My Greatest Goodbye * H.S.

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"Harry!" I broke into a fit of giggles.

"Harry, I need to leave in 15 minutes! Let go of me!" Harry had me pinned down as he tickled me. He knew I was ticklish, that's how he'd kept me with him longer.

"Fine, but we aren't done here!"

"Uh, while we're on the topic of you and I together, when do you have to leave?" I reluctantly asked him.

"Well I have to be in Sweden for the 5th, but I need to go to London first for Gemma's birthday on the 3rd." Harry sighed.

"No." I whined. "I just want to be with you longer that a few days at a time." A frown made its way on my face.

"Wait, wait. What does your schedule look like?" Harry questioned, rubbing his hands down my arms.

"I'm going to San Diego on the December 7th, so I'm probably just going to leave from here and Mike already asked if he could take the shifts back home. Then I have a home game the following week, so I'll probably be home that whole week. Then on the 21st I'm going to New York for their game." I huffed.

"That's it!" Harry's face lit up.

"What?"

"New York!"

"What about it?"

"I'm playing New Years Eve! That's our time to be together! New York!"

"Harry, you need to explain this to me babe."

"You will be in New York for your game on the 21st, you don't have a game the following week so if Mike wants he can take the shifts at home while you take the ones away. I can meet you there that day!" Harry practically yelled.

He had a point, Mike already liked taking the home shifts as it is so this could work.

"That sounds so perfect." I whispered, wrapping my arms around his torso.

Little did he know, my heart was racing and it was already starting to feel like I wasn't able to breathe.

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Harry sat on the bench in the little alcove that I was working from. He seemed to loved watching me run around and try and get everyone wrapped and ready to go. A little over half way through the game, I heard whistles blow and flags were being waved. Bill and a few refs ran over the some type of pile up in the middle of the field.

"Danny Amendola of the New England Patriots seems to have suffered an injury." The announcer called out. I heard Bill in my ear piece call for me.

"Julia, it looks pretty bad. We need you out here." Bill spoke.

"Harry, stay here. I'll be back." I muttered as I ran out onto the field. Once I reached the commotion I saw Danny wincing on the ground holding his leg.

"Dammit. You couldn't have told me this shit was bothering you." I laughed, stabilizing his knee.

"Shut up, Connors." He smiled. At least he's smiling. I sat with him as they drove us back to my little alcove. Some EMTs helped put Dan on the table and they started doing what they had to do and let me take a seat.

"All in a days work!" Harry laughed, throwing his arm over my shoulder.

He's here, we're together, but I still can't help but remember he's just going to leave again

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I apologize if the constant mention of anxiety bothers you but that is the main focus of this story along with long distance relationships. If something in this story is in italics it means it is a thought she has in her head because of her anxiety. I hope this clears some things up. If I don't find a way to make it clear in the story, I'll try and add an authors note at the end of the chapter.