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Only Girl In The World
Digidestend Angel
I Do NOT Own Victorious
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Chapter Twelve
Dean's Threat
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It had been a month since the news of Cat's pregnancy, Beck and Cat's confession, and the start of the group's new beginning. The tour was almost over. Just one more concert and they'd be heading back home. Cat was showing more now and was 9 weeks along. Jade was guessing she was going to have twins, which poor Cat fainted after that. The doctor confirmed Cat was not conceiving twins. Cat was still working on the dances, but to a limit, considering the fact the boys wouldn't let her do too much. Beck was very protective of her lately and never wanted her to overwhelm her health. She really couldn't blame him for wanting her safe and healthy. They had decided together that he was going to step up and be a father to her unborn child, so he wanted nothing, but for the baby to be safe and healthy too. Cat couldn't help, but smile at the thought. Beck was going to be a great dad.
Today, around 8am, she was sitting on the carpet floor of the hotel's empty ballroom, practicing their new routines Cat changed around for some spice to keep them going.
"Okay, so it's like this?" Robbie did a quick turn, but ended up tripping over himself and falling down. "Ow…"
Cat sighed. "No, it's not like that." She helped herself up and walked over to the three frustrated boys. "Watch me." She put one foot in front of the other and turned around quickly, stepping foot to foot towards the front. "You have to be sharp about it. You're a guy who wants what he wants, desperately, in this song. You have to keep eye contact on someone, preferably a girl, and act like you're talking directly to them. Try it again." She did the moves with him, standing next to him, guiding him through. After a few tries, she smiled. "Finally, Robbie! Good job!"
Robbie pumped his fist in the air. "Victory!"
The others laughed as Cat grabbed some water, ready to turn the music back on. "Okay, let's go through the first part of the song again."
"How about you sit down?" Beck suggested, putting a hand on her back. "Rest."
"Our child and I are fine." Cat told him, putting her hands on her pregnant stomach. "I feel okay today."
He frowned, still not wanting her to do overwork herself. "Cat."
"Beck." She challenged. He sighed and gave up, walking back to the other boys. "So anyways, we'll go to-"
Suddenly the doors to the ballroom slammed open both ways and a familiar face, angry as hell, came stomping in, his eyes glaring to Cat. The manager on duty of the hotel came in after him, looking frazzled. "Sir, you cannot be here! You cannot interrupt their rehearsal!"
"Shut up!" Dean snapped at the manager, who fled away. He looked back to Cat, who was shaking. "Caterina Valentine, who the HELL do you think you are? How dare you not tell me you're pregnant! You selfish, inconsiderate witch!"
Andre's eyebrows rose. "Say what now? He called her a what?"
Cat stayed in her place, considering Dean was stomping up to her anyways. "Please, please, please, don't be angry with me!" She tried to hold her hands out to keep Dean away from her, but he slapped her hands away. She winced at the sharp sting on her hands, but she shook it off. She saw the boys ready to charge, so she had to calm Dean down before the boys did it for her. "You have to understand! You dumped me! What else was I supposed to do?"
"CALL ME AND TELL ME YOU WERE EFF-ING PREGNANT WITH MY CHILD!" He screamed in her face, making her put her hands to his chest to make him back up away from her. He grabbed her wrists with a bruising grip, shaking her violently, making her whimper in pain. "How can a living being be so EVIL?"
Cat sobbed. "Please, stop! That hurts!"
"No!" He shouted, pushing her away. At that moment, Beck had enough and began walking up. "Once that baby is born, I'm fighting for full custody and that kid will be MINE!"
"NO!" Cat screamed, slapping him in the face. "You cannot take my child from me!"
"I can and I will!" He sneered, holding his hand up. "You don't dare touch me again!" He went to slap her, but a strong grip caught his wrist. "Let go, you asshole!" Dean snarled, turning to Beck, wrenching his hand out of Beck's grasp. "Mind your own damn business!"
"Cat is my business." Beck growled, his fists clenched with a white knuckle grip. "You even dare to lay a finger on her again, I will hurt you."
Dean rolled his eyes and turned back to Cat, who was shaking with fear. "Either you quit this job and come back to Hollywood with me, marry me, and give birth to my child, OR you can keep this lifestyle and get that kid ripped from your arms the second you give birth to him or her." He threatened. "You know I can do that too."
Cat looked absolutely horrified and put her hands to her swollen stomach again, breathing heavily. "Dean, please don't do this." She whispered.
"I want a child, Cat." He told her in a deep voice. "Now that I have one, I'm not letting them go. Again, I say: either you marry me immediately, or I'll take that kid from you and you'll NEVER see them again. Your choice. If you choose me, you're never going to dance or have anything to do with this line of work again, you're never leaving the house, you're only going to mother the child, you'll have no way of communication, AND you are to never talk to any of these people again."
Cat had tears as she looked to Beck, who was standing behind Dean. He had tears brimming his eyes. "Beck…"
Beck walked up to her, trying to control himself. "Cat…"
Cat sobbed quietly. "I can't let my child be taken from me. I'm so sorry."
Beck nodded. "I know."
"Love doesn't matter anymore, does it?" She stated in the saddest tone the world had ever heard.
"I guess not." Beck hugged her and kissed her head. "I'll miss you."
Cat snuggled up to him. "I'll miss you so much."
"Hurry up." Dean's horrid voice was heard. "Pack your bags, grab your stupid dog, and let's get out of here."
"Can Beck help me?" She asked in desperation.
"I don't give a shit." He growled. "If you're not at the limo out front in 10 minutes, I'll come up and drag you out." With that he stomped out of the ballroom.
"Jade's in a meeting." Cat said sadly. "Can you tell her I love her and she'll always be my best friend?"
Beck nodded, tears running down his cheeks. "Yeah." His heart hurt so much. Cat was practically going to be held captive in that mansion while her husband acted like some kind of saint to the world. She was going to be lonely, depressed, unhealthy, and forgotten by the world. Not by him though. He'd never forget her. He'd never forget how much he felt for her and loved her after being alone and unloved for years before he met her. He would never forget the feeling he had all month of the fact he WAS going to be a father to her child…which was the best feeling in the world for him.
And it was taken away from him within 5 minutes of Dean Houston walking through the doors.
After she cried her goodbyes with Andre and Robbie, who were saddened and dishearten as well, Beck took her to her room and she grabbed her suitcase to pack. Precious was on the bed, resting. "Beck."
"Yeah?"
"Can I ask you a big favor?" She asked in a whisper, staring at Precious. "Can you take care of Precious for me?"
Beck's eyes widened. "What? Cat-"
"If I have to be trapped in that damned house, not able to even go outside, why should she be as well?" Cat asked him, looking over to him. "I know you'll treat her right and take good care of her…can you?"
Beck nodded. "Of course, Cat." He walked up and rubbed her back as she zipped up her suitcase. "I love you."
Cat burst into violent sobs and flew into his arms. "I love you too! I love you so much!" She screamed over and over, Beck lost control, and cried with her. "Why is this happening? Beck, why? I love you! I love you so much! This isn't fair! I wanted to start a family with you! This baby was going to be yours!"
Beck winced. "I know. I wanted nothing more than to be a father. That's not going to happen though."
Cat gave him a sad look. "I'm so sorry."
Beck held her tightly against him. "It's not your fault." He released her. "Come on, girl…let's…let's get you downstairs…before he comes and…" He clenched his fists. "I want to kill him. Cat, you need to promise me that if he lays one hand on you, you'll find a way to escape and come straight to me. I'll never change my cell phone number, so you'll never have to go through hell to find me. I'll stay in the same place I live now."
Cat nodded. "Yes, of course. I promise. I would never want my child to be in that environment."
He was worried about her fate. Obviously, Dean was losing his cool with Cat. What if he lost it again? Would he really hit Cat? Would he abuse her? He wiped his tears away and took her suitcase. Cat said an emotional goodbye to Precious and they left the room. Cat gave Beck her room key so he could go back and get Precious, move the Yorkie pup to his room. Too soon, they were outside and as said, Dean's limo was out front. The limo driver took Cat's bags from Beck and put them in the trunk. He opened the back door for her and Cat hugged Beck one last time and kissed his cheek. "I'll wait for you, Cat." He whispered into her ear. "One day…one day you'll be freed from him and I'll be waiting for you."
"Promise?" Cat asked in hope.
"I promise with all my heart." He kissed her head again and Cat released him slowly, bursting into tears again as she sat in the limo, the driver closing the door behind her and going to the driver's seat. Beck sighed deeply as his hands were in his pockets and he watched the limo leave slowly. "I love you." He whispered. He watched the limo drive away with the only woman in the whole world he had ever loved and that loved him the same way. He watched the limo disappear…along with the only way for Beck to ever have true happiness and love.
Now all Beck felt was emptiness.
He had no one who loved him anymore.
He was so close to have a son or daughter as well, but now that was gone too.
He was all alone.
:'( Poor Beck...poor Cat...hell, even poor Precious!