I Can't Let You Go

30 December

"So he comes or not?" Lola asked Emilia after she put her bag into the car.
"I think he will, but I don't know. Maybe he calls later." Em shuddered her shoulders.
"Okay, a few days ago you were fucking pissed, because he did not call you, and now... you just don't care and talk about things so ... randomly."
"He appear if he can." Em smiled to Lola.
"What are you not telling me Clarke?" Lola stopped with packing.
"Many things." Em laughed and went back to her flat to her other bag. Lola just smiling, because she knew that means everything is okay between them, even if she did not tell her. 

When they arrived to the countryside, Kit still did not give any life sign. Em placed her bag to the bed, and went back to the others to the living room. 
"So that is our full number?" David asked.
"I don't know. Em?" Lola asked her with a shady voice.
"For now yes. I need some martini" she went to the kitchen. The day almost passed and Kit did not call her. She did not worry because of him but... she worried, maybe Rose did not go to NYC or something happened. She was not sure in anything, just Kit's feelings for her, and her feelings to him. Maybe that is enough, even if it is hard in the moment. 
"So?" Lola and Em were making sandwiches in the kitchen later for everyone, and Em still did not say a word about Kit, all the day.
"He did not call. Not yet. So I don't know. Before I leave him, I wrote down the address, so he knows where he can find me. Do I put peppers into these?" she changed the topic immediately.
"Do not change the topic. You can trust me, I thought you know it."
"Lola, I trust you" she put down the half - ready sandwich "I just... don't wanna think too much into this. I did last time, and I almost sent him to hell, I have to understand why he do ... the things in the way he does. He ... is trying to protect me, even he he does it in a shit way. So no, I don't be depression. I wanna enjoy this years end. Thank god it ends. It was... too long and full of mess." 
"My two favorite ladies" David places his arms to their shoulders. "Are you ready? I am starving"
"Almost, but Lola uphold me." Em smiled to her bff.
"Hey!" she throw a slice of tomato to Emilia. 
"I couldn't wish a better company then you gurls. Seriously." David laughed at them, and eat the tomato, what fall to the desk. 

They sat down and started to play poker. They were having fun drinking and Emilia finally feel herself free and enjoyed the night. The doorbell disturbed them. 
"I get it" Lola immediately jumped up "wonder who is this." she gave a look to Emilia and smiled. She shook her head. Lola opened the door and surprised. She did not find the words. She just remained in silence and stared the man in front of her. 
"Hi." Charlie waved with his hand and tried to smile at her.
"What are you doing here?" Lola split the question out. 
"What is..." Em arrived to the door, but her smile gone away immediately. 
"HI, Em." Charlie greeted her, but the two girls just staring him without a word. They were in shock.
"What..." Em tried to ask the question but she did not expect him. She would never think he would be there. 
"Michel told me... I find you here. I ... came to London because I have some... things to do. Work. Of course, but... our PR agents agreed we ... should do something together, or ... you know ... we are a couple in public. I... It is ridiculous. We are both in the industry, you know how it works." he spread his arms and tried to explain the situation "They tried to call you, but... you did not answer to your phone"
That was true, Emilia had many missed calls, but these were her free days, and she did not want to deal the media shit around her. She just wanted some free time with her friends... and Kit. 
"What do you want?" Em was emotionless. Lola did not take a step from them. She was worried. She knew what he did, or at least tried to do with her. There is no way to leave her with him ... alone.
"I think ... our PR agent thinks we should... do some pics together, for... social media. Spending New Years Eve together you know... like normal couples do"
"I don't think it is a good idea." 
"Emilia, I wanna help."
"Like last time?" Lola interrupted. 
"Last time... I was ... jealous and mad and... I ... made some moves what I did not think through. I try to correct my mistakes and..."
"This is not a thing what you can correct." Lola continued.
"Lola. Would you please... give us a second?" Em asked her quietly. 
"What?" She was clearly shocked.
"Just go inside. Okay? I'll be there in a minute. I ... " she took a deep breath " I wanna talk with Charlie alone." 
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. Please" Em asked her again, and she finally took a step away from them, but with hesitation. She did not trust him, and she did not want to leave her there, with him.