Independence (The Significance Series) by Crane Shelly

Author:Crane, Shelly [Crane, Shelly]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2012-12-14T23:00:00+00:00

I was in my room. I knew because it smelled the same as it always did. Caleb had taken me there after my inability to control my emotions and the effect they have on my head. I sighed. Even after everything we'd been through, I still felt so helpless sometimes.

I felt his lips press to my forehead. I opened my eyes to find him watching me as he held my head on his lap. "Sorry," I muttered lamely.

"It's all OK," he assured and smiled down at me with a smirk. The lamp beside my bed was the only light in the room. "It got them all to shut up, that's for sure."

I heard their thoughts downstairs. "They're still here?"

He nodded. "Yeah. No one would leave."

I exhaled in a huff. I didn't want to deal with them. Any of them. It was the day before my wedding! I may have pouted, full on. His lips tilted to the side in a lopsided smile.

"Man, that's cute." And then he completely switched gears, looking guilty as he played with the front pocket of my jeans. He let his finger slide along the pocket seam before saying, "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have egged Chad on. I just made it worse."

"No you didn't. I understand."

"You can take care of yourself." He pictured me in his mind when I stood up to the council in London. "You don't need me to be all beating my chest and claiming you, though that's what I want to do. You don't need me to fight your battles for you."

"I don't think you went too far. It's OK for you to protect me. Besides, Chad was the one getting all up in your face."

"I'm just trying to figure out the balance between being the tyrant and letting you be you."

"Babe." He lifted his head. "I don't think you're being protective because you're trying to control me. I think you're being protective because you love me."

He shook his head, his mouth slightly open. "I thought you'd be angry with me about what I said to Chad."

"No, I'm glad you said it. He was the one who wasn't even trying to understand." I lifted a little on my elbows. My head ached a little and Caleb pressed his lips to my forehead once more to draw it off. I sat up fully and licked my lips. "I wanted our last day to be peaceful and happy. Instead it's been chaotic and emotional."

"I know," he sighed. "I'm sorry. Those people down there…they may not show it well, but they care about you, even if it's in their own small, selfish way."

"What are they waiting for?" I asked.

"You to wake up. They said they wanted to make sure you were OK first, before they left. Your Dad practically tackled Chad to keep him from following us upstairs." He chuckled.

"He just doesn't understand," I said and wished there was some way to make him. "He'll never understand that you didn't steal me away from my life.

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