Stay

For the next two weeks I went to the studio with Marshall except on the days I had to work. I loved seeing him do what he loved because even though it was stressful sometimes I could tell he loved what he did. At the end of the two weeks he had finally finished the song. He let me listen to it and I was so excited. It consisted of him, Dre, and a couple other people I had to admit I wasn't all too familiar with. The whole song was good and when it got to Marshall's verse it was absolutely amazing. He was so talented. The beat was really good to listen to and his flow was amazing. I told him how much I loved it and he seemed very content with the work he had done. He finished up a couple of things at the studio and then we went back to his house. He stayed at my house almost every night those two weeks because my apartment was closer by than his house. The car ride was somewhat silent and he seemed like he had something that was bugging him. We pulled up and he led me inside. He grabbed a Red Bull out of his fridge and then we went and sat down on the couch. I had my legs crossed over his and and his hand was resting on my thigh. We were watching tv when he spoke suddenly. "Alex there's something I have to tell you." He blurted out quickly. I looked up at him concerned. "Okay. What's up?" I asked him. He hesitated for a moment and looked uncomfortable. "These last weeks, I've met with a couple of people from California. They offered me a place to stay there and maybe do some collabs while I was there too. I would honestly have to stay there for over a year if I accepted the offer." I felt tears well up in my eyes. Marshall leaving? I don't know if I could go so long without seeing him. And him being so far away. "But I don't know if I'm gonna take it. I really don't care to do it but Dre thinks it might be good for sales. That doesn't matter too much to me though. If you don't want me to go Alex I won't." I looked up at him in surprise. He would stay here just for me? But no. I couldn't let him do that. I couldn't make him turn down an offer just because of me. Tears started running down my cheeks. "Marshall that's a great offer. I love you so much but I can't make you stay here just for me." He gave me a big hug and then looked at me again. "Alex I don't care about it that much I would stay for you in a heartbeat." More tears ran down my face. "I know you would Marshall but I can't ask you to do that. You should go. I'll be okay." I told him. We talked it over multiple time over the next few days and it was eventually decided that he was going. Over the next month I helped him pack every so often. He packed up clothes and various other things. It hurt me to see him putting his things into bags and knowing he would be leaving. God I didn't want him to leave.

Marshall's POV:

Alex had helped me out over the past month with packing and shit. We also obviously set aside a lot of time for just me and her which I loved. But I wish she understood this isn't that important to me. Me and some of the people in Cali mentioned me staying for even longer if some deals went through. I didn't want to tell Alex that because it wasn't a guarantee. I really didn't want to leave her. I was going to propose to her. But now I don't know. I loved her so much but I would be gone for a long time. She might find someone else. Someone who can actually give her the fucking time she deserves. I had a ring already. I got if before I got this California offer. If she still wanted me by the time I got back I was definitely going to propose. She was the most amazing girl I had ever met. I didn't like packing and hated seeing the hurt in her eyes when the topic of leaving was brought up. It was all bullshit. But I wasn't going to stay if she didn't want me to.

Over the next couple of weeks me and Alex spend a lot of time together. It was the night before I was suppose to leave and me and Alex were at my place. I had made her dinner and then we went to my room and put on a movie. I was gonna have to head out tonight in order to be where I needed to be in the morning. These were the last moments we had together in such a long time. I fucking hated it. All we did was lay there with each other. With her in my arms. That's how I wanted to stay. But I knew I couldn't. "Baby I have to go soon." I whispered to her. She sat up and her face was red and there was tears in her eyes. "I know. I'm sorry to keep you here for so long." She sniffled. "No Alex I love being here with you. I really do." I took her hand and we walked down to my front door. I wrapped her in my arms and gave her the deepest, most pasionate, loving kiss I had ever given anyone. And then I just held her and she cried into my chest. I tilted her face up to where she was looking at me, though she was still crying. "Alex I love you so much. I'll talk to you as much as I can I promise." I told her. That just made her cry even more. "I know. I love you too. I'm going to miss you so much!" She cried to me. I gave her one last hug and kiss before starting to my door. I kept fiddling with the ring in my pocket just praying things would work out with her as I went to open my door I heard Alex breathe in sharply. "Wait!" She called after me. I turned around and walked up to her. She wrapped her arms around my neck and ran her fingers through my hair like she always did. She looked into my eyes with hers and so softly and so gently she whispered "stay". A smile spread across my face as my grip around the ring tightened. I looked at Alex and I knew I wasn't going anywhere for a long time.

**sorry this is such a short and quick story but it's my first one and I wanted to know what you guys think. If you like it I can go through and add some more chapters and make it a little more detailed. Let me know what you think!!