"What the hell Cal?"
I looked around the restaurant, hoping people didn't notice. I whispered to him,
"What are you doing here?"
His face looked mad and heartbroken. His voice was stern and sharp, cutting me straight in the chest,
"You left me with no choice, now talk to me"
Already overwhelmed and frustrated, I rushed my hands through my hair, leaned my elbows on the table and sighed heavily,
"Can we please do this another time..?"
Cal just stares at me, still looking mad as hell. I then said harshly,
"Like when I'm back in Manhattan"
He looked taken back as his eyes got wide for a split second. His demeanor changed, his eyes soften and he looked like that sad puppy again when I called him Callum in the bathroom when he interrupted my lunch with Tyler. My heart ached as he started walking away... I grabbed his hand. The warmth of his skin spreads up the length of my forearm.
I looked into his eyes,
"Look, I'm sorry, but I just need some time. I'm with my family and you need to respect that."
He nodded agreeing with me,
"I'm staying at a hotel near by, please meet me there tonight. I'm not going back to Manhattan without talking to you first"
I'm shocked, he took off work, followed me home, and booked a hotel.
I said softly, barely audible,
"okay"
He gave me a nod, and pulled his hand from mine. I frowned, missing the warmth of his skin against mine. I then noticed Cal's attention was elsewhere, at someone behind me. I turned around and my mother was standing there, looking between Cal and I.
Cal walked around me and said politely and confidently,
"Hello, you must be Lena's mother. I'm Callum Parker."
He then put his hand out in front of him for her to shake, she smiled broadly and took his hand in hers,
"Hello Cal, I'm Linda. Nice to meet you young man, I've heard a lot about you."
She said the last remark while peered over his shoulder at me with a smile. Cal turned around at me with a grin, I blushed immediately.
Cal returned his attention towards my mother,
"You must be an exceptional woman to have raised such an amazing daughter Mrs. Darling"
My mother smiled genuinely,
"Oh you are too kind, please call me Linda. Will you be joining us for drinks?"
"I'm actually off to my hotel, but I hope you don't mind if I steal your daughter away later this evening?"
My mother shook her head,
"Not at all."
My mother and I took our seats at our table and Cal excused himself,
"Ladies.. enjoy your afternoon"
My mother nodded, thanking him. Cal brought my hand to his lips and kissed my knuckles,
"Lena.."
I blushed and said goodbye as Cal exited out the door and headed across the street. I couldn't take my eyes off of him as I watched him walk away. He looked so out of place, he wore his normal attire of a form fitting suit and dress shoes, catching stares from everyone on the street as he passed by.
My mother's voice brought me back,
"I can see why you're so taken with him, he's very charming to say the least."
I gazed back out the window as he disappeared around the corner,
"Yea.. he's something else that man"
*******
My mother was preparing dinner as my father and I were watching tv in the living room, when I get a text from Cal.
"I'm staying at the Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel. It's a few miles from Spring Lake. I flew here on my private jet, so I am unable to pick you up. Do you have means of transportation?"
I rolled my eyes, what doesn't this man own? I typed back,
"I know where it is, and yes I can borrow my family's car. I'll leave my house soon."
I excused my self to my room, and my phone vibrated on my bed as I was changing,
"Perfect. I'll let the front desk know I'm expecting you, see you soon."
I decided to keep my sweater on but change into some leggings and out of jeans. I grabbed my phone and headed back to the kitchen,
"I'm sorry I'll let you know when I'll be back. Can I borrow the car?"
My mother nodded and handed me the keys,
"Text me when you get there safely"
My father entered the kitchen from the living room,
"So what's this talk about some guy you're seeing in Manhattan..."
I sighed,
"It's nothing dad. I'm just going over to his hotel to speak with him."
His fatherly tone came out,
"Alright but tell him he needs to stop by the house and introduce himself to me."
I laughed and continued to the front door,
"Love you guys, see you later."
I hopped into the car and made my way to his hotel. I parked in the parking lot and entered through the lobby. I walked up to the front desk,
"Hello my name is Lena Darling and.."
The woman kindly interrupts me,
"Yes, Ms. Darling. Mr. Parker is expecting you. He requested I made you a key card for yourself. His room number is 431 on the fourth floor, it's our nicest room, a deluxe king suite with an ocean view."
I am slightly angry with the fact he requested I had a key for his room, it's not like I'm going to be in and out of his room.. I'm staying at home. I grabbed the card, put on a fake smile and headed towards the elevator. I made my way towards his door, looked at the key and just shoved it into my purse, and knocked.
Cal opened the door right away, his face full of confusion.
"Why didn't you use the key I requested, did they forget? I will have to talk to someone downstairs"
"No..I.."
But I couldn't find my words, Cal was standing in front of me with just a towel on, hanging dangerously low on his hips. I could smell him from where I was standing, his body smelled like clean soap and cologne. His hair was still damp, as water dripped down his perfectly sculpted chest and down his toned abs.. my eyes followed its path down to his groin where a patch of black hair traveled down beneath his towel from his lower stomach..
Cal's cough brought me back, and I jumped slightly looking into his eyes. A playful smirk was evident on his face,
"It's not polite to stare Ms. Darling"
"Sorry" I blurt out, completely embarrassed for getting caught.
He stood off to the side, allowing me into his room. I stepped around him and made my way towards his bed, but I hesitated. I then chose to sit on one of the chairs next to the window, giving me a stunning view of the ocean front. I turned my attention back to Cal, he held one finger up,
"Give me one minute to change"
I nodded at him and he disappeared into the bathroom. As I sat there quietly waiting for his return I became curious as to what he needed to talk to me about.. and then the bathroom door opened.
Cal came out in black basketball shorts and a grey loose fitting athletic shirt. He then looked at me and sat at the edge of the bed in front of me. He looked down at his hands in his lap,
"I just want to say I'm sorry" and with that he looked up at me, remorse clear in his eyes.
Tears started forming in my eyes as the events from that night play out in my head,
"Why did you leave me Cal?" my voice broke,
His face stopped holding its composure and he looked like a child, saddened with regret, he bowed his head,
"I needed to speak with Georgina.." and he then he went silent.
Tears started to stream down my face, the only thing you could hear in the room was me sobbing. He scooted closer to me so his hands were grasping mine,
"But it's not because of what you think. I can't blame you for thinking what you might have thought... that stunt she pulled in front of the paparazzi.."
His voice was harsh, scaring me slightly, as he squeezed my hands hard,
"..what she pulled in front of you.. it pissed me off. I couldn't let her do that to me.. to you...I left you and I shouldn't have. I should have just climbed in the car with you, but now looking back it, it probably looked bad that I followed her after she kissed me.. and I'm so sorry. I can't imagine what I have put you through.."
He let go of my hands and cupped my face in his hands, using his thumbs to wipe away my tears on my cheeks,
"I told her to stop, I threatened her. And when she left to go back into the building I was going to make sure she heard me out and knew the truth."
I whispered,
"and what's the truth?...."
"That there's nothing she can do that'll make me want you less."
I then broke down even more, crying violently. Cal whispered,
"Come here"
I climbed into his lap as he cradled my body. I choked out,
"I'm sorry too Cal. I shouldn't have overreacted. I thought you went after her to be with her, because you still care for her. And then you must have been worried sick when I wasn't answering your calls.."
He kissed my hair,
"Babe, no I shouldn't have left to go to her. I should have been with you, I'm sorry"
Cal rubbed soothing circles into my back, his warm breath hitting my skin on my neck, which caused a chill to run through my body. He pulled me away from him after I had stopped crying and wiped the remaining tears from my cheeks.
"I keep screwing up with you Lena, you make me do things I've never done before. I just blew off work to go to your home to find you. I don't know how to act in these kind of relationships.. because I've never been this invested in a woman I'm not even sexual with.."
I blushed at the thought, and looked into his eyes. He stared back intensely, his eyes darkening, almost black. His last statement lingered in the air.. both of our minds on it.
He leaned in.. and whispered in his smooth velvet voice,
"You are my weakness Lena.."
He sealed his mouth over my mine, his lips felt soft. He exerted a gentle pressure, hesitant in his movements. I sighed and his tongue brushed against my lower lip asking for entrance, I let him in. Man could this guy kiss. He was so confident, so skilled, and just the slightest bit aggressive, turning me on.
He wrapped me up in his arms bringing me closer so I could straddle his hips. I gripped the back of his hair that laid on the nape of his neck, tugging it slightly. He growled and deepened the kiss, cupping my butt, forcing me to grind against him. I vaguely remember the movement of him flipping me over so he was now supporting his weight above me. I looked up at him, breathing so heavily.
He whispered roughly, "I need you"
I pulled him to me as he lowered his body down and I accommodated him by sliding my legs apart, my one hand behind his neck. His full body weight was pressed against me, and the slightest movement of his hips had me going crazy. I moaned at the friction he was causing, and he shut me up by covering my mouth with his. I broke our kiss and grabbed the hem of his shirt, pulling it above his head. He reconnected our lips, slipped his right hand underneath me and brought my hips closer to his. I moaned at the contact, not getting enough. I quickly sat up and pulled my sweater above my head, leaving me in a white lace bralette and my underwear.
"Jesus Lena"
Cal leaned down and placed soft kisses on my collar bones and trailing them down my body, his lips made me gasp as I gripped his hair on the nape of his neck. He then pulled my bralette over my head, and then slowly slid my leggings down to my ankles and threw them somewhere behind him. I laid down, completely vulnerable and naked in front of possibly the most attractive man I had ever laid eyes on. He scooted off the bed and stared at me fiercely as he slowly slipped his basketball shorts off, his intense stare alone could have caused me to come undone. He then nestled in between my legs and kissed me feverishly...
**********
I looked over at the alarm clock beside Cal's bed, it read 9:32 pm. Cal's hand grazed my stomach, causing a rush of warmth between my thighs and pulled me up against his body. He whispered into my ear, his chest warming up my back,
"I can't let you leave"
I kissed his bicep softly that was hanging over my left arm,
"I need to get back to my family.."
I rolled onto my stomach, Cal's arm rested across my lower back,
"..But my father wants to meet you, so maybe you should just come home with me"
Cal's eyes brightened with the idea of coming with me, then childlike amusement played on his lips,
"I don't think I can look into your father's eyes after what we just did."
He laughs like a child and nuzzles his face in my neck, kissing me softly. Making my skin hot all over, a moan leaves my mouth. I manage to get out,
"Come on. I'll drive"
I then sat on the edge of the bed, my bare body in full view for Cal. I put on my bralette and then stood up to put on my underwear. I turned towards Cal on the bed as I put my hair up into a ponytail. He had a big grin on his face while his head was being supported by his crossed arms on the pillow. The lower half of his body was covered slightly with the white sheet. I relished the sight of him, he was the most attractive man I had ever met.
"I think you'll be the end of me Ms. Darling"
I slipped my sweater above my head and put my leggings on. I then crawled onto the bed over to him and leaned down to kiss him softly.
"Get dressed Mr. Parker, it's your turn to meet my family."
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