When we got up to the Wolffs' apartment Mr. Wolff, Cooper, and a man I'd never seen before were sitting in the living room.
"Hi everybody." Nat said, walking in and closing the door behind us.
"Have a seat." Cooper said. Nat and I walked over and sat on the couch across from Mr. Wolff who was in his arm chair, the man I'd never seen in the egg chair, and Cooper who was standing and nervously tapping his foot.
"Nat this is Christian Jameson, the band's lawyer." Mr. Wolff said.
"We have a lawyer?" Nat asked.
"We do now, Nat Kristina's stirring up too much trouble. We have to be cautious." Cooper explained. Christian reached across the table and shook Nat's hand then mine.
"Nice to meet you two. Sorry it had to be under these circumstances." He said.
"You too man. So...I'm still confused. Are we suing Kristina?" Nat asked.
"No...actually she quit. She's suing us." Cooper said.
"Us?" I asked.
"The band...well the band and Nat." Christian piped up. Nat's jaw dropped.
"Will someone please tell me the whole story?" he exclaimed. I scooted closer to him and rubbed his back.
"Well right now she's only suing the band...for wrongful termination. And as soon as her baby's born she'll be taking you to court for child support." Mr. Wolff said. Nat put his head in his hands and shook his head before looking up.
"It's not my baby!" he exclaimed.
"Well then we have nothing to worry about right?" Mr. Wolff asked, smiling at Christian who gave him a look...clearly not used to the way he worked.
"No...there is a problem. Sure we can get out of that with a DNA test. But the band technically did terminate her without cause."
"She quit!" I exclaimed.
"That's not what she's telling everyone. She's saying I fired her last night after the press conference." Cooper said.
"I can't believe she's doing this." I mumbled.
"Rosalina...could I talk to you for a sec?" Cooper asked suddenly, walking over and pulling me up, not waiting for an answer.
He pulled me down the hall into outside Nat's room and dropped my arm.
"Cooper what was that about? Nat's really upset...I need to be there for him!" I hissed.
"Mr. Jameson wants to talk to Nat without you there. He thinks it affects him." Cooper said quietly.
"That's ridiculous!" I replied. He sighed.
"Is it? I mean...if there's something Nat's hiding...and I'm not saying I think there is...but if there is, he's not going to say it with you there." Cooper said.
"You think Kristina's telling the truth don't you?" I asked quietly.
"As your and Nat's friend, no I don't. But as your manager, I can't be too easily swayed by anyone." he said apologetically.
I sighed. "Well can I at least listen in?" I asked.
He sighed. "As your manager..." he started. I cut him off.
"As my friend?" I asked. He sighed handed me his Blackberry.
"Give me your phone." he said, I handed it to him.
"I'll call you. Don't talk just listen. I don't usually condone this type of behavior but..." I smiled and threw my arms around him.
"Thank you Cooper!" I exclaimed, then walked into Nat's room and closed the door, sitting down in a chair.
A few minutes later I got the call from Cooper and pressed the on button holding it up to my ear. I assumed he was hiding it in his jacket because it was a little muffled but I could still hear.
"Where'd Rosalina go?" I heard Nat ask.
"We need to talk to you alone." Christian said.
"Alone?" he asked.
"Nat...I want you to answer me truthfully...is Kristina pregnant with your child?" Christian asked.
"No!" Nat exclaimed.
"Ok...is there any possibility that it could be yours?" Christian asked slowly.
"None!" Nat exclaimed louder.
"Rosalina's not here now Nat...you can tell the truth." Cooper said.
"You don't believe me? Fine make me say it out loud. Rosalina is the only girl I've slept with ok?" Nat hissed.
I wasn't even there and I was embarrassed for him.
"Is that the truth?" Christian asked.
"Yes it's the truth!" Nat exclaimed so loudly I could hear it without the phone.
"Then we have no reason to believe she could get away with proving you're the father." Christian said calmly.
"I told you that to begin with!" Mr. Wolff exclaimed. I smiled slightly- right on Mr. Wolff.
"Hey how do we even know this guy is qualified, Cooper?" Nat asked, anger obvious in his voice.
"Nat!" Cooper hissed.
"No it's quite alright, Cooper. Nat just obviously needs some time to cool off before we discuss issues further. You look a little grungy buddy, maybe go shower up?" Christian asked.
I could practically see the angry look on Nat's face.
"Good idea. Nat?" Cooper asked.
"Yeah sure. Whatever." Nat mumbled. The call ended and the door opened a few minutes later. I quickly set down the phone.
"What happened?" I asked.
"I don't want to talk about it." he mumbled, flopping down on the bed. I walked over and sat on the edge.
"Come on, talk to me." I prodded, quietly.
"That guy had the nerve to ask if Kristina's baby really is mine." he said, staring upwards.
I opened my mouth to comfort him but he sat up suddenly and looked at me.
"I swear Rosalina it's not. No one believes me." he said quietly. I hugged him.
"Your dad believes you, the guys believe you...I believe you." I said.
"You're the only one I need to believe me." he replied. I smiled and kissed him quickly.
"We'll pull through all this you know." I said, trying to sound optimistic.
"I know." he replied, lifting my hand that was intertwined with his and kissing it before standing up.
"I'm supposed to take a shower." he announced. I laughed.
"I should probably take one too. We're all gross from running." I said.
"You can use my bathroom, I'll use Alex's." he said.
"Thanks," he started to walk out.
"And Nat?" I asked. He turned around.
"I'll always be on your side." I said biting my lip. He smiled.
"Same here."