45 Days - Jack Hughes Blurb
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âJack, I swear to god.â You hiss, smacking your boyfriend away from your suitcase as he throws out the T-shirt you had nicely folded for the third time.
âWhat?â He yelps, stepping back to avoid your attack, putting his hands up in surrender.
âSeriously, J, take another step towards my bag, and Iâm gonna lock you in the closet.â You fold the shirt again and stick it into the waiting suitcase.
You feel his burning stare on your back as you continue packing your things, both wishing desperately that you could delay the inevitable but knowing that no matter how much you hate it, your college life has to continue, and you have to leave.
You hear him softly sigh behind you, and you donât have the heart to turn around, knowing his face will hold that pouty look that will make you miss your flight. Instead, you stay silent, packing your shirts and moving onto your pants.
After a minute or two in silence, you hear Jack shuffle behind you, moving toward his closet and rustling around for a few seconds before emerging back into the bedroom.
âDo you want to trade in?â He asks, holding out a couple of clothing items to you.
A small smile plays on your lips as you grab the new clothes and hand him back a few of his other clothes that had kept you comfortable for the month you were apart. Itâs just a few things, which may be really cliche, but every time youâre together, you rotate them out because he knows it makes you feel better when youâre apart.
You stuff the remaining clothes into your already full suitcase and close it, but not before you feel a pair of arms snake around your waist, interrupting your motion.
âI think I got it,â Jack says, scanning over your suitcase. âWe get rid of the clothes, and with enough strategy, I think I could fit myself in here.â
Before he even finishes, laughter bursts from your lips. âYeah, Iâm sure TSA would love that.â
You turn to face him in his arms, and even though the idea is ridiculous, you wouldnât put it past him to try to attempt it.
âJ, itâs only for a month and a half; weâve done worse.â
He shakes his head, âWhy donât you just cancel your flight? Stay a few more days.â
His offer is tempting, but you know that if you donât leave today, youâll never escape his hold.
âAs much as Iâd love that, some of us have school.â You tease, pushing your fingers through his hair, messing it up.
He rolls his eyes to the ceiling and pulls you further into his body.
âI hate that my girlfriend is so studious. Why did I get the one who resists my offer of skip days?â
You shove him away from you as he laughs, âYou and I both know I have had too many skip days because of you. Besides, the sooner I go to school, the sooner I graduate.â
He smirks at your graduation statement and leans toward you. âAnd then?â
This time you smirk. âAnd then, I can find a really awesome boyfriend who doesnât distract me from a flight that is supposed to leave in an hour.â
His face falls for not even a second before tackling you onto the bed and tickling your sides.
âWhat was that? Huh? Another boyfriend?â He says in between breaths while youâre shrieking with laughter, trying to push him off you.
After a minute of torture, he gives up and lays his entire weight on you, and you immediately relent and accept his love. He is always incredibly clingy during these times, but youâll take all of it. So, you begin to rub his back and relish the feeling of being here with him, savoring the touch youâre about to go without for over a month.
âWhat am I gonna do without you?â Jack whispers after a minute, âI seriously donât think I can do it.â
You think momentarily before you lift his face out of your neck, forcing him to look at you.
âForty-five days, J, and then itâs summer. Then, youâll be sick of me.â
He rolls his eyes and drops his head back down, mumbling, âIâm never sick of you,â into your neck.
âI know, but distance makes the heart grow fonder.â You try to joke.
He responds by snorting, lifting himself off of you, and pulling you up with him.
âJack, I canât sta-â
âShhhh (Y/N), just hear me out.â
You give him a pointed look and fold your arms before you, waiting for him to continue.
âWe cancel your flight, you stay forever, and I provide for us.â
After about thirty more attempts to get you to stay, which include fake tears, Jack trying to get your flight canceled, your bags are packed in his Range Rover, and you're flying down the highway toward the airport. Neither of you speaks; instead, listen to your shared playlist and watch the city of New Jersey fly by.
As you turn onto the street that leads to the airport, you take a deep breath and try to steady your heavy heart as Jack throws the car in park and hops out.
Youâre quick to follow as he pulls your bags out and sets them down in front of you, not daring to look into your eyes. It isnât until you softly whisper his name that he finally looks at you.
âForty-five days, J.â You pull him toward you, quickly kissing his cheek.
âI know; Iâm already counting down.â He finally lets a small smile play on his lips.
You glance at your watch and see that time, quite literally, is running out, so you pull him back in one more time, connecting your lips.
You stay there for a second, and you feel him chase after your lips when you begin to pull away, and he grips your waist hard, not letting you move an inch.
âJack, you gotta let me go.â
He does, nodding sadly and unwillingly kissing you once more for a goodbye. He watches as you quickly do a little bag check and make sure you have everything. Once youâre confident, you sling your bag over your head and flash him one last smile, turning toward the door and walking through it.
He watches as you walk through the door and away from him; his heart is taken with you. You turn one last time, waving and blowing a kiss in his direction. He catches it, puts it in his pocket, and gives you one last smile.
He watches until you disappear from sight, following your movements and wishing ever so slightly that your lives are different. He wishes you didnât have school, he wishes he didnât have hockey, and he wishes above else that you could be together. He shakes his head as if to shake away the thoughts and knows heâs taking up a busy parking space.
He is soon back in his car, driving home, and the world seems slightly less bright than before. Itâs not long before he is home, and he sees that his apartment is way too empty for his liking. So he calls his teammates, and soon enough, he getting ready to meet them for dinner, anything to distract himself that youâre gone.
He begins to get ready, changing into a sweatshirt that youâd traded in, one of his favorites that now smells like you, and as if on cue, his phone buzzes with a text from you.
Try not to miss me too much, loser. I love you.
He smiles at the message, sends a snarky response back, and puts a very special timer on his phone. Forty-five days until he sees you again, and heâs counting down every second.