The Artist II- 𝕳𝖊𝖗𝖔 𝕱𝖎𝖊𝖓𝖓𝖊𝖘 𝕿𝖎𝖋𝖋𝖎𝖓

𝕺𝖓𝖊

"You still alive?" His chuckle makes a smile form onto my face but I let my eyes stay closed.
"Hmm." I hum enjoying the sun that's radiating warmth down on us. The soft sound of waves crashing and a light breeze caressing my skin make me never wanna leave this place. I feel Hero shift beside me as he lays himself on his stomach. His warm hand places itself onto my back giving me goosebumps.
Hero and I have been on a road trip for over half a year and tomorrow we're flying back to LA. Which I'm not really fond of because the last six months felt like total bliss with him.
"I'm soaking up the last seconds of paradise." I softly say turning my head to him and open my eyes to watch his blue ones.
"You're really sad about leaving huh."
"Of course I am! If I could I would lock you up in our hotel room and stay with you in bed forever." His eyebrows shoot up at my sentence giving me a smirk.
"No need to lock me up I'd stay with you willingly, Love." He says and I chuckle when he kisses my cheek.
"That wasn't a kiss." I say and pout. A devilish smirk makes it's way onto his soft lips as he turns me around and pushes himself over me. He leans down making our lips collide passionately as I reach up to let my hands go through his soft hair roughly.
Our lips part and he gives me one last kiss on the top of my nose before laying down beside me again.
"I love you." I tell him placing my hand on his cheek.
"I love you more."

"I wish I could stay with you here as well. But I don't wanna steal you away from your life, I bet there are many costumers asking for you at live lovers."
I wave my hand dismissively because I hadn't had one thought about the tattoo studio. Joaquin is managing it alright he's sending me daily pictures of new tattoos he did.
"It can wait. I'll tattoo my whole life and the break is much needed." I tell him smiling. His blue eyes shine back at me while he gives me a smile but I see a little hint of worry in his eyes.
I see it more often lately and sadly I know the reason behind it. Even though Hero says it was his decision to quit his acting career and says that he's happy I know he misses it. He misses his fans and being on set, connecting with new people and doing what he loves.
"You're missing it." I state and this is the first time I'm addressing the topic because..fuck because I'm scared. I know it wasn't his career or his job that was responsible for our relationship to be such a roller coaster but he'll always connect it to it.
"What do you mean?" He asks me while he looks at my hand grabbing it softly and intertwining our fingers.
"Acting." This catches his attention and he gives me a quick look but he just shrugs his shoulders lazily.
"Why are you acting like it doesn't matter to you? I know you better than you do. You don't need to hide your feelings." I say holding our hands up to my face and kissing his knuckles lightly. He closes his eyes for a second and then begins to play with the ring on my finger.
My engagement ring.
I still can't really believe it and I'd never committed so fast and deep to someone but with Hero it's different. If we're not together in every way possible it feels so damn wrong.
"I'm not hiding my feelings I promise. I just don't want to bother you with my thoughts because I know you had to go through a lot because of me."

"Hero your thoughts aren't bothering me never think like that again. If you don't feel alright about something than I'm feeling the same way. We're a team you know?" A small smile appears on his lips at my words and my heart jumps at his cute dimple.
"I'm just scared you know? After this journey you're going back to your studio with Joaquin. You can do what you love and I'm so happy for you don't get me wrong. I don't really know what I'm going to do." He says now sad.
"Just because you said you don't want to act anymore doesn't mean you can't go back if you really want to." I say stroking his hand with my thumb.
"But what if something bad happens again and we separate?"
"Bad things happen in life and it doesn't need to be caused by your career." I tell him and he sighs heavily.
I slide closer to him and he immediately nuzzles his face in my neck taking a deep breath.
"I don't want to loose you darling."

"You're not going to I promise. But if you really wanna act again I'm going to stand fully on your side because I think it's a great job and you're talented. Don't waste your potential and never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game."

"Did you just quote the dad of Sam?" He chuckles and I shrug my shoulders innocently.
"Hillary Duff is a babe and the movie is really good."
"You don't know how much I love you." He laughs and places a delicate kiss on my neck. I smile happily down at him while I place my arms around him.
"But seriously Hero think about it okay? I don't want to be the reason that's holding you back because I promise you nothing is going to change my mind and my feelings about you. I trust you and I love you." I say and his eyes give me his familiar intense look before he leans up to me and connects our lips again in a feverish kiss.
"I'm going to think about it, promise."