call on speakerphone so that Tessa could hear what I was saying! Oh god, said Dena I'm afraid to ask. What did you say that's pissed Tessa off so much? Dena and Frank held their breath. 

Tessa started to tense up. It's ok we're here said Carl get it off your chest. Devon put the call on speakerphone, and I indicated to him to not let Mariah know I was there so I could listen in. She told him to cancel the tour! Devon told her how much money I and he would lose if we did that, she said she didn't care, she wanted it all canceled. Devon said if he did that, what would I think about that? She told him to make up a good story, but not the one where her wife doesn't want her to go! Tessa started to cry, and Cindy and Carl both hugged her. Then Devon said he would try his best, and she said he'd better try harder than his best because I was not going on that tour and that was final. She then hung the phone up on him! I didn't know what to say to him, I was so mad at Mariah for making the call. Oh wow! said Carl and Cindy more or less at the same time. We can now see why a bomb went off. Err, I put my foot right in it said Mariah she then went on to explain what she said in the phone call and hung up on Devon. Tessa heard all this? said, Frank. Yes dad she did. Mariah put her hands on her head and cried a little. I'm such an idiot said, Mariah. What happened next? asked Dena. 

Well, I got home last night, and we took the kids off Cindy and Carl like we normally do. Tessa never spoke to me at all, and then just as we'd finished feeding the kids and ourselves dinner, the bomb went off! Tessa screamed at me, how dare I? and that made the kids cry. So I asked Tessa if we could put the kids to bed before we have a conversation. Which we did about an hour later when we knew the kids were fast asleep and they would not get disturbed with raised voices. Raised voices? question Frank. We more or less had a screaming match dad, it wasn't a pleasant experience. Tessa was really mad at me, for doing what I did. She's still mad! She wouldn't even sleep in the same room as me last night. She said she couldn't be near me right now. So I pretty much screwed everything up! I've not talked to her since, and now she's staying at her parent's house tonight. Well, she's only doing what you've just done said Dena she needs to talk it out. I guess you and Cindy will compare notes in the morning? said Mariah glumly. I guess so said, Dena. Well, I have to go to bed said Mariah I'm all talked out. I'm sorry, I have a busy day tomorrow launching new lines, so I have to have my wits about me.