𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒-𝐓𝐎𝐌 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃

~america?~

A few days later I leave the big building on Lester square.Im filled with enthusiasm and I'm just so happy.I finally got the job I've been working towards for so long.And even better, it's homeoffice.

No early waking up.No trying to get along with colleagues.Its amazing.I stop a taxi and tell him the address I now can call home.

When I arrive, I almost forget my purse.I get upstairs as fast as I can and open the door.

Tom sits on the couch and looks up when I come in.

"Did you get the job?" He asks with an excited smile. I just hold up the papers I signed and nod.I try to hold myself back from screaming but I just can't. A small sound leaves my lips and Toms starts laughing.

He jumps up and takes me in his arms. "That's great!I told you you'd make it.And I'm sure, one day you'll even make more money than me." He says and I laugh. "Oh, I know that."

We both laugh a little more.I look into his deep brown eyes.Its like they are shining. Something about them is different than usual. I see his eyes wandering down to my lips and only now I realize how close we are.I get goosebumps everywhere and a cold feeling is going down my spine...again.

My cheeks get red again and we let go of each other.

"I- I should probably, you know take a shower." I say and put my hair behind my ear.

"Oh yeah and I got to...uhm...pick up Paddy so..." I nod and turn around.

I want to punch myself. Repeatedly.

Once I am under the hot water I can't hold back the thoughts anymore.What was that? If I didn't know better I'd say Tom and I just had a moment.

No.Im just being crazy. Right? He is my best friend. I have never looked at him this way and he never looked at me that way. It was just weird.

It probably didn't even mean anything, it was just excitement.

20 minutes later I realize I've been standing there without moving once.He really got under my skin.

After I am dressed and I put my hair up in a towel I sit down on kitchen island and eat some of the leftover pizza from yesterday.

The door opens and Tom comes in. Behind him, his little brothers paddy and Harry.

"Oh hey guys!" I say and give them a hug.

Tom takes out 3 beer and gives one to me and Harry.

"Tom told me you got the job. Congratulations!" Harry says and takes a sip. I cant believe how tall he is.I used to be able to look over him. Not anymore.

"I did. I still can't believe it." I say as paddy sits down next to me.

I look over to Tom and he looks critical at his brother. I frown.

"Daliah, did you wear lederhosen in Germany?" Paddy asks and I start laughing.

"No! That's not actually a thing. Most Germans don't even have lederhosen." I say and go through his hair wich e doesn't like at all.

We all start laughing.

"How is Sam?I haven't seen him since I'm back.where is he?"  I ask. "He's working a lot. Wants to be a chef." Tom says and drinks the rest of his beer.

"Hmmm...well then he has to get a day off for me. How about we all go to the cinema?" I ask and Paddy screams in excitement.

Evening:

"Hey Daliah, I need to talk to you for a minute." Tom says and sits down on the couch next to me.

"Yeah, sure." I say and put the iPad with my sketches in the couch table.

"I have to fly to America in 2 days." He says and studies my face , waiting for a reaction.

"Oh...uhm...for how long?" I frown slightly.I honestly don't want him to leave. The past few days were probably the best I had in years and I don't wanna be stuck here alone. Yes, I have Harrison but it's not the same.

"Probably 6-7 months." He says slowly. My chin drops. 6-7 months? Are you joking me? I- how am I supposed to get-

"What?" I just say in the hopes i miss understood him. But I know I didn't.

"I know, I should have told you sooner but you were so happy that we met again and I was too, I still am." He takes my hand.

"That's why I want to make you an offer.I can get you there too. You don't have to stay here, you can work from there and we could be together all the time.You could come to set and I'll show you how we do stuff.Maybe , if you want you can help out with the outfits and stuff." He pauses.

That's too much information at once. Go to America? Now? I don't know. I just came back here.But honestly nothing is holding me back.

"I cant let you go again, Daliah. Do you know how little the chances of us meeting again were? And it still happened. I cant let that opportunity go." He says and intensifies the eyes contact.

I get goosebumps again and he presses my hand a little stronger.

"So, what do you say?"