Summer had always been Tom's favourite season of the year and even though the temperatures in London weren't comparable to those in California, he had a wonderful time because he spent almost every day with Jason. He was so madly in love with his gorgeous boyfriend that he couldn't have imagined a better way to spend his time than by lying in Jason's arms and writing a thousand cheesy love songs for him that he played on his guitar till late in the night.
If it had been for Tom to decide, life could have gone on like this endlessly, but eventually, their lazy summer days came to an end with a call from Jason's agent who confirmed that a third season of "Case Histories", a crime show in which Jason played the main character, would be shot in Edinburgh at the end of August.
Tom knew how much Jason liked doing the show and so he was of course very happy for him. Even though this meant that they would have to spend quite some time apart...
"It'll be fine, love," Tom assured Jason when they had to say goodbye and he really thought that it would be. They would talk a lot over the phone, write each other silly and cheesy texts and Jason would be home in no time.
Only that it wasn't that easy. Barely a week had passed after Jason's departure and Tom felt incredibly lonely. It was almost as bad as when Jade had broken up with him... But Tom tried to remind himself that Jason was only away for work, that this was part of their lives as actors, that he shouldn't ruin the experience of shooting the show for Jason...
And he really did try. But after another one and a half weeks had passed, Tom found it more and more difficult to hide in his voice how miserable he was because of Jason's absence.
"Darling," Jason asked one evening when they were talking on the phone, "I can tell that something's the matter. Please tell me what's bothering you. I can tell that you're not well..."
Tom snorted but felt how tears were welling up in his eyes. "Nothing. Really, I'm – " He tried very hard, really, but eventually, there was a clear quiver in his voice and the tears were rolling down his face. "I miss you," was all he was able to say then, and it sounded downright miserable and whiny and like the crybaby he was.
"Oh Tom," Jason replied and his gentle and caring voice only made him feel even more lonely and sad, "I'm so sorry, love. I miss you too. I miss you so much, my darling. Please don't cry, hm? Shh..."
"I'm sorry," he whined, "Shit, I didn't want to – to start crying, you should enjoy your – But I miss you..."
"You don't have to apologise, love," Jason replied immediately, "You know that I want you to tell me if you're not well. Oh darling, I'm so sorry that you're sad. But I think so too – it's already too much time that we had to spend apart..." He seemed to think about something for a moment and then Tom could hear a smile in his voice. "Tell you what, darling: if we're both so miserable without each other, why don't you come visit? It's still two more weeks of shooting, but you could visit the set if you'd like and we could see each other every evening... and after the project's wrapped up, we could spend some more time in Scotland, have a nice little holiday together. The landscape's so charming, I'm sure you'd love it... What do you think, love?"
Tom felt immediately how his chest got all lighter and while he brushed his tears away with the back of his hand, he even had to smile a little. "Yeah. Oh god, I'd love that. Jason... B-but are you sure that... it's not gonna be strange? Or do you hide me in your trailer? I really wouldn't mind to be honest," he chuckled.
"Nonsense," Jason replied, "Why would I hide you anywhere? The director's really relaxed and so is the rest of the team. They wouldn't mind it at all if you came to visit the set now and then. And the hotel I'm staying in is really lovely... you could book yourself a room to which I would, of course, sneak off to every night..." He laughed gently. "Please say yes, darling, I hate the thought of being without you for another two weeks..."
