Distance //a Grayson Dolan love story

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Ari POV:
Today's my last day in LA I leave tonight and then it's a bunch of planning, recording, crazy stuff with the gang, and getting ready for senior year. Me and Grayson have been cuddled up together for the last three days only leaving to sleep, shower, eat, and use the bathroom.
"Bubs" I say and turn towards him.
"Yea baby" he says
"I love you" I mumble as I move to straddle him and push my head in his neck.
"I love you too" he says pushing his head into my hair.
"I don't wanna leave" I respond as tears start to fall.
"I don't want you too either" he says as he brings his head up to reveal his tears and we both start rubbing them away for each other.
"You guys alright?" I hear Ethan and we turn so he sees the tears.
"No but we will be" I say and Gray nods agreeing with my answer.
"It'll be alright guys. You guys are great at long distance plus one more year and then college right?" Ethan tells us
"Yea" I say
"It just sucks now that we've spent a whole month together I don't know how we're gonna be apart" Gray responds before he turns to me "I'm gonna miss you"
"Imma miss you too" I say and kiss him. "I should probably go finish packing"
"Okay babygirl. I'll go help you in a few" he says
"Thanks E" I say and walk to Gray's room.

Gray POV:
"I should probably go finish packing" Ari says after we pull away.
"Okay babygirl. I'll go help you in a few" i respond and watch her walk away.
"Thank you Ethan,"I say after she's gone.
"For what she said 'thanks' too?" he asks confused.
"This month has been great. Every second of it but now she has to leave and we know we can get through it. We love each other and we've done it before. But now we know what it's like to be together in person for a long time so it's gonna be hell in the beginning. We just needed some reassurance that it'll be okay. So thank you" I say
"Well then your welcome, and like I said you'll get through it, I know you will"
"I'm gonna go help her pack"
"Okay" he says as I go to my room.
I enter and look at the sight in front of me and burst out laughing. Ari is standing in front of my closet with 3 of my hoodies, 4 shirts, and pair of sweats. She turns towards me and her eyes widen in shock as she drops everything.
"What you doing" I ask from the door of my closet.
"Nothing. I wasn't doing anything. I mean these were lying around I totally wasn't stealing these" she quickly says and I chuckle.
"Baby do you want to take some of my clothes with you" I ask with a grin on my face
"Maybe... yes" she says shyly
"Okay well let's see what you've picked out"
"Yay" she yells and gives me a kiss before picking up the clothes and showing me. We finish packing and she throws on one of my hoodies and before we go out to the living room. We cuddle for the next hour before we have to leave fore the airport.
"Bye Ethan thank you for earlier and letting me stay with you guys"Ari says before we leave the house.
"No problem have a safe flight and I hope to see you again soon. Bye Ari" Ethan says hugging her before we leave.
We talk a little bit and sing along to the radio and before we know it we're at the airport. I kiss her passionately as I know once we go inside I can't do that again.
"I love you so much" I mumble against her lips before smashing my lips to hers and she tugs on my hair making me groan in response.
"I love you too Gray so much" she says after we pull away. "We gotta get inside" she says after we caught our breath. We head inside and she checks in before we make our way to the security line.
"Bye Gray. I'll see you soon okay."
"I know bye Ari" I say and hug her.
"I love you bub" she whispers into my ear.
"I love you too babygirl" I whisper back. As I squeeze her harder before letting her go. "Text me when you get home"
"I will." She says and walks away.

Ari POV:
I walk away and before I know it I'm home. I go grab my bag and wait for my mom.
"Arianna" I hear and turn to see my mom and brother.
"Mom! Mark!" I yell. And run over to hug them. "I missed you guys" I say
"We missed you too. Come on you can tell us all about your trip in the car" my mom says as we leave the airport. Once in the car I shoot a quick text to Grayson

Me: Landed a few minutes ago and am now driving home. Miss you already. I love you bub

My heart❤️: glad you got there safe. Miss you too baby and I love you so much. Don't know what I'm gonna do without your kisses and cuddles.

I turn my attention to my mom and begin telling her about my trip. Before I know it I'm home in my bed. I lay down and toss and turn before I go to my bag and grab out a shirt I stole from Gray and change into it. I grab a hoodie and put it on a teddy bear that gray gave me and cuddle it close immediately falling asleep with his scent surrounding me.