It All Started With A Cappuccino

Part 43

After therapy I headed home kicking off my shoes by the door and heading straight to my room, grabbing a bag as I did. My hands trembled slightly as I began packing some clothes and other essentials into my bag.

My therapist had recommended ad two week 'get away' with people experiencing similar things to me. It was a chance to get to know what other people and to also help one another through it.

I, of course, accepted willing to do anything to get better, to get Mia and our baby back. I finally finished packing and took one last look at the ultrasound before carefully placing it in my bag and closing and pulling out my phone. I decided to text Mia instead of calling her, hearing her voice would make it harder for me to go but I needed to do this.

My therapist told me the car was picking me up at around 7:30 tomorrow, it was all very last minute but she told me that this would help me massively and I shouldn't turn down the opportunity.

A couple of hours had passed since I texted Mia and she still hadn't replied, she must just be busy or something I kept thinking as I made some dinner for myself. Even after dinner and I had washed the dishes she still hand't replied.

The thought of ringing her crossed my mind but I knew that hearing her would make it harder to leave so I left it, knowing she would reply and if she didn't I'd send Joe a quick message in the morning to let him know what was happening. Grabbing my phone I set an alarm for 6 and got into bed with still no text from Mia.

The piercing sound of my alarm woke me up, groaning I rolled over and turned it off before getting out of bed. Once I was ready I headed downstairs to where the car was and climbed into it whilst I got my phone out and sent a to Joe as Mia still hadn't text me back. This was the right thing to do for Mia and for myself.

Mia's POV

I was up all night thinking about Dan's text. I know what he's doing is right but part of me doesn't want him to leave at all. I couldn't bring myself to reply knowing it would only turn into me begging him to stay.

I sighed and curled up into a ball and unlocked my phone staring down at the message. The fact that he was going to be so far away made me realise how much I needed him, I may have moved away from him but this was different. Before I could see him, talk to him, but this was two weeks with no contact with Dan at all.

I reached over and picked up the ultrasound, gazing at mine and Dan's little blob of a baby making my chest tighten.

"Mia?" I heard Joe say quietly as he poked his head around the door.

I quickly composed myself and smiled up at him as he moved to sit down next to me, his phone in his hands.

"Dan's just text me saying he's gonna be away for two weeks, something to do with therapy. He mentioned he text you but you didn't reply"

I discreetly moved my phone out the way hiding it from Joe's sight.

"I didn't get a message" I lied, shrugging my shoulders.

Joe looked at me raising his eyebrows "is that why you tried to hide your phone?"

I went to open my mouth to come up with an excuse but nothing came, defeated I sighed "I just didn't know what to say, I didn't want to give him a reason to stay if I said something to make him want to stay" I mumbled nervously playing with my fingers.

"Mia he wants your support, this is something big and he is doing it to show you that he's changed" Joe said taking his hand and placing it on top of mine "just think about it ok, he's probably not there yet, you can still text him ok"

With that he stood up, leaving me alone as I slowly grabbed my phone from under the duvet and looked at the message again. I gripped my phone tightly reading the message again before typing a response.

Dan's POV

I stared out the car window, phone in hand as the world passed by.

Joe had replied within minutes of getting my message, Mia on the other hand....

I jumped slightly as my phone went off, almost dropping it before swiftly unlocking it and looking to see I had a message from Mia, which I opened immediately.

Hey Dan sorry for not replying sooner, I just didn't want to stop you from doing this as I realise now just how much I need you, I know it's important and I'm so proud of you and I just you to know I'll be waiting for you in our apartment when you get back, love you xxx

I didn't realise I had been holding my breath until I let out a long relieved sigh and smiled to myself.

'I'll be waiting for you in our apartment' I read again.

She was coming back.

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