396 My Feelings (2/2)

”Dylan, what are you...”

Cali's words died down in her throat as she saw his face coming closer again. He looked dead serious. There was no playfulness in his eyes as his eyes stared right at her full lips without even blinking. And the way he licked his lips made her hold her breath. She pressed her hands on his chest but did she push him?

No!

She couldn't gather the strength to do so. Because the moment his soft lips brushed against her own, she was lost. Her reason or excuses everything just burned away with that kiss. One of his hand held the back of her neck and the way his fingers danced over the nape of her neck sent shivers through her body.

When he pulled away, he finally got his senses back. Earlier he was annoyed to know that she didn't come to see him. It really frustrated him. Why couldn't she come to see him? And the tone of her voice had made her feel like if she knew that he'd be here, she might have not even come.

”Why did you?” she couldn't help asking. This was the second time he kissed her. She could call the last kiss as his impulsive stunt but what about now? What was he playing now?

His thumb pad rubbed the side of her bottom lip as he spoke in a raspy voice, ”Why I kissed you?” She nodded in response. ”Because I wanted you to know that it wasn't an impulse that made me want to kiss you that night.” Her eyes went round at his confession. ”I wanted to do it for a long time. But since that night...” His eyes shifted to meet hers as he added, ”Since that night I wanted to do it even more.”

”That sounds crazy,” said Cali trying to laugh it out while she pushed him away to make some distance between them. She needed to think rationally and with him around, she wasn't gonna be able to do so.

”You confessing your love to me sounded crazy as well,” he said halting her in her steps to look back at him. ”I thought I was dreaming that a person like you could love someone like me.” She frowned at him. ”You and I have nothing in common. You're an adventurer, I'm a homebody. You aren't scared of anything and I'm scared of every little thing in life. For instance, I'm scared of ghosts, small insects, dogs, roller coasters, blood, and even feelings.”

Cali smiled at his words. He really was scared of a lot more things than he mentioned. He was a weird creature, she had to admit that.

”You had been friends with remarkable people since you had been in school. I, on the other hand, was too scared to even look beyond my comfort zone because I was scared of getting hurt.”

”What are you trying to say here?” she chimed in with curiosity and perplexion palpable in her eyes.

”What I'm saying is that... I think I like you.”

”Yeah, as a friend. I know that already.”

Dylan shook his head. ”No, not like that. It's a different kind of like.”

”How do you know it's different? Maybe you're just confused because of what I said that night. I told you, it wasn't supposed to be that serious. You don't have to worry at all.”

Dylan ran his fingers through his hair as he cursed, ”Damn it!” With that, he took a step towards her. ”I don't care whether you're serious or not.” Another step towards her while she moved back on instinct. ”But I'm very serious about this.” One moved ahead, the other moved back again. ”And I know what my feelings are. You don't have to explain it to me.” Cali's legs hit the edge of the couch and as Dylan stepped forward again, she lost her balance and fell back but on instinct, she held his suit jacket pulling him with her.

Now with his body pressed over hers on the couch, she had nowhere to run. Dylan took a deep and heavy sigh before continuing, ”You're gonna have to do better than this to run away from me now.”