Don't Let Me Go (Ereri AU)

~5~

I have just finished packing up my bags to go to LA, when Levi wraps his arms around my waist and kisses my shoulder. "Hey, baby."

"Hey, everything okay?" I ask as I turn around and wrap my arms around him.

He rests his head on my shoulder and nods his head. "Yeah, just thinking about how much I'm going to miss you."

I feel my heart lurch at his words and feel a pang of homesickness hit me already. "Aw, Lee. I'll be back in just a few weeks, and I promise I'll Skype you everyday."

"It's not the same and you know it. I don't know how I'll get by without you, we've basically been attached at the hip for the passed six months." He sighs and squeezes me tightly.

I chuckle lightly. "True. I'm gonna miss you." I kiss the top of his head and pull away from him slightly. "You do realise I'm not leaving until tomorrow night, though right? So, you can let me go if you want to."

"I don't want to." He says pulling me tight to him again. I can feel his fingers pulling on my shirt as he hugs me close. "Think it's too late for me to book a flight and come with you?" He asks sheepishly.

"I need to do this on my own, babe. As much as I'd love for you to come with me, you know that's just not an option. Plus you have so much coming up over the next few weeks you need to be here to oversee it all!" I say, putting my hand on the back of his head and resting mine atop his.

He groans beneath me. "I hate it when your right." He pulls away from me and takes a step back. "You're right. Let's stop this soppy business."

I feel a small smile creep up my face as I look at him sporting a pout. I turn back around to zip up my suitcase and then I tug it down onto the floor and drag it into the hallway where another one of my bags is sitting.

My mind drifts to the tasks I will have to fulfil in LA and my anxiety rears its ugly head as I think about whether I'll be liked and actually taken on. So far, all I know is that I'm going to meet this client, do a few shoots with him, a catwalk or two and work on some upcoming gigs and then if he likes me I'll be going back once every three months or so to do the small bits of paperwork that I can't do back at home with Levi. Although this is a great opportunity for me, its not a full time thing, it's barely even part time. I will still have to work full time with Levi and I don't know if I'm going to be able to keep up with the new work load on top of my current lot.

I quickly shake the thoughts from my head and put a smile on my face. "So as it's our last night in paradise, what would you like to do?" I ask him.

"Would you care if I said I just wanted to cuddle and chill here?" He says, not looking at me and leaning against the door frame, picking at a bit of flakey wood.

"No, that sounds great. What are you thinking?" I shrug at him, still feeling an uneasiness in my shoulders.

"How about a chinese and a movie?" He looks up at me with a smile.

"Alright. I'm choosing though!" I say with a grin as I dash off to the TV room.

I hear him curse from behind me as his padded feet follow close behind me. "Eren! You long legged freak, wait up!"

I can't help but giggle at the half-arsed insult and throw myself onto the large seat when I get into the room. Once he gets there too I open my arms up to him and he quickly enters them and straddles my lap.

I place a soft kiss on his temple and reach for the remote. "What do you want to watch?"

"I don't mind." He climbs off of my lap and gets himself comfy, leaning into the side of the chair with his legs tucked up beside him and pulling his phone out of his pocket. "Just pick a random one, I'll sort the food out."