Rose was staring at her laptop trying to come up with the next sentence for her latest chapter when there was a knock on the door. She sighed removing her reading glasses and went to answer the door.
She opened it and saw her friend Jack there.
Rose grinned. "Jack!"
"Rosie," He said hugging her. "How have you been?"
"I've been great," She said letting him inside. "So what brings you by?"
Jack grinned. "Well, I just talked to your publisher and…"
"And?" She said anxiously.
He smiled. "And they loved your book!" He exclaimed.
Rose grinned. "Really?"
"Yeah and they want to do a six month book tour in America, isn't that awesome?" He replied.
Rose's heart dropped. "They what?"
"They want to do a book tour, you know interviews, signings that kind of thing. Isn't that great?" Jack said.
"Uh, yeah." She replied softly.
That meant she have to leave, again. How was she going to tell David?
"Rose," Jack said looking at her concerned. "What's wrong? I thought you wanted this?"
"I did," She sighed. "It's just things between David and I have been going so well and now this…how am I going to tell him?"
Jack shrugged. "You'll just have to tell him." He nudged her arm. "So things have really improved?"
She smiled. "They've been wonderful! It's like nothing bad ever happened." Rose groaned leaning against the couch. "How am I going to do this?"
Jack moved beside her. "You better think quickly. You've got to leave in two weeks."
Rose sighed. She had to tell David, she wasn't going to repeat the same mistake. She just had to figure out how.
Later Rose paced the floor trying to figure out how to tell David when the door's knocking snapped her out of her thoughts. She went to the door and answered it. "Who is it?"
"It's David!" He called out.
Rose swallowed. This was it. She was going to tell him.
She opened the door and David stood there looking amazing in his blue suit, smiling at her making her heart melt.
"Hi!" He said.
"Hi." She replied as he kissed her cheek.
"What brings you by?" She said closing the door trying to sound casual.
"Well, I was on the way to work and I wanted to see you." David replied stroking her arms, lovingly.
Rose looked up at those loving brown eyes almost reminding her of that night she left him. She couldn't stand it.
"David I'm leaving for New York." She blurted.
Rose winced, this was not what she had planned. Originally she had a speech made, she did but she lost her nerve and it just came out.
David just looked at her with unreadable expression.
Rose continued. "It's for six months, it's for a book tour," She met his eyes. "I'll be back."
Rose half expected him to be upset or even accuse her of repeating history. Instead he just nodded slowly.
"Okay." He said softly.
"You're not mad?" She asked.
"Of course, not," He scoffed lightly. "Why would I be?"
"Well, I had a better speech planned," Rose replied. She lowered her eyes. "I just didn't want to do what I did that night," She slowly glanced up at him. "I'm sorry."
He smiled slightly. "It's okay," David sighed pressing his forehead against hers. "Granted I will miss you but I understand you have your work." He said touching her fingertips.
"Yeah?" She said.
"Yes." He replied tenderly kissing her.
After the kiss Rose smiled at him.
Then David remembered something. "Oh, before I forget I wanted to give you something."
"Oh?" She replied.
"Yeah," He shrugged. "It's no big deal, really and you don't have to wear it." He said reaching into his pocket. "But you've been at the hospital so much I wanted to give you this." He held up a pink clown nose.
Rose grinned at the sweet gesture. "Thanks," She said trying it on and posed. "How do I look?"
He smirked. "You look beautiful."
She blushed.
"Do you like it?" He asked.
Rose bit her lower lip, smiling. "I love it and I'll wear it with honor." She pulled him down by his tie and kissed him.
After the kiss he grinned. "Hmm, don't think I've ever kissed anyone with a clown nose before," David wiggled his eyebrows. "I liked it."
She giggled.
David smiled. "I've got to go, I'll see ya' tomorrow?"
Rose nodded.
He kissed her hand and said bye before shutting the door behind him. He then stood there for a second trying to ignore his breaking heart and slowly walked away.