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My phone rings and I quickly get off him when I hear the ringtone I assigned for Violet. I can tell Caleb is disappointed that this moment was interrupted when he takes a deep breath and peers out at the falling water.
On our walk back, it’s pretty quiet. He doesn’t speak much, but makes sure I am safe crossing the log, climbing the rocks, and not tripping as we descend the mountain.
“Julia. The town is having a carnival in a few days. Would you like to go with me? As friends of course. Or not as friends, as a date?”
I smile at the thought that him asking me this right now is making him nervous, he can’t even look me in the eyes. Usually he is so direct, but right now he is crashing. I lift my hands to his cheeks and lift his gaze to mine.
“Sounds like a date.”
I kiss him once more before I let him go. He smiles and walks to his house. I can’t help but feel giddy. As hard as moving on is, Caleb is starting to make it easier every day.
CALEB
YOUR GUILTY PLEASURE BY HENRY VERUS
“I’m falling for her.” I barge into the kitchen. Travis is the only one here so I can speak freely to my best friend.
“With Julia?”
I nod.
“Okay, and that’s a problem because?” He continues to chop vegetables as if this isn’t a big deal.
“You know me man. I don’t get emotionally involved. I can’t.” I lean against the line, dropping my head down.
“No, you choose not to. You hadn’t found a woman who makes you feel alive, until now.” He gestures at my appearance. My body is practically shaking at the revaluation.
I look up at him. My eyebrows lift as I tilt my head.
“Don’t look at me like that Caleb. I know you remember. Ever since she walked her fine ass into this bar, you have been glowing, happy, excited, anticipating when you will see her again.” He pauses as he sets his rag down. “You need to start listening to your heart again. What happened today?”
I exhale as I remember our hike.
“I got to see a vulnerable side of her. She is like me, hurt, broken, seeking love from a place she doesn’t even know if she can reach. Yet, she can’t help but want me just as much as I want her. She won’t admit it, but her eyes and body tell me the truth. I kind of get mixed signals from her. I am very confused, man.”
I rub my hands over my face and around my neck before looking back up at him. Travis is just smiling from ear to ear.
“Did you ask her out on a date? You know like normal people do.”
Travis knows I am not a normal person.
“I invited her to join me at the carnival this weekend. I told her it could be a date or as friends.”
He rolls his eyes and turns his back to me. I laugh as I head out to my office.
“You are not being bold enough Caleb. Take off the reins a little.” He yells out before I close the door.
I take a seat and images from the last couple of days pop into my head. I hated seeing her kiss that dude at the club, I was relieved when Sabrina noticed my eyes were searing holes into Julia’s back, I was relieved when Julia said she didn’t like the kiss. When she hurt her lip, I wanted to punch the dude, my instinct was to care for her. But when I saw her in her bra and panties, I wanted to fall to my knees and beg to taste her. I had the need to consume her and fuck her raw to confirm what I fantasied about, she tastes and feels fucking amazing. My cock was so hard it hurt.
When she was in the shower, I was praying for water to splash against the glass just so I could see more of her. She has long toned legs, her ass is round, her hips are perfect for holding on to and her tits are a perfect handful. When I kissed her, I felt that electricity I had only felt once before, with Lucy. It scared me. I had to pull away. But like she said, a kiss is a kiss. It didn’t mean anything. But it meant something to me. When I showed her the waterfall and she told me about her ex I wanted to strangle him. He had this gorgeous woman, and still he fucked her over.
How?
Life isn’t fair. Bad things happen to good people daily. We just happen to be two good people who were wronged, living in the same town.
Today the town is wild, the streets are packed. It’s carnival day in the middle of the only park we have. The committee and I set up the entire event. We have a petting zoo for the small children, bouncy houses, paintball, carnival rides, face painting, axe throwing, and food trucks. The sun is shining, and people start trickling in.
I spot Madison wearing a sunflower printed dress and next to her is a tall blonde that is wearing a blue sun dress. She looks incredible.
