Just a Phase (Elizabeth Olsen x Fem!Reader)

Chapter 23: Opportunity

It had been about a week since our families visited. Lizzie would be leaving for California soon, and frankly, I was fighting an internal battle I wasn't sure I wanted her to see, so I was a little bit thankful for the upcoming alone time.

Her fathers words echoed in my head, my constant worry and fear that I wasn't good enough for Elizabeth gnawed at me. Despite the fact that they had left on good terms, I still felt as though her family would never like me as much as they, so clearly, liked Robbie.

"Y/N?"

"Hm?" I rolled over onto my side to look at my beautiful girlfriend, my eyes flickering between her eyes and her lips.

"What are you thinking about?" She propped herself up on her elbow and it felt as if she was staring right into my soul. How did she manage to do that?

"Nothing, really." I hated lying to her, but I didn't want her to feel guilty about anything right before she had to leave.

She stared at me for a moment and I curled up next to her, cuddling one of our many pillows and getting comfortable as her eyes bore holes into me.

"Are you sure?" She brushed a lock of hair back behind my hair and I nodded, my eyes closing at the feel of her gentle caress.

"I'm just gonna miss you." That wasn't a lie. I would miss her, but I really needed this time alone to try and figure things out for myself.

Her gaze softened at my words and she scooted closer to me, wrapping her arms around my waist and pulling me close. I had a feeling she knew that it was more than that, but I knew she'd never push me to talk about something I wasn't comfortable sharing. I would tell her about it eventually.

I let go of the pillow and she placed it behind me, leaving me free to snuggle up against her for the remaining time we had together. She had about two hours before she had to get ready for her flight and I intended on taking advantage of every minute of it.

"I'll call you every night." She whispered against my hair.

"Promise?"

"I promise." I felt her press a kiss to my crown and I relaxed in her embrace. "I love you."

Her soft voice nearly brought tears to my eyes. I squeezed them shut to hold them back, pressing my face against her chest. It wasn't that I didn't believe her words, it's that I didn't feel worthy of her love.

"I love you too." I mumbled against her shirt, afraid if I looked up at her I would start crying. Why was I letting my insecurities get the best of me?

Maybe it was because it was implied that I was just a phase for Elizabeth since we first started seeing each other. What if I was just a passing phase she was going through?

I could feel her fingers tracing patterns along my back and I tried to let myself calm down and not think about everything. She was going to leave soon and I was moping.

I shifted slightly, raising my head so I could look at her. She smiled down at me and wasted no time in pressing her lips against my own. I sighed against her, pushing myself up closer to her.

"You're really gonna miss me, huh?" She whispered against my lips, a small smile creeping across her face.

"Mhm." I responded softly, peppering little kisses along her chin and cheeks, purposely avoiding her mouth.

"Little tease." She chuckled lightly, capturing my lips with her own as she took control.

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Once Lizzie left for the airport, I decided to keep myself occupied by cleaning the apartment, despite the fact that I was exhausted by our earlier activities. I knew I wouldn't be able to sleep until she let me know she landed safely anyway, so I figured cleaning the mess we made would be a good time killer.