My sister has been on the phone with me for the last half hour babbling about some boy. It’s kinda cute but for some reason I really am wondering why she is having this conversation with me instead of her best friend. Not that my sister and I aren’t close but we don’t talk about boys like that. I’m listening to her but I’m a bit distracted by looking over Justin’s schedule for the last leg of his tour. Then she says something that really catches my attention.

“Toni called the other day.” Renee slips in.

“Excuse me?” I say a little thrown off

“You know your ex Toni? She called the other day.”

“I know who Toni is, but why did she call?” I ask

“How should I know? She wanted to talk to mom. I think mom said something about them having lunch soon.”

“What are you good for if you can’t even find out information?”

“Do I look like your spy?” She asks me full of sarcasm

“Yea why else do you think I talk to you?”

“Angie!!!” She whines into the phone.

“Oh chill out chick. But if you do hear anything please let me know.”

“Why do you even care what they are talking about and stuff? I mean you have Justin now.”

I let out an exasperated sigh. “I don’t know about you but I find it deeply bothersome that Toni wants to talk to mom so much and the fact that mom agrees as much as she wanted to hurt her after we broke up. So forgive me if I am a little concerned about the situation.”

The other end of the phone is quite for a moment. It makes me wonder does she know more than she is letting on. I don’t want to bagger her and I think we are close enough for her to tell me if she knows anything at all. I stop looking through my papers and focus my attention to Renee.

“Renee what’s going on?” I ask

She sighs, which is never a good sign. I just got my relationship with Justin back on track completely and I don’t need any drama.

“Angie it seems like her and mom were talking about something big. I’m not sure what and mom has these new phones that won’t allow me to snoop.”

I kinda laugh at that. Renee was notorious for snooping over the phone. When I use to talking to Mia she would be on the phone and I wouldn’t know it until she gave her self away. It use to drive me crazy.

“Angie are you still there?” She ask

“Yea I am.” I hear Justin come back in the house and I know that I should go because we have spent the whole day together and I don’t want to ruin his mood. “Hey Renee Justin is back I need to go.”

“Tell him I said hi and Angi if I here anything I will call ASAP.” Renee tells me reassuringly.

“Thanks. I’ll call you later” I say as Justin enters the room.

“You didn’t have to hang up the phone just because I came in.” Justin says as he puts the pizza on the table.

I smile up at him. “It’s fine. Renee says hi.”

Justin leans in to give me a kiss. When he pulls back I see something in his eyes.

“You ok?” He asks me

Damn it amazes me that in this short time we have been together he is very much in tuned to when something is bothering me. I have to laugh at that.

“I’ll be fine Randy. Just talking about some family stuff with Renee.” I say

Justin is just looking at me with raised eyebrows. I get the feeling I know what he is thinking and I don’t need this to go in the direction it did before. However before I even open my mouth to confront him about what he is thinking he starts to talk.

“Listen Tink I’m not asking you to tell me all about what you and your sister talk about but I don’t really want to go through you and your sister playing spy games again.”

That doesn’t do anything but make me sigh, “Look Justin….” I start but he cuts me off

“See when you start off like that it makes me worried.” Justin says

I grab his hand and sit him down next to me. “Justin I’m not going to lie to you. I’m concerned about something’s that are going on at home. I’m not happy with the fact that Toni and my mother are talking so much. The last time that happened low and behold Toni shows up saying how stupid she was and yada yada ya. I’m not in for that game, really I’m not.”

“Ok so let’s not think about that at all. Let’s just focus on us and when ever we have to deal with Toni we will.” He says opening the box of pizza.

I’m not sure that is the best plan on how to deal with it, but I don’t want to fight with Justin so I let it go. We spent the rest of the night eating and watching movies. I must admit I think that Justin is happy with the new found direction of our relationship. Not that he jumped my bones when we got in the bed but I could totally tell he wanted some so that was a great night cap.

Next morning…….. 

“Johnny we’ll be there in an hour.” I say just before I hang up the phone. Apparently Johnny needs to have a meeting with Justin and me. I’m not sure if it has anything to do with press or what. He sounded very annoyed.

“J wake up.” I say nudging him.

“What’s wrong?” He asks kinda of groggy.

“Johnny needs to see us in his office in an hour, so get up so we can go.” I say hopping out of bed.

“About what?”

“I have no idea, but he sounds really annoyed and it was a little creepy.” I say stepping into the shower.

Pretty soon Justin is in the shower with me “We haven’t been out that much lately so I can’t think that I’ve done anything to piss him off.” Justin says while washing up real quick.

“I’m not sure, but we will find out soon enough.” I say getting out of the shower.

An hour later we were sitting in Johnny’s office waiting on him to come and tell us what is going on. When he finally enters the office he looked very concerned and tired. It truly made me worried because I didn’t know what could possibly be making him look like that. He takes a seat on the other side of us and sighs before he starts to speak.

“You know that I rarely get involved with your personal life, but we have a problem now.” Johnny says.

“And that would be what?” Justin asked.

“Well Jive is giving me heat because you two are dating. According to someone on the tour it has been confirmed that the two of you are dating.”

“Johnny the tabloids have been going for months saying we are an item. What makes this so different” I ask

Johnny sighed again. He seemed as though he didn’t want to tell us what was really going on.

“Angi your boss is threatening to release you from your contract if you and Justin continue to date.” Johnny finally admitted.

I am completely floored and I don’t understand this at all. I’m not having an affair with anybody I didn’t fuck my boss to get to the top so what the hell is going on?

“Johnny how the fuck can they do that?” Justin asked “She hasn’t violated her contract in anyway.”

“Well apparently someone went to her boss and said she has so she is being investigated.” Johnny informed us.

Who would be so spiteful that they would do something like this? Was all I was thinking. I’ve worked way too hard to get to the point I’m at in my career and to have someone tear it down is just mind blowing to me. I hear Justin and Johnny talking, but I haven’t said anything. After a moment Justin brings me out of my thoughts.

“Tink what do you want to do? He asks me

I finally find my voice after thinking all these things. “Do you know who said something to my boss?” I ask

“ I was told that information was classified. I did go up to bat for you Angi. I let them know that you have been nothing but professional here and I also told them I felt it was unfair and a huge mistake that they were doing this.”

“I need to talk to my boss.” Was all I said before I walked out the office. I think Justin knows me well enough not to try and follow me. I walk to the bathroom for a moment and take a couple of deep breaths before I make this phone call. I’m more bothered than upset. I would think that my boss would have the decency to call me and let me know all this.  After a few rings my boss answers the phone.

“Mr. Weiss here.” He answers

“Hi it’s Angelina. Can someone please explain to me what’s going on? “

“Angi I’m sorry, and I know I should have called you, but this is over my head. I had nothing to do with this. I don’t know who has it out for you or why they went to the big boss, but that’s why you’re even being investigated.”

Well that makes me feel a little better. At least now I know it’s not my boss who thinks so lowly of me.

“Angi I think you should really come back to the office.

I sigh. “Yea I know. Besides I need to get to the bottom of this.” I say before I hang up and head back to Johnny’s office.

Justin and Johnny both watch me intently as I enter the office.

“I have to go back to New York.” I state.