Sweeter Than Fiction James Franco Fanfic (Completed)

Chapter Eighteen: Addictions all around

I sat on the edge of the bed as James walked out of the room. I heard the back door open then close. After a minute of arguing with myself I decided to go outside after him.

"Smoking is bad for you, you know it's addictive and kills people." I said quietly

He had heard me sending me a small smile "Guess you and this cigarette have a lot in common."

I furrowed my eyebrows "Wait I kill people?" I asked

"No,no,no that's not what I meant. I meant that your addictive." he said shaking his head looking down at his feet "That sounded less stupid and more romantic in my head. Being romantic is not my strong suit."

"I think you're doing a fabulous job at it." I teased bumping my elbow to his side

"Really?" he retorted an amused look on his face

"Oh yeah, you're a real ladykiller." I winked sitting in the steps of the porch "The stars are pretty over on this side of town."

James took a puff of his cigarette letting the smoke out "Much better then other places I have to admit." he took a seat next to me

"It's so beautiful, it reminds me of the stars in New Orleans when I'd stay with my aunt Veronica over the summers."

"New Orleans huh?" James asked

I nodded my head "Yup I'd stay with her every year during summer break. It was my favorite place in the world to be with my favorite person." I smiled reminiscing about my past "The stars shown so bright there especially during the summer. We'd usually stay up until two in the morning gazing at the stars."

"What happened to her?" he asked curiously

"She died my senior year of high school. My mother really could care less about her sisters death since Veronica was like a mother to me." I explained

"I'm really sorry Care." he said sending me a sympathetic look

I shook my head "No please not that look. I had to deal with that for years and still do every time Veronica's name comes up. I'm fine with it, I've accepted it and realized I have to let her go." Looking at my charm bracelet I got this past summer I looked at James "I want to revisit it someday, just for the stars. Oh and the bourbon and gumbo."

James laughed and nodded his head "The bourbon, gumbo and stars? Sounds like a lot of fun."

"It will be mostly because I'll have you there." I said bumping my shoulder with his

"Caroline, I'm really sorry about today. I was way out if line to do that and especially I'm sorry for making you cry." He said stroking my cheek with his thumb before kissing me softly making me weak and melt into him

"I forgive you." I whispered against his lips pulling away a smile on my face

Standing up he held his hand out for me which I took happily "Lets get inside it's late and I'm exhausted."

Getting into bed after changing into the shirt and taking my hair down I snuggled into the sheets "Goodnight James." I whispered

"Goodnight Caroline. I love you." he whispered back

"I love you too." I smiled

With us I love you said many things such as I'm sorry. And in reply saying it back meant I forgive you for being a dumb idiot today. No matter what went down between us so far we managed to let things go and move on with the three simple words that meant so much. Sometimes though I hated that I loved him because no matter what he always had his ways to win me over and make me forgive him.