She looked at her boyfriend at the other end of the couch. She didn’t like the distance between them, so she crawled over to him and placed her legs over his lap and curled up into a ball at his side. She rested her head on his chest and cuddled into him tightly.

                “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to start a fight.”

                He smiled softly, kissing her forehead as he held her tightly, “I know. I overreacted. I know this job is your dream job. I just don’t like the idea of being without you.”

                She looked up at him “Then come with me. Or if you don’t want to go to Madrid with me, I can decline the offer.”

                He frowned and shook his head, “Sorry Cookie, but my mom needs me. You know she wouldn’t last long without me. And I would hate myself forever if you declined this job.  It’s what you wanted since you were little.”

                Her eyes watered as she clung to him, “So are we breaking up then?”

                He looked at her sadly, his chest throbbing, “Maybe.”

                She tried to hold back the tears as she nodded, “Maybe,” she tried to swallow the lump in her throat “Maybe we could bring your mom with us. To Madrid.”

                He shook his head, “Cookie, my mom has dementia. We would never be able to leave her alone in Madrid and she doesn’t speak Spanish. There’s no way we’d be able to leave her in a retirement home there and you know I couldn’t just throw her into some center here without knowing they can be trusted. You’ve heard the stories.”

                She sniffled; finding it hard to keep the tears at bay as she hastily wiped away the tears. “Then I go and you follow me when you’re comfortable. You could visit whenever you want. I just don’t want to be without you.”

                He frowned and stroked the fresh tears away. “Maybe, we’ll discuss this later. Let’s just enjoy the now, okay?”

                She nodded and placed her head on his chest, hugging him tightly, as he held her to him, loving how warm she was and the weight her presence brought with her.

                She silently watched the T.V., not really paying attention to what was on the screen, as he looked down at her, memorizing every detail he could; trying to imprint her smell and her smile to memory, just in case these next few days were their last.

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Well then... That was not what I had in mind when I started writing this.... It kinda makes me feel cruel. =/ I wanted something loving and cuddly and heart-warming. Not something that made me feel lonely while writing it! Anyway.... I've two minutes to get ready for work now >.> But I wanted to share this before I left for said work. Let me know what you think ^-^