Two Worlds Apart || Ghost

28

Caroline

It had been 6 and a half weeks since I last saw Ghost that night. I regret every second that I didn't believe him. This was the longest he was away.  Maybe he respected my decision and decided to never see me again. I couldn't imagine where he might be. Wither alive or dad. Either way, I probably won't ever see him again. 

I sit at the kitchen table trying to get work done. I had gone through a half bottle of wine. I had to get this all done to get into the gradebook tomorrow. Our principal would be angry to see that I still don't have any updated grades. I put my head in my hands and groan. I had too many things running through my mind

I go through the papers, correcting and writing over and over. I grab the bottle about to pour another glass, when I heard the door open and close. I froze. I had a keypad on my door but only one person knew the code. It couldn't be him.

I get up and walk out to see Simon standing at the door. He was still wearing his gear. He looked like he'd gone through hell. We stand looking at each other, unsure what to say or do. 

He lets out a deep breath. "Caroline. I know that you probably want nothing to do with me and I completely understand but you need to know that I was not lying at all. I swear I would never-"

I run up to him and hug him tightly. He holds onto me. His hands run up and down my back. We didn't say a word. We just needed to feel each other for a few minutes.

I finally look up at him.  "I'm so sorry. I should have believed you. I know that you would never lie to me, and I should have known better. I'm so sorry." I start to cry.

He cups my face in his hands. "No. I'm sorry that I didn't notice sooner that she was really the enemy." My eyes widen a little. "She tricked all of us into thinking she was just a rookie and she pushed herself onto me to get closer to me and learn my secrets. She was told by her commander to kill me and my team." 

He wipes my tears away. "So...so you could have died?" I say sniffling.

Simon nods. "Yeah. I almost did. A lot. The mission went a lot longer than it should have and I could have died at last 6 times. I made sure to stay alive. I knew I needed to come back to you." 

I smile. "Youd come back to me? Even after I yelled at you?"

"I never stopped thinking of you. I needed you. You are the reason I'm alive. I made sure that I could make it back to you. It was a rough and hard 6 weeks, but I made it." 

Tears kept falling more. I smiled when he said he never stopped thinking of me. I never stopped thinking of him. I knew he'd never lie to me. I don't know why I was so dumb before.

"And... even if she wasn't the enemy and was still here, I could never be with or around her because...I love you. I love you with my whole heart Caroline." He says softly.

I look at him with wide eyes. I've never heard him say that to me. He takes a deep breath before speaking again. "I couldn't imagine loving anyone else. You're the person I need. Everything about you is what I love."

 I couldn't speak, I was frozen. I smiled more. "Simon...Simon, I love you too. I love you more than anything else in this world. I mean that, I really really do love you."

I watch as he smiles. I lift his mask up to his nose and kiss him. He holds the back of my neck and deepened the kiss. We break away after the short moment and look into each other's eyes.

He looks down to me and caresses my cheek. "Caroline, I will never, and I mean never will lie to you. You can always trust me. And I will always make it back home to you."

I look deep into his eyes. "You're the best man I have ever known. Ill love you forever and care for you until the day I die."

He kisses me once more and pulls away. "I have the next few days off, I hope you don't mind if I stay here. I need to be away from base for a while."

I smile. "Please, stay here as long as you want."  He pulls me in to hug him again. I could hear his heartbeat in his chest. It was fast, making me smile. He really did have a heart. I look back up at him. "Why don't you rest? You look like you could use it."

He smirks under the mask. "Oh, so you think I look that bad huh?"

I laugh. "Well, you look like you've died and come back, so maybe."

He starts taking off the bulk of his gear and I help him. He groans as he pulls all the weight off of him. I set it down on the floor by the table. His eyes looked droopy. 

"Why don't you head to bed. I have to get some work done." I say.

"You're still working this late?" He asks.

I shrug. "Now I know how you feel. Just go to bed and I'll be there soon." 

he smiles and kisses my forehead before walking to the bedroom. I get back to my work. I was suddenly able to get to work on it all faster. I guess now that Simon is here, everything is better. 

After around 20 minutes, I finally finish. It was around 11 o'clock. I shut off all the lights before heading to the room. I shut the door behind me and look at Simon who was sprawled out under the overs. I smile and climb in beside him. He could feel me get in to bed and turns to face me.

He had his mask off so I could see his beautiful, scared face. He knew I liked seeing his face. It also let him know that I was fine with him being vulnerable with me. His hand caressed my cheek.

He smiles. "You're the most gorgeous woman I've ever known. You know that?" He whispers. I smile and shake my head. "I'm so lucky to have met you, Caroline."

He pulls me closer into his chest. His hands run up and down my back, making me sleepy. His touch was so comforting. It made everything else in the world not matter anymore. He kept holding me close until we both were asleep in each other's arms. I missed him more than life.