CHAPTER 23

"Charlie..Wake up, Charlie..." I heard somebody calling me. The voice echoed in my sleep. In a sleepy haze, my eyes fluttered open. Blurrily, I saw somebody was hovering over me. I tried to focus. Soon, I could see that it was mum. She smiled when I opened my eyes.

"Good morning honey. Come on, get up. Go have your shower and help me in the kitchen. Oh, and you too, Caleb.." Mum said and sat up. She walked out of my room.

I was suddenly 100% alert and turned to my left. Caleb was blinking in the morning sun. He was on his elbows. He smiled when he saw me and reached out for me. I was too shocked with my mum entering my room when Caleb was sleeping right here in my bed with me. Oh, crap!

"Morning, baby.." Caleb mumbled as he hugged me and then kissed my forehead.

"Oh God, mum saw us in bed..tegether...shit, shit!" I pushed away and sat up. Thank goodness we were both dressed in our sleep wear. Well, we were only sleeping, we didn't have sex or anything.

"It's okay, your mum knows we didn't do anything. Plus, we're adults and your parents are really cool. Urgh, I need coffee.." Caleb said as he sat up and peeled off my blanket from his body. He got up and stretched. He turned to me and smiled sleepily as he smoothed my rat's nest hair away from my face. He bent down and kissed me quickly on the lips.

"I'm gonna shower. Wanna join me?" Caleb said looking at my face. I blushed and pushed him away. He chuckled and walked out of my room. I laid back with a sigh. I rolled over and buried my face in the spot where Caleb slept. His gorgeous smell was still there. I inhaled blissfully. Man, I do have it bad for Caleb.

After showering, I went down to the kitchen. Mum, Grandma and Aunt Rhea were having breakfast. The guys had already had breakfast and were out back, doing goodness knows what. I saw a glimpse of Caleb laughing with Uncle Ben and Gandpa in the back yard. I smiled. I like it that everybody loves Caleb. He can really carry himself well.

"Good morning!" I said as I went to the coffee maker and got myself a cup of coffee.

"Good morning, Charlie!" They chorused. I walked to the dining table and put some eggs and a belgian waffle with butter and syrup on my plate. Yum, Aunt Rhea's waffles..the best in the Northern Hemisphere.

We had a nice, gossipy breakfast and then I shooed the ladies out of the kitchen even when they insist on helping me with the clean up. I did the clean up alone. After a while, all the women came into the kitchen to start preparing for the Thansgiving dinner. It was fun and even Ophelia did her share. She was put in charge of making lunch while we women cooked Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings.

Thanksgiving was fun because everybody got to spend time with each other. I wished Dara was around. That would be even more fun. I really missed her. We skyped a lot but it's not the same. We flew home after the long Thanksgiving weekend. No more bus trips. We might stumble upon those blondes again.

Life went on as normal. Soon, it was almost christmas. It was snowing and I just got back from class. I stretched and threw my bag on my desk. My room was empty. Lois would be on a mini break with her latest guy.

Just then, Caleb came in and lay on my bed, as usual. He sat up and pulled me with me. We just lay there and held each other. Caleb then fished something out of his pocket. He gave me a printed note. Mystified, I opened it and read. With raised eyebrows, I looked at Caleb,

"What's this?" I asked. It was a confirmation letter for a stay at a B & B outside of Seattle. It's actually mostly for nature lovers and even wine country. I felt like Caleb was pushing me to have sex.

"Look, first and foremost, I am not pushing you to have sex. Really. I've waited this long, it's fine. I just want us to spend time outside of campus. Just you and me. What do you say?" Caleb said as he held me tighter. I looked over my shoulder, mere inches from his face and smiled. A mini break sounds awesome!

"Thanx Caleb.." I said as I kissed him. Then I got up.

"Let's go pack!" I said as I pulled him up and pushed him out of the room, piling his bag and jacket in his arms. I closed the door and heard Caleb chuckling.

"Ok, I'll come back in an hour. That's enough time for you?" Caleb called from outside my door.

"Alright!" I called as I opened my wardrobe and started rooting around for really warm and cute tops.

In 1 hour, on the dot, I went down and saw Caleb parking his bike. we would be taking my VW GTi. It's too darn cold to ride his bike that far. We went to my car and Caleb drove. I was so excited. I couldn't wait to get there.

After about 1 hour and a half of driving, we arrived at a vast wine country. The dirt road led us to a quaint B&B. I looked around me and smile. the view was fantastic and I could see vineyard for miles.

We checked in and were ushered into a small but charming room. It had a four post bed and a sofa. There was no tv and the bathroom had tub. I liked it a lot. It had a modern feel to it. When the host was gone, I put my bag on the luggage rack and sat on the bed. It was so comfy. It felt like I was sitting on a cloud. Caleb put down his bag and sat beside me. He nodded in approval.

"I like the room. It's nice." I said and lay on the nice bed. I sighed when the pillow and mattress craddled my body like I was on air. I felt weightless and I sighed happily. Caleb looked at me and took off his shoes. He lay beside me and sighed too.

"Yep, this is nice. Maybe we could just spend the weekend on this bed. This is a mini-break all on its own. Hmm..what do you say...? I mean, you know..I got all the unchartered territory that I need to explore, right here.." Caleb said as he lay on his side and let his hand roam my stomach and thighs. I burst out laughing. It was ticklish.

"No way. I'm not about to spend the whole weekend in bed! That's such a waste! Come on! Let's go out! I want to go sight-seeing!" I said excitedly as I tried to get off the bed. CAleb groaned and tried to pull me back on the bed, but I was too fast, in spite of my generous girth. Finally he sat up when he saw me pull on my Uggs. He got off the bed and started putting on his boots as well and grabbed his jacket. We dressed warmly and walked out of the room.

We went to my car and drove around the area. It was nice and there was hardly anybody there. We drove around and even stopped at the wodded area designated for hiking. Caleb promised to take me hiking the next day. I wrinkled my nose, wishing he had promised something else instead. Hiking sounds so tiring..

When it was almost dark, we drove back to the B&B for dinner. The host served us some pot roast and baby potatoes with some house wine. It was insanely delicious. There was even peach cobbler with homemade pecan ice-cream. I felt so stuffed as we climbed up the stairs to our room.

In the room, I threw myself on the bed and felt the down engulfed me. I was sighing with pleasure and Caleb chuckled when he saw me. He opened his luggage and started taking out his sleep clothes. I watched him as he started undressing with his back to me. I watched him as he took off his polo t-shirt and his undershirt. I marveled at his strong, muscular back. I didn't realize I was salivating until an actual spit dripped on my hand! Then, he took off his jeans and I almost swoon. God grief, how the hell did Caleb bear looking at my unremarkable wonky fleshy body when he looks like that?! When he turned around with only his boxers on, I pulled my gaze away and stared at the ceiling. Caleb walked into the bathroom for a shower. I let out of a breath of relief. It was a good thing Caleb didn't realize I was oggling at his body. He would gloat and never let me live it down.

After his shower, Caleb came in, already dressed, much to my dismay. urgh, I am such a dirt minded lil...humph, no, I'm just a woman who is enjoying the view of a man that I love. No harm in that, right? I quickly got up and took my clothes and toiletries and entered the bathroom.

I showered, washed my hair, and shaved every where that I had to. By the time I was dressed and my hair was dried and put in an Elsa-like plait, I had been in the bathroom for almost 2 hours. I dunno why I took that long. It's not like Caleb and I never spent the night together. We always sleep in the same bed in my room. I sighed as I opened the door and walked out.

I felt a little nervous. I don't know why. I put away all my things in my luggage, not daring to look at him. Damnit..what the hell is wrong with me??

I craned my neck to see what Caleb was doing on the bed. Was he asleep. Yep, Caleb was on the bed, asleep. I peered at him. Somehow, I felt a let down when I saw that he was asleep. Disappointed, I sighed and got under the covers and switched off the bedside lamp. Darkness bathed the room but moonlight shone through the windows. I lay on my side, facing Caleb and just staring at him. He looked almost angelic, bathed in the the moonlight like that. Sometimes I think that him loving me is just too good to be true. Every day I pinched myself to make sure that all this was not a dream. I mean, what if something happens that will destroy our relationship? I could just imagine Dara's wrath wheh she finds out. And she will find out. I just know it. Scared that I might lose him, I inched closer to Caleb and snuggled so close to him, that I didn't care if he wakes up. I put my arm around him and clung to him tightly, feeling overwhelmed with my love for him.

Caleb stirred and pulled me closer. He started nuzzling my face and jawline. He murmured my name and trailed kisses to my lips. I opened my eyes and saw his piercing hazel eyes boring into me as he pressed his lips to mine and closed his eyes. My eyes fluttered close when I felt his lips on mine. Gently, Caleb licked and sucked my lower lip as he moaned and put his hand under my sleep top. I wasn't wearing any bra, just my sleep boxers under my oversized pyjama top. Caleb moaned when his hand closed over one of my generous breasts. I arched my back when he nuzzled my neck and started rolling my peaked nipple with his fingers. Caleb groaned and rolled on top of me, peeling off his top and kissing me deeply, slowly grinding into my centre. He broke off just long enough to fumble with the buttons on my pyjama top. I helped him in an impatient frenzy, both of us breathless from need. When my top was spread, Caleb took one nipple into his mouth and sucked and licked it, driving me insane. My hips bucked and Caleb grabbed my centre outside my boxers. I felt myself drench and slick in my centre, and I moaned as I clawed at his strong hips grinding into me.

"Caleb..Caleb..please..." I pleade, not really knowing what I want him to do. I just know that I need him. His hand fondling me from outside my boxers drove me crazy.

"Baby..tell me what you want ...tell me, Baby.." Caleb mumbled against my lips as he carressed my thighs and then grabbing my ass.

"I want..I want..." I couldn't even string a proper sentence, I was so out of my head with need. I wanted Caleb. I wanted him in me. I need him inside me. Caleb looked at me, really looked a me. He hovered over me and carressed my cheek.

"Are you sure, Baby?" Caleb said breathlessly.

"I ..I want you Caleb..Please...I want you.." I put one hand on his face and another hand grazed his hardness. He groaned and shut his eyes, feeling me gripping him in my hand. I felt him in my hand and he was ready for me. Caleb groaned and crashed his lips on mine, swirling his tongue against mine, as his hands were fumbling with his boxers. I tore at his boxers too and threw it off the bed. I put my hands on his ass and It felt sooo damn good in my hands. I squeezed and Caleb cried out. He trailed kisses from my lips to my chest, to my stomch and my hips. When he reached my belly button, he pulled down my boxers as well and threw it somewhere in the room. Caleb stared at me, my arms splayed on my sides, my engorged breasts and between my spread legs. He was breathless and trying to control himself. I could see him growing as he drank me with his eyes.

Then he touched me and found my centre...He sucked my nipple and rubbed me ....I couldn't help but cried out and arched my hips. The sensation was unlike anything I have experienced. It was surreal and I felt myself clench tighter and tighter. Like a tightly wound knot being pulled at both ends, about to explode in a thousand pieces, but Caleb would always stop when I almost reach the brink of..I don't know what but hell, it was driving me insane. And I could feel him pushing against me, making me wetter, and wetter. I clung to him and clawed at his back as he kissed me and rubbed himself hard against me. I wanted him inside me so much, but he was making me wait, building the sensations in my centre until I could feel like I wanted to burst and explode in a thousand pieces. I was so frustrated with need that I grabbed him in my hand. Caleb groaned as he fought to hold himself off.

"Baby...God, I can't...Oh God, I want you Baby..I want you..." Caleb mumbled as he found my centre again and rubbed me. Then he went lower and took me with his mouth. My eyes rolled to the back of my head and I moaned as I grabbed Caleb's shoulders. He licked, tasted and drank me so expertly that I could feel a bigger storm building in me, making me tremble in anticipation..

"Caleb..Caleb..I need..I need...Oh my God..." I whispered and he stopped kissing my core. He kissed me and fumbled with something on the bedside table. Discreetly, he sheathed himself and looked at me before he wanted to take me. I looked at him and arched myself that I touched his hardness to mine. Caleb groaned and slowly, eased himself into me, kissing me deeply. He was so gentle, that the only thing I felt was a slight stretching and then a glorious feeling of fullness inside me that I couldn't explain and made me lost my mind. I cried out as I grabbed Caleb's back and he started to move slightly faster and thrusting deeper into me. He sucked my nipples and I rose to meet his thrust, like I've been doing this all my life. The tight, gorgeous sensation was building faster than I could handle. Caleb moaned against my lips as he thrusted forward, deeper, deeper into me gripping me hard.

"Baby, baby..I love you..I love you.." Caleb said, with every thrust, going deeper and deeper, making me feel all the beautiful sensations all over my body. I felt flushed and feverish. Our bodies, slick and wet with sweat, made me clung tighter to Caleb. The tight coil inside me was throbbing, about to explode. I felt it coming and I was clenching Caleb tighter and tighter, wanting it to come and be one with him.

Suddenly, a wave so strong erupted inside me, releasing the tightly wound coil and I felt myself exploded in a million pieces. I cried out in wonder at how strong it was. Caleb thrusted into me faster and faster until he cried out as well and gripped me hard. We rode the crazy wave and clung to each other until slowly we both calmed down and the waves passed. Caleb fell on top of me, breathless, burying his face into my shoulder. He kissed my collarbone and I held onto him, tight. He then looked at me and kissed me deeply. I kissed him back and carressed his cheek. Then he looked at me.

"Thank you Baby...Thank you..I love you so much.." Caleb said softly and then kissed me again. I kissed him with all the emotions I feel for him. Slowly, he lay beside me and took me in his arms. Our body now cooled and dry, it started to get really cold. I lay in Caleb's arms, as he murmured my name in my hair and trailed kisses on my forehead until both of us fell into a deep sleep..

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Slowly, I opened my eyes. The sunshine was blinding me a little bit. I blinked against the glare and groaned. I buried my face into Caleb's naked chest. Caleb groaned and held me closer. His hands were roaming. His eyes still closed, he suddenly pulled me on top of him. I shrieked in surprise. I forgot I was naked. Then I saw that he was to and I felt him hard against me. I was reminded of what happened last night and felt a little shy for asking Caleb to make love to me. And I was the one who told him to wait. Horny lil..urgh!

Suddenly I felt him hard against me. Caleb sighed and massaged my breasts and grinded against me. I felt myself getting slick and within minutes, he was inside me and I was riding him, rising to meet him and crashing against him. My hair was all over my face and my body was covered with Caleb's marks. I watched him intently as I rode him, feeling the build up in me. When the wave hit me, I rode faster and cried out, gripping Caleb hard with my centre. Caleb gripped my hips hard as he felt his release. I fell on top of him, spent. Caleb held me and kissed my hair, massaging my back and squeezing my ass. No words were exchanged. Caleb just got up and rolled on top of me, carressing my flushed face.

"God, you're so beautiful.." Caleb murmured and kissed me. We lay in each others' arms for a few more hours. Then we showered, together. It was sensual and playful at the same time. Being with Caleb just makes me forget about the impending doom of telling Dara about us. As he took me again under the t=running water, I pushed all thoughts of Dara and felt Caleb..only Caleb.

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In the end, we didn't even go hiking. Or go outdoors at all. Caleb was insatiable. And I couldn't get enough of him. When it was time to leave, we both dreaded it but it was inevitable. The drive back was uneventful, but somehow I found myself being more in love with Caleb that the fear of Dara finding out has ceased, bit by bit....

Pretty soon, it was almost Christmas. We decided to fly back. I was a little nervous as Dara would be with us for Christmas. I put my luggage in my room and suddenly Caleb entered and lay on my bed, as usual. He pulled me to him and we started fooling around. I could never get enough of Caleb. Like seriously..I am addicted to him.

He was between my legs, and we were kissing and my top was half undone. I moaned softly when Caleb started sucking my nipple and then he crashed his lips against me again, murmuring my name. I smiled against his lips..

"Charlie! Surprise!" A very familiar voice cried and like lightning, I turned and saw Dara, staring at me and Caleb..on the bed, me, half naked with Dara's baby brother between my legs..Fuck! I am dead!