It Was Always You by Natalie R Allen

Author:Natalie R Allen [Allen, Natalie R]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-11-07T06:00:00+00:00

“Sure it is.”

I pulled my head away from him, trying to keep my eyes on his and not on his tempting lips. Caleb’s eyes smoldered and I closed mine.

“Hey,” he complained.

I giggled with my eyes closed.

“Think you’re funny, do you?”

I giggled again and nodded, and before I knew what was happening, Caleb threw me over his shoulder and carried me the rest of the way to the waterfall.

“What are you doing?” Katie’s voice called. But I was unsure where from as I dangled over Caleb’s shoulder.

“She thinks I'm no good,” Caleb said. “So I'm going to teach her a lesson.”

“What!” I cried. “What are you going to do? Caleb!”

He stepped into the water and I wiggled around to free myself.

Caleb’s grip on me tightened. “Not yet, babe. I'll put you down when I am good and ready.”

I heard my brothers cheer as we went deeper. Caleb pulled me upright and hugged me to him as he dove under the water. I held my breath just in time and we came up on the other side of the waterfall.

“Alright,” Caleb said, breathing heavily. He let me go and stepped back. “We’re here. Now ask me whatever you want.”

I was still trying to catch my breath, but it was hard with the way he was looking at me.

“Come on. I’m not Caleb back here, remember?”

As tempting as he was, I wanted something else from him. “You’ll give me what I ask for?”

Caleb nodded once.

I chewed my lip in uncertainty, because I knew what I was about to ask would ruin the moment. “Do you promise?” I whispered seriously.

Caleb’s face softened and he stepped closer, taking my face in his hands. “Yes.”

“Do you care for me?” I whispered.

Caleb’s eyes widened slightly in surprise and softened again. He kept one hand on my face and the other he moved to the small of my back. “Yes, I care for you, Amy.” He must have been able to see the doubt in my eyes. Caleb let out a breath. “I do care. But there is nothing for us, and I'm not capable of getting into something with you.”

I swallowed, looking down, and nodded. He was right, of course, but it still hurt to know that he wouldn’t even let me in, if he really did care for me.

Caleb lifted my face and the tender look he gave tugged at me.

“Kiss me, please,” I said in a small voice.

Caleb looked into my eyes for a moment and then slowly, gently touched my lips with his.

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