32 - So Close & So Far

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**Chris POV**

**2.5 months later**

I was sitting in my LA house in the kitchen at the table, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie and Scarlett Johansson were joining me for lunch.

We were going to go out, but we didn't want the big deal of all of us being seen together before the premiere tomorrow.

As Mackie was telling a story my cellphone rang and it was Frankie.

"Give me one second, sorry." I said and got up, going into the living room for some privacy.

"Hey you!" I said answering the phone.

"Hey, I thought I would call while I had a break from rehearsals." Frankie said and I smiled.

"I wish I could be there tomorrow." I said and she sighed.

"I know but it's okay, your movie premiere is the same night. We can just plan to meet at one of our houses and spend a few days together." Frankie said.

I hadn't seen her since she left, and this was going to be our first time together.

"Well, we won't be alone right away. Mackie, Sebastian and Scar all want to meet you." I said.

"Oh, that sounds great! We can get some food and you can tell me all about the premiere." Frankie explained.

"Sounds like a plan." I said. "Where are you right now?" I asked.

"Sitting on the stage, looking out at the empty seats praying they are all full tomorrow." Frankie said.

"Frankie, you know that place sold out in 10 minutes flat. Stop it." I said to her. She just sighed.

"I know I just panic." Frankie said.

"Hey no panicking. We will be together tomorrow, and I want you calm." I said and she giggled.

"Frankie! Let's get back to it!" Her manager said and she groaned.

"Tomorrow...pizza...your friends and your house." Frankie said.

"Sounds perfect." I said.

"I love you."

"Love you." I said and we hung up

I walked back into the kitchen and everyone was looking at me.

"What?" I asked.

"Nothing! You are just so smitten with her." Scarlett said.

"Oh no scar, he is in love." Sebastian said and I smiled with a nod.

"I'm so in love I'm ditching the movie tomorrow and the premiere. I will do the carpet, pictures and interviews but then I'm sneaking out the back and going to see my girl perform her show." I explained.

"I want to go!" Scarlett said and the other two at the table agreed.

"We all can't ditch." I said annoyed.

"We can, we don't like seeing ourselves on screen so we go and change in the SUVs on the way so we don't show up in our suits or dress in Scarlett's case. then we go watch what I'm sure in an amazing show." Anthony explained.

"I think that sounds like a wonderful plan." Scarlett said and I had to admit it was a good plan.

"Are you going to tell her this plan?" Sebastian asked and I shook my head.

"No way! I want to surprise her backstage. We can all get back there and be waiting for her." I explained.

"Oh, she is going to be so happy." Mackie said.

"So will I. I mean we haven't been apart that long but knowing she is in a general vicinity of me, and I can't get to her until tomorrow is killing me." I said.

"Well, I just hope we don't miss too much. I'm loving her new stuff." Scarlett said.

"If you miss something just go to a New York show or hell she would probably perform it for you." I laughed as everyone joined in.

"So it's all settled then, we walk the carpet, do what we need to do and then leave." Sebastian said. We all nodded, and I just looked at my lock screen on my phone, it was a picture of Frankie and I from Christmas and I knew she would be in my arms soon.

🔹 🔹 🔹

The next night I was walking the carpet and posing for pictures. I happened to glance at my watch and knew she would be starting her show soon and she always texted me before. I also had my bracelet on that matched her. I knew she was wearing her on stage from videos people had been posting of the concert.

Megan was walking along the carpet with me, and she handed me my cellphone when she saw it had gone off and it was from Frankie. It was a picture of her in her outfit she was wearing on stage. I smiled as I sent her one of me in that moment walking.

Frankie: I love you and I will see you tonight.

Chris: You got it, just come to my place after the show.

Frankie: I will be there.

I handed my phone back to Megan and she checked the time.

"Few more pictures and then the round of interviews and we will get you in the car back to get to the show." Megan said and I nodded as I met up with Scarlett on the carpet and we posed for pictures together.

I was getting nervous on the time and just wanted to get out of this premiere. After the pictures I walked up to do some interviews.

"So, we know you are here, and we also know your girlfriend Frankie is performing in LA tonight, only just down the road almost. How hard is it for you two to support each other when you can't be out together or go to each other's events?" One of the reporters asked and it took all I had not to go off on this guy. It was a bold question.

"If you are comfortable in your relationship like Frankie and I are you support each other even at a distance. She is performing for her fans, doing what she loves and I'm here super proud of what we all have accomplished with this movie and I'm excited for my fans to see it. We know what our jobs are, and we accept that. I'm super proud of all she has accomplished, and I know she is proud of me in the same right." I answered. I knew it seemed like a snappy answer, especially with the tone I used but I didn't care anymore. I wasn't going to let the media ruin this for us by trying to start rumors.

Once I was done with the interviews, I headed inside knowing I would have to be with the cast to introduce the movie.

I walked on stage with Scarlett, Mackie and Sebastian, and I just smiled at them. I gave a small nod, and we waited through the introduction and as soon as we were off the stage and heading out the double doors, I looked at Megan and a few of the other assistants and managers of everyone else standing around.

"Go change in the back room here and then you all can go, we have the back exit closed off so no one will be back there." Megan spoke up and we all smiled and quickly went to change. It was time to go see my girl.

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