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“Leaving? Where are we going?”
With an even bigger smile on his face, he informed, “To make up for your last birthday that I ruined.”
—Caleb—
By the time I walked back into her stateroom, she was sitting on the bed wearing a light pink dress, deep in thought.
Slowly, I crossed my arms over my chest and leaned against the doorway, wanting to remember her in this moment.
Her hair was pulled away of her face.
Her lips were still swollen from sleep.
Her dress clung to her skin, accentuating her curvy figure.
There was no taking my eyes off her. I couldn’t, and I didn’t fucking want to. She was breathtakingly beautiful sitting there.
She looked like a dream.
My dream.
She didn’t turn toward me or acknowledge I was there, lost in her own little world. A world I desperately wanted to be a part of again.
I gazed at the side of her gorgeous face, willing her to say something, but her eyes remained front and center toward the middle of the room while mine remained on her. The breeze blowing through the thin white curtains did little to cool the surge of heat I felt for her.
I could see it in her eyes.
The doubt.
The insecurity.
The pain I’d caused.
My truths were weighing heavily on her mind.
I had no idea where we went from here. Evie was always my biggest weakness and my greatest strength.
Unable to help myself, I walked into her room and caressed the side of her face. To my surprise, she leaned into my embrace with her eyes closed, melting into my touch.
“Caleb…”
The smell and feel of her was all around me, making me burn with desire to claim every last fucking inch of her heart, body, and soul.
I wanted to capture this moment and hold onto it for as long as I could. I wanted to remember her just like this.
For me.
Mine.
“What are you doing to me, Caleb?”
“I need you to give me a chance.”
She opened her eyes, staring straight into mine.
“A chance for what?”
“To show you the man you once loved.”
