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Instinctively, Caleb brought his own hand up to caress her cheek. When he did, though, his glove brushed against the outside of her ear, lightly grazing her hearing aid, and she quickly pulled away.
Their intimate moment was no longer.
Naomi snatched her glove off and brought her hand up to the side of her face.
“Wait, did I hurt you?” Caleb asked.
“No, no hurt,” she said, averting his gaze.
Before he knew it, she was on her feet and headed to the cabin.
Chapter Eight
Caleb eventually got to his feet. He’d be lying if he said he hadn’t considered crawling, only to make sure he didn’t slip and fall again. His main concern now though was Naomi.
If she were bothered that he’d touched the side of her face, she needed to realize that he hadn’t meant anything by it. Honest to God, he’d been caught up in the moment and nothing more. And had she not pulled away so abruptly, he would’ve eventually moved his hand against the back of her head so he could keep his lips directly on hers. Because he liked it!
“Naomi,” he called out, totally forgetting that she couldn’t hear him.
He found her in the bedroom staring intently at something out back.
As though she sensed his presence, she turned her head to look at him then quickly looked out the window again.
Caleb took a seat on the side of the bed and waited. He could sit and wait if he needed to. It was an honest mistake—if that’s what you wanted to call it. How was he supposed to know she didn’t like to be touched there?
After several moments, she finally turned around and walked towards him. “I owe you an apology. My face…not liked to be touched there.”
He nodded, accepting her explanation. “I had no idea. It won’t happen again.”
“I worry. That is all.”
He wasn’t quite sure what she meant by that, but he let it go. He figured the more he pushed the issue, the more she’d retreat and that was the last thing he wanted to happen.
Caleb patted the side of the bed for her to take the spot beside him. She hesitated at first, but eventually she gave in and joined him. Taking her hand in his, he gently squeezed it. “Never want to hurt you.”
She half smiled then leaned her face to his.
Naomi Gardner was going to drive him crazy!
This time, he slipped his hand around to her lower back. As badly as he wanted to touch her, the ball was in her court. She was in charge—her terms, her own pace.
She surprised him, though, when she tugged at his arm, then carefully lifted his hand to her cheek. Whether she knew it or not, the tiny moans that escaped her mouth were some of the sexiest sounds he’d ever heard.
Slowly, they both eased back against the bed. Caleb rolled onto his side, never once removing his lips from her mouth. If this was what heaven felt like, he never wanted to leave. Eventually, he gave in and pressed his body against hers.
Naomi didn’t flinch when he hardened. In fact, she lowered her hand to his side and clenched his shirt tightly before pulling him closer. Caleb released his own deep moan, a sound he hadn’t known he could make. Not that he’d been with many women, but few has stirred this kind of reaction.
When she lifted her leg then slid it over on top of his, fireworks weren’t too far away. Things were progressing quickly, and he was prepared to put on the brakes if necessary. Not that Naomi wasn’t aware of what was happening…
Suddenly, her phone that she’d laid on the end of the bed, began to vibrate. Caleb let out a breathless sigh, thankful they were saved by the distraction. Who knows how far things would’ve gone.
Naomi rolled over then reached down to retrieve it. As she scrolled through a series of messages, tears suddenly appeared in her eyes.
Whatever she’d read must not have been good. Caleb rubbed her lower back just as she reached up to swipe at the moisture that now slid down her cheek. “Babe,” he whispered as soon as she looked over at him. “What’s wrong?”
She passed the phone to him so he could read for himself.
Dad: Hi Sweetie. Mom and I are doing fine. Still at the hotel in town. Roads too dangerous to drive on.
