It's been weeks since he's felt Emily's warmth next to him. He was always hyper aware of her when she was around him. Where she was standing, where her hands touched his back, the happy glint in her eye, just everything. It was like he had a sixth sense that developed just for her.
He looked down at his phone and sighed. Sure it had only been a few days since they last talked but it was killing him. Losing that sixth sense was just as important as losing his sense of smell or touch. It just wasn't right. He wasn't…whole.
He grit his teeth, they both knew this would be hard but right now it felt unbearable, it's been three weeks. They were separated by hundreds of mile all of the time. His schedule was insane and had him traveling to different parts of the world. She was busy helping up and coming gymnasts at all of the major gymnastics training centers in the country. For the first time in three weeks they were only separated by a few states. He was in Chicago (promoting his album), while she was in LA.
He needed her, not in a demanding way, but in a quite desperate way that made him want to throw away all of his obligations and just go see her. Emily did something to him that never created such a strong presence in his mind.
She wasn't doing any better. Her mind was filled with him, in any way she could think of him. Three weeks was nothing to her in some instances. Sure she missed her mom and brother but it took a little while for her to notice it. With Damon it felt instantaneous, the moment she knew they would have to say goodbye she was already missing him.
Her schedule was frustrating her, lately it left any room for her to even call him, let alone visit. She was feeling extremely lonely, Sasha left a few days before to spend time with Summer and family before they tied the knot. So that left more responsibility on Emily. The stress was certainly wearing her down. She felt tired and was ready to take a breather from all of these obligations.
It was later that night when she finally broke down and lost it. She was trying to help coach a few of the junior gymnasts before going elite do some simple flips and tumbling. Her form was completely off and nowhere near up to her standards. She was ready to just crawl into bed and sleep for a solid day.
She was staying at his apartment that he shared with Razor in LA. Missing him also made it harder sleep; she missed his solid arms and his warmth. Even though she was surrounded by his scent, it just wasn't the same. All she wanted was the feelings he gave her after such a long, hard day. With silent tears running down her face, she picked up her phone turning it over in her hands.