Page 59 of Shameless With Him

I shuddered and then moved back so Caleb could come inside.

“I can leave if you want some time alone.”

“No, it was a good night, and the girls had to go to their men.

“So, I guess your man came to you?” Caleb asked, and my eyes widened. He laughed and shook his head. “We don’t have to actually call me your man. Though, it’s kind of weird. I’m not used to being all possessive like that. Who knew?”

He leaned down and rubbed his lips on mine, and I was so still for a moment, I thought this was a dream. The man of my crushes since I was a child was here, his lips on mine, and he was here because he wanted to be. He wanted to see me.

And I hadn’t even asked him to come over.

How is this my life?

I moaned, and he leaned back, biting my lip gently before kissing the sting away.

“Well, we could Netflix and chill, if you want,” he said, and I rolled my eyes.

“No one actually says that. We’re not like twenty or something and trying to be cool.”

“True, but let’s watch a movie. I’m exhausted, and frankly, I just wanted to hang out. Is that okay?”

I swallowed hard. “I think that sounds wonderful. But if I fall asleep, don’t make fun of me if I snore or drool.”

He tucked my hair behind my ear, and I fell a little bit more in love with him than I should have.

“I promise. As long as you do the same.”

“Deal. What movie do you want?”

“I guess we’re going to have to fight over it.” He grinned, took me to the living room, and I did my best not to fall. Not on my face, but in my heart. Because I couldn’t love him as much as I thought I did just then. I couldn’t let this crush be anything more than it was. I needed to go slow.

Because my plan that wasn’t a plan was coming to fruition, and I was so afraid of what would happen once I let myself go and believed in it.

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