August

Chapter Fifteen

As her eyes opened the following day a sudden feeling of sadness overtook her, she knew it was the day. She rolled over, finding the other side of the bed empty, fear taking over her as she brought herself into a sitting position, bringing the covers with her to cover her still naked body. She heard a noise of running water coming from the bathroom and she took a reassuring breath, he was still there. She decided to join him, entering the door as he showered.

"Good morning" she said wrapping her arms around his torso.

"Morning" he turned around, kissing her slowly and tenderly, letting her step backwards until she reached the cold shower wall.

"Mh i like this, you should take a shower in the morning more often if it means I'll find myself with you, pinned against the wall" she teased him.

"I like it more when I find you cuddling on my chest" his answer took her by surprise, she liked waking up laying on his body too.

"Me too" she kissed him back, letting her tongue enter his mouth as the water run on their bodies.

They showered together, sharing slow kisses every now and then, until he got dressed. She was wearing only a big shirt while she was sitting on the bed, looking up at him.

"Can you text me when you arrive? And when you'll be back" she asked, lowering her gaze.

"I will, maybe I'll give you a call if I won't finish work late" he suggested.

"Yeah! Yeah feel free to call whenever you want" her eyes lit up, she was so happy he wanted to call her.

"I'll be back soon, I promise, as soon as I can" he caressed her face softly.

She arched against his hand, prolonging his touch. She felt his hand leave her face, opening her eyes she saw him taking his hoodie, gently putting it on her shoulders.

"I want you to keep this, so you won't feel alone in those two days" he smiled softly, it was cheesy, even too much for him, but she looked so sad he couldn't help himself.

She wrapped herself into his big hoodie, breathing his scent in, feeling his body surround her. In that moment her heart sank, realizing his scent had filled her soul, scaring her, the sudden fear of never being able to part form him again starting to become true.

"I really need to go, I'll text you as soon as I get home ok?" he reassured her.

"Ok" she simply answered, already sad.

"See you soon" he left another soft kiss on her lips before leaving.

As she felt the door close she throw herself on the bed, not really knowing what to do. She missed him already, it scared her as hell. How could she miss so badly someone she had met and got to know in less than a month? It was impossible. She knew it was impossible. Since she came back she had a lot of troubles to understand her feelings, even more getting attached to someone after she knew Nick had given up on her so easily, but Cal felt different. She didn't know if the fact he had came into her life in a moment of freedom such as a vacation mattered, or it was his personality, the fact that he was extremely caring with her or the fact that somehow it looked like he understood her.

She had been telling herself all the time during that vacation that she needed to change her life, to stop being driven by her fears, but there she was, cuddling up on the bed, wrapped up in his hoodie as she thought he might have never come back. Cal had started to gain her trust during the past weeks so there was no point in fearing he might have never come back, plus she had his number, she could have always called him, and she knew where he stayed, he didn't have all his clothes with him so he needed to come back.