I Can't Let You Go

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"Will you stare at the phone all day long?" Ivy asked Emilia while she was pacing. They wanted to go a boat trip but since Emilia woke up she did not do anything else just check her phone every minute. "Milly?" Ivy stepped closer to her.
"What?" she looked at her. "Ahm... sorry. I just... "
"He did not call you." Ivy placed a mug in front of her. 
"No." Em took a deep breath "And it is Friday. We agreed... that... he'll call before he gets on the flight." she was clearly disappointed. "It seems it was not important enough for him." she leaned back on the chair.
"Or he has some more important reason." Lola sat next to her. "Milly... you always think the worst." she rolled her eyes. 
"I am just worried about him. I mean... if Rose..." Em continued.
"He can handle it. He is a grown-up man." Lola smiled at her then glanced at David, who was standing right next to the door, and he continuously pushes his phone. "As I see I have to lock your phones away," Lola stated, but David did not react, just continued. "David?"
"What?" 
"Would you please put that down?" Lola raised her eyebrow. 
"A minute. I have to do something first, but ... a couple of minutes and I'll be back." He answered and left the room. 
"I don't understand why he did not bring her too." Lola shook her head. 
"Yeah, he is hiding her from us." Em agreed. "Wonder why."
"Maybe she is a snag" Lola giggled. 
"No" Em frowned and giggled too. "David has taste." they continued giggling and laughing together and for a couple of minutes, Emilia forgot about Kit. 

"So girls." David entered into the room a bit later "Are you ready?"
"For what?" Lola did not understand."
"Do not tell me you forget that!" David laughed at them. "We are going on a boat trip! And I don't accept any no."
"I should... stay here... and..." Em sighed and raised her phone from the table again, but there were no missed calls, no messages. 
"Kit is a grown-up man Emilia. And I am sure he wants you to enjoy the vacation" David told her "So just put some dress on and we'll meet on the boat." he pulled her up from the chair, and pushed her gently towards her bedroom. "You have five minutes." he closed the door and went back to the kitchen.
"Maybe that was not a good idea," Lola stated quietly.
"Don't worry" David smiled at her and raised his phone again and started to write.
"Who the hell are you chatting with?" 
"Why do you care?" David turned the phone to his chest and walked a bit further from Lola. 
"You are suspicious." Lola frowned. 
"I don't know what are you talking about," he answered with a smirk on his face and walked outside.

David insisted to leave all their phones in the house, but Em did want to. She promised Kit, she'll be reachable all day long, and no matter which flight he can come he can call her anytime. She worried about him, she tried to distract her attention, but it was not easy. She was sure, it is Rose... he delays because of Rose and she hated it. What else could have happened? If anything else ... he would have called. The day passed quickly and the sun was going down when they returned back. Emilia's mood got worse as the day passed. 
"Did you try to call him?" Lola asked her.
"Several times. His phone is mute." 
"Maybe because he is on the plane." Lola tried to reassure her. Em grabbed her slippers and stepped down from the boat, and Lola wanted to follow her.
"Lola, isn't it yours?" David shouted after her, and she turned back. 
"What?" she rolled her eyes.
"Stay here," David whispered to her and kept his eyes on Emilia. A couple of seconds passed until Lola finally understand it. 
"Liar! I knew it!" she poked his arms.
"Quieter" David made a face and he smiled. 
"You should have told her. You did not see how overwhelmed she is?" Lola shook her head.

Em was walking towards the house, and she knew they probably want to have some fun and drink that night too, but she was not in the mood. She worried about Kit, and mad at him at the same time. They agreed to call each other... or at least send a message. She had no idea what to think, and based on the previous experiences she thought the worst. Of course, she does. Before she could enter the house, she found a note on the door. Maybe they were too loud in the past two days. Even if the neighbors can't see them, they hear them and loud music. She opened it.
"Follow the white lilies." she read it loudly and she immediately started to smile and looked around. She spotted some flowers at the side of the house towards the stairs. She placed her bag next to the door and followed the directions. Those led her to the shore, a place surrounded by rocks. 
"I thought you'd never arrive back." Kit stated with a smile. He was sitting next to a campfire and stood up at the minute when he saw her. There was a bottle of champagne next to him, and some food in little boxes. Emilia stepped closer, and she noticed it is champagne for kids. She lowered her head. 
"Surprise." Kit continued and stepped closer.
"I hate when you do this," Em stated quietly. 
"I just wanted to surprise you." he tried to look into her eyes. "After I screwed up our first... real ... common vacation." he took her hand and caressed it with his finger.
"So you decide to freak me out, and let me worried about you whole day long," Emilia answered and rolled her eyes.
"So you don't trust me. That is good to know." Kit was still searching for eye contact.
"I did not say that. I ... trust you... I..."
"You thought I screw up again? And got drunk somewhere?" he wanted the answers.
"I just worried." she looked into his eyes. "We agreed that ... you'll call me and I go for you to the airport and..." she explained, fast-paced but Kit leaned closer and pressed his lips to her lips, to keep her quiet. Emilia immediately placed her arms around his neck and squeezed him close. "I hate you." She added after the kiss.
"I know." there was a smirk on his face. "Thank God, David also thought it is a good idea."
"What?" Em's mouth falls open. "He knew?"
"What do you think about how the hell I entered the house?" He was still holding her close.
"What did you do in the house?" Em frowned.
"So you... were not in your bedroom yet." Kit noticed. 
"Harington..." Emilia was staring at him, but she couldn't be angry with him. She was too happy because he is there. "Can we agree, that... you won't do these kinds of surprises anymore?"
"Oh, you had a shit day baby, because of me?" Kit made a face, and teased her.
"You are definitely not funny. And do not use my friends to..." she tried to talk seriously but he kissed her again. 
"I am sorry, you wanted to say something?" he placed his forehead to hers. 

"Geez, the smell of those flowers fills all the house." Lola entered the house with the others. 
"He is so romantic," Ivy stated. 
"Should I buy you flowers?" Her bae asked her, but both of them started to laugh. 
"And you knew about it all day long." Lola raised her eyes at David.
"Kit... wanted to surprise her."
"I am not sure she ... enjoys these kinds of surprises." Ivy mentioned. "I mean she had a horrible day because of him."
"I think she has a good day now," David stated and pointed towards to the window. They could hear her laugh from the shore. "And who am I to destroy a romantic plan?" he shrugged his shoulder. 
"Men usually do this kind of thing when they are guilty," George stated sarcastically.
"Would you please stop this?" Lola sighed. "At least try to act normal with him." 

"So..." Emilia took a strawberry from one of the boxes and placed it to his mouth. They were sitting in the shore, Kit leaned to one of the huge stones, next to the fire, and Emilia was laying on his arms. "When did you exactly arrive?"
"Just in the afternoon. Your... feelings were good... I did not have a too good morning." he took a deep breath.

LONDON - MORNING

He wanted to leave, and his plane was about to leave in two hours. He decided to call Emilia from the cab, but he was in a hurry. The rehearsals ended so late, last night and he did not pack his suitcase. He put some socks, underwear, swimsuit... he will buy the thing that he missed to put it in his bag. He grabbed it and opened the door, but he literally ran into Rose.
"Oh, you are at home. I did not expect you here." Rose stated and walked inside, passed by him. Kit rolled his eyes and placed his bag to the floor.
"What are you doing here?" he asked her with a little tense in his voice.
"Going somewhere?" she opened the fridge, grabbed the bottle of water, and poured a glass of water for herself. 
"Rose what are you doing here? I thought we agreed... you... and Emilia agreed... to..."
"It is still my home to Kit, not just yours," she stated.
"Your home?" he raised his eyebrow. 
"Sometimes I have to appear here, we are still in a relationship sweetheart, even if you don't know what it means. So yes, It is my home too." she drank into the water, then put the glass back to the counter. "So... where are you going?"
"I don't think it belongs to you" Kit was serious.
"Okay, I just wanted to know... what to answer, when someone asks about you." she crossed her arms in front of her body.
"Nothing. You don't have to talk with journalists and that can solve the problem." he spread his arms and raised his voice. 
"You are tense. What is going on? Too much work? Or Emilia is not that good as you thought?" she stepped closer "Anyway, where is she? I called her at least four or five times in the past few days, but... she did not answer my calls. As you said, I thought we agreed... we work together. But it seems it does not matter for her." 
"She has many things to do." Kit was staring at her face. "And I am sure she'll call you back, as soon as she can." he added, "But now... you better go." 
"Fine." she grabbed her small bag "Let me guess. Italy?" she nodded towards his huge bag next to the door. "Or now she chose some more exotic destination?" she was staring at Kit's face. "No. She likes her own little habits. I am sure it is Italy again." she rolled her eyes and walked closer to Kit. "You know what? I let you enjoy your little... romantic gateway together, but when you're back... you owe me some pics together. I'll choose the day and the place, and she... well... " she removed a fluff from his chest. "I have amazing plans with her, and I am sure she's going to love it. But let this be a surprise." 
"Have you finished?" Kit was so serious and he opened the door. 
"Sure." Rose gave him a smile. "Have an amazing holiday darling. And tell her, I am looking for her. She better not try to fool me, or I'm going to destroy your pretty romantic love in a minute. She had no idea what I am capable of." she told straight to his face and finally left the house. 

Kit closed the door behind her and leaned to it. "Fuck" He sighed and that moment he decides he won't call Emilia. No... because if he does... she'll immediately know there is something wrong. She knows him too well... she could tell there is something wrong based on his voice. That is another reason why he loved her that much. He tried to search David's number in his phone... what if he surprises her?