Something About You

19

STEF'S POV

I'd left Lena alone in our apartment and went for a walk. I needed to clear my thoughts. The thing was that the more I thought about it the more I realized I was being a jerk. I hadn't even properly congratulated her yet. That's a very shameful behavior on my part.

Even though I was going to miss her for the 3 months she'd be gone, I was very proud of her for getting that opportunity. She's really that good at her job.

I decided to go get Lena some flowers at a 24hour store and then head home. I got her lillies, that I knew she liked a lot, and walked back home.

"Hi," I said, opening the door and setting my keys on the little table we have by the door.

"Hey."

"Here's an apology and some lillies. Sorry for being a complete idiot." I handed her the flowers and she took them, silently.

She grabbed the lillies, looked at me, but remained silent.

"Congratulations on getting an amazing job for 3 months. This is going to be so good for you. So good... my love, the places you'll go, the people you'll meet..." I said, smiling at her softly.

"Yet you don't want me to go."

"I do, of course I do. The only thing that bothers me is that you'll be far from me. That really truly bothers me... but I was being a selfish bitch. I've come to my senses now." I said.

"You really were," Lena affirmed.

"Yeah. I'm terribly sorry I couldn't be happy for you like you were for me when I got promoted. I want you to know that I am happy, I'm beyond proud of you. Cambridge is huge! This is huge, you are extraordinary. And I'm sorry I couldn't tell you all these things as soon as I found out."

"I wish you hadn't found out this way; I wanted to tell you. I knew exactly what I was going to say, how slowly I would bring it up-"

"It's fine, my love," I said, holding her hand and playing with it. "I guess I just got insecure, is all."

"Insecure about what?" She asked, completely confused.

"Ha. Three months in Europe. You. Cambridge. You don't think other women are going to hit on you? Really?" I asked.

"Three months without me. You. California. Just recently got promoted. You don't think other women are going to hit on you?!" She said, I laughed, because that was completely different. Lena's oblivious to her charm, which makes her all the more charming. "Situation's the same, Foster. Your insecurities are also my insecurities. But you know what? We trust each other, right?"

I nodded, pouting.

"Quit pouting. I swear you're such a child," Lena said, grinning at me.

"Ah, Lena, you don't get it, do you? You're quite the catch." I said, wrapping my arms around her waist, still in the middle of the living room.

"Right back at you," she said.

"I'm sorry I acted like a child," I put head inside her neck, looking for both comfort and somewhere to hide my embarrassment.

"I'm used to being the mature one in this relationship," she announced, hugging me with one hand and running her fingers through my hair with the other.

"Pf, I wouldn't go that far-"

"Your hair's beautiful," she told me, interrupting my thoughts and speech.

"I'm letting it grow. It's at that awkward hair moment where it's not short anymore nor is it long. I'm pretty sure it looks shitty, Len," I said.