Missing You Is Easy

Loving You is Terrifrying

Max POV
After the meal on the boat we headed back to our apartment where we made love, lastnight was all about lust and want but this was us connecting not just our bodies but our souls in a way that we became one, taking the time and care to explore each other in every way possible. We fell asleep shortly after, her on my chest, her favourite spot. I woke a little while ago knowing I need to start packing so I can head to the airport but I really don't want to wake her. I stroke her head as she clings to my chest in her sleep probably sensing that I'm going to need to get up soon, I kiss her forehead and I feel her stir, I wrap my arms round her tighter as I pull the ducet up trying to lull her back to sleep so I don't have to leave but it doesn't work. "You need to go" she sadly says from where she's laying on my chest and I sigh "I know but I don't want too" I feel wetness on my chest and I find her silently crying "Helen please don't cry, I don't need to go" she shakes her head clearly frustrated "yes you do! We have been over this Max! The Dam needs you" she sits up and slides off my chest and brings her knees up to her chest an action she does when she feels like she needs to protect herself her defences go up. "And what if you need me?! Helen I hate the thought of you crying and I'm not there to fix it, I hate the thought of you being alone" my own tears start to show and she sighs as she turns to face me and grabs my hands in hers; "Max I'm going to cry because I miss you that's something that is always going to happen but I know this isn't forever these rings tell me it's not forever" we both look down at our promise rings and smile through our tears. She leans in and kissess my nose before I steal one from her lips and she giggles before I speak again "if you need me Helen weather it's a pregnancy scare or you just miss me you call me ok? Can you promise me that?" She hesitates for a bit before nodding "I promise" she says quietly and I smile she then pulls out of bed knowing I'm going to miss my flight if we don't get a move on.

"At least everyone will know we are taken" Max smirks at the matching hickies across our neck we have as he watches me doing my face in the mirror, Helen blushes "yeah well tomorrow they are being covered I can't go to work like this" she smirks as I wrap my arms round her "why not I'am" she rolls as eyes as she shakes her head and laughs "yeah well you have no shame" she says as she packs up and walks out of the bathroom as I follow "why would I have shame about my girl going all vampire on my neck marking me as her's" she laughs loudly as she puts her coat on and chucks mine at me "oh my god Max" we laugh loudly as I grab my suitcase and head out the door.

We arrive at the airport fairly quickly to my dismay and it's time for me to go, I hug her tightly "Thank you for the best Valentines I've ever had" she whispers into my chest her voice already starting to waiver from the tears that have yet again made an appearance I lift up her face and kiss her tears always one by one "I look forward to giving you many more and I promise next year it won't end like this" she smiles as she looks down so I lift her chin again but this time I lead her to my lips and just like that we are lost in each other, kissing like we depended on it before she reluctantly pulls back "Say hi to Luna for me" she whispers and I nod "of course, text me when you get home okay?" She nods "Let me know when you land" I nod again before giving her one more kiss before pulling back "I love you" I say as she waves me off "I love you too" she shouts back and with that I go through the doors leaving the love of my life alone once again..

Helen POV
I get a cab back to the apartment, I unlock the door and once I'm fully inside that's when I let the tears flow I change into a vest and some silk shorts I then sit on the couch and wrap myself in his brown hoddie while I type out a text to him
"Made it home, talk soon x" I grab the tv remote hoping there's something I can put on, something that will distract me from the loneliness and frustration I'm feeling right now; I know in my heart this is the right decision that Max has to help the Dam so we can both move forward peacefully but why does it hurt so bloody much?! I wipe my tears as I finally settle on some kind of game show I pull up the blankets knowing full well I will be sleeping here tonight; I can't bare to sleep in "our" bed without him..