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God... If you sent me this man, please don’t let him break my heart, I prayed.
It was crazy. I’d never prayed about a man before, not even Raymond. Callum was nothing like I’d ever experienced. He did a number on my heart and mind. If he was for me, I needed the Big Guy to hear my prayers. I couldn’t survive another heartbreak... I just couldn’t.
Twelve thirty on the dot, we pulled into my building’s parking lot. After finding a spot, he got out and came to my side to help me out. Hand in hand, we walked into the building. On the elevator, I stood in front of him with his hands resting on my shoulders.
“You know what?” he stated. “We didn’t take a single photo to commemorate this evening.”
“We didn’t.” I turned to face him. “I think your contact deserves a picture at the point.”
I pulled out my phone and snapped a picture of him. When I showed it to him, he took the phone and pulled me close to him.
“Smile, baby.”
I put on my best smile as he snapped a picture of both of us. I had to admit, it was cute. We did make a nice-looking pair.
“I think you should use that one,” he said. “You make me look good, woman.”
“Ooooh, you are laying it on thick, Mr. Ellis.”
I laughed as the elevator stopped and the door dinged open. He grabbed my hand and pulled me out, leading me down the hallway toward my front door. When we reached it, I turned to him, pressing my back against the door.
“I guess this is good night.” I looked up at him. “I had a really good time.”
“Me too. Thank you for agreeing to my taking you out. Maybe next time, I can take you on a formal date.”
“I’d like that... a lot.”
I stepped closer to him, a bold move for me. My hands slid up his chest to his face, an even bolder move. The boldest move of all was me standing on my toes, wrapping my arms around his neck, and pressing my lips to his. I went as far as opening my mouth to receive his tongue to caress mine. My hands caressed the back of his head and neck as the kiss deepened.
It wasn’t until the elevator dinged and the doors opened that we finally came up for air. Kelli, the neighbor I sometimes spoke to and had a casual conversation with, smirked as she walked past us to her door.
“Oh, please, don’t let me stop you,” she said, winking at me.
I knew my face was red. “Hey, Kelli,” I mumbled, palming my forehead.
“Hey, girl... Bye, girl!” She disappeared into her apartment, her cackling echoing in the air.
“I should probably get going,” Callum voiced. “Kissing you is dangerous for me.” Even as he said it, he leaned in for another peck to my lips. “Sleep well, beautiful.”
“You too.”
I turned and slipped my key into the lock. Once it disengaged, I pushed the door open and stepped inside. When I turned back, I caught the tail end of a smile as Callum walked away. Closing the door, I leaned against it. My fingers went to my lips. I could still feel his against mine. I felt the gentle pulling as he sucked on the bottom one. He was right. Our kissing was dangerous for both of us.
I treaded into my bedroom and stripped down to get into the shower. Thirty minutes later, on my phone, I scrolled to the picture Callum and I had taken on the elevator. While I was smiling and looking at the camera, he was smiling and looking at me.
My nail glided over his handsome face. God did his big one with this man. I went through the motions of assigning the picture to his contact. His message thread popped up, and I found myself scrolling through it. There were countless words of affirmation and encouragement sprinkled throughout our messages. He was funny and loved to send me dad jokes. So much of him reminded me of my father, and I loved my daddy to pieces.
I ended up swiping the video call button. It rang three times before he answered shirtless and dripping in water droplets. For a moment, all I could do was stare at him.
“Pacha? You okay, love?”
The sound of his voice startled me. “Huh?”
“You froze up on me.”
“I’m sorry. I got distracted. I just wanted to make sure you got home safe.”
He smiled. “I’m home. Fresh out of the shower and getting ready for bed.”
