I Can't Let You Go

Decisions

Em unpacked her bag, meanwhile Kit was still talking with Mariana. 
"No" Kit raised his voice "I had no idea." he was a bit short-tempered. Emilia opened the fridge and placed the milk and the water to it. "Yes, I..." Kit tried to answer, but Mariana was continuously talking. Em smiled a bit under her nose, then just walked upstairs and left him there in the kitchen. She exactly knew, that Mariana freaked out because of the picture and she loved to make her upset and mad. She hated that woman, and she always works against them, so she felt no guilt. Not for a moment. She pulled off her sweater through her head and throw it to the bed. 
"I thought I was clear." she heard Kit's voice from her back. He was standing at the door. 
"And Jason did not share it. As you asked." she shrugged her shoulder. 
"But you did. Why? Emilia, what the hell?" Kit spread his arms.
"You know, when you are mad at me, you always call me my full name, not just Em or Milly?" she glanced at him and smiled. 
"Why you shared the picture?" 
"Kit, it is not a big deal okay?" Emilia spread her arms. "I shared a picture with you and Jason, also one with Lola and David and another one with the others. It was my birthday party, and ... the fans want pictures," she explained.
"Is this really your explanation?" Kit sighed.
"Did she freak out?" she continued the undressing and placed her pants to the bed too. 
"What do you think?" Kit crossed his arms in front of his body.
"I think she is." she giggled. "Otherwise, she should thank me. I gave you a free promotion. Not to mention it is a positive one. It already has 1 million likes, and I just shared an hour ago." she sounded she is proud of herself. 
"It doesn't matter" Kit raised his voice and stepped closer. 
"I don't understand what is your problem." Em shook her head. "I've shared pics of us before." 
"You agreed with me, when I told Jason, that he should not share the picture because it can cause problems. Because of Rose. Then you just shared it, without asking me." he told her. "Of the two of us, you are the one, who doesn't want any problem, who doesn't want Rose to make a step against us and share some juicy story or pictures of us, and now you just do something, to make her do it." he seemed angry. 
"She already violated our agreement, when she came here." she raised her brow. "We agreed that she'll leave you alone. Yet, she just appeared at my door, and ... what did she want anyway?" she raised her eyes at Kit. 
"An appearance. With me. In December." 
"See. If she plays dirty, I play dirty. And there is nothing ambiguous in that picture. I don't even stand next to you." she rolled her eyes. "About the appearance, I hope you say no." she walked to the cupboard, to put some dress on. 
"I... said yes." Kit sighed.
"Wonderful." Em's mood clearly changed. She did not even look at Kit. 
"She was right... I mean... if we want people to believe that we are still a couple sometimes we have to appear together. On some occasions." he explained quietly.
"So I should have asked you... about the picture, which only causes some good promotion for you, but you did not ask me about my opinion about that appearance together? Makes sense." she pulled a face and pulled out a shirt from the cabinet. 
"I couldn't say no." he shook his head.
"It is easy. Look at my lips." she turned to him. "No." she formed the word. "See. That easy."
"I did not want to risk it. She ... "he sighed." She kinda threatened me with pieces of evidence about my ... cheatings." he lowered his head.
"It's a scam. She doesn't have anything else in her hand, just maybe some pictures of you and me. But she is still knowing how to manipulate you, and you still easily sink in her game." she couldn't believe. Kit stepped closer to her, she saw from the corner of her eyes that he was standing right behind her. "She achieved it again. We are arguing. Again. Because of her." she sighed and the next moment Kit placed his arms around her and pulled her to his embrace. Kissed her neck. 

"I don't want to argue." Kit sighed. "I agreed because of you. Because I wanted to protect you. I thought I did the right thing."
"I know." she leaned to his chest. "But you should have not agreed." she continued quietly. "I don't want you to be close to her. It ... "
"I am fine." Kit released her and turned her to himself. "You don't have to worry, I won't start to drink and ... take pills again. Not because I have to spend a night with her." he frowned. "I am stronger than that. Because now you are here, next to me." he smiled a bit.
"I was there. I mean..." she lowered her head. "I couldn't prevent it, meanwhile I was there. I am next to you in the past 10 years, and I couldn't do anything just watched twice, how you sink and doing rehabilitation. Always because of her." she swallowed. "That is why I don't want you to be around here, that is why I agreed to do your part. I thought she understands, and accept it, but it is clear, she ... she is planning something, and I hate I have no idea what is on her mind." she raised her eyes at him.
"Does it matter?" Kit placed his palm to her cheek.
"It does." Emilia nodded and she can't believe that he doesn't understand.
"No. It is not." Kit shook his head, and kissed her. "Nothing can destroy us." he placed his forehead to hers. "We are stronger than ever, don't you feel it? We started with a quarrel a couple of minutes ago, and yet we are here in the arms of each other. Talking about the situation in a normal way." he caressed her cheek. 
"I am sorry about the picture. I just... I was mad." she sighed. "I hated that she appeared and destroyed our day and... I had to do something." 
"Did she?" he smirked and she felt how he squeezed her more close. 
"Can we just... forget that she was there, and enjoy our time. As I know the love of my life will go to the US in a day and I don't want to waste any more time, to talk about Rose." he leaned closer to her. 
"Sounds like a good plan." she nodded with a smile on her face, and he pressed his lips against her lips, and thrust his tongue to her mouth. Em returned it and he pulled her towards the bed with himself, meanwhile they did not break the kiss for a moment. He easily threw her to the bed and laid over her. 
"Kit." she giggled a bit and they lost in another kiss.
"I love you, Clarke," he whispered to her mouth during that kiss. The doorbell disturbed their moment.
"I can't believe." Emilia sighed and Kit placed his head to the bed. 
"Can't we just ignore it?" he murmured. 
"I'll be back in a minute." she kissed his face and jumped up from the bed. Pulled a short and a shirt on, and hurried down in the stairs. 

"Ben!" she opened the door, and she surprised. Her brother was standing there. "What are you doing here?" she asked him, while he placed his arms around her. 
"Happy Birthday, sis!" he hugged her close. "You did not get my message?"
"I did... but you did not say, you are coming here." she frowned.
"I wanted to surprise you." he shrugged his shoulders and walked inside. "Wow, what a mess." he looked around. 
"I had a party yesterday, and... I did not have time to clean up. Not to mention I did not expect any guest today." she admitted.
"It doesn't matter. Do you have any food? I am starving." he walked towards the kitchen. Emilia followed him. "So? he opened the fridge "How are you?"
"Everything is cool." she nodded and sat to the table. "I'll go to New York tomorrow, the promotion continues for my new movie."
"Oh, I can't wait to see it," Ben stated and started to make a sandwich. 
"Yeah. Ahm... so you came here from the airport?" she narrowed her eyes.
"I wanted to wish happy birthday to my little sis." he laughed. "And mom is not at home. I've called her. So I've been thinking we may do something fraternal together today." he raised up his sandwich and biting into it. "What do you think?"
"Sure." she nodded with a forced smile. 
"Em, everything is..." Kit entered to the kitchen. "alright?" 
"Kit Harington as live and breathe." Ben laughed and walked there, shook his hand. "So you two are finally really... together... together?" he looked at Emilia then turned back to Kit. "Am I interrupt something? I would hate if I destroy the sexual life of my little sis." he teased them.
"Ben!" Emilia jumped up and rolled her eyes. 
"Take care of her. If you hurt her..." he turned to Kit and continued the mocking game. 
"Would you please stop?" Em stepped closer "That is not even funny."
"It always will be funny." Ben patted Kit's shoulder, then walked back to the table, and continued with his breakfast. 
"Do you want a sandwich too?" Emilia raised her eyes at Kit with a small smile.
"Sure." he nodded and took a deep breath. Yes, that day does definitely not go on a way they planned. First their phones, then Rose, now Ben. The universe is totally against them. They just wanted a quiet day, which they can spend together before she leaves. He sighed and walked to the table. 

Kit spent his day at home, meanwhile, Emilia spent her day with her brother. She enjoyed it, even if she planned that day in a different way. They laughed a lot, and she finally could tell him everything about herself and Kit, and the current situation. When she arrived back home and stepped inside she surprised. The house was clean. She placed her bag to the counter and walked to the living room. There was a small note.
"Call me when you are at home. And I hope this time you don't mind the clean service." she was smiling while she was reading it. 
"I love you Harington" she whispered so quietly. She really does. He knew she hated to call some cleaning services, but this time it was a big help. She had no strength in her to do the clean-ups by herself. She pulled out her phone from her pocket and dialed Kit, but there was no answer. She'll try again later. She went to the kitchen and make some food for herself, then walked up and took a shower. She tried again, but nothing. She started to write a message to him. She worried a bit. After Rose's current visit she was not sure... she did not go back to Kit's flat. She pushed the send button, then she did not even wait a minute when she dialed him again. 
"C'mon Harington" she rolled her eyes. No answer. She immediately grabbed her bag, and she decided to walk there. She just can't calm down. She knew she can't sleep if she can't get to know what is going on with him. That was a luck they were living so close to each other. Some minutes later she was standing right in front of his door, and first, she knocked, then she pushed the doorbell. No answer. She did again. Pushing the doorbell for at least a second. 
"I am coming." she heard his voice from inside and when he finally opened the door it was clear he just woke up. His shirt was creased, and his hair was messy, not to mention how big he yawned at the moment he opened the door. She bit her lower lip and she felt ashamed. 
"You slept?" she asked shyly and Kit just opened the door more, to let her inside with a sleepy smile.