Sweet Bastard

Standing exactly as she was in the bedroom, Serena knew this moment was her unforgettable something, her greatest era.

"I don't think I can do this anymore"

Serena's stomach clenched, nervous pin pricks travelled across every inch of her body, her limbs felt like they were literally vibrating with electricity, her heart dropped to the floor when the only man she had ever loved made that statement, the atmosphere around them was very tense to the extent that she could feel her instant increasing body temperature.

"Wwhat do you mean?"

Simon sat on the edge of their bed, hands folded into one another, he let out a shaky breath of remorse, " Serena I think we need a break from each other"

"Break? What break? Is it break like having a breakfast or going for a break dance class?" She laugh but quickly realized how dry her humor was when the man in question didn't respond, neither did he laugh or smile.

"I will be staying with a friend tonight, and then tomorrow I will be leaving for Spain for two weeks"

"What?" Shock twisted serena's stomach into uncomfortable knots, " when did all that happen?"

She knew Simon always tell her of his intending plans either for work, for himself or for them both, she watched him, her feet growing numb the longer she stood there as he went over to their closet and pull out a suitcase.

"I booked it few weeks ago?"

"Weeks??!....."

"I need to go on a break, on a vacation" simon said in a cold time, tossing the pillow that was arranged on his side of the bed.

Serena nodded, " So, are you going by yourself?"

Simon paused for just the slight second and Serena felt everything inside of her collapse within that silent beat.

"No, iam going with Liam"

Relief swept in swift and hard, surprising Serena by how worried she had actually been that he might be going to this impromptu vacation with another companion in mind, yes! It's cool if he is going to Spain with Liam, after all they have been childhood friends.

She knew Simon wasn't perfect, she believed no one is and over the last years of their relationship he had developed some less than pleasant qualities to be around, he might have been the corky type but he has never for once be unfaithful to her, that was the promise he made four years ago and Serena trust him with all her heart, that no matter how rocky things gets between them they will always overcome it no matter what.

"Okay..." She let out the breath she was holding, different thoughts kept coming to her brain, each one trying to make sense of what exactly was happening, ".... Well, uh that is good....yeah, every couple needs space every now and then to miss each other and remember the promises they made to each other, so yeah it's a good idea"

Simon looked at her, his bright eyes telling the thought his lip were too weak to speak out.

"What?"

His silence combined with his hardened expression that brewed up an uneasy terror inside her, " I don't think you get it Serena, I...."

"No Simon, I do...." she pushed her determination harder past the terror inducing word he had just said.

Serena felt bolts of adrenaline pulse through her vein, "....We have been in a rough patch before, remember? And anytime we take some break it makes us reflect on our last and help us become stronger and better for each other, so when your vacation is over you can come home for us to start to get back on track"

Simon shook his head slowly, " I think I need more than two weeks"