Chapter-23-"You are wearing my shirt"

Pauline June's POV

We both came out of the car as he parked it in the cellar. I can't stop the smile on my face. We walked into the lift holding hands. He pressed the button to his floor.

"Are you okay?", I heard him ask.

"Yes. Why?". I got confused as to why he would ask me that.

"Nothing. It's just that.... you are smiling and holding my hand. Not that I don't like it. I love it. But is this some kind of prank?", he asked looking at me with amusement.

"No. It's not", I replied shyly, blushing for what I don't know.

"Now you are blushing", he said smirking.

"I said I have something to tell you right?".

"Yes and this behavior is related to that something?".

"Yes", I admitted.

"Then that something must be very good", he said smiling too. The lift stopped and the doors opened with a ding. We both walked inside his house and he walked me straight into his room. I started feeling nervous about talking the things out with him.

Come on Pauline! You can do this! Everything will be over. All the distances between us will vanish and we can finally be together.

"Go and change into something comfortable. I will change too and then we can talk", he said cupping my cheek before walking into closet. I walked in along with him and took out one of his white work shirts without him looking and put it behind me. He was busy removing his shirt. I walked out of the closet and went into the bathroom.

I removed the jewellery and the dress that I wore and wore his shirt. I buttoned it up and took a look at myself in the mirror. For some reason I can't stop smiling, knowing that tonight we will finally be together. I love you Nick. I thought and then there is a knock on the bathroom door.

"Baby girl, are you done? Come out. Or are you scared since you lost the bet. Don't worry, once again, I am not going to make you do anything sexual", he informed while teasing me. I bit my lip smiling as a blush crept on my face thinking about us getting intimate.

"Coming", I said and went to open the door.

"You better open the-", he stopped what he was saying in the middle when he saw me. He looked at me in shock. He is wearing a black track pant and a white V-neck shirt and looking hot like always.

"What?", I asked, even though I fully know what it is that shocked him. I stepped out of the bathroom, walking to the mirror in the room.

"You are wearing my shirt", he commented with confusion as he walked to me. I took a hair brush from the dressing table to comb my hair.

"Yeah. You don't like it. I hope you don't mind. I mean you are the one who told to change into something comfortable. I can change into my clothes if you don't want me wearing your clothes", I said casually like it's no big deal for me.

"No! You can wear them. In fact you should start wearing them. It feels so nice to see you in them", he said while wrapping his arms around my waist from behind and kissing my head.

I giggled. It feels so good to be in his arms like this, without having any doubt, but only pure love in my heart. Suddenly his eyes widened and he removed his arms to turn me around to face him.

"Wait a minute! You wore my shirt without me ordering you to, you are not pushing me away when I hug you and most of all you are smiling instead of having that angry or irritated expression on your face. Something is definitely wrong. Are you doing this all to stop me making you do the one thing that I can as you lost in the bet?", he asked. I laughed.

"No. Nothing like that. From now on, I will do anything that you will ask me happily", I said wrapping my arms around him as he held me by my waist. He raised his eye-brow.

"I don't believe you. There is something", he said suspiciously. I laughed again at his words and moved my hands away from his neck and took his right hand before pulling him with me to make him sit on the edge of the bed. I sat down beside him. I took his hands in mine.

"Believe me Nick. I have something to tell you", I said looking at him nervously. His face became serious as he looked at me.

"You can tell me anything", he assured. I gave him a smile with a nod before speaking.

"I.... Uh.... I don't know where to start. I talked to Ryan today evening", I told him and waited for his reaction.

"And?", he asked me.

"He told me everything about the bet", I said closing my eyes while leaving a breathe before opening them to look at him. He himself looked quite shocked.

"I.... Baby girl, I.... I just want to know that I never intend to break your heart. While we were dating, I swear never once did that thought cross my mind and I-", he started to ramble, but I cut him off with my fore finger on his lips.

"Shh.... It's okay Nick. I know you more better now. I trust you. I do, I really do. Also he told me how much you were depressed about me leaving you. I am so sorry Nick", I apologized. He moved up on the bed a little and pulled me to him. Now I am in his lap, hugging him.

"It's okay. I am also same at fault. I should have not made a bet on you".

"Ryan also told me that you used to have a crush on me since I joined the same school as you".

"That bastard told you that?! I am going to kill him tomorrow!", he said angrily. I giggled.

"No. I think it's kind of....", I trailed off not knowing that to say.

"Kind of what?", he asked.

"It's kind of cute", I confirmed.

"Cute? Come on seriously? Cute?! Whatever I do, it's always hot. You should say hot", he said arrogantly.

"You are such an arrogant Beast", I said and he laughed.

"That I am", he admitted and for a few minutes there was silence.

"Nick", I called out.

"Hmm", he replied while playing with the ends of my hair.

"I have to tell you something", I said into his chest.

"Say it then", he said and I sat straight to look at him. He is leaning against the bed post happily.

"I.... That day on the gradation, I came to know about the bet, yes, I mean I surely misunderstood it, but I heard you all talking".

"Yes and you already told me about it".

"The thing is, I didn't hear everything. I.... What happened is, I heard you guys talking about the night that we both spent together and then you said you won the bet. So, in that way I assumed that it is about my virginity. I didn't know it's about me telling you I love you", I stopped to look at him.

He nodded his head for me continue.

"So.... I didn't have the strength to face you. I.... I thought you were going to break up with me in front of everyone and humiliate me-", he cute me off.

"Really? You thought all that?", he asked looking hurt. I nodded my head looking down in shame.

"I am sorry. That is why I ran away. I didn't want to break up with me and break my heart more. I know I sound stupid, but I didn't know what to do. That's why I didn't even lift any of your calls. Also that day morning when you dropped me off at my house, dad told me that we are moving to New York. I was about to tell you that day, but before that I heard all this.

So, I ran away from you and went to my dad. I didn't know how to tell him all this. I thought that it will be a prefect moment to escape you and you will never-", he cute me off again.

"Know where you are", he completed my sentence.

"Yes", I said still looking down at my nails as tears filled my eyes. Nick stood up and put his hands on his waist looking into air and let out a smile which didn't reach his eyes. He shook his head before looking at me.

"I didn't know you thought that much lowly about me", he said and his voice had hurt painted on it. I closed my eyes, looking down as a tear fell on my hands. I had hurt him so much.

"No. But I.... I was just lost in that moment. I can't understand what is good and what is right", I tried to explain.

"So, you just assumed at this!", he said with a little anger in his voice.

"I am sorry. I.... I felt betrayed in that moment. I didn't know what to do. I didn't know how to.... face you", I admitted still not able to meet his eyes.

"So, instead you decided to just run away from me, leaving me in my own misery. Good", he whispered. I stood up and looked at him with my eyes full of tears. His eyes glistened.

"Nick, I am sorr-", I started, but he stopped me.

"No Pauline. Your sorry is not going to make up to it. Do you have any idea what I have been through when you left me? No", he said in a low voice as he held me by my arms.

"I am sorry. I am sorry", I whispered looking into his eyes as tears streamed down my face.

"I am been through pain too. The only difference is yours can be seen by your tears. But mine.... you can't", he said leaving me.

"I am so sorry", I kept on apologizing him. His every word kept poking my heart. He is not the one that should be punished. It should be me.

"You do understand that we are separated for all these years just because you didn't come and talk with me to clear the things out?", he asked.

I nodded.

"God! You should have come to me instead of running away! You should have come and slapped me if you were angry at me when you thought I took your virginity for a bet instead of running away. It would have been far more better. By now, we would have been together!", he said frustratedly.

I just stood there looking down feeling ashamed.

"I need some time", he said while running a hand through his hair and went to the table in the room to take his car keys. I went after him.

"Nick, please don't leave", I pleaded him holding his hand. He looked at me and then at my hands that are holding his.

"I am sorry. I should let my anger out", he said before removing my hands around his and going out of the main doors.

I just stood there in the entrance of his room. Tears kept falling unstoppably.

God, what have I done? This is not how it is supposed to go. It was supposed to be perfect. He should be holding me in his arms. But this all happened because of my selfishness and stupidity.

I hurt him so much. He has the right to be angry at me. It was always me who is angry at him. Never him at me.

What should I do now?

A/N:

Hey my cute dumplings!

So, what do you guys think will happen? Some of you guessed it will be an accident, but I am sorry it is not.

Please VOTE and COMMENT.