Free (Sequel to Through The Dark) Complete

Chapter 49

Harry sat back on Julie's bed and watched her pack. Her ride to the seminar was coming in a little over an hour. He still hated it. He'd asked her multiple times over the past couple of days if he could at least join her in San Francisco for a couple of nights, but she was firm in telling him that this was something she needed to do on her own. He knew he should be ok with this. But Marcus was going to be there, and as grateful as he was for Marcus backing off when Julie had seen him last, he couldn't help but worry just a little. He and Julie had been back together for just under a week. There were still things that they were working through. His trusting her was one of them. He kept telling himself that he trusted her, but he didn't trust Marcus, but that's exactly what he'd said with Zayn, too. He really wished he could get this jealousy thing under control.

Julie looked at Harry practically sulking on her bed. "Harry, come on." She shook her head and walked up to him. When he put his hands on her hips, she put her hands on the side of his neck. "It's just a writer's seminar, and you're acting like I'm going on a week's vacation with an ex-boyfriend."

"Well, aren't you?" He pouted. "Seems like it. He's going to be there. With you for five days, while I'm here, alone, in Los Angeles."

"First, you're not alone. You have a lot of people here, and second, you have an album you're to be working on. Something you've been ready to do for a long time." She said to him as she kissed his lips.

"I know that, but it's just, I don't want you to go. I thought we'd have more time. And now all of a sudden this comes out of nowhere?" He sighed. He really was pouting.

"Do you want to see the reservations? The brochures? The emails from my instructor?" She asked him exasperated. He really was starting to wear on her with his jealousy and insecurities.

Well, damn her, when she put it that way, it sounded horrible. He sighed and looked up at her. "No, of course not. Thanks for pointing out to me how ridiculous I'm being."

"That's not exactly what I'm doing. I've had my moments of irrationality, and we weren't even together. I understand, but at some point, you have to trust that I came back to you because I love you and I want to be with you. I had an opportunity to go to Marcus before I came to you. If I wanted to, I would have then. I'm not playing games with you. I love you, very much. I can't wait to come back to you on Friday night. So, if you could maybe keep that night free, I would appreciate it." She said to him. If he needed to be vulnerable and show his insecurities now, that was ok. Even if it did start to make her a bit angry. She understood, as long as he was showing her and not letting it build.

"I do." He pulled her closer and rested his head against her stomach, sighing deeply. "Sorry, I know I'm getting a little carried away. I've gotten used to you being in my bed every night. Not quite sure I wanna know what it's like to try and sleep without you again."

"It's going to happen. Throughout our entire relationship. So, if you expect it to last a long time, then we're going to be spending a lot of nights apart." She kissed him again. "We've got this, babe. And before you continue to plot and plan, I really don't want you to show up in San Francisco. I need to do this on my own. Please."

He chuckled. "Alright, I guess you do still know me. I will behave and not decide to have something to do in San Francisco this week." He looked up into her eyes. "How much time do you have before you leave?" He asked running his hands up under her shirt and squeezing her waist. "I wanna show you one more time how much I'm going to miss you."

"Oh, my, god." She exclaimed. "That's all you've done the entire morning, and afternoon, and right before we came here. I need to pack."

"Yeah, well, I can't help it. I'm overwhelmed with the thought of not being able to touch your skin for a week. I missed it for a very long time. And now that I've got it back I'm not ready to let it go. You're like my drug. I need it. All the time." He ran his hands around her back and up to the clasp of her bra.