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Tears & Raised Voices

Tears & Raised Voices

TheCrewLife

Mike tapped his fingers on his knee anxiously as El's hands cling on desperately to his arm, snuggling her face into his neck and inhaling his scent.

"I don't want you to go," El pouted, looking up at Mike with tinkling eyes and snuggling into him closer.
"I don't want to go either. But it's only for a month, not forever, and I'll call you everyday, morning and night, okay?" Mike reassured, and El nodded.

El noticed his fidgeting fingers so she put a hand over his.
"Mike," She whispered, interlocking their fingers together, "Don't be scared, it's a business trip and I'll miss you, but nothing bad is gonna happen."

Mike shook his head and squeezed her hand a bit, "I'm not worried about me... I'm worried about you," he said in a low voice, "I know you are your own person and you can take care of yourself but I won't be able to see if you are okay or I can't take care of you if you get sick or hurt or-"
El shushed him with a quick kiss on his chapped lips, "I'll be okay," She stated, "I promise."

"We just haven't been apart in that long for years, I know we're used to it but after so long of living together everyday... I don't know..." Mike sighed, running a hand through his messy hair.
"I get what you mean," El spoke, "I'm worried about you to."

It was silence for a bit, just sitting in the uncomfortable seats of the airport waiting for Mike's flight to be called.

That was, until Mike noticed her crying.

El was chewing her lip to try to not make any sounds but visible tears were falling from her cheeks. Mike lifted his hand up and cupped her cheek, using his thumb to wipe a tear.

"It'll be okay darling," Mike kissed her on the forehead, "It's only a month."
El gripped his shirt into her hands and laid her cheek against his chest. "I know... but I'll miss you. I miss you everyday w-when you go to work. This m-month will be the worse in m-my life," El cried, "I don't w-want you to leave."
Mike frowned and wrapped an arm around her, bringing her closer, "I'll miss you every single day. But on the bright side, after this we'll earn more money to be able to start a family!" He exclaimed, trying to cheer her and even himself up.

El smiled at that, wiping her tears and bringing her head up to kiss him hard on the lips.

Mike cupped her cheeks and kissed her back, kissing for what seemed like forever until they heard that the flight was boarding people. El got in line with him, wanting to cherish every second she had with him. They held hands the whole time, El squeezing his fingers like if she let go he'd leave forever.

And once it was time for Mike to hand over the ticket, they had to say bye for a month.
"I'll see you later pumpkin," Mike gave her a sideways smile.
"See you later," El sighed, and jumped up to kiss him.

She clinged onto him like no tomorrow, kissing him as passionately as she could before a flight attendant spoke up.
"Sir, you have to board the flight as soon as you get out of line," the lady groaned, chewing gum and rolling her eyes at the couple.
"S-sorry," Mike flushed, and waved one final goodbye before El could no longer see him in sight.

She cried the whole way she drove home.

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She couldn't fall asleep, tossing and turning in bed and groaning into her pillow.