Between a Rock and a Hard Place // c.h.

24 - Dreaming

   He stood in front of me, staring right at me. I'd never wanted anything or anyone more in my entire life than I wanted him. His eyes scanned me approvingly. "God you're so beautiful." He muttered, his deep voice resonating with me, repeating in my head. His eyes met mine, captivating me, pulling me in. "Cara." He said, walking toward me.

   "Luke." I ran to him, throwing my arms around him. He hugged me back for only a second, then leaned my head up so I was looking into his light blue eyes. They were so gorgeous, with an underlying feeling of danger and excitement. His hand cupped the side of my face gently as he leaned in and kissed my forehead. Tingles shot up and down my spine when his lips came in contact with my skin. Then they moved on, finding my cheek, tracing down my neck to my collarbone. He left a mark on my collar bone, marking me as his own. I moaned. He looked at me, his eyes filled with excited lust.

   "Don't moan unless I say, baby girl." His hands found my hips. "You only moan when daddy says you moan." I nodded, biting my lip. He kissed me on the lips tenderly, then stepped back. "Take off your clothes. All of them." He commanded. I scrambled out of my clothes as he did the same. "What do you want, kitten?" He growled, making me wet. He pulled me close to him again, one of his hands holding me to him while the other found my heat. "What do you want, baby girl? What can daddy do for you?" He teased, while rubbing me. I had to fight to keep in all the noise, but I eventually couldn't take it. I moaned, gasping for air.

   "It feels so good." I managed to speak. Luke grabbed my inner thigh, turning me on more. Then he knelt down, and I knew what he was planning. I bit my lip as his lips came to contact with my v. I stifled any noise I could.

   "I love you." He paused. I wouldn't repeat the words back. Something tugged at my the back of my mind, a name. Calum.

   Calum.

   "Cara!" Calum shook me awake. I grabbed a pillow, staring at him wide-eyed and somewhat scared. "Are you ok?" He asked, brushing my hair off my face. "You were crying." My hands reached my cheeks, feeling the warm tears that rolled off them.

   "I'm ok. Thank you." I said, leaning into Calum. We laid in bed together, dressed in sweats. Reality slowly came back to me, and I remembered everything that was going on. I put my head on Cal's chest, putting myself as close to him as I could. I tangled my legs with his, molding myself to him. "I love you." I told him.

   "I love you too." He yawned, wrapping his strong arms around my body, pulling me into him. My head rested next to his chest, I could hear his steady heartbeat filling my ears. Soon Calum's breathing steadied, and his soft snores filled the room. I relaxed into him, breathing in his smell. I loved this boy, I loved him so much. The tour was almost over, he had one show left. Then I'd be meeting his family, and after that... I didn't know what would come next but I knew I was ready for it as long as I was with Calum. I had thought about going back to California, to introduce him to my extended family, but I wasn't sure if that was a good idea. Still, I was willing to do whatever with Cal. I loved him and all I really needed was to be with him.

   I couldn't find it in myself to sleep, so I didn't. I laid there next to the boy I loved, and instead of sleeping, thought. I thought about the future me and him might have together, I thought about what would be in store for us. Would we get married, would we break up? I had no way of knowing. All I knew was that here, now, in this moment with Calum Thomas Hood, I was happy. He had the power to make me happy. With every breath that he breathed, my life got new purpose. He was the air in my lungs, the yin in my yang, the love of my life.

   So why was I dreaming of someone else?