Carmen sighs” I have missed you so much”

Shane-“ Carmen”

Carmen is still in a blissful state “hmm?”

Shane kisses her on the forehead “ I love you”

Carmen-“ I love you too”

This makes both of them smile, and at that they curl up together and fall into a peaceful sleep.

The next morning shane wakes up with Carmen still laying on her chest. She smiles to herself and thinks ‘what have I ever done to deserve an angel like this?’

As if Carmen knew shane was thinking about her she wakes up.

Shane-“ hey gorgeous”

Carmen-“ hey, you are still here?”

Shane-“ yeah, do you not want me to be?” with fear turning her veins ice cold.

Carmen-“ no, no, I want you to be here and never leave. I was just making sure that last night wasn’t some amazing dream”

Shane relaxes immediately. “do I need to pinch you or something to make sure”

Giggling

Carmen-“ no I think ill be ok”

Carmen cuddles closer to shane and they both just enjoy a silent morning as Carmen listens to shane’s heart beat. Neither of them ever want this moment to end.

Carmen breaks the silence

Carmen-“ do you really want to get married?”

Shane-“ one day, when you are ready.”

Carmen-“  when I am ready?”

Shane-“ yeah, I have been ready for months but I never thought I would get you back.  Walking away from you was the hardest thing I have ever done and one of the stupidest. I am yours, for as long as you will have me.”

Carmen reaches up and pulls shane in for another slow romantic kiss when the bedroom door flies open.

Sam-“ holy Fuck, so it is true!”

Carmen trying to cover both her and her naked lover.

Screaming at sam “what the hell are you doing here?!”

Sam-“ Carmen I cant let you go through with this, I wont let you go through with this!”

Shane gets up and walks out of the room which surprises both sam and Carmen.

Fear takes Carmen over ‘that was it? Only one night and she has had enough’ Carmen feels as if she is dying.

Sam walks over to Carmen grabbing her and throwing her on the floor.

Sam-“ how fucking stupid could you be!?” slapping carmen across the face.

What happens next surprises both sam and Carmen. Shane comes back in the room and pulls sam off of Carmen.

Throwing her against the wall.

Shane- if you don’t get the fuck out of here I will have to handle this”

Sam-“ get your fucking hands off of me, you have no right”

Shane-“ shut up, I now have a right. You gave that to me the second you laid a hand on the love of my life”

Shane releases her grip on sam and sam practically falls over as she rushes out of the house. shane turns to carmen.

Shane-“ are you ok?”

Carmen-“ yeah I think so, I thought you were going to leave again”

Shane-“ oh no baby! I am not going anywhere. I promise.”

Carmen-“ why did you run out like that?!”

Shane-“ I had to get the phone. I figured if things got rough it would be good to have around if we needed to call the cops. “

Carmen-“ oh”

Shane-“ i am not going anywhere,”

Carmen holds on to shane  with shane litterly supporting her full weight.

Carmen-“ please don’t ever leave”

Shane-“ I promise I wont.”

Carmen-“ I cant do this shane, if you were to leave again my heart couldn’t take it. I am giving you another shot at this, but it is the one and only I can give.

Shane-“ that’s all I ask.”

For the first time Carmen sees that shane is serious. Carmen has no clue what is going to happen or where life is going to go. But one thing she is sure of, is that shane will be by her side through it all.

Only one thing Carmen cant bear to think about is how her mother is going to react when she tells her that she is giving shane another shot. The one and only shot she will give.