Redemption (The Worthings Book 3) by Noelle Adams

Author:Noelle Adams [Adams, Noelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-02-15T18:30:00+00:00

I drift into a light doze, but it’s only a couple of hours later that I wake up as Caleb is pulling away from me.

Blinking a few times, I make out him dropping his legs over the side, then sitting up on the edge of the bed.

It’s still mostly dark in the room. It’s just after six in the morning. But my eyes have adjusted, and I can see clearly. I focus on the stretch of bare skin over Caleb’s strong back and broad shoulders.

There are a few light scratches down low. I must have made them, although I don’t remember doing any such thing.

I sit up too. “So should we talk about it?”

He turns his head. Lets out a long exhalation.

“You don’t want to do it again?” I ask softly.

When he gives his head a brief shake, I’m hurt but not surprised.

I say, “I know. It was a mistake, and it shouldn’t have happened, and you’re sorry about all of it, and it can’t happen again.”

He turns around all the way to face me. His mouth opens and then closes again.

“It’s okay. I’m a big girl. We both got carried away. You don’t think I was expecting a proposal or something, do you?”

“No, of course not. The problem is… it should have been a mistake, but it doesn’t…” He shakes his head again with a throaty sound. “It doesn’t feel like a mistake to me.”

“Oh.” I perk up. “Then maybe it wasn’t.”

“It must have been. It’s entirely inappropriate in our situation. You aren’t in normal circumstances right now. Danger always heightens and confuses feelings. And I crossed one boundary after another like a horny teenager getting lucky for the first time.”

I can’t help but giggle at that. “You didn’t seem like a teenager to me.”

“Well, that’s good, I guess.” He groans and combs his fingers through his hair distractedly, making more of a mess of it. “I really don’t want to take advantage of you, Louisa.”

“I promise I don’t feel taken advantage of. Look, I don’t know what any of this means any more than you do, but we’re good together. You have to admit that.”

“Yeah. We’re definitely good.” His mouth and eyes soften almost imperceptibly.

“So let’s not make any final decisions about it never happening again. We’ll put it on pause. Play it by ear. See what feels right.”

Very slowly he inclines his head in a single nod. “Okay. That’s sounds reasonable.”

“It is reasonable. I agree it’s a little awkward in this situation, but that doesn’t mean we should throw away something really good. So no hasty decisions. Not until we get a better feel for things between us.” I can’t believe I sound so sensible and mature. Almost laid-back, as if this isn’t the most important thing I’ve experienced in years.

But I need that slight distance right now. We both do. And I do think waiting and seeing what happens is the best option in this case.

The worst would be Caleb ending things for good.

“That’s a good plan.

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