Ashleigh woke and knew instantly that she was alone. Her eyes shot open, and she sat up in bed, looking around desperately.
“Caleb!” she cried out, pushing away the blankets and quickly getting to her feet.
The door to the bathroom opened, and Caleb rushed out with a towel around his waist.
“What’s wrong?” he asked, hurrying to her side. “Are you all right?”
Ashleigh took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and sat back down on the bed.
“I’m sorry,” she sighed. “I just… I thought…”
She let out a frustrated breath and then looked at him with a sad smile.
“I’m sorry,” she whispered.
Caleb moved to his knees before her, taking her hands and bringing them to his lips. He kissed them softly and then looked into her eyes.
“There is nothing for you to apologize for,” he whispered.
Ashleigh swallowed and then chewed on her bottom lip. Her eyes glistened with unshed tears.
“When I woke up, and you weren’t there….”