Just A Holiday Romance? || Corbyn Besson

1.9

"Are you looking forward to the party tonight Sky?" Dad asks. We're all in the kitchen playing Monopoly but Bella's under the table playing with her dolls. "Yeah." I lie and looked down into my lap.

Mums got the party tonight. The one we stayed here for. I really don't want to go because as soon as it strikes midnight, it will go from the year I met Corbyn to the year I have to leave him. We leave tomorrow afternoon.

I feel Corbyn grab my hand that's resting on my lap. 'You okay?' He mouths. I nod and fake a smile.

"I can see you holding hands." Bella states from under the table. Corbyn and I look at each other and laugh.

"Can I stay here and babysit Bella tonight?" Corbyn says. I look at him confused and slightly disappointed. Why would he want to babysit on our last night together? 

"But what about Skylar?" Alice replied. Yes, what about me? 

"Well, I was hoping Sky would babysit with me." He says looking at me hopeful. 

"I don't need baby sitting! I'm a big girl! I'm almost 5!" Bella exclaims crawling out from under the table. We all start laughing. 

"Skylar? What do you want to do?" Mum questions. "I'd prefer to babysi-"

"Big girl sit!" Bella chimes in.

"I'd prefer to big girl sit to be honest." I reply. "If you're sure." Mum says and I nod. I feel Corbyn squeeze my hand under the table.

Once mum, dad and Alice leave Corbyn pulls me into hug and we stay like it for a while. Bella gets in between us and separates us. "What would you like to do?" I ask Bella.

"Can we play princesses pleaseeeee?" She begs.

"Oh great. Do I get to be Princess Corbyn?" Corbyn jokes.

"No silly. You're the popstar prince Corbyn!" She exclaims. "And Skylar can be the British Princess that you fall in love with! Bean, go and get your guitar and Skylar, you need to dress up like a princess!" 

"I don't have any princess clothes." I explain. "What about the drees you wore the day of the wedding?" Corbyn asks. I nod my head and run upstairs and put the dress on.

I walk down stairs nervously and walk into the living room. Corbyn is sat on the arm of the sofa playing his guitar.

"Wow! You look like a real life princess!" Bella shouts. "She's right. You do look like a princess." He said making me blush. 

"Bell, what do you want me to play?" Corbyn asks. "The one you're writing for Skylar!" She says excitedly. He's writing a song for me? 

"Shhh, you said you could keep secrets and its not finished yet." He tells her. We all start laughing.

After dancing and playing princesses, Bella finally gets tired. "I think its time for Princess Bella to go to bed." Corbyn suggests.

"No." She whispers but she's already half asleep. Corbyn lifts her up and carries her to bed. I grab the teddy Corbyn got me and sit it down next to her. "I think my teddy should stay with you when I go home." I whisper. She nods her head and before she says anything else; she's asleep.

For the rest of the night me and Corbyn watch films cuddled up on the couch. As I start drifting off into a sleep, his phone goes off. I shoot up and give him a questioning look. "Its midnight. Happy New Year Skylar." He smiles. "Happy New Year Corbyn." I laugh. He pulls me onto his lap and starts kissing me passionately. We kiss for a while but we soon run out of breath so we pull away. 

"I'm really going to miss you Skylar. You don't know it but you've really helped me. I really like you Sky." He admits. "I'm going to miss you too. And I really like you too." I smile leaning down so my forehead is resting gently on his. I never want this moment to end.

***

I sat on my suitcase as I waited for my parents. We have to be at the airport in an hour and I'm not looking forward to it. Not only do I have to do another 6 hour flight, I have to say goodbye to Alice, Bella and Corbyn. "Ready to go Sky?" Dad asks and I nod my head. I'm going to the airport in Corbyn's truck whilst mum and dad are going with Alice and Bella. 

As we pull into the carpark of the airport, I cant help but let out a tear. I feel Corbyn's hand on my cheek as he wipes it away. "Sky, please don't cry. Would it be okay if I don't come inside with you guys- I'm not very good at public goodbyes?" He says and I nod my head and let out the breath I didn't even know I was holding. He reaches into his pockets and pulls out a blank CD.

"This is for you." He sighs. "Is it the song that Bella was talking about?" I ask. I see the colour in his cheeks rise and immediately know it is.

"Yeah I recorded it on my laptop so its not the best quality but its not bad." He tells me. 

"Can I listen to it now?" I beg. "No way. Save it till you get home." He laughs. 

"Skylar, I like you so much, I think it may even be love." He looks down at his lap then up at my eyes. I blush.

"I like you so much, it may even be love too." I mock. We laugh and our eyes lock together. Before I can say anything else his lips are attached to mine and I never want the moment to end but of course, it does. 

"See! I told you they love each other!" We hear Bella yell from outside of the truck.

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written 29th September 2018