Living Life As Unconventional As Possible

Matt’s POV

I was so angry when Saige told me Benji completely changed his mind about being a father and wanted full custody of Quinn. I wanted to go back to California with her but I did not want to let the band down and fuck up the tour. She does not need any extra stress since we now know she is carrying our first child together.

I went with her to the airport and I hated seeing how sad she looked when we had to say our goodbyes. I wrapped my arms around my wife “Call me anytime baby and if you need me let me know okay?” I ran my hand along her cheek and looked into her eyes.

“I promise sweetheart.” Saige gave a smile and I ran my hand over her still flat stomach.

“Take care of yourself. Love you baby.”

“I will and I love you too, Matty.” She pressed her lips against mine and I felt her tears drop on my cheek. I could feel myself tear up because I did not want to see my wife go through any more bullshit with Benji.

We pulled away from each other and I kissed Quinn’s cheek. “Daddy will miss you.” I hoped this would not be the last time I would see Quinn. I needed to push that aside and before long Saige and Quinn had to go through security and I watched them leave. I wiped my eyes and headed back to the car Larry got us. I put on my shads and had to try and stay positive and let the tour distract me from how I felt inside.

I got back to the bus and I decided to take one of the free bunks since Saige and Quinn would no longer be with me for the duration of the tour. I checked my phone and sent a picture of herself and Quinn as they waited to board the plane. I smiled and I was grateful for my family and I would do my best to not let Benji ruin that for us. Either way I will always view Quinn as my daughter if Saige and I lose her. Before I knew it the guys were coming to get me and I headed into the venue and I was determined to give my all tonight.

Saige’s POV

Once Quinn and I arrived back in Huntington Beach I had so much do. The first thing I did was contact my doctor’s office to let them know I was back in California. I set up an ultrasound appointment because I had to take of my pregnancy first off. I put Quinn down for a nap and got us all unpacked.

I was feeling tired so I decided to relax in the bedroom and I turned the TV on and got comfy. I checked my phone and saw I had a voicemail from my lawyer. I listened to the voicemail and I had to meet with her, Benji and his lawyer tomorrow.

I was determined to get this situation dealt with and I really hope we can settle things without having to go family court.

As I was about to call Matt my phone started to ring and I smiled seeing it was him calling. “Hey baby.”

“How are you darling?”

“I’m doing good and I just put Quinn down for a nap. I heard from my lawyer and I have to meet with her, Benji and his lawyer tomorrow. I’m honestly so nervous Matty and I don’t want this to go to court.”

“Just stand your ground and be honest. If the case needs to go to court we will deal with the situation together.” I loved when Matt was so positive with me and it made me feel a bit calmer.

“Thanks, Matt. I hope your next show goes amazing and I’ll let you know how things go tomorrow.”

“Sounds good babe. Take it easy and call me anytime ok?”

“I will I promise. Love you, Matty.”

“Love you too Saige.” I let out a small laugh when Matt made kissing noises and I did it back. We both hung up and I had a big smile on my lips. He made me feel good about myself in the simplest ways and either way I knew he would have my back.

The next day

Nicole offered to take care of Quinn for the whole day since she would be in Huntington for the next couple of days.

I heard Nicole enter the house and greeted her by the kitchen. “Hey, Nic. Thanks again for being able to help me out today.”

“No problem Saige. Don’t worry about things around here I got it covered.” I smiled at that.

“I appreciate it a lot.” I gave my sister a hug and I really missed spending more time with her. I was hoping once the guys were back from the tour that she would spend more time in Huntington Beach.

“I’m just going to say goodbye to Quinn.” Nicole followed me to the living room and sat on the couch. I went to the gated area Matt and I set up in the living room where Quinn could start playing. I walked over the playpen that Matt and I had set up just before the tour started. “Love you, Quinn. Be a good girl for Aunty Nicole. Mommy will see you later.” I kissed my daughter’s cheek and she smiled and it always melted my heart. I put her back in the playpen and walked over to Nicole.

“Thanks again for helping me out and I definitely owe you one.” I smiled and then I grabbed everything I needed. I walked to my car and tried to calm my nerves before I had to make the commute to LA.

Once I got to LA I drove right to my lawyer’s office and Sharon then greeted me. “Hello, Saige. Thank you for being able to come with such short notice.”

“It’s fine. I just want to get this over with.” My stomach was rolling and my damn pregnancy hormones were kicking in high gear. I really wish Matt was with me now but I didn’t want him to have to cancel any tour dates.

She led me to a conference type room and Benji and his lawyer were already there. I have not seen Benji in months and I must say he did not look the greatest. He looked tired as hell and I knew Sophie must be wearing him down but I can’t feel that bad for him right now. I sat down across from Benji and his lawyer and I felt so anxious and awkward. At least when we divorced I didn’t have to be in this position.

I had to answer a bunch of questions from both Benji’s lawyer and mine. After what seemed like hours we decided to make a settlement agreement. I asked for a few minutes break and I hoped Matt could talk.

I quickly dialed my husband’s number and I was so thankful when he picked up the phone. He sounded like he was sleeping before I called.

“Saige, hey, what’s up?”

“Hey, darling. I’m sorry to bother you but I just needed to talk to you for a few minutes. I’m still at the lawyer’s office and I told them I don’t want to go to court. We are attempting to come to a settlement with the custody.”

“It’s been rough I take it?” Matt’s voice always soothed me when I was stressed so hearing his voice give me some reassurance I desperately needed right now,

“Yeah I had to answer so many questions. So basically, the settlement they have offered me is that Benji will have partial custody of Quinn starting immediately. He can have her for up to half a year at a time. But we still need to decide how the schedule will work and this is so fucking stressful Matt.” I sighed and I felt helpless because Quinn was going to be so confused about who her dad really is.

“I can imagine how stressed you must feel darling. At least Benji won’t get full custody of Quinn which is a positive thing. Like I told you before just stand your ground with working out a schedule and we will talk later.”

“I will. I love you and I’ll talk to you once I’m back in Huntington.”

“Love you too, Saige.” We hung up and I ran my hands over my face and took a deep breath before entering the room again. It took a couple more hours to get the final arrangements made over the custody agreement. I signed all the forms and I felt sick to my stomach but this was the best option. I did not have the energy to take this court and I had to focus on the new life I was carrying.

We agreed on Benji having Quinn for rest of the summer and then we broke the rest of the year up. We also discussed the option of switching things around if one of us needed to and I was glad this was over completely. It killed me to know that Quinn would now have to adjust living with Benji on a part-time basis but hopefully that would make him realize how it feels to be a parent and what I’ve had to go through.

After the meeting was over I felt exhausted but I needed to get back to Huntington Beach and get Quinn’s things ready. I felt horrible that Matt would not get to see Quinn again until the next time I had her.

Notes

I hope everyone is enjoying the story so and I appreciate comments you guys leave for me.

The next update will take place a couple months of head and I'm thinking of wrapping this story up soon. I'm thinking about doing a sequel.