I Can't Let You Go

Back in Town

Kit was sitting on the bed and reading the news on his laptop. It was only 8 am but he couldn't sleep. Not if he had anything to do on that day. The virus was still around, the lockdown was still in force, so they were just spending time at home together. The three of them. Weeks passed in this way, but he did not mind it. They were like a normal couple, with a third wheel but Oliver spent most of his time in his room creating his artworks. He even included Kit and Emilia and their feeling in those, of course just in a shady way. He looked to the side, and he had to admit he couldn't be luckier. The most beautiful woman in the world was sleeping next to him, in the sweetest way. Her hand clenched to fists covered half of her face and she was even sighting in a so adorable way. Kit smiled a bit at her. In a way or another, he was happy because that virus happened. At least they could spend some time together, locked up as a normal couple. They even had some couple fights, mostly because of him. He used to leave his clothes and his stuff everywhere around in the house. She was so patient at first, but as the days passed she sighed more times... then she started to make comments about that. He loved it. He loved to piss her and then make amends. That was true in the opposite way too. They were both artists... sometimes they wanted to spend some time alone, but mostly not at the same moments. He laughed a bit under his nose. He would have not changed that for anything else. That woman was his life. That woman was the only one who could make him happy. He turned back to his laptop and rolled down on the page, continued reading. Everything was about the virus. Everywhere, and there were no good news, just the horrible updates about more cases and more deaths. He sighed a big one, and she started to move next to him. He glanced at her but Emilia just turned to her other side pulled the blanket with herself. Kit slowly put the laptop to the counter and snuggled closer to her. Placed his arms around her body, and kissed her shoulder.

"Good morning." Kit whispered quietly. 
"Hmm..." she just moaned but she moved herself to his embrace, and pushed her perfect little butt to his groin. 
"Do you want a coffee?" he asked her and kissed her arm. 
"I want to sleep Harington," she grumbled. "But since you are living here my sleep time was greatly reduced." she was still laying there with eyes closed. 
"But a much more enjoyable pastime took its place." Kit laughed at her and kissed her elbow. 
"Where is my coffee?" Emilia quietly asked back. 
"So now you want one?" Kit raised a brow and elbow next to her, she turned to him with her body. 
"If you don't let me sleep anymore." she rolled her eyes. He leaned closer and gave a kiss to her lips, then pulled himself up from the bed. 

She smiled when he left the room. It was perfect. Everything. Even their little arguments. They knew each other for at least 10 years now, and they both knew they want to live together. No matter how annoying the other sometimes. She bit her lower lip and giggled a bit. She was happy. She never felt that way. No matter the virus was there, at least it gave them some time together. Normally. In silence. Away from the world. She thought it may cause problems, but she enjoyed it more than she hoped. She sat up on the bed and wiped her hair back. Looked around in the room, then she turned to the counter and grabbed her phone. She unlocked the screen, and she was surprised when she saw that Michael, her agent called her. "What do you want?" She whispered quietly to the screen then she pushed the button to call him back. She tried to hold back a yawn but it was not that easy, she should have wait for that damn coffee before the start of the call, but she was curious. She had no idea what does he want. It ranged. Three. Four... Five times but no one answered. At that minute the door opened and Kit appeared there with the two coffees in his hand, and he almost fell through Ted, who took the opportunity and ran inside the room. Emilia giggled about them and she stretched her hands towards the tiny sausage dog to raise him up to her lap. 

"Here." Kit handed the coffee to her. "And you don't have to worry about him. We went for a walk already. Right buddy?" he caressed Ted's belly. He immediately raised his tiny legs to the air. 
"When?" Em glanced at him.
"You were sleeping. I did not want to wake you up." he shrugged his shoulder and drank to his coffee.
"Did I mention how much I love you?" she smiled a bit. "But... wait. I thought you don't want to take him out because... " she realized what did he just say. 
"Don't worry. I wear a cap, sunglasses and a huge jumper. No one could recognize me. And if anyone could... I was just helping a friend." he leaned closer. 
"That is risky." Emilia raised a brow and gave him an angry look. "
"You were sleeping. Oliver was sleeping. He needed to pee. I was up. So... " Kit explained.
"But..." Emilia opened her mouth to answer, but Kit placed his finger on it.
"Do not overreact it. Okay?" he smiled and kissed her lips so gently. 
"Right." She sighed and nodded. "And... thank you." she lowered her head and her phone broke that peaceful moment between them. She put the coffee on the counter and picked it up. 
"Michael? Yeah. I was ... okay." she stepped to the window and looked around. The streets were so empty. It was kind of scary. She was listening to Michael in silence, and a moment later she turned to Kit. He saw immediately in her face there is something wrong, or something happened. He narrowed his eyes. Emilia started to walk up and down. 
"Thank you for... letting me know. I ... but is it sure?" Em asked Michael. "Sure. Sure I know it... " she nodded, and she looked worried and nervous. "We'll be. As... as usual. Yeah. Yeah." she removed the phone from her ear and hesitated a bit before she turned to Kit. 
"What happened?" Kit frowned. 

"Ahm." Emilia looked out of the window as if she was searching for someone, then glanced at Kit again." Em?" 
"She is back in town." Emilia took a deep breath and finally spit it out and staring at him.
"What? How?" Kit surprised. 
"Believe me I have no idea." she took a deep breath and rolled her eyes. "But... Michael... ahm... someone warned him. Someone saw Rose. More precisely they think it was Rose." she corrected herself. "They were not sure because of the mask, but... that wouldn't be a surprise from her." she shrugged her shoulder. 
"Well, that is good for her." Kit leaned back on the bed in complete peace.
"Did you hear what I've just told you?" Emilia asked him, and staring at him. 
"I did." Kit shrugged again and spread his arms. "She came come. We knew she'll find a way to come home. Sooner or later." he added.
"You can't stay here. Not now... not if she is in London." she lowered her head. 
"She has no idea I am here." Kit raised his eyes at her. 
"And what do you think, how long does it take her to figure out?" she raised her voice a bit. "Probably she is already at home. At your flat. And looking for you." she stepped closer and explained her thoughts a bit vehemently. 
"Okay." Kit stood up from the bed and stopped in front of her. Placed his hand on her cheek. "Take a deep breath and calm down." he continued. 
"Do not... " Emilia frowned.
"Em!" Kit tried again. "A deep breath. Okay?" he smiled at her and staring at her face. She rolled her eyes again but she did that he asked. 
"It did not help." she shook her head. 

"She thinks I am at my parent's house. Since I came home from Suffolk." Kit told her quietly.
"What? When did you talk with her? When ... why you did not tell this to me?" she narrowed her eyes.
"I did not. But... I've talked with Mariana." He caressed her arms and gave a kiss to her forehead. "She called me. This morning. To be honest, she was the one who woke me up and I couldn't sleep back." he admitted and took a deep breath. 
"What did she want?" Emilia raised a brow. "Did she mention Rose? You.. you know about that she is probably back?" 
"I did not know. She did not call me because of Rose, but..." he explained. "When she asked me where am I because I did not give a life sign ... I immediately told her that I am at my parent's house to take care of them and I am not going anywhere, because I won't take home the virus for them. And they need me now." he sighed. "And I am sure ... she knows about Rose. Now... you mentioned that she is probably in town again." he sat to the edge of the bed. 
"So our quiet days are over. Great." she sighed and stepped to the window. Placed her arms around her body, and staring at the empty streets in silence. Kit stroked Ted's head, then he stood up and walked to her. Placed his arms around her body from behind and gave a small kiss to her neck.

"If you ... feel it ... safer. I ... I go home. I don't want to, but if you want this." Kit explained quietly. 
"You know I don't want this." she placed her hands on his arms. "I just... she made it clear... ahm... we acted as if we broke up. She'll figure that out, and she won't stop. She'll do everything to break us and you know that. You know her. I know her. We..."
"Emilia." Kit turned her to himself. 
"Do not start that take a deep breath thing again or I promise I'll kill you." she raised her brow and answered so seriously. "Since when you are the sane and calm one?" she added.
"Since I realized nothing is more important for me... than to be with you." he smiled. "If we freak out, get nervous and worry ... it won't help." he caressed her face with his thumb. 
"I know you are right, but..." 
"She did not call me yet. Neither you. Maybe that is just a false alarm." he continued. "When she gives us a sign that she is really here... we'll think about it. We'll figure out what to do." 
"Until then?" she raised her arms and looking at him questioningly. 
"Until then..." he pulled her closer. "As I remember you have some cooking thing today with your charity. So you better focus on that. And I need to read the new contract with Disney about my new schedule. So until then... we should focus on work." he told her his thoughts so calmly. "Is that a deal?"
"I love this version of you Harington." she placed her hand on his chest. 
"You have a good effect on me. But that is not a new thing." he leaned closer to kiss her lips, but at the moment their lips met his phone started to ring. They both froze, and he did not want to check that phone. He did not want to know who is it, but he also knew... he needs to check that. After some hesitation, he took a step away from Emilia and turned to the counter. Staring at his phone for another second. He wished in himself several times to not see that name on that damn screen. It can't be that soon...