Coffee and Cigarettes and Everything in Between

Winter's POV

We're currently in the art store where I usually buy my art supplies and I don't know if she would like it here. I mean I'm not new to dating, I've dated before but with her it's different. She's different.

"So a store date?" she asked with an amused expression on her face.

"Don't you like it here?" and as soon as I said it only then I realized how boring must I have sounded. She just kissed you Winter stop making her regret it.

"It's not that, well as painter I've suspected that you'll at least take me to a museum or an exhibit for a date,"

"I'm sorry, this must be boring you out we'll go to," and I didn't get to finish what I was gonna say when I felt a pair of lips suddenly kiss me out of nowhere.

"You didn't let me finish. I'm okay with this Winter, don't be too nervous." and with that she held my hand as we go through the aisles looking for the materials that I needed.

I'm guessing she wasn't pretending about liking the date because she kept asking me questions about the supplies that I grabbed. And with enthusiasm I gratefully answered her questions all throughout our date.

After I picked up all the items that I needed, I decided to take her to the local diner which serves great food. I would have loved to take her on a fancy restaurant but we aren't dressed for that and mostly I would have to make a reservation so I made a mental note to ask her out on a fancy date one of these days if I'm lucky enough.

We're almost finished with our food when she decided to asked me why I took her to the art store. Wiping my lips with a napkin, I looked directly at her and answered,

"I really like you Karina and I'd like to know more about you, but right now I'd like to show you that I'm really serious about you and the only way I know how to show you that is to let you know more about me." after I said that I didn't have the courage to look at her anymore, afraid that she'll reject me I dropped my gaze to my hands which were on top of the table.

"Are you ill?" she asked. With that question I looked up at her and saw her with a serious face.

What? Am I ill? After my I pour my heart out to her that'll be her only response? Or maybe it's her way of rejecting me because I'm sure I didn't stutter earlier and she can't be deaf. This is so embarrassing.

"Winter are you okay?" 

Of course I'm not okay, you just rejected me and of course I can't say that to her. The first person that made my heart beat faster every time I'm with her just rejected me I am so not okay. My conversation with my self