Chapter 57: But How?-2

Not only leaving Professor Jones' office but the campus where I had thought I would have spent so many years. - Walking into a half empty bedroom when I got back to our apartment in the afternoon was heart breaking. Packing up posters and pictures my my heart squeeze. I knew it was going to be hard but this was worse than I had expected. And then finally when I had packed everything and I was left standing in an empty bedroom, excluding the furniture, I was left breathless. I was staring at a room full of memories; looking at boxes were there used to be books or pictures. That's when my mind thought about the one frame I had left in a drawer for Hunter to one day eventually find. I was leaving the certificate of the star Hunter had bought for me and I had named after us. A reminder to him that no matter how far I was, in the darkness of the night he would be able to look up and see our star. A gentle knock brought me back and I walked out my room instead of letting Hunter in. The living room was also considerably empty without some of my stuff but my focus was on Hunter. I looked at him and blushed when he gave me a soft kiss. He was keeping most of the pictures we had and they were all scattered around our little place we called home for awhile. My gaze flicked down to his hands, where Jaimie's ring was still on his finger, when he took my hands in his and pulled me to the couch. Skylar had packed up everything in her apartment while I was kidnapped and moved into the apartment Ivy was previously living in. Ivy had already flown to New York with Theo a day after Hunter was arrested. They didn't want to go but they had already bought their tickets so I forced them to leave. It was easier for all of us to move so that practice would work better considering the director would have his two leads with him to practice whenever he needed. And of course, Theo and Ivy were completely smitten and neither of them wanted to leave the other behind. So Hunter and I had the place to ourselves. "I know you're leaving tomorrow morning but I just wanted to know..." he took a deep breath, "where we stand?" I looked at the man that I loved and took a deep breath myself, "I honestly don't know Hunt." "We could try the whole long distance thing..." he trailed off and looked at me hopefully. I hated doing this but it had to be done. And if he wasn't going to say what we were both thinking... I would take one for the team. "We both know it won't work." I looked down when I said it, refusing to look in his eyes that would easily be able to persuade me to stay with him forever. "I know but we could still try." He lifted my head with a gentle finger under my chin. That's all it took. One look for me to decide to be the bad guy. Again. "It'll never work, Hunt. Let's not make it harder than it already is." He nodded solemnly, "Let me at least make sure you get into your flight safely tomorrow?" "Of course." It was evil to do it but I leaned into Hunter and kissed him so passionately I was sure he could not only taste, but feel how much I loved him. I didn't regret my decision when each article of clothing was removed and Hunter was carrying me to his room. If I couldn't tell Hunter how I felt at least I could show him. So without speaking too much, we fumbled with foil packets and explored every inch of the other's body. We were messy and gentle. Attentive and rough. Speaking unspoken words with our bodies instead of our lips. And when the universe exploded I was certain of one thing: We didn't make love, love made us.