Ghost Pepper

Please stay: 14

An awkward silence clouded the couple. Not one of them could find the courage to break the silence.

Carolyn felt guilty for her outburst, Hans felt confused and ashamed.

With a heavy sigh Hans spoke first as he looked into her broken eyes.

"Did I ever give you the impression that I just wanted to sleep with you?" He asked with pain laced in his tone.

Carolyn's heart ached.

"Yes," she replied while looking down, silent tears streaming down her face.

"I'm sorry I made you feel like that, but honestly speaking I never meant to make you feel like that. From the moment I met you, it might've just been sexual desire but the more I got to hang out with you the deeper I fell for you. Please forgive me for my ignorance, I didn't realise I caused you such pain." He said sincerely.

Carolyn met his eyes and she couldn't detect one single ounce of lie. Which made her feel even worse, she sobbed harder.

"I'm so sorry," she cried through sobs.

"You have nothing to be sorry for kitten," he said with a gentle tone, smiling at her.

"God, I'm such an awful person." She sniffed as she looked at the roof.

"No you're not, you're an amazing woman, you're incredibly beautiful, talented and caring. Any guy would be lucky to have you by his side. If fate favours me, I would be the luckiest guy on Earth if you'd have me that is." He said sheepishly, his cheeks gaining colour.

"Stop," Carolyn cried, he was making things worse.

"I can't and won't, I want you more than anything on this earth and not because of your body. I love your smile, your bubbly infectious laugh, your personality, the way you wrinkle your nose when you try to conceal a sneeze. I love everything about you and I don't want to stop loving you. I want to discover everything about you even if it kills me. It's unexplainable but my desire for you is real and wild." He spoke so confidently yet precise to portray his true emotions.

"Hans stop, please I can't do this right now." Carolyn begged as she turned away from him.

She felt ashamed of herself, but now she was clear of something. She didn't deserve him, he was a gentle loving person and she was a sinister cruel person. She would only end up ruining him in the end. Little did she know he wasn't all that he seemed.

"Then tell me a time, but please don't make me stop seeing you. I can't go back to that dull empty life before you." He begged, she could hear the sadness in his voice.  

Carolyn stilled, she felt the exact same, life before him felt like a far away world. A sad, empty world.

"I can't Hans I just can't. This isn't going to end well." She said hastily as she got off the bed.

"Why?" Hans asked his heart breaking by the second.

"It just won't," Carolyn cried

"How do you know that?" Hans asked as he got off the bed and walked towards her.

"Hans what the fuck do I have to offer you? I don't have money, I have nothing to my name except trivial little things. I have a shitty personality, not to mention I have the worst social skills in the whole world. I'm not worthy of your love." She cried in pain.

"Who says you're not worthy of my love?" Hans asked as he engulfed her in a tight hug.

"I do." She cried on his chest hugging him tightly.

"Well I think I don't deserve your love but you don't see me trying to break us up." Hans pointed out playfully.

"Oh fuck off, there isn't even an us yet." Carolyn chuckled, feeling lighter by the second.