After Hours (𝟏)

2. Talk's Cheap

"I'll miss you."

Rainy sniffed dramatically watching as her loving boyfriend let out a loud groan, he was busily preoccupied loading the truck up with their belongings. She had managed to pack enough for two weeks and more, and after careful consideration, she had decided to lessen her load.

Therefore, she had only four suitcases worth of stuff to take with her instead of five.

She was letting one of her cases go.

It was an extremely difficult decision for Rainy to make and one that she was currently deeply regretting.

Well, more like a decision she was forced into making. It wasn't like Elijah had laughed in her face when he saw the amount of bags waiting for him on his driveway or anything. He immediately told her that there was no way he'd let her take so many and that was the end of that.

Maybe having a suitcase just for heels was a little ridiculous after all.

Rainy moped, looking over at her lonely case. With her arms crossed over her chest, she stood there in her small summer dress with a pout.

"Babe, stop sulking. It's either the case or you, now c'mon we're gonna be late for the flight if we don't leave now." The comforting voice she adored greatly said. His words alone were substantial enough to make her stop in her tracks.

"Are you sure you want me to come?" Rainy fretted, her voice soft and full of anxiety. This was the hundredth time she had asked that same question.

Elijah rolled his deep blue-green eyes, he came around from the back of the car twirling the keys in his hands. As he neared her, she couldn't help but take all of him in. He had on a black T-shirt and fitted black sweats, since they'd be on a 7+ hour flight, he hadn't bothered with anything too nice. He had one full sleeve of ink which was on show, and a simple gold chain on.

She bit her bottom lip thinking about how good he looked.

He leaned against his car, his tempting eyes entirely on her.

His hair was black, it had been dyed black as his natural colour was a light brown. It was styled back with gel supporting his hold. She loved the way he was looking at her, his eyes skimming her own body before making the way up to her face slowly.

"They'll love you, now relax." He reassured, well as reassuring as he could be. "Why haven't I seen you in that dress before?"

He wasn't exactly the sentimental type, nor was he the most expressive. Elijah Banks was one of a kind, and she was grateful he was all hers.

Rainy felt her cheeks flush at his question and walked her feet over towards him when he didn't bother to make a move. "Because it's new. I bought it the other day, do you like it?"

Clenching his strong jaw, he tugged his black lip ring playfully. "Hm I do, you know what else I like?"

Rainy laughed, puckering her lips whilst she tiptoed up to place a kiss on his soft lips. "Me?" She battered her darkened lashes at him.

He snorted, smacking her ass playfully before pushing her off him and opening the car door for her. "I'd like it if we'd get a move on and be at the airport already. Now get in the damn car."

She grumbled at his lack of romance and got into the car begrudgingly. After buckling her seatbelt, she yanked the mirror down to look at her reflection. She had no makeup on, letting her natural skin breathe. Her long lashes and dark eyebrows made it appear as if she was wearing mascara and brow product. Pushing her tight curls up into a ponytail, she took the pale pink scrunchie that matched her summer dress from her wrist and tied her hair up.