Page 20 of Follow Me to Your Heart
I was safe.
I was loved.
I was home.
Cage was like a security blanket for me. With him, I never had to question anything but my true feelings. My love for him was beginning to grow into something far more than what I should feel for a friend.
“Hey, Cage!” Taylor greeted as she waltzed into the room. I released Cage and went to the kitchen to put my lilies in some water. As he and Taylor talked, I couldn’t help but to admire him.
Whenever he had his locs up in a wild ponytail, it did something to me. I wasn’t sure whether it was because I could fully see his handsome face or because it added to his bad boy appeal, but I couldn’t take my eyes off Cage. As if he didn’t look good enough, he was dressed in all-black with his favorite silver chain around his neck and diamond stud in his ear. I was so engrossed with taking Cage in, I didn’t realize Taylor had been calling my name. I quickly turned the water off before the vase overflowed. Slowly, my eyes landed on Taylor whose lips were pulled up at the corners.
“Yes, Taylor?”
“I called your name like three times, and you didn’t hear me. Where’s your mind at?”
Discreetly, I gave her the finger and replied, “Getting on the road. Y’all ready?”
Without waiting for either of them to respond, I trekked back toward my room to get my suitcase. Seconds later, I felt Cage behind me. He pressed his body against mine and rested his chin on my shoulder. A chill traveled up my spine, but the warmth of love radiating from Cage’s body provided the heat and comfort to relax me. I peered at him over my shoulder and tugged at his beard.
“What’s on your mind, Cage?”
“What makes you think something is on my mind?”
I nudged my shoulder for him to move, but he stayed put. “It hurts my shoulder when you talk, but I know something is on your mind because I feel it, so what’s up? Don’t hold out on me.”
Cage straightened his posture, reached around me, and grabbed my suitcase off the bed. “I’m good, KoKo. Just hoping nothing ruins my next few days with you, that’s all.”
“There are only two things that would ruin it.”
“One of those things is out of my control. The other, I already blocked her the day you mentioned it, so you have nothing to worry about with her.”
“I better not, or we will have some problems.”
“You act like I can’t handle the problems you give. I can handle you better than anyone else.”
I snickered, amused at his confidence. “Oh, really?”
“Yes, even when you don’t want me to. I know I’m your soft spot just as you are mine. You handle my problems well too. That’s how we are.”
“You got a point.” I waved my index finger at him as I walked past him.
Cage grabbed Taylor’s bag, and we headed out to his car. I texted my daddy to let him know I would be there soon, and he informed me he had a surprise for me. No matter how hard I tried to pry it out of him, he wouldn’t budge. He kept telling me I’d see when I got there.
“I don’t know why the two of you just won’t make it official,” Taylor stated.
I glared at her through the mirror and wanted to slap the smirk off her lips. Not wanting to feed into her craziness, I waved her off and watched Cage through the rearview. He was on the phone, and from the scowl etched on his handsome face, the conversation wasn’t going well. Our eyes connected, and he winked at me. My head lowered to hide the heat turning my cheeks red.
Taylor snickered. “I saw that.”
“You get on my nerves. You know that, right?”
“I wouldn’t want it any other way. Is everything good? Cage seems upset.”
“Yeah, I know. I guess we’re about to find out why.”
Seconds later, Cage hopped in the driver’s seat and released a frustrated breath. He scrubbed his hands down his face before turning to look at me.
“What’s wrong?” I questioned.
