Hold Me In The Rain

Home

You're packing your bags getting ready to leave. Zach walks in and clears his throat.
"Oh, hey Zach." You smile.
"Hey (your name), I just wanted to say thank you." He says.
"For what?" You laugh.
"For what you've done since being here. Making Bryan- well all the boys really, happy. And for being good company." He says still standing in the doorway.
"Oh, you're welcome?" You question.
"It really does mean a lot to me to see them as happy as they've been since you've gotten here." He says letting a smile appear on his lips.
"Thank you Zach- for allowing me to stay here, and giving me the opportunity to meet them all. I really did have a great time. And you've been so generous, everybody has been." You smile lightly.
"Well you're welcome back here anytime." He says before walking away.

You finish packing your things up, grab your bags, and head downstairs.
"You ready?" Bryan asks you when you walk into the kitchen.
"No." You laugh.
"We're going to miss you." Dayne says speaking for all the boys around him.
"Yeah." They all agree.
You walk up to each of the boys and give them a hug goodbye.
"Okay, we have to go." Bryan says grabbing your bags from the floor.
"Bye guys." You say poking your bottom lip out.
"Bye (your name)!" They all say in unison.

The drive to the airport feels so short compared to the drive from the airport.
"Hey, are you alright?" Bryan asks setting his hand on your thigh.
"No." You say letting a couple tears fall from your eyes.
"What's wrong?" He laughs.
"I'm just going to miss it here. You guys made it feel like home." You say sniffling.
"You can come visit anytime!" Bryan says.
"I know, but I'd rather just not have to leave." You say wiping the tears from your eyes.
"I know, I wish you could stay too." He says.

Bryan walks you to security and the look of sadness covers his face.
You turn to him and wrap your arms around him.
"Thank you. For everything." You whisper into his chest.
"You're welcome babygirl." He whispers back.
You look up at him and stand on your toes planting a kiss on his lips. He wraps his hands in your hair and deepens the kiss.
When you pull away you grab his shirt and say, "I love you." choking back more tears.
"I love you too." He says and you notice the tears welling up in his eyes.
"I'll let you know when I land." You say grabbing your bags from the ground.
"Okay." He says still holding the tears back.
One more time before you turn around to leave the place that felt like home you tell Bryan you love him.

You board the plane and wait for takeoff. When the plane lifts into the air your heart sinks as you watch the city of Los Angeles disappear beneath the clouds.