Non-Stop || Lin-Manuel Miranda

Chapter 22

"Lin! Get up!" I yelled at him as I hopped into my jeans.

"No." He groaned and rolled over.

"Lin-Manuel!" I laughed and jumped on the bed, "I have to get going."

He rolled over and frowned at me, "If I just lay here that means you might miss your flight and you have to stay with me a little longer."

I smiled at him and laid back down in bed, "If only it worked like that Lin." I sighed.

"Don't leave me." He pulled me close to him.

"God I wish I didn't have to."

We laid there for a few more minutes before he reluctantly got up and got ready. I watched him carefully since this was the last time I was seeing him for a while. I sighed and gathered all of my things into my suitcase and set everything by the front door. I looked at all of my stuff and a sudden rush of sadness washed over me. I sat down next to my luggage and let a few tears fall. I covered my face in my hands and tried to regroup myself before Lin came out.

"Hey hey hey." Lin rushed to my side, sat next to me and pulled me into him, "Don't do that." I looked at him and smiled through the tears.

I laughed, "I'm such a girl."

"A cute one at that." He poked my nose.

I frowned, "I just, I'm sad."

"Me too." He squeezed me, "Me too Lena. Lord knows I didn't expect to be in this position when I took the job."

I looked at him for a moment, "What're you trying to say Lin?"

"I don't know... Maybe I wouldn't have..."

"Shush. Never say that again. You will take whatever job you want to take and whatever job will help further your career. I do not want to be a factor at all. I'm here to support and love you as best as I can. Okay?"

He smiled, "You're amazing, you know that?"

I kissed him on the lips and grinned, "Don't you ever dare not take a job because of me, okay?"

"But you're part of my life now. I'm not just going to go gallivanting across Europe because the job seemed cool. I love you Lena and I want to be with you whenever I possibly can. I'm not going to go making these crazy decisions without talking to you first."

I smiled and kissed him again, "Okay."

"Okay?"

"Yes. Okay."

He looked at his phone and frowned again, "As much as I don't want to. We have to get going. I don't want you to miss your flight."

"I have a date with your family tonight that I don't want to miss!"

He raised his eyebrows, "You what?"

"Luz called me last night after you fell asleep. She invited me over after I get back to New York today! Landing at 1:35 PM and I'm heading over there after. I hope you don't mind?"

"Of course I don't mind! Lena I love it! They're already inviting you over! They must love you, not that it's hard to do."

I smiled and got to my feet. I pulled Lin up and held him in a tight embrace, "You're sister is going to be there to."

He smiled, "I think you two will get along great!"

"I'm nervous."

He cupped my cheeks, "For no reason at all. Are her kids going to be there?"