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Caleb leans in and places a soft kiss to my lips. “You will survive, because you have me. We’ll get through this together. Come on. I believe I owe you a back massage.”
“You don’t have to,” I protest, and Caleb tilts his head to the side to study me.
“What’s going on in that head of yours, babe?”
“Nothing.” I pull away from him and walk through to his room.
Now is not the time to discuss how I feel around him. Now is not the time for me to give into a desire that might break me.
I sit down on the edge of his bed, and he kneels in front of me, leaning his hands on my knees.
“Talk to me. I can’t help you if I don’t know what you’re thinking.”
“You can’t help me, Caleb.”
“I somehow doubt that. There is not one thing I can’t help you with… at all.”
I growl with frustration and stand up. “I have these feelings for you that are driving me crazy.”
“Is that it?” I can hear him sniggering behind me. I jump when his hands rest on my waist. “I’ve had those same feelings for you since we were kids. What we do with those feelings is all down to you. We take this next step at your pace. I’ve told you this.”
I turn in his arms and clench his shirt in my hands. “I’m scared, Caleb. I’m terrified of doing something wrong, or freezing, or just breaking down, but I’m struggling to keep my hands off you.”
“It’s me, honey. You know me. None of the above is going to affect the way I feel about you.” He pulls his shirt over his head and stands in front of me, taunting me with his bare chest. “Take your sweater off. Trust me with this.”
I grab the hem of my sweater and hold it in my hands. Caleb has seen me in a bikini. He’s seen me in my underwear before. The only different is that I’m pregnant now.
“You look beautiful. Nothing is going to happen apart from me massaging your back and legs.”
I nod. I can imagine his hands running down my bare back, caressing every muscle as he goes. I count to three in my head and pull off my sweater, leaving me standing in front of Caleb in just my black lace bra. He lifts his hand and lets his finger run down my arms. The shivers run through my body, but it isn’t from fear. I feel alive. Turned on, even.
“You’re stunning. I love you, Aria. Forever. It’s you and me against the world.”
“I love you too.” I run my hands from his naval up his chest. “I-I…” I stutter, making us both smile. “I need you to be patient with me.”
“Always.”
He wraps his hand in my hair and angles my head to kiss me deeply. Our lips part, tongues collide, and teeth nip.
“Caleb, I need you,” I whisper breathlessly.
“Take whatever you need from me. I’m all yours.”
I take his hand and lead him over to the bed. I push him gently until he sits down. I push his chest until his back lies flat on the bed. My heart is pounding in my chest, but instead of it making me nervous, it spurs me on and makes me feel powerful. I take off my leggings while Caleb is looking up at the ceiling. I climb over his legs and straddle his hips. His hands run up from my knees and rest on my thighs. I still, feeling his hardness rubbing against my core. I lean forward, but my bump gets in the way, making us both laugh. Caleb sits forward and wraps his arms around my back, running his fingers up and down my spine.
“It feels like a lifetime that I’ve waited to have you in this position.”
“Better late than never, huh?”
“It is, but I want you to initiate this. We can climb under those covers and I can just hold you. Feeling your skin on mine is enough.”
I dip my head. “I want to try this, Caleb. I guess I can blame the hormones, but you’re intoxicating.”
He lifts me slightly and lowers me to my back. He lies on his side beside me, running his hand from my chest bone down to my bump.
“If you want me to stop at any time, you just need to say. It won’t make me feel any less for you. You always have the right to say no.”
I swallow the lump in my throat. I lift my hand to rub against his cheek. His face presses into it and he leans in to kiss me softly. Tasting me, claiming my mouth. He straddles my hips, leaning carefully over my protruding stomach. I feel his fingers gripping the sides of my panties. My heart rate picks up, but I nod for him to continue. I need to do this, not just for myself, but for Caleb too.
