Page 17 of The Calling of Caellaias
A look I couldn’t discern crossed her face, and then she closed the distance between us. Her lips were on mine, her arms wrapped around my neck. The force of the kiss almost knocked me over onto my back, but her fingers tangled in my hair, keeping me upright. Once the shock wore off, I wrapped my arms around her waist and pulled her onto my lap, deepening the kiss. Her lips parted, and she slid her tongue out, requesting access to my mouth. When I parted my lips, her tongue darted in to caress mine.
We remained like that for several minutes, lost in each other. Then, she pulled back and slid off my lap to sit beside me. But before she could settle, I shot to my feet and began pacing. There was an intensethrobbing in my clit that would continue to intensify if I didn’t put some distance between us.
When the throbbing settled to a bearable level, I looked back at her. She was staring down at her hands with tears welling in her eyes. I rushed to kneel in front of her and explain, but she raised her hand to stop me from speaking.
“It’s okay. You don’t need to explain yourself. I’m sorry. I was too wrapped up in the moment. I’ll keep my hands to myself from now on.”
Before she could lower her hand, I grasped it and brought her knuckles to my lips, lightly kissing them. “I know you don’t want an explanation, but I need to apologize. I, uh, I haven’t kissed anyone in a long time. I just got a little nervous, and you’re just so…perfect. And I’m not.”
Blushing deeper, she shoved herself off the ground and darted toward her bag, trying to cover herself. Her light pink shirt had become completely see-through, and her white bra was visible. With her back to me, she yanked her jacket out of her pack, ripped her shirt off, and shoved her arms into the jacket, quickly zipping it up.
Turning back to me, she crossed her hands over her chest. “I’d like to go home now. Please. This has been beautiful, but I’d really appreciate some dry clothes.”
Getting to my feet, I retrieved my bag and nodded. “Let’s get you home.”
There was an awkward silence as we walked back. When we approached, she headed straight for her car.Was she seriously going to leave without saying anything?
“I’m sorry about today,” I blurted out behind her.
After she threw her backpack in the passenger seat, she turned to me, eyes darkened in anger. “There’snoreason for you to be sorry.Iwas the idiot who didn’t listen.Youjumped in to saveme,remember?If anything, I should be the one to apologize for being careless.”
“Hey. It’s okay. It happens. What matters most is that you’re safe. Go home, get some dry clothes on, and relax. You need it.”
“Thank you… Would you like to come to my place tomorrow? I’d like your opinion on how to best keep the animals away from my experiments.”
“I’d love to. Why don’t I come over sometime in the late morning, and we can go from there? You need to rest a little bit. You’ve done a lot over the last week.”
“Sounds great. I’ll, uh, see you tomorrow then.”
I nodded. “See you tomorrow. Get some rest.”
Then, she climbed into her SUV and went on her way.Was there any way I could’ve fucked that up worse?
I hurried inside, stripped off my wet clothes, and rushed out the back door. I couldn’t bear to be away from her. I needed her like I needed water; I couldn’t live without her.Fuck. I’m in trouble.
Chapter eleven
Anevae
Iwoke the following day to the warm sun streaming in through my window. I rolled over to go back to sleep, but then my eyes snapped open. Maeyve was coming over! After the incident at the falls, I had been so exhausted that I forgot to plug in my phone. Cursing under my breath, I plugged it in and headed to the bathroom. When I was done, I tried to check the time again. 10:15 a.m.Shit.
Although we didn’t set a specific time for her to come over, I knew we had agreed on late morning. Rushing back into the bathroom, I got ready and tried to be at least somewhat presentable. As I brushed my hair, there was a knock on the front door. I hurried to my bedroom, not paying attention to what I was wearing, and picked my phone up from the dresser. Yanking the charger from the wall, I sprinted down the stairs.
Standing on the other side was Maeyve. She was wearing all black again, which seemed to be her norm at this point. Her tight shirtaccentuated all of her curves, and I couldn’t help but stare until she cleared her throat.
I blushed deeply and held up my phone as I stammered, “I… Um, I’m sorry. Good morning. I didn’t charge my phone last night, so I may have overslept just a little bit.”
Giggling, Maeyve skimmed her eyes over my body and bit her lip before smirking. “Good morning to you as well. And it’s okay. I tend to have that effect on some people. I’m not complaining about the view you’re giving me, either.”
My mouth popped open as I crossed my arms over my chest, trying to hide myself. Since I had rushed to answer the door, I hadn’t changed out of my pajamas—a spaghetti strap tank top and soft fleece pants. My pierced nipples stood out from the cold air coming through the open doorway. I cleared my throat and stepped aside, “Please come in. Have you eaten breakfast yet? I also have coffee if you’re interested.”
“I ate a little before I came over, but coffee sounds amazing,” she said as she entered the cabin.
My heart beat rapidly as I closed the door behind her. I took a few breaths, willing my heart to calm down. The scent of vanilla and berries filled my nostrils, reminding me of the first time I visited her house. She smelled so good.
I quickly stepped past her, leading her to the kitchen. She’d seen enough now, so I had no reason to change anymore; it wasn’t like I was naked. She took a seat at the island while I brewed coffee for us. When it was ready, I took her a mug along with some cream and sugar in case she wanted it.
Moving to the fridge, I turned to Maeyve again, “Are you sure you don’t want anything to eat? I don’t have much to offer, but I have a few things. I really need to go to the store tomorrow.”
