So This Is Love?

Part 7: A Mini Vacation

**June 17th, 2019**

They arrived in Monaco early in the morning. Their day of interviews and promoting was going to be a long one- but neither seemed too worried about it.

Before having to get ready for their carpet walk- Ryan asked Freema if they wanted to walk around and sight see- to which she eagerly agreed.

Since April they had slightly been estranged since his meeting and take home with Liz.

Freema knew he has been seeing her on and off since then- whether that's just as a hook up or with the intention of it being more.

Either way, Freema knows this Monaco trip is most likely the beginning of the end for their unspoken infatuation.

As they walk around looking at the beautiful vistas and cobble streets- Freema occasionally glances up at Ryan, who is busy taking pictures and occasionally tap- tap- tapping away on his phone.

What was the point of him inviting her, if he is on his phone texting Liz?

Freema asked herself.

Walking up this big hill that over looks he Mediterranean Sea- Freema turns back slightly to find Ryan a few feet down the hill from her- with his phone out.

"You can smile-you know?" He says as he looks up from his screen.

"Why are you taking a photo of me?"

"Why not? Making memories." He says with a soft smile. "And you look so beautiful in that dress."

Her cheeks burn and she smiles softly down at him. He takes a few snaps of her and meets her up the hill. Looking down at her, he pulls her close and kisses the top of her head before continuing up the hill without her.

They continue their day sight seeing and doing interviews and everything.

"Hey beautiful." He pulls her close during one of their final shoots- she looks over her black dress and he smiles and kisses her temple.

"Stop, people are going to be talking about that. They're taking photos, Ryan."

"So?"

"So- don't you think you should keep your lips to yourself?" He smiles and wants to say something, but the cameras are taking their photos.

"You never have a problem with it any other time."

"Because we're not in front of hundreds of people and their cameras." She smiles, but snaps quietly at him.

"So what you're saying is you're embarrassed of me."

"Absolutely not. I just wouldn't want your girlfriend up in arms about you being plastered on the internet with your lips on someone else." Freema and Ryan make it off the carpet and he pulls her out of view of everyone.

"Girlfriend? What are you talking about, Freema?"

"Liz? Or have you forgotten? You only are with her every day doing God knows what." He goes to argue, but closes his mouth- knowing she's right in her words. "Didn't think I knew you two have been seeing each other. Sleeping together. You must think I'm so oblivious and a dunce to not realize that you have been Snapchatting and texting this entire time. You haven't stopped since we got of the plane. Every random smile at your phone. Every whispered message—I'm not blind or stupid, Ryan. She's your girlfriend. Whether you call her that or not."