never realized that my thumb was attached to my toes. My heart raced. I couldn’t allow myself to get close to him, because
it would devastate me when I lost him. I thought I would literally shatter into
a million pieces.
He glanced at me, concern creating deep lines in his
forehead. “What is wrong? Are you unhappy?”
My mouth fell open. “Unhappy? No, not at
all. Why would you ask that?”
He wore a hurt expression. “You have been so quiet tonight.
You don’t seem to be enjoying yourself.”
I didn’t know how to explain to him how I really felt. I
couldn’t tell him that I was more alive with him than I ever had been with
anyone else. He made me feel safe, protected and completely
self-conscious all at the same time. I wanted to be with him all the time. When
he touched me, it was as if someone was holding a warm compress to my skin, and
that heat then spread throughout my entire body.
I suddenly realized the car stopped. The lack of wind
through my hair should’ve been my first clue, but I was so
caught up in Talon I hadn’t even noticed. Jace had already jumped out of
the back of the Jeep and lifted a squealing Leah over the side. Talon came
around and opened the door for me.
I leaned on the doorframe and ran my fingertips along his
jaw line cupping his chin in my palm.
“I am having a
good time, and I’m sorry I haven’t been more talkative. Just a lot on my mind,
I guess.”
He flashed a lopsided smile. “Caitlin, never ever apologize
to me for the way you feel.” He put one hand on the headrest of my seat and
braced the other hand against the dashboard, leaning in to me. I held my breath
in anticipation.
Oh God, he was
going to kiss me. My entire body trembled.
Leah suddenly yelled from the trailer. “Caiti, come here! You
have to see this!”
I narrowed my eyes at her and clenched my teeth to keep
from yelling. What crappy timing. I could have killed her.
Talon held his hand out to help me down from the car. Once
my feet hit the ground, he entwined his fingers with mine and we walked
hand-in-hand back to the trailer. Jace was already unloading the 4-wheelers,
and Leah was standing by, holding two helmets.
As we got closer, I saw what had her so excited—on each of
the vehicles, was a brand-new leather jacket. Where did it end with these two?
Talon met my gaze with a guilty smile.
“I keep trying to explain that you two are in good hands
with us!” Jace exclaimed. “We couldn’t have you getting all scratched up by the
brush along the path up to the old bridge, now could we?”
They really were amazing. I walked over, picked up and tried on my jacket. It fit me perfectly, and somehow
I wasn’t surprised
I faced back to Leah and gave a model turn. “So what do you
think?”
Leah assessed me with big eyes. “Cay-bear you look
incredible. The jacket is absolutely wicked.” She whipped around to Jace,
hopping up and down. “I want to try mine on. I only hope I look half as good as
she does!”
Jace gave her a low growl and pushed his 4-wheeler a few
feet away to where they had a little privacy.
Talon crept toward me. He leaned over and whispered in my
ear. “You look positively edible.”
He then proceeded to nip the skin just below my ear with
his teeth. Like a total moron, my knees gave out, but he caught me before I hit
the ground.
Fortunately, Leah and Jace were too busy appreciating how
good she looked in her own jacket to notice me being a freak. I could see that Jace
had wrapped her in a tender embrace, kissing her softly. Tears gathered in my
eyes—I was so happy for her.
Talon put his finger under my chin and lifted my face until
my eyes met his. “I cannot be apart from you any longer.”
My arms slid around his neck against my will. “I’m sorry,
but I can’t let my guard down,” I whispered. “I couldn’t bear it if you
disappeared now.” I desperately wanted him to hold me, but I was so afraid of
getting hurt again.
He lowered his head to mine.
it would devastate me when I lost him. I thought I would literally shatter into
a million pieces.
He glanced at me, concern creating deep lines in his
forehead. “What is wrong? Are you unhappy?”
My mouth fell open. “Unhappy? No, not at
all. Why would you ask that?”
He wore a hurt expression. “You have been so quiet tonight.
You don’t seem to be enjoying yourself.”
I didn’t know how to explain to him how I really felt. I
couldn’t tell him that I was more alive with him than I ever had been with
anyone else. He made me feel safe, protected and completely
self-conscious all at the same time. I wanted to be with him all the time. When
he touched me, it was as if someone was holding a warm compress to my skin, and
that heat then spread throughout my entire body.
I suddenly realized the car stopped. The lack of wind
through my hair should’ve been my first clue, but I was so
caught up in Talon I hadn’t even noticed. Jace had already jumped out of
the back of the Jeep and lifted a squealing Leah over the side. Talon came
around and opened the door for me.
I leaned on the doorframe and ran my fingertips along his
jaw line cupping his chin in my palm.
“I am having a
good time, and I’m sorry I haven’t been more talkative. Just a lot on my mind,
I guess.”
He flashed a lopsided smile. “Caitlin, never ever apologize
to me for the way you feel.” He put one hand on the headrest of my seat and
braced the other hand against the dashboard, leaning in to me. I held my breath
in anticipation.
Oh God, he was
going to kiss me. My entire body trembled.
Leah suddenly yelled from the trailer. “Caiti, come here! You
have to see this!”
I narrowed my eyes at her and clenched my teeth to keep
from yelling. What crappy timing. I could have killed her.
Talon held his hand out to help me down from the car. Once
my feet hit the ground, he entwined his fingers with mine and we walked
hand-in-hand back to the trailer. Jace was already unloading the 4-wheelers,
and Leah was standing by, holding two helmets.
As we got closer, I saw what had her so excited—on each of
the vehicles, was a brand-new leather jacket. Where did it end with these two?
Talon met my gaze with a guilty smile.
“I keep trying to explain that you two are in good hands
with us!” Jace exclaimed. “We couldn’t have you getting all scratched up by the
brush along the path up to the old bridge, now could we?”
They really were amazing. I walked over, picked up and tried on my jacket. It fit me perfectly, and somehow
I wasn’t surprised
I faced back to Leah and gave a model turn. “So what do you
think?”
Leah assessed me with big eyes. “Cay-bear you look
incredible. The jacket is absolutely wicked.” She whipped around to Jace,
hopping up and down. “I want to try mine on. I only hope I look half as good as
she does!”
Jace gave her a low growl and pushed his 4-wheeler a few
feet away to where they had a little privacy.
Talon crept toward me. He leaned over and whispered in my
ear. “You look positively edible.”
He then proceeded to nip the skin just below my ear with
his teeth. Like a total moron, my knees gave out, but he caught me before I hit
the ground.
Fortunately, Leah and Jace were too busy appreciating how
good she looked in her own jacket to notice me being a freak. I could see that Jace
had wrapped her in a tender embrace, kissing her softly. Tears gathered in my
eyes—I was so happy for her.
Talon put his finger under my chin and lifted my face until
my eyes met his. “I cannot be apart from you any longer.”
My arms slid around his neck against my will. “I’m sorry,
but I can’t let my guard down,” I whispered. “I couldn’t bear it if you
disappeared now.” I desperately wanted him to hold me, but I was so afraid of
getting hurt again.
He lowered his head to mine.
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