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glanced quickly at Camden to see if he had noticed it. Sure enough, he had. His face darkened with concern, but when she turned away from him to hide her emotion he closed his mouth from whatever he had been about to say and simply pulled her back into his chest. They sat that way for the rest of the ride down to the ground. When the attendant moved to let them out of the seat at the bottom, Camden moved her only far enough to pull his wallet out of his pocket. After passing a bill to the attendant without a word, they began the journey to the top of the wheel again. They spent the remainder of that ride in the silent tangle of each othe r’ s arms.
The journey back to the Manor was a blur for Alessa. She stayed connected to Camden the whole time, whether by holding hands or under the circle of his arm. When they arrived at her bedroom door, Alessa was surprised by the amount of space between them. She moved to close it, but Camden put his hands on her arms and pressed her softly away.
“ None of this was supposed to happen .” He said, shaking his head.
Alessa felt it like a punch in the gut. He had gotten caught up in the magic of the Carnival just as she had. Now that they were back at home he had his wits about him. Likewise, so did she. Alessa made a point to remind herself that she did not trust Camden, that she was uneasy around him and unsure of his true intentions for her.
“ I understand .” She said softly, mustering up her dignity.
“ No, you do n’ t, but I promise you will .” Camden said his voice thick with regret. He pulled her close, wrapping her in his strong arms once more. Alessa was powerless to stop herself from melting into his body. He pulled her back and looked into her eyes, both of them silent for what seemed like the shortest eternity. Finally, all too quickly, he pressed his lips against her forehead .“I’ m sorry that I have complicated things . ”
Alessa was confused by the sweetness of his touch coupled with the regret in his voice .“ Cam, tonight was wonderful. I honestly had a very great time .” Although she was n’ t sure what the problem was, she was certain that she could let him know that much. Some masochistic part of her wanted him to know that he was under her skin.
Camden rewarded her with his heart-stopping smile .“ I had the best time as well, Alessa .” He said seriously. Alessa could n’ t help but notice that the intensity remained in her name. Only it did n’ t offend her as much as stir her heart now. She was reveling in how quickly things could change when Camden lowered his mouth to hers once more.
The chaste kiss was even shorter than the one they shared on the giant wheel, but it was no less sweet. Alessa thought of the kiss long after she watched Camden walk away and she had shut the door behind herself. She lulled herself to sleep with thoughts of the look on his face at the top of the wheel, the feel of his arms when he pulled her back to nestle against him on the ride, and especially the leap in her heart when he stopped at the end of the hall to turn and look at her once more before disappearing around the corner. She allowed the wary thoughts to exit her mind and focused only on the thoughts that would bring her the sweetest of dreams.
Chapter 4-
Alessa woke to a beautiful stream of sunshine on her face and in her heart. She spent a moment in bed reliving the finer moments of the night before. Then, she realized that Khi would probably be waiting to hear about her evening. She sorted through her thoughts and decided which events she would share and which she would keep to herself as she readied herself for the day. She could n’ t pinpoint why, but she knew that she wanted to keep the romantic moments to herself. She was sure that Khi would n’ t be jealous, they simply did not have that sort of relationship, but she decided that she wanted some parts of the night to be all hers and Camde n’ s.
She rushed into
The journey back to the Manor was a blur for Alessa. She stayed connected to Camden the whole time, whether by holding hands or under the circle of his arm. When they arrived at her bedroom door, Alessa was surprised by the amount of space between them. She moved to close it, but Camden put his hands on her arms and pressed her softly away.
“ None of this was supposed to happen .” He said, shaking his head.
Alessa felt it like a punch in the gut. He had gotten caught up in the magic of the Carnival just as she had. Now that they were back at home he had his wits about him. Likewise, so did she. Alessa made a point to remind herself that she did not trust Camden, that she was uneasy around him and unsure of his true intentions for her.
“ I understand .” She said softly, mustering up her dignity.
“ No, you do n’ t, but I promise you will .” Camden said his voice thick with regret. He pulled her close, wrapping her in his strong arms once more. Alessa was powerless to stop herself from melting into his body. He pulled her back and looked into her eyes, both of them silent for what seemed like the shortest eternity. Finally, all too quickly, he pressed his lips against her forehead .“I’ m sorry that I have complicated things . ”
Alessa was confused by the sweetness of his touch coupled with the regret in his voice .“ Cam, tonight was wonderful. I honestly had a very great time .” Although she was n’ t sure what the problem was, she was certain that she could let him know that much. Some masochistic part of her wanted him to know that he was under her skin.
Camden rewarded her with his heart-stopping smile .“ I had the best time as well, Alessa .” He said seriously. Alessa could n’ t help but notice that the intensity remained in her name. Only it did n’ t offend her as much as stir her heart now. She was reveling in how quickly things could change when Camden lowered his mouth to hers once more.
The chaste kiss was even shorter than the one they shared on the giant wheel, but it was no less sweet. Alessa thought of the kiss long after she watched Camden walk away and she had shut the door behind herself. She lulled herself to sleep with thoughts of the look on his face at the top of the wheel, the feel of his arms when he pulled her back to nestle against him on the ride, and especially the leap in her heart when he stopped at the end of the hall to turn and look at her once more before disappearing around the corner. She allowed the wary thoughts to exit her mind and focused only on the thoughts that would bring her the sweetest of dreams.
Chapter 4-
Alessa woke to a beautiful stream of sunshine on her face and in her heart. She spent a moment in bed reliving the finer moments of the night before. Then, she realized that Khi would probably be waiting to hear about her evening. She sorted through her thoughts and decided which events she would share and which she would keep to herself as she readied herself for the day. She could n’ t pinpoint why, but she knew that she wanted to keep the romantic moments to herself. She was sure that Khi would n’ t be jealous, they simply did not have that sort of relationship, but she decided that she wanted some parts of the night to be all hers and Camde n’ s.
She rushed into
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