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to Ohio with him. He’s right about not belonging here. And if I were honest with myself, I really don’t need to fix my relationship with my dad. He left me. He hasn’t tried to make amends, it was always me. As far as making my relationship better with him and his new family, it’s up to them now.
I need to go back.
Chapter 13
Caleb
For the next couple days, Sky and I were inseparable. We went ice skating, held hands, talked, and made out, a lot. I’m in deep and can’t get enough of those lips or her sweet marmalade scent. This has been pretty much the best couple of days ever, and I’m scared it will come to an end.
The cab pulls up to the Renaissance, where I’m staying for the rest of this trip, although I’d love to keep sleeping next to Sky. At the same time, I want to give her a little space too. Show her I can and will always respect her boundaries about sex and taking our relationship to that level.
I feel like I’m on top of the world and not a damn thing can chase that away until I walk into the hotel and spot them. My mood tailspins out of control, on a crash course for the ground. Sky’s mom and my uncle are at the front desk. My uncle waves a paper around, demanding information, and the poor receptionist shakes her head. Erin stares her down like her eyes can shoot lasers; I know that look all too well. It’s the same look Sky has whenever she’s totally pissed off. Discombobulated by what this could all mean, I stumble right into one of the chairs in the lobby area.
The little incident hasn’t pulled the attention of my uncle or Erin, so I decide to make a mad dash for the exit. Skulking for the door, someone crashes into me, causing me to lose my balance and fall straight on my ass. Her scent bombards me. Her laugh fills me. And my dread only increases.
My ass is officially grass.
Sky’s eyes focus on mine while she has me pinned to the ground and then she lowers her mouth to mine. I dodge the kiss and roll her off of me. Her smile drops to a frown and she stares at me as if I’m the freaking devil. And honestly, I feel like a huge ass. I want to kiss her. I want to so damn bad it hurts, but this isn’t the time.
“Your mom is here,” I mumble.
She shoves my shoulder. “If you don’t want … what?”
I jerk my head back and mouth, “Erin and my uncle are right there.”
She looks up and her eyes expand. Her face is a mix of emotions, and I can’t tell what she’s thinking, not by her face, but whatever it is, it’s probably matching mine.
“Sky, what are you thinking?” I whisper.
“I think I should leave.”
“Please don’t. We can handle them.” Not by ourselves, but together, I’m sure we can handle them. I hope we can. I stand up and help her to her feet. I’m still holding her hands and would continue, but Sky pulls away. She runs a hand over her coat, brushing out wrinkles or whatever.
We walk toward my uncle and her mom. My uncle grumbles, “Oh, there you are.” Erin looks over at me and then at Skylar. Her eyes swim with tears and then she snatches Skylar up into a hug. I assume it’s one of those suffocating ones because Sky’s cheeks turn from cherry red to a purplish color as she gasps, “Mom. Too. Much.”
“Oh, oh, I’m sorry.” Erin releases her and smiles with a few tears rolling down her cheeks. “I’ve missed you so much.” Erin runs her hand over Sky’s hair and sniffles. “I feel like it’s been months.”
Skylar pulls away and laughs. “Come on, Mom, it’s only been a few weeks.” Which is true, but I know what Erin means. It felt like forever since I’d seen Sky. I don’t like not seeing her. It’s funny, because a few months ago, all I wanted to do was get rid of her. I couldn’t, though.
“Caleb,” my uncle’s stern voice breaks through my thoughts. “What were you thinking?”
I was thinking I needed to be with Skylar. I was thinking I needed to bring her back home because she doesn’t belong here.
I need to go back.
Chapter 13
Caleb
For the next couple days, Sky and I were inseparable. We went ice skating, held hands, talked, and made out, a lot. I’m in deep and can’t get enough of those lips or her sweet marmalade scent. This has been pretty much the best couple of days ever, and I’m scared it will come to an end.
The cab pulls up to the Renaissance, where I’m staying for the rest of this trip, although I’d love to keep sleeping next to Sky. At the same time, I want to give her a little space too. Show her I can and will always respect her boundaries about sex and taking our relationship to that level.
I feel like I’m on top of the world and not a damn thing can chase that away until I walk into the hotel and spot them. My mood tailspins out of control, on a crash course for the ground. Sky’s mom and my uncle are at the front desk. My uncle waves a paper around, demanding information, and the poor receptionist shakes her head. Erin stares her down like her eyes can shoot lasers; I know that look all too well. It’s the same look Sky has whenever she’s totally pissed off. Discombobulated by what this could all mean, I stumble right into one of the chairs in the lobby area.
The little incident hasn’t pulled the attention of my uncle or Erin, so I decide to make a mad dash for the exit. Skulking for the door, someone crashes into me, causing me to lose my balance and fall straight on my ass. Her scent bombards me. Her laugh fills me. And my dread only increases.
My ass is officially grass.
Sky’s eyes focus on mine while she has me pinned to the ground and then she lowers her mouth to mine. I dodge the kiss and roll her off of me. Her smile drops to a frown and she stares at me as if I’m the freaking devil. And honestly, I feel like a huge ass. I want to kiss her. I want to so damn bad it hurts, but this isn’t the time.
“Your mom is here,” I mumble.
She shoves my shoulder. “If you don’t want … what?”
I jerk my head back and mouth, “Erin and my uncle are right there.”
She looks up and her eyes expand. Her face is a mix of emotions, and I can’t tell what she’s thinking, not by her face, but whatever it is, it’s probably matching mine.
“Sky, what are you thinking?” I whisper.
“I think I should leave.”
“Please don’t. We can handle them.” Not by ourselves, but together, I’m sure we can handle them. I hope we can. I stand up and help her to her feet. I’m still holding her hands and would continue, but Sky pulls away. She runs a hand over her coat, brushing out wrinkles or whatever.
We walk toward my uncle and her mom. My uncle grumbles, “Oh, there you are.” Erin looks over at me and then at Skylar. Her eyes swim with tears and then she snatches Skylar up into a hug. I assume it’s one of those suffocating ones because Sky’s cheeks turn from cherry red to a purplish color as she gasps, “Mom. Too. Much.”
“Oh, oh, I’m sorry.” Erin releases her and smiles with a few tears rolling down her cheeks. “I’ve missed you so much.” Erin runs her hand over Sky’s hair and sniffles. “I feel like it’s been months.”
Skylar pulls away and laughs. “Come on, Mom, it’s only been a few weeks.” Which is true, but I know what Erin means. It felt like forever since I’d seen Sky. I don’t like not seeing her. It’s funny, because a few months ago, all I wanted to do was get rid of her. I couldn’t, though.
“Caleb,” my uncle’s stern voice breaks through my thoughts. “What were you thinking?”
I was thinking I needed to be with Skylar. I was thinking I needed to bring her back home because she doesn’t belong here.
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