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it. I had to wonder what he’d meant when he’d said he was busy with other ‘things’. Was he seeing someone? I thought it was possible, even likely, because why wouldn’t he be?
    I wasn’t sure how I felt about him saying that he missed me. I wasn’t ready to admit that I missed him too. That seemed like a can of possibilities that didn’t seem wise to open.
    Instead, I compromised with a neutral comment.
    “ Saturday sounds like fun. So, sure, I’ll think about it. But you do know, you weren’t wrong,” I said, trying to lighten things up. “I am not athletic. The rock wall might not be the best time for me to join the two of you.”
    Caleb laughed at that. “Don’t worry about it. If you decide to come along, I’ll make sure to catch you if you fall.”
     
    ***
     
    “So…?” Riley stated as we walked out to our cars.
    “What?” I asked.
    “That went well, didn’t it?”
    I nodded. “It was fun.”
    “You and Caleb both seemed to have a good time,” Riley said as we stopped at the end of the sidewalk. It was twilight and the air had taken on a bit of a chill. I was anxious to get home.
    Caleb had left at least an hour ago. Riley and I had stayed longer to get some family time in. I’d read to Tyler and tucked him in but it was getting late and I had a paper to write.
    Tyler had made dinner easy and enjoyable. His nonstop chatter had chased away any awkwardness. I found myself talking with Caleb, discussing multiple topics. It had been a bit like old times. Laughter had been easy and talk had been light.
    I realized how much I missed him. Or at least how much I missed his friendship. He’d been there for me at a time when I hadn’t let anyone else in. I didn’t want to go back to that, depending on him that way. But maybe we could get the friendship back.
    “You and Caleb?” Riley wondered. “Do you think there’s any chance there’s still something there? The two of you seemed really…I don’t know. It seemed like the two of you just really clicked.”
    I crossed my arms over my chest and narrowed my eyes at her. “So that’s why you had him stay for dinner?”
    She shrugged guiltily.
    “That’s funny because he said you mentioned to him that Noah and I were working things out.”
    “I didn’t exactly put it that way,” she argued. “I know you haven’t spent any time with Caleb lately. I thought maybe if you did, it would give you a clearer idea of your feelings.”
    “I didn’t realize my feelings were unclear,” I stated. “I don’t think of Caleb that way anymore. Even if I did, he made it clear he’s not interested.”
    Riley sighed. “That’s not true. He was, and probably still is , very interested. He just thought backing off was the right thing to do.”
    “He told you that?”
    She nodded.
    “That’s funny because he’s never given me that impression.” Even tonight, I didn’t get that feeling from him at all. Dinner was civil, fun even, but I hardly got the feeling that he had feelings for me.
    “Of course he’s not going to tell you that,” Riley admonished. “Look, I know how you feel about Noah. I also know that you had strong feelings for Caleb. I just want to be sure that you’re trying to make things work with the right person this time. That’s all.”
    “And which person do you think that should be?” I asked.
    “What I think is irrelevant,” she said. “I just want you to be sure. All along, I thought it was Noah. But I’ve never really seen you and Caleb together.”
    “We were friends and I miss him. It was nice spending time with him,” I said. “So I guess, thank you for that.”
    She laughed. “You didn’t really answer my question.”
    “What was your question again?”
    “Do you think there’s still something between you and Caleb?”
    “Sure,” I said. “We got to kno w each other pretty well last fall. Really, I’ve known him almost my whole life. So yeah, I guess there’s something there. I’m just not at