𝐂𝐔𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐎𝐔𝐓 ׂ╰┈➤ 𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐖 𝐆𝐀𝐑𝐅𝐈𝐄𝐋𝐃

𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍

October 30th, 2022

𝐈𝐓'𝐒 𝐁𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 three weeks since Jasmine got home from London. Since her departure, her and Andrew have only begun talking even more. She couldn't describe how much she truly missed him, just that she did.

It's obvious he feels the same way, because hes been just as attached. Whenever he wasn't with shooting, and Jasmine wasn't busy with rehearsals and the show, they were constantly on the phone. Texts, calls, facetimes, you name it.

Tonight was the final performance of a short run for her show Hamlet. The performances have been going pretty well, if she does say so herself.

She wishes Andrew were here to see it. But oh well.

As she was walking into the theatre to quickly rehearse before the show, she felt her phone begin to buzz.

Incoming Call From
Andy

Her heart swelled and she tried to control the smile on her face. She answers the call without any hesitation.

“Hey Andy,” she chirps.

“Hey honey. Do you have a minute to talk?”

The nickname trips her up for a second before she answers.

“I'm about to walk into the theatre but I think I have some time, yeah. What's up?”

“I was just thinking. It's been a bit since I last saw you and I was thinking about how much I missed you.”

“I've missed you too..” She smiles.

“I keep going back to our last day together. Back to the last moments. And I just... I should've done it differently.”

“What- what are you trying to say?”

“I should've...,” He takes a deep breath, “I should've kissed you.”

Jasmine gasps softly, “What?”

“I'm sorry if that crosses some kind of boundary, but I had to say it. I really, really wish I had kissed you. It's all I've been thinking about for weeks.”

“Andy...”

“I've been agonizing over this. Over you, Amor. So I've decided that the next time I see you, whenever that may be, I will kiss you. No hesitation. It's all I want. Is that okay with you?”

She swallows, “Yes. Yes, I'm so, so okay with that.”

Andrew chuckles over the phone, “Good. Have a great show tonight, okay? Break legs.”

“I will. Talk to you later, yeah?”

“Yeah. Bye, Amor.”

“Bye.”

It's embarrassing to admit, but after hanging up she held the phone to her chest and jumped with a giggle. She's just a girl, after all.

ׂ╰┈➤

That closing night could be described as downright magical. Andrew's words to her on the phone imbued her with an energy that she didn't have before.

After final bows, she walked outside to stagedoor and visit audience members. This part of the night is a big part of why she loves performing, getting to meet the people who support her.

When she's done stagedooring she makes her way backstage to get her stuff. As she walks over, one of her castmates calls out to her.

“Hey Jasmine, there's someone waiting for you backstage.” She says with a smirk.

“What? Who is it?”

“It's best for you to just find out.”

Her castmate walks away, leaving Jasmine confused in the walkway. She shrugs and continues walking backstage.

When she gets there, theres a figure sitting at her vanity.

“Hello?” She calls.

The figure rises from the seat and faces her.

She gasps, “Andrew?”

He looks at her nervously, “Hey.”

After a moment of pause, she runs over to him and crushes him in a strong hug. His arms immediately wrap around her middle and he slightly lifts her off the ground before setting her back down.

“I can't believe you're here. When did you get here?”

“The plane landed this afternoon. I had to see your show, I couldn't miss it.”

She pulls away, “This afternoon? So when you told me... over the phone, you knew..”

Andrew cradles her face in his hands and he stares down at her fondly.

“Yeah, I knew.”

She smiles, “So... what happened to no hesitation? ‘Cause last I checked, I still haven't been kissed.”

He laughs and pulls her closer, “You're a cheeky one, you know that?”

“I know. Impatient, too.”

His thumbs swipe against her cheeks, “Well in that case...”

He leans down, slightly pulling her towards him. She leans on him, her hands moving to his neck. Their nose graze together, and just as his lips ghost over hers, he whispers.

“I've wanted this for longer than you can even imagine...”

His words give her a newfound confidence, and she pulls him down the rest of the way and plants her lips on his.

He lets out a soft groan, then moves his hands back to her middle. She feels his fingers graze her lower back, which makes her open her mouth in a soft gasp.

Andrew takes the opportunity to graze her lips with his tongue. She allows him entry, and they get enraptured in this life changing kiss.

She breaks off the kiss with a staggered breath.

“I need to,” She looks at the clock on the wall, “Sorry to break this up but I really need to go home.” She laughs.

“My car is outside, I can take you home if you want.”

She slaps his chest playfully, “You know I do. Although...” She trails off.

Andrew quirks his head with a smirk, “Although?”

She places her arms on his shoulders and lightly runs her fingers through his hair. He sighs softly, doe eyes fixed on her.

“Although, I do wonder if you have anywhere to stay.”

His smirk turns into a grin, “Why, are you offering?”

She gets closer to him, “Maybe.”

Andrew's eyes grow almost hungry.

“Well we best be on our way.”

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