“Kiss me.”
Just like that. Like I wasn’t already seconds away from self-destruction. Like he wasn’t standing a few feet away from me, burning holes through my very soul with those stupid eyes and that boyish mouth that always looked too close to trouble.
And the moment the words left my mouth, I knew.
Oh my God, I knew.
Time didn’t just pause. It froze. Spun. Did a whole-ass pirouette around my shame and landed squarely in what the f**k did I just do territory.
Because he heard me.
Of course he heard me.
Caleb turned his head slowly, like I had just slapped him in the face with a live confession. His brows rose just enough to make my heart stutter. His whole face lit up with this confused, stunned, slightly amused expression like he wasn’t sure if I was serious or if he was hallucin
