chapter fifteen: returning to new york

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ariana gran-dé
i'm only going for a few days
after that, i'm coming straight back to london

court knee
u didn't have to compromise that way but i admire that u did
have fun bb
we'll see u back in london for ur golden birthday 🤍

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user1: LOL ARI

user2: Zendaya taught her well 😂😂😂

tomholland2013: not you too 😭
zendaya: That's what she gets from hanging around me
arianagrande: 😭😭😭

brielarson: It's a crime we haven't met yet
arianagrande: hugs and kisses soon 🥺

user3: Y'all there's no way they're not dating right?
user4: she's been hanging with harry and tom a lot so I don't think there's anything romantic going on with anyone
user3: or she's a whore that sleeps around
user5: uhh excuse you but during times of trauma, one keeps close friends around them to help with coping and healing
user3: so she's using them 😂😂😂
user4: I give up

user6: CUUUUUUTIES!!!!!

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"god, i barely maintained my sanity while you were gone."

tom and ariana were able to maintain a level of discretion while ariana spent the afternoon after landing catching up with zendaya and jacob. it wasn't until after they both got to tom's rented apartment when their hands began to roam each other's bodies.

"i missed this so much..." ariana said breathlessly as tom had her pinned to a wall, viciously attacking her neck with his lips. her hand made its way to the back of his, grabbing the locks of his hair. "i missed you... so much."

tom's mouth went back to her lips, as he began to unbutton her white silk shirt. ariana's hands were lead to his belt buckle, and before they both knew, the both of them were just in their underwear.

tom wasted no time picking ariana off of the ground and having her legs wrap around his waist. as he laid her on his bed, ariana smirked. "your housekeeper is not going to be happy with us."

"yeah... i'm not ready concerned about that." tom bantered back in the lightest but most silky smooth whisper, leading ariana to melt inside. "ari..."

her name from his lips sounded like the most beautifully recited poetry. with a swift move of his fingers, her white lace bra was now on the floor, and tom devoured her chest with his lips. ariana bit her lip to suppress her urges to moan, and in turn ran her hands across his back and chest - hoping to leave some marks.

ariana's attempts to keep quiet ultimately failed as soon as his lips attacked her nipples. she felt herself losing her senses even further once she felt his hand slipping under her silk underwear and towards her centre. "may i, my dear?" tom's words were barely audible, but ariana knew what he was asking.

just as she nodded her head, ariana felt tom's fingers going inside of her. a cry escaped her lips. as tom's fingertips played with her folds, his lips continued attacking her own - their tongues dancing at the rhythm of their rapid heartbeats.

it wasn't long until her panties were discarded completely and tom sank his mouth against her centre. ariana began to see stars with every second that passed by as his mouth held onto her. "oh god..."

"don't hold back, my love" was all tom needed to say for her to finally experience the sweet bliss of a release. with tom's boxers removed, there was no longer a barrier between them. after putting a condom on, ariana and tom made tender, but passionate love. ariana's mind had gone so numb that she hadn't noticed the notifications that had been piling up over the course of the evening.

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dakota
Dude
I know you were hurting
And you still are
BUT
You were an asshole to her
When all she did was try to help you

dalton
You think I don't know that?
I feel like utter shit
I just... I don't know how to apologize to her

dakota
You can do it in person after she comes back in a few days

dalton
Wait
I thought she was going for a whole week

dakota
Nah man
She's coming back early for you
Cause she's worried about you

dalton
What...?

dakota
YEAH
She cut her trip in half so she could make time for you

dalton
My God...
I didn't know
I mean
I just can't believe

dakota
This girl cares about you so much
She puts ME to shame
And I'm your goddamn brother

dalton
I'm calling her
Right now

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as soon as dalton finished his conversation with dakota, dalton dialled her contact, hoping to reach her. when he didn't get her the first time, he dialled again. and if he didn't get it the second time... he tried again. and again. and again.

voicemail... everytime.

he didn't have much of an option left. he opened their messages, and sent her everything he wanted to tell her all at once. he didn't want to hold back any longer. he needed to salvage whatever is left between them, and he needed to do it now.

Hey Ari. I'm really sorry for the way I acted around you during my breakup. I found out just before I headed to London... and my world fell apart. And I took it out on you. Even when you tried to help me... I treated you like shit. I was so blindsided that I just began to think the worst in everybody - even if the purest of souls. And the funniest thing is that you're STILL being kind to me by cutting your trip in half to make time to be with me. I don't deserve it, Ari. But you really are one of the most kind-hearted people I know. Your friendship means the world to me.
I can't wait to see you in a few days.

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