Shattered: A James Maslow Mini Series

Part (3)

A couple weeks later James's agent booked him on a radio tour that would take a month or so starting in New York to promote the new album he had been working so hard on. We had our luggage packed together sitting by the door James was laying on the couch with Raelyn on his chest half awake trying to watch a football game on the big screen on wall. My heart just melts when I see things like this I brag a lot of how great of a father he is and that certainly was in no way stretching the truth he always made that extra effort to make us feel safe and I love that about him but for the past week or so I could tell something was wrong with James. He acted as if he had something on his mind he couldn't figure out. Will you take her? He asked me of course I said taking Raelyn from his chest so he could get up kissing me before he rose and headed towards the kitchen. I walked towards the playpen to lay Raelyn in it until we got ready to head upstairs again. James was sitting at the table with a bottle of water, Hey Babe? He said from across the room inside the kitchen. Walking from the family room towards James come here he said in that soft tone of voice, taking my hand placing me on his lap tucking the hair behind my ears, one of the most sweetest things he'd done in a week or so. This album and everything really had him stressed this is where I miss being his talent agent and wife because I was in the midst of the chaos both as his wife and agent I knew how to handle him when he got this way, he'd just been so distant towards me the past week or so it was hard to even try to figure out what was wrong. I love you he said looking me in the eyes trying to avoid whatever subject that was bothering him. I love you too... What's wrong I said to him, I don't know he said all this pressure on my shoulders the past couple weeks it's too much he said and he left it at that. I sat there for a minute while he had his arms around me. It's hard to comfort him when this attitude hovers over him so I tried my best and it helped I guess because he hugged me tight and asked if I was ready for bed. I replied sure we got up and he headed towards Raelyn in her playpen picking her up against his chest and taking her upstairs me trailing behind turning off the lights and making sure the alarm was armed. Getting into bed waiting for James to come to bed my heart was full thinking of all the sacrifices he makes for the dream life he so desperately wants. James entered the room getting comfortable enough to sleep and making sure the baby monitor was on he turned out the light.