Her hands were clasped together in her lap as she sat on his bed, watching Justin packing his clothes up. He'd finally done it; he'd been called up for the first season of NXT along with a bunch of the other guys from FCW. But that also meant he was leaving, and it was that thought that made her stomach turn. She'd grown accustomed to his presence…grown used to seeing his face every single day. She wasn't sure how she'd go about not seeing him anymore.

"Aren't you going to say anything to me, Colbie?" She blinked blankly, casting her eyes up towards the man speaking to her. Laying her eyes on him made her want to cry all over again, but she swallowed back the tears. She was happy for him, his dream was coming true. She was happy…right?

"Sorry Justin… I'm just thinking." She mumbled a flaccid response, wringing her hands together as some sort of distraction. Justin was visibly dissatisfied with her response, dropping his open suitcase on the floor and plopping down on the bed next to her. They sat there together in silence for the longest while, before one of them finally spoke up.

"I'm really going to miss you." Colbie's voice was quiet as she finally said something; her head hanging a little lower if that was possible. Justin sighed quietly, and laid his hand on top of hers. The tears she'd been swallowing back finally dropped, a few wet splatters landing on top of his hand. He pulled his hand away from hers, only to wrap his arms around her in a tight hug. Almost instantly, her arms circled around his middle as she buried her face into his chest.

"I'm gonna miss you too, Bee." He whispered into her hair, placing a small kiss on top of her head. "But I promise I'm gonna call you every day and let you know how things are… and you'll watch NXT, won't you?" She nodded meekly against his chest, tilting her head up to look at him. He smiled down at her sadly, unshed tears lingering behind his hazel eyes.

"I'm always gonna be your best friend." He spoke softly, lifting his hand up to brush his fingers through her soft brown hair. Those words stung her, and always had. She just didn't realize how much it had always stung him too. She nodded lightly, nuzzling into his slightly wet chest.

"I love you, Angel." She murmured, feeling his grip tighten around her as his body tilted back to lean lay across his bed to where her head rested on his chest. She could hear the erratic thump of his heart underneath her ear, letting it lull her into a sense of calm.

"I love you too, Colbie." He responded by placing a few small kisses against the crown of her head as he finally let a few of his own tears fall. Once he left, he knew Colbie would find someone new, maybe even a boyfriend… He gritted his teeth together at the thought, his arms holding her as tightly as he could without hurting her. He didn't want anyone else to have her…

After they laid there for what felt like hours, Justin realized Colbie's breathing had slowed and she'd drifted to sleep against him. His fingers brushed through her hair slowly, then slowly slid down and caressed her face. He was desperately making sure he remembered every freckle, every scar, and every line that made her who she was. He'd met her when she started wrestling with FCW a few months after he had, and they instantly got along. He was charismatic and kind-hearted, and she was slightly naive and sugary-sweet. He'd watched her improve in the ring, helping her in any way that he could… but it never occurred to him that they'd be separated like this. The idea almost killed him.

Justin laid there for awhile with his fingers gently stroking her hair, before he knew he had to wake her up and finish packing. He had a flight to catch at 11 PM, and it was getting close to 8 now. Frowning softly, he started to push himself up on his elbows and gently shake Colbie.

"Colbie? Wake up, honey." He whispered softly, looking at her face with a sad smile. A sleepy frown slid over her face as she clung to him tighter, nuzzling against him softly.

"5 more minutes please baby…" She mumbled sleepily, and his eyes widened for a moment as he stared at her. After a moment, Justin felt her body stiffen slightly and had to hold back a small laugh.

"I'm baby now?" He asked her softly, watching as she cracked one of her eyes open and looked up at his grinning face.

"I was really hoping I was dreaming when I said that." She groaned embarrassedly, pulling from his grasp and sitting up quickly. He chuckled softly, pushing himself the rest of the way up and climbing to his feet. Glancing at the clock, he sighed and leaned off the bed to zip up his suitcase.

"I gotta get going soon." He said almost distantly, chewing on his lower lip as he glanced over at her. Her eyes grew sad and she felt tears pricking the back of her eyes again. Just for a little while, she'd forgotten that he was leaving her. He started to climb to his feet, but she grabbed his hand and stopped him halfway. He shifted his soft hazel eyes down to stare into her bright green ones. Her chest rose and fell heavily as every possible thought ran through her mind, mainly the fact that she was going to be losing him.

"Angel…" She murmured softly, tugging his hand so he fell back sitting next to her. He stared at her, his breath catching in his throat as she slid over and climbed into his lap and faced him. His arms slid around her waist, holding her to him tightly. Her fingers came up and slowly slid through his hair, before running down the side of his face to hold it. His eyes closed at the sensation of her fingers gently stroking his face, breathing in slowly as her lips pressed against his forehead. They traveled from there, placing soft kisses from his eyelids to the tip of his nose. His fingers pressed into her shirt as he opened his eyes, staring at her flushed face.

"Kiss me, Bee…" Justin whispered, drawing his face nearer hers. They met in the middle, lips melting together in something they had both been waiting for. Colbie's hands had slid up to his shoulders, her palms gently sliding up to stroke the curve of his neck.

Justin unwrapped one of his arms from around her with his lips still pressed against hers, grabbing one of her hands from his shoulder and lacing their fingers together, letting it fall against his chest. His tongue slipped between his lips and slid across hers, begging for the entrance he so desperately wanted. He felt her lips part, gratefully letting his tongue slide across hers. She squeezed his hand that held hers, a soft moan slipping from her mouth to his as his teeth grazed her lower lip.

The need for air became immense as they broke apart, staring at each other with heavy lidded eyes. He released her hand, only to bring both hands up to cup her face in his palms. He leaned in again, stopping just short of her lips as his phone started blaring. They were both shocked out of their reverie, glancing over at the phone sitting on his night stand.

"I-I should get that…" He stuttered softly, reluctantly watching her scramble to her feet and turn away from him. He grabbed his phone and answered it, greeted by a very loud Heath Slater yelling at him to hurry his ass to the airport.

"I'm coming." He sighed, clicking the end button and slipping it into his back pocket. Colbie had her back turned to him still, her hand gently running up and down her other arm nervously. Justin stepped towards her, his hands landing on her forearms to turn her around towards him. She was shocked as he spun her around; nearly tripping as he walked her backwards till she hit the nearest wall. But it wasn't anything compared to the shock she had as he kissed her again with such a force, it made her lips ache. She fumbled with her hands for a moment before her hands were grabbed and pinned against the wall by Justin beside her head, gasping softly as his lips left hers to trail down her neck. Her eyes closed as she pressed her body flush against his with want, whimpering lowly as he nipped at the skin.

"Why did you wait till now to do this?" He asked between bites and kisses, stopping to look at her for an answer. Her eyes got sad for a minute as he stared at her, biting his lower lip gently.

"I thought you'd reject me…" She whispered quietly, only to have his lips pressed against hers softly again. She'd never regretted waiting as much as she did at the moment, and he regretted being too chicken to even hint at it.

"You're gonna be late." Her voice made reality set in, the break in her voice not going unnoticed. His lips pressed to her forehead, before he walked away from her to grab his suitcases. She stayed standing awkwardly by the wall, watching as he picked up the last few of his things he'd need. He had left a drawer full of his t-shirts and sweatpants for her, in case she missed him… and she figured now she'd need them more than ever.

"You're still driving me to the airport, right? Well…riding there with me?" He asked her softly as he grabbed his hoodie, tossing it over his shoulder. She nodded, walking towards the door after him slowly.

The car ride was quiet; the only noise was the radio playing quietly in the background. Colbie's hands sat on her knees, her fingers incessantly tapping to try and hide her nerves. It was a whole lot easier than crying anymore. Justin caught sight of what she was doing, one of his hands letting go of the wheel to catch the hand nearest to him. His fingers laced with hers as he glanced at her for a minute, smiling at her in hopes of seeing her smile back. Her smile was soft and sad, not the usual warmth it was… but it was better than a frown. He leaned over slightly, bringing her hand up and kissing across her knuckles gently. This recited a much brighter smile from her and her cheeks flushing softly. It made the rest of the ride a little less tense, until they pulled into the airport parking lot of course.

They parked in the lane by the doors, knowing they wouldn't be there for long. Justin was out and around the car to open Colbie's door before she even realized they'd stopped, before he grabbed his suitcases out of the backseat and they headed into the airport together. She took one of his suitcases away from him, receiving a confused look until she gently clasped his now empty hand. He smiled at her softly, getting a forced smile in return. They walked for a few moments in silence, completely unaware of where they were headed until some familiar voices got their attention.

"JUSTIN! OVER HERE!" They both looked up to see the red-head known as Heath Slater flailing his arms and jumping around to get their attention. Colbie and Justin both laughed at the sight as they headed over, getting Justin's luggage checked in. Heath came up behind Colbie and wrapped his arms around her waist, picking her up and spinning her around for a moment.

"HEATH! NO!" She cried out, kicking her legs and laughing as he finally dropped her to her feet.

"Is that any way to greet me, Colbs?" Heath asked, receiving a poke to his chest before wrapping her up in a big hug. And for a moment, she forgot that all her friends were leaving her… but only for a moment. The smile that was on her face slowly fell, as did Heath's.

"…You alright?" He asked quietly, noticing the sudden change in her demeanor. She shifted awkwardly on her feet as she stared at them, suddenly intrigued about how torn up her tennis shoes were.

"You're leaving too…" She answered quietly, looking up at him to see a small frown on his face. He nodded knowingly, before pulling her into another hug.

"She's taking it pretty hard, huh." Wade stopped next to Justin, seeing her as she stood numbly in Heath's arms. Justin pushed away his pang of jealousy to look up at Wade with a nod.

"Yeah. But she's been with FCW since about two weeks after I got there, and she's been friends with us three ever since then… it's kinda hard to go from seeing us almost every day, to whenever we come home." Justin ran his hand through his hair, watching as Heath finally released her only to give her a kiss on the forehead. That jealousy pang hit Justin again, harder that time. Of course, nothing was going on… but after kissing her, being kissed by her… he didn't like the thought of anybody else doing so.

The boarding call for the airplane played over the speakers, and Colbie looked around for Justin almost frantically. He hurried towards her, his arms wrapping around her waist tightly as hers slipped around his neck. He picked her up off the ground, holding her against him as he whispered words of comfort into her ear. That didn't stop the flow of tears that he felt on his shoulder, almost making him cry himself. He finally sat her back on her feet, gently taking her face in his hands. She sniffled softly as she stared up at him, her hands coming up to rest on his forearms. He wiped the tears from her face with his thumbs, glancing over at the guys as they headed their way.

"Ek is lief vir jou…" Justin whispered softly, leaning in and pressing his lips against hers. She kissed back softly, almost whimpering at the loss of contact as he backed away.

"I love you too." She sniffled, seeing the confused stares from the guys as they reached them. She received a few pats on the shoulders from the guys she didn't know so well, smiling politely at them. Wade was the next to come up to her, simply leaning down and planting a soft kiss on top of her head. As he leaned away, he gave her a small smile and a wink and went in the direction Justin was going with the others. Heath was the last, wrapping her up in a tight hug and giving her a soft kiss on the cheek.

"I'll be seein' you, Colbs." He whispered, and once he had walked away she started to cry again. She turned and watched as they headed through the gate, catching one last glance from Justin. She blew a kiss at him, managing a soft laugh as he pretended to catch it and press it against his chest. And then they were gone. She stood there staring out the large glass windows at the now empty runway. She stood there for a few moments, before numbly making her way back to Justin's car and climbing in the driver seat. Robotically, she drove back to his apartment and parked before heading upstairs. How she ended up lying in his bed, she couldn't quite figure out…but there she laid in the dark, her face buried in his pillow. And there she lay as she cried herself to sleep, the only thing on her mind the South African boy she'd lost.

Justin stared at his hands in his lap, ignoring the jabbering redhead sitting next to him as his mind wandered. For the first time since WWE had called him up, he almost regretted leaving. Instead of being on this long and incredibly ridiculous flight, all he wanted was to be wrapped up in Colbie. All he could think about was the way her lips felt against his, and the taste of her on his tongue… and he ached for more. He ached for her.

"Dude… Colbs is gonna be fine." Heath said quietly, as if reading the older man's mind. Justin looked up at Heath, chewing on the side of his lip.

"I think the real question is, if I'm going to be fine Heath." Justin sighed, pushing a hand through his hair. Heath nodded knowingly, turning his attention elsewhere to give the other some space. Justin turned his own attention towards the airplane window, staring out at the dark sky sadly.

I miss you.