Australia

Joe’s POV

4.30pm. We stood in the departure lounge of the airport. Tash had gotten on the plane, after me literally having to pry Sam’s fingers off her. I was sitting in one of the chairs; Nick beside me. The rest of the family was sitting in the row opposite. Sam wasn’t quite ready to leave yet she had told us. I gazed over at her. She was standing up against the window; donned in black jeans, her sneakers and from my field of vision, a Jonas Brothers band hoodie. I smiled at the fact she was wearing a piece of my merchandise.

She raised her hand up and rested it on the glass a little above her head. She leaned forward; resting her forehead against the glass too. I smiled and got to my feet; walking over to her slowly. I walked up behind her. Standing directly behind her; I lifted my hand and rested it on top of hers with my fingers in the spaces that hers created on the glass. I leaned down; resting my chin on the opposite shoulder. I tilted my head to rest against hers.

“You alright sweetie?” I whispered.

She leaned her head against mine and sighed.

“I will be,” she told me softly. “I’m just going to miss her, that’s all.”

“I know,” I replied. I moved my head slightly and kissed her cheek the best I could from the angle I was on.

Sam squirmed a little; tilting her head more.

“What’s wrong?” I asked pulling my head away.

“Your breath tickles,” she giggled.

“Oh really?” I asked. I leaned down again; exhaling through my nose making sure it would hit her neck. She squirmed like she did before.

“Stop,” she giggled.

I dropped my hand form the glass and she did the same; turning around in front me and leaning her back against the glass. I smiled down at her. She shocked me by quickly wrapping her arms around my waist and pulling me to her. I lost my balance; just catching myself with both hands on the glass. I sturdied myself and hugged her back. She said something which was muffled because her face was lost in my leather jacket clad chest.

“What’d you say?” I asked her.

She pulled her face out of my chest. She looked up at me; her blue eyes brimming with tears but a soft smile playing on her lips.

“I really don’t know how to thank you for bringing her over here for me,” Sam breathed; her voice cracking slightly. “I mean it Joe.”

“It was nothing, Sam,” I smiled at her.

She rested her head back against my chest; on the side.

“It wasn’t nothing,” she whispered. “It was everything I needed.”

She turned her head again; looking up at me. Her blue eyes were still filled with tears but the smile on her face was beautiful. I leaned down and kissed her forehead softly. She smiled and blinked her eyes; a few of her tears escaped. I quickly brushed them away, leaving my hand lingering on her cheek.

“Do you want to do something tonight?” I asked her. “Just the two of us?”

“Like what?” she smiled slightly.

“I don’t know yet,” I answered honestly. “I just want to spend time with you; just the two of us.”

“How can I pass up an offer like that?” she smiled up at me.

I leaned down and kissed her softly on the lips.

“Come on,” I pulled away and laced her fingers through mine. “We should get going.”