Home is Where You are (Ally and Stevie)

18. She forgot how I look like (Stevie said)

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"Stevie! Stevie! Stevie!" I heard Ally screaming.  It was around two in the morning. I even thought I was dreaming. She was gone for the past week touring California for her concert series. She was supposed to be back tomorrow.

"Oh hi there, pretty!" I said as I found her already sitting on the bedside. She gave me a long tight hug. We shared a passionate kiss. "How does my breath smell?"

"Like a moldy dishwasher." Yet she gave me a another kiss--even a longer one.

"Why are you back a day earlier? You still have one more performance tonight in San Francisco right?"

"Well yeah but I need to see you," Ally said. "Right after the set last night in San Diego, I was trying to recall your face because I was missing you badly. And I couldn't! I forgot how you look like. I was having a panic attack so I asked our road manager if I could come home for a few hours. There were no flights last night so I rented a car and drove. I know we could have had facetime or I could have just checked your photos in my phone but coming home just feels right." She said, rushing--we obviously had limited time.

"Awww, Ally." I gave her another hug.

"I just want to memorize your face again, Stevie." She was holding my face with both her hands and was looking at me eye-to-eye. "I don't ever want to forget again."

"Will you close your eyes, Ally? What is your favorite memory of us?"

"Hmmm when you asked me to be your girlfriend."

"Awww I like that memory too! Let's try to imagine that moment. Can you see me now with all the flowers in our living room?"

Ally nodded. "Yes." I saw that she smiled.

"So every time you think you forget, use this." I pointed--touching her chest.

"My left boob?" She opened her eyes, acting surprised. I gave her the look but she continued. "Boobs are really powerful tools."

"Do you really think you're funny?"

"Yes. I even tell myself everyday."

"Ha-ha. But thank you for making me laugh."

"You know what I told myself when I was on my way here? That if we ever break up, at least it will be easier because I don't even remember your face."

"Okay now you're just teasing."

She kissed me on the cheek to appease me. "I love you, Stevie."

"I love you too, Ally."

"Since you are wide awake now, what do you want to do?"

"Hmmm can we go to Sonic? I am really hungry."

"Yasss!"

"I will drive so you can catch some sleep."

"Aww thank you."

I went to the bathroom to freshen up a bit. Ally followed. I was brushing my teeth when she wrapped her arms around my waist. She kissed me from the cheek down to my shoulder--her kisses were so tender that I got so weak in the knees. I wanted to hide my vulnerability that I just closed my eyes.

"Have I told you that you are the love of my life?" Ally whispered to me. I could tell she did not need me to answer. She was just telling me I am the love of her life--I could not ask for a better girlfriend  because I already got the best for me.

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After our meal, Ally insisted that she would drive us back to our apartment.

"Why don't you sleep?" she asked me when we were on the road. "You have to work in a few hours, babe. You need to rest."

"I want to be awake while you are here," I responded. "Plus I can work from home later."

"You do more work when you are at Pab's. Besides, we managed to be apart for six days now--what is one more day?"

"Says the one who rented a car and drove to see me. Ha-ha. But this will be the longest day of my life."

"Mine too." She held my hand and gave it a kiss.

We slept for a few hours as we cuddled--even our kittens joined us in bed. I could say they also missed Ally. By ten in the morning, I started working while Ally was still asleep--she looked beautiful as ever. The sleeping beauty had late nights during the tour and she will have more tiresome days. In the coming weeks, she will be in other states and in other countries. I still wonder how we are going to cope.

We had brunch on bed and cuddled more. She continued her tales about the craziest things her fans did. From her last count, she had 47 marriage proposals, 59 bouquets of flowers, 131 fan arts and letters, 461 still unidentified packages and a thousand hugs and sneak kisses.

"You're getting plenty of kisses huh?" I said. She knows when I get a little jealous or I'm just too obvious.

"Yes, I have. But the kisses that I only want are from you."

"I am too spoiled with your affection today. I love it!"

"That's what I am here for, my lady."

Time ran fast--Ally had to leave again.

"How many times will I have to bring you here?" I asked as we were nearing the airport. "I hate it."

"It sucks that I am the one leaving you. I hate it more."

"I saw your schedule in the next few weeks. I guess we will be forced to do this more."

"Well we don't have to if you will come with me."

There was silence. We already discussed and fought about this. We both know that as much as I want to, I cannot leave work for a long time--as they say grownups do not just run away from responsibilities.

"This is my stop," Ally said to finally break the ice. "I will see you in the morning, okay? Try to wake up early. We have to pickup our Halloween costumes at Celine's."

"But it's a Saturday." I complained. She just gave me her smile that never fails to melt my heart--I felt my cheeks flushed but I managed to reply. "Hey be good there. I have my eyes everywhere."

"Yeah, I won't forget. Pab knows everything. Ha-ha."

There was another moment of silence. We really suck at saying goodbye. But who wouldn't?

She focused her eyes on me but I could not look back--I was afraid that I might cry. So she held my face close to hers.

"I really have to go now. I love you, Stevie."

"I love you too, Ally."

We had a goodbye kiss as if there was no tomorrow.

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Author's Notes:

* Please give me ideas on the states / countries that Ally would visit for her concert tour.

ALSO expect that I will bugging you for details about that state / country.

I know I could just google but personal narrations are the best.

Thank you guys! :)