Katherine was worried. When they returned to the room, they cuddled and subsequently fell asleep. Was it complete comfort with each other or did they have nothing to do apart from f.u.c.k like bunnies?

  She was rudely awoken by the sound of her alarm clock blaring. Cage had set it up just so they didn't lose track of time. He had to be back for his appointments on time and it couldn't be put off any longer.

  Katherine slapped at it and buried her head in the pillow as Cage chuckled from behind her. She could feel him shifting and getting up from the bed. She felt like she could somehow stretch their time together if she pretended it wasn't time yet. But that wasn't how the a.d.u.l.t world worked.

  'He'll have to stay here if I don't get up,' she thought stubbornly.

  Finally, she sighed and hauled herself up to wait for him. He had changed into clothes that he could wear outside. He looked great and if she had her way, she wouldn't have let him go anywhere. But that was a thought she couldn't entertain.

  Cage smiled at her as he made sure his clothes looked okay and then opened his arms. She ran into them without further prompting, her head burrowed in his chest, stopping herself from begging him to stay.

  Just another week and they would see each other again, why was she overreacting. In reality, she couldn't imagine how she would spend her time without him. It was ridiculous, but she couldn't stop herself from feeling this way.

  "Just a few more days," he said in a soothing voice. The reminder made her realize that he felt the same way. He was just as reluctant to leave. She couldn't fathom how people survived long distance relationsh.i.p.s. She couldn't even think of separating from him when they lived in the same town. That being said, it still wasn't easy to let him go.

  "I'll miss you," she said in a small voice.

  "I'll call you everyday and text and email and annoy you until you ask me to stop." She rolled her eyes. Like that was ever possible. She pulled away slightly, looking up at him with a smile because she knew he needed to see her face as much as she did.

  "You could try," she challenged lightly.

  "I'll take you up on that." Suddenly, the thought came to her mind. She extracted herself from his arm and ran to her wardrobe, shuffling around and running back to him.

  "Close your eye and open your hand," she ordered him. He raised a brow and did just that. She asked him to place the other palm up as well. Having done that, she placed 3 bottles of her lotion on his palms.

  His expression turned into confusion before he opened his eyes and saw the bottles. He burst into laughter. He unscrewed one bottle and then smelled it. A smile spread across his lip as he muttered a thank you.

  She was glad that he was as enthusiastic about the lotion as she was. "This should suffice for some time. I'll be taking the responsibility of your lotion stack, so make sure not to use too much. I don't want to be broke because you think too much about me." He leaned down and kissed her.

  "What a confident girl you are. Though, nothing compares to you. This lotion will keep me in line until I run back to you."

  She sighed in contentment. She would never tire of his kisses. "You'll smell like me from now on…… and you might hear my voice often enough, so you won't miss me much." Cage's eyes widened at the prospect. Katherine was alluding to a lot of phone s.e.x. She was growing just as bold in real life as she was online.

  "I'd like that," she said with a small smile.

  He sighed when his phone rang. "It's Stephen. Time to go."

  Yes. He had to leave. Katherine, let him go without making it any more difficult. Just a few more days and you will be alone in the wilderness.

  He pushed her hair back, his fingertips ghosting over her cheek. "We're not going to say goodbye, okay?" He kissed her cheek. "Enjoy my shirt," he said with a sly smile.

  Ah, he knew she had stolen it. She also wanted to have a piece of him with her. If he smelled like her, she also wanted a constant reminder that he was real. She didn't need to explain any further.

  They hugged for a while, holding each other close. The knock on her door was jarring…… they just wanted a little more time together. "I have to go." Finality.

  "My man," she said in a corny voice. F.u.c.k saying 'my woman'. She was claiming him as hers. To his ears, it was sweet. He nodded acknowledging that was exactly what he was.

  "See you soon," Cage said finally and opened the door. Stephen peered at them.

  "Okay, lover boy. Out. We need to head back. You'll be seeing each other soon." He sounded a tad bit impatient and Cage was thinking that Stephen's conversation with Angelina hadn't gone down well after they had left the room.

  "I'll let Angelina loose if you don't bring him back," she said, crossing her hand over her chest.

  "I'd love that. Maybe you want Cage out of your hair, is that why you are making me a promise?" He taunted. Katherine rolled her eyes and waved him off.

  "Goodbye." Katherine looks at Cage wanting to tell him how much she loves him but stops herself. Not in front of so many people.

  Why was she feeling so shy all of a sudden? Hadn't she said it in front of complete strangers before. The human brain, it never made any sense.

  "Maybe……" Cage suddenly began, seeing the emotions well in her eyes. Stephen held him by the shoulder and dragged him away.