I remember going to school, having a rough day, and them coming home. I remember eating dinner, I remember my parents being drunk. I remember missing Leo..I remember it all. All up until I fell asleep. Did I fall asleep? I can't remember. If this is a dream I never wanna wake up...
"Mia baby, it's time to wake up. We need to start packing." Leo's voice rang through the air, soft and sweet.
I opened my eyes as he ran his fingers through my hair, was this really happening? I'm here, laying beside Leo. In his bed? I looked around dazed.
"What the..." I trailed off, this had to be a dream, me and Leo had broken up two years ago.
"Baby? You feeling ok?" Leo asked, concern filling his voice.
"This has to be a dream..why am I here!" I look around and shake my head.
Leo looked even more concerned now, as he watched me panic. He placed a gentle hand on my shoulder, speaking in a soft tone. "No baby it's not a dream, I promise you this is all real."
Despite his gentle reassurance I still refused to believe this was all real, I mean last I checked we had broken up two years ago...unless. Unless that was a dream, and this is reality? I quickly sat up and pinched my arm, ouch. Ok so I definitely wasn't dreaming, this was real. Right? I shook my head and chose to focus on what was happening, if this was a dream I was going to at least enjoy it while I could.
With a deep breath I looked at Leo, speaking in a soft confused tone. "You said we needed to start packing?" I asked.
"Yes baby, we need to pack, I have that office tour meeting thing whatever, around the world ya know?" He said, with a gentle smile.
Office tour, but he never took me on his work trips before? Maybe this was a dream, oh well might as well play along and see where this goes.
"Alright, how many bags do I need to pack?" I inquired.
"Well we'll be visiting 22 states, and five countries, I planned a few dates here and there. And we'll be visiting some of my family while we're nearby them." He explained.
Wait, TWENTY-two states!? COUNTRIES!? As in out of the U.S!? A look of shock quickly spread onto my face. There was no way he was being series, just what did this man do for a living. I thought he was a CEO, of his own company?
"Wait, why so many places?" I asked in confusion.
"Oh I'm expanding my business around the world, and going to a few meetings with some other companies to handle business." He explained, though his voice had a strange undertone to it.
I couldn't help but feel like this was for more than just his work, it felt like he wasn't telling the whole truth. But I knew better than to question it, so I decided to roll with it.
"So then I need to pack 27 bags?" I asked, doing the math in my head.
"Oh God no babe." He laughed. "Just pack a bag for about three weeks, we're going to New Mexico. We can do laundry in the hotels. And we can always buy new clothes while we're on the trip. Besides I'm not driving there in just a car babe, I have an RV we'll take. Think of this as a nice, mmm camping trip. Okay?" He smiled at me with that same old lovesick look.
I felt a pang in my heart, god I missed that look. But I quickly pushed that feeling away as I gave him a sweet smile and nodded. Getting up to back my bags, before getting dressed.
"New Mexico, huh?" I muttered to myself, as I brushed my teeth.
"God I love it when your hispanic accent slips out.." He said softly as he walked up behind me, wrapping his arms around my waist.
I blushed slightly, but leaned into his hold. God had I missed this, I missed him.
"But yes, New Mexico." He smiled.
I hummed and spit the toothpaste out into the sink, this was bound to be interesting.