crazy but because my family would be suspicious of my abilities pretty soon.”
“Yes.”
I was shocked to say the least. I pulled my hand free from Caleb, not meaning to upset him but I just needed myself for a minute. I needed to feel whatever it was that he was shielding and taking from me with his touch.
Then it all rolled over me. Now, I was scared; to death. I didn’t want to be a freak in their clan that everyone wanted to observe because I was so special. I didn’t want to be different or strange to my own world either. I didn’t know what I wanted.
My breathing began to be loud and erratic, my hands were shaking. I closed my eyes and steepled my hands in front of my face. I heard someone tell Caleb to help me, he said he was helping. He was letting me work through it. I was grateful that he seemed to know exactly what I needed but it didn’t calm me down any.
I felt the tingling push of his mind in mine, checking to make sure I was ok. I knew he was listening to me but I couldn’t stop the string of thoughts that followed.
Does this mean I’ll never have any privacy in my head? Caleb told me I’d learn to control it. Do I love him? Is that what this is? Would I have wanted him if we hadn’t imprinted? Yes, I knew I had but would it have evolved into more? What would have happened if I hadn’t been at that light? What’s going to happen to me now?
Are we dating now? Do we just jump right into kissing and whatever else dating people do because we know we’re soul mates? I had no idea how to proceed with him. I felt embarrassed and naïve all of a sudden. It was all too much, too fast. I heard a commotion in front of me but I couldn’t break free from my panic.
Kyle.
“What are you doing? Don’t just sit there. Help her!”
“She pulled away from me . She needs to work through all this, Kyle. If she doesn’t do it now, she’ll do it tonight or tomorrow when I’m not with her and it’ll be a lot worse for her. She knows what she needs. I would never hurt her. ”
“Bull. You just want to act like you know her so well, now. You don’t know her. Just because you can get in her head and read her feelings doesn’t mean you know her.”
“Yes, I am in her mind and I’m going to do what’s best for her. Always. Go away, Kyle, if you can’t handle it. She’s my responsibility.”
“She was my friend before she was your responsibility!”
I heard shuffling and finally a booming voice, Kyle’s father, saying Kyle’s name and pushing Kyle’s voice further away.
I felt my hysteria dwindling. Finally dying down as I felt the push and pull of Caleb in my thoughts and mind and a steady pulse ran through my body. It was loud and a little bit fast but steady. I realized what it was. Caleb’s heartbeat.
There was no denying it. As much as I was confused about all this, I was intrigued. As much as I was wary of how to proceed, I was excited at the prospect of being important to someone. As much as I was scared of what was to come, I was dependant and leaning on someone who had all the answers. His heartbeat pulsed in my veins. How could I deny that?
I felt him rub my arm soothingly and my mind instantly cleared at his touch. I opened my eyes and we were alone. Just us. His family gone.
He was watching me cautiously, waiting for my reaction. He squinted and looked guilty. His fingers came up to brush a tear away, barely brushing my skin. I hadn’t even realized I was crying. His guilt flooded me. He was worried that he let it go too far and he’d hurt me, that I was ready to bolt. That I didn’t want any part of this. Any part of him.
I felt an ache to soothe him. My hand moved, almost on its own accord, to touch his cheek.
“You didn’t hurt me.”
He looked surprised.
“You did it. You can read me?”
“Yeah. I could last night too.”
“Wow, Maggie,” he breathed as I dropped my hand back to my lap. “It usually takes a while to adjust, to have any control. Especially
“Yes.”
I was shocked to say the least. I pulled my hand free from Caleb, not meaning to upset him but I just needed myself for a minute. I needed to feel whatever it was that he was shielding and taking from me with his touch.
Then it all rolled over me. Now, I was scared; to death. I didn’t want to be a freak in their clan that everyone wanted to observe because I was so special. I didn’t want to be different or strange to my own world either. I didn’t know what I wanted.
My breathing began to be loud and erratic, my hands were shaking. I closed my eyes and steepled my hands in front of my face. I heard someone tell Caleb to help me, he said he was helping. He was letting me work through it. I was grateful that he seemed to know exactly what I needed but it didn’t calm me down any.
I felt the tingling push of his mind in mine, checking to make sure I was ok. I knew he was listening to me but I couldn’t stop the string of thoughts that followed.
Does this mean I’ll never have any privacy in my head? Caleb told me I’d learn to control it. Do I love him? Is that what this is? Would I have wanted him if we hadn’t imprinted? Yes, I knew I had but would it have evolved into more? What would have happened if I hadn’t been at that light? What’s going to happen to me now?
Are we dating now? Do we just jump right into kissing and whatever else dating people do because we know we’re soul mates? I had no idea how to proceed with him. I felt embarrassed and naïve all of a sudden. It was all too much, too fast. I heard a commotion in front of me but I couldn’t break free from my panic.
Kyle.
“What are you doing? Don’t just sit there. Help her!”
“She pulled away from me . She needs to work through all this, Kyle. If she doesn’t do it now, she’ll do it tonight or tomorrow when I’m not with her and it’ll be a lot worse for her. She knows what she needs. I would never hurt her. ”
“Bull. You just want to act like you know her so well, now. You don’t know her. Just because you can get in her head and read her feelings doesn’t mean you know her.”
“Yes, I am in her mind and I’m going to do what’s best for her. Always. Go away, Kyle, if you can’t handle it. She’s my responsibility.”
“She was my friend before she was your responsibility!”
I heard shuffling and finally a booming voice, Kyle’s father, saying Kyle’s name and pushing Kyle’s voice further away.
I felt my hysteria dwindling. Finally dying down as I felt the push and pull of Caleb in my thoughts and mind and a steady pulse ran through my body. It was loud and a little bit fast but steady. I realized what it was. Caleb’s heartbeat.
There was no denying it. As much as I was confused about all this, I was intrigued. As much as I was wary of how to proceed, I was excited at the prospect of being important to someone. As much as I was scared of what was to come, I was dependant and leaning on someone who had all the answers. His heartbeat pulsed in my veins. How could I deny that?
I felt him rub my arm soothingly and my mind instantly cleared at his touch. I opened my eyes and we were alone. Just us. His family gone.
He was watching me cautiously, waiting for my reaction. He squinted and looked guilty. His fingers came up to brush a tear away, barely brushing my skin. I hadn’t even realized I was crying. His guilt flooded me. He was worried that he let it go too far and he’d hurt me, that I was ready to bolt. That I didn’t want any part of this. Any part of him.
I felt an ache to soothe him. My hand moved, almost on its own accord, to touch his cheek.
“You didn’t hurt me.”
He looked surprised.
“You did it. You can read me?”
“Yeah. I could last night too.”
“Wow, Maggie,” he breathed as I dropped my hand back to my lap. “It usually takes a while to adjust, to have any control. Especially
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