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When he releases me and I see Caleb stomp angrily into the classroom, I realize that there will be no easy way out of this for us. Eventually, Caleb and I will have to pay for our sins.
* * *
Present day
It’s after midnight by the time Caleb and I crawl into our own bed. We don’t say much to each other. It’s not awkward, though—just comfortably silent.
That is, until we each rest our heads on our pillows, facing each other. The moment our eyes meet, everything that happened tonight hits us both at the same time.
A slow, blushing smile stretches across Caleb’s face, and as soon as I see it, I can’t keep my giggle back. Once I start, he starts. And the next thing we know, we’re both laughing profusely in our dark bedroom.
“I can’t believe we just did that,” I say with wide eyes when the laughter finally dies.
“I can’t either,” he replies.
“Who are we?”
There’s warmth in his eyes. “You were incredible. I’ve never seen you like that.”
“Youwere incredible,” I reply. “I didn’t even know you were into something like that until tonight.”
“But you liked it?” he asks.
“Caleb, I loved it.”
His expression grows contemplative, and I wonder if he’s thinking about Dean. If I liked it because of him or because of both of them. I don’t know. But I secretly hope he doesn’t ask me that because I don’t know how I’ll answer.
I loved Caleb being so dominant, but I also loved having them both like that. So, I can’t say with any certainty that it was just Caleb.
To my relief, he just softly whispers, “I loved it too.”
Over the past couple of hours, his mood regarding the entire thing has definitely lightened. I could tell he was veryin his headabout it. He truly was afraid this one night would change our marriage forever, and I find that incredibly…endearing.
Our marriage means that much to him.
I don’t remember what we were even fighting about this morning.
For the first time in ages, I find myself rolling closer to Caleb. When he extends his arm, I rest my head on his shoulder, using his body as a pillow. His arm wraps around me, and I breathe in the comfort he brings.
Caleb has always been my safe space. Myhome.
Tonight solidified that. I would have never been so open or vulnerable with anyone else. And in this very moment, it feels as if the sky is the limit. What else can we do together? What more can we explore?
What more can Dean show us?
Because it’s truly Dean at the helm. I put my faith in both of them, but Dean was the one who was leading the way. I wonder if he realizes how special he is in all of this. It’s not just about another warm body in our bed. It’s the energy he brings. The security and warmth.
When I drift off to sleep, I do so with the cadence of my husband’s heartbeat in my ear. For a moment, everything feels right. And I have myself fooled into believing that one night would be enough to fix everything.
The next morning hits like a tidal wave. Abby wakes up with a fever and an upset stomach.
As if that wasn’t enough, Caleb comes downstairs around nine, staring at his phone with wide, frantic eyes.
“What is it?” I ask from the couch with Abby’s head in my lap.
Caleb doesn’t answer. He just ambles into the kitchen, and I take it as my signal to follow.
When we’re alone, he looks up at me with an anxiety-riddled expression.
