Caleb's Woman Page 7

  “Honestly, Calen, I’m exhausted. I’m not really interested in being around a lot of people. Besides, I was really looking forward to taking a nice hot shower and then heating up that spaghetti before settling down in front of the television to binge watch this series I’m trying to catch up. You understand right?”

  “So are you saying you don’t want my company tonight? I took an earlier flight because I was excited to see you. I thought you’d feel the same way.”

  She could hear the hurt in his voice, making her feel guilty. Sommer cupped the side of his face. “That’s not what I’m saying at all. Maybe I don’t want to share you with other people. Now that you’re back, I want you all to myself.”

  “Is that so?”

  She nodded. “It is. Why don’t you follow me back to my place? There’s enough spaghetti for the both of us.” Sommer placed a light kiss on his lips.

  Caleb hooked his arm around her waist with a growl as he deepened the kiss. When he finally released her, Sommer panted to catch her breath.

  “Lead the way, then,” he said softly, “Although what I’m hungry for isn’t spaghetti.”

  On the way to Sommer’s apartment, Caleb played their conversation over in her head. While Sommer had appeared happy to see him, she seemed to lose her enthusiasm when he mentioned them going out in public together. She’d even said the word public as if there was something wrong with that. Maybe he was just being paranoid but he couldn’t help thinking back to last week when he wanted to take her out before he went off to LA.

  Sommer had made the excuse of not wanting to go out because she had to get up early the next day. Maybe that wouldn’t have bothered him so much if he didn’t have a dinner meeting where wives and companions were welcome and again Sommer couldn’t come because she had a ‘headache’. He was starting to notice a pattern and he didn’t like it one bit.

  By the time they arrived at her place, Caleb was frustrated. The good mood he’d felt at seeing her again after a week had disappeared. Sommer’s oblivious attitude only further served to annoy him.

  She kicked off her shoes and placed her bag in the corner. “Why don’t you put a movie on?” she suggested. “I’m going to hop into the shower and when I get back, I’ll warm up the food that is unless you’re really hungry. I can warm up the food now and you can get started while we’re in the shower.

  “I’m not that hungry,” he answered not bothering to keep the resentment out of his voice.

  Sommer cocked her head to the side and gave him a curious glance before shrugging and heading to her bedroom.

  Caleb flared his nostrils in frustration. What was the hell wrong with her? If there was one thing about his Sommer it was that she was usually empathetic to his moods. In the past, if something was bothering him, Sommer would always be the first to notice if something was bothering him. And she usually had a way to cheer him up if he was feeling down. But ever since he declared his feelings for her she seemed to be pulling away from him. He never thought that being with her would put distance between them. It was frustrating as fuck because he couldn’t figure out why.

  Unable to sit still as he waited for her, Caleb paced back and forth in her living room. The longer he waited the more irritated he became. He glanced at the clock noticing that she had been in the shower for an awfully long time. He would have thought she’d hurry back to him.

  It became apparent that she was stalling. If Sommer wouldn’t come to him then he would go to her and demand the attention she seemed reluctant to give. He stormed to the back of her apartment where her bedroom was located. Thankfully she’d left her door unlocked, not that that would have stopped him. He could hear the shower running from her bathroom. Quickly he shrugged out of his clothing before heading toward his prey.

  Once he was inside, a huge wave of steam hit him, bristling the hairs on his body. She didn’t seem to notice that he’d entered. When he pulled the curtain back, he saw Sommer resting her head against the wall with her eyes closed and the spray of the water beating against her skin.

  Caleb slipped into the tub and placed his hands on her shoulder, making his presence know.

  She screamed. “Oh, my God, Caleb! You can’t just sneak up on me like that, I—”

  He cut her off by covering her mouth with his. Caleb decided he’d get an explanation from her later but now, he wanted her. Seeing her all naked and wet was more than his libido could handle. Sommer briefly stiffened before throwing her arms around him.

  Her tongue slid forward which Caleb immediately sucked into his mouth. He’d had many lovers in his lifetime but none had ever driven him to distraction like Sommer. He loved the way she fit so perfectly against him. Everything about this woman drove him insane with lust from her taste to her scent.

  The animal inside of him wanted to break free as his cock stiffened to painful hardness. He grabbed Sommer’s ass and lifted her up just enough to align his dick with the slick entrance of her pussy.

  He broke the tight seal of their lips to stare into her big brown eyes. “Are you ready for me, baby?”

  She nodded.

  “I can’t hear a nod. Are you ready to take every inch of this dick? Are you ready for me to show you how much I missed you? Are you ready for me to fuck you so hard you won’t walk straight for a week?”

  She started to nod but stopped herself. “Yes.”

  “Yes, what?”

  “Yes, Caleb.”

  Without further hesitation, he thrust deep into her cunt. Sommer let out a loud cry. “Oh, my gosh!”

  Caleb inhaled sharply. He’d gone a week without this sweet pussy and it felt as if he was finally home again. She was so tight around his cock it was almost as if her walls were trying to strangle and milk him dry. The snugness was nearly more than he could handle.

  Caleb smacked her plump butt cheek. “Wrap your legs around me and take this dick.”

  Sommer complied without hesitation.

  Caleb slammed her against the shower wall and started to pump in and out of her, hard and fast as Sommer moaned his name over and over again.

  He wanted to hold out as long as he possibly could and savor the deliciousness of this pussy but he’d been without her for days and her pussy was so fucking tight.

  Sommer buried her face against his neck as she raked her hands down his back. In his excitement, he felt his tail pop and the hair thicken along his arms and legs. This woman brought the animal out in him.

  “Caleb, I’m going to come!” she panted.

  “Then let go. Don’t hold back. Come on my dick.”

  As her juices gushed around him, her walls got tighter still, driving him to his own orgasm.

  He thrust into her several more times before he went still. Caleb held her close, not wanting to let her go. He wasn’t sure how long he stood with her in his arms, but Sommer was the one to finally break the silence that had descended over them.

  “Wow, that was intense.”

  Caleb chuckled. “That’s putting it lightly.”

  “How about putting me down so I can wash up.”

  “You’ve been in here a pretty long time. You seem pretty clean to me.”

  “And you got me dirty again. I have your cum oozing out of me.”

  Caleb released her and looked down to see his seed running down her leg. The very sight of it reawakened his cock.

  Sommer shook her head with a laugh. “Whoa, there. Give a girl a chance to recover before we go again. Thank goodness I’m on birth control or I would be pregnant ten times over.” She giggled.

  “Would it be a bad thing if I got you pregnant?” he asked half joking but truthfully he wanted to know the answer. The thought of Sommer pregnant with his child excited him more than he thought procreation ever could.

  She popped him on the chest playfully. “You’re being silly. Neither of us is ready for a kid yet.”

  “Sommer, I’m 35. If I’m not ready now, I don’t think I’ll ever be.”

  She shook her head. “
You know what I meant. You’re still young in Wulfen years. At the very least, you’ll live until you’re 150, so you have plenty of time.”

  “You could live that long as well if you officially joined with me.”

  Sommer opened her mouth to speak before closing it. She then turned around and grabbed the bath sponge that was sitting in the shower caddy and put some soap on it.

  Caleb took it out of her hand. “I’ll wash your back.”

  She nodded and bowed her head as he went to work.

  “Sommer?”

  “Hmm?

  “What’s happening between us?”

  “What do you mean?”

  “I can’t quite figure it out but ever since we started seeing each other, you’ve been different.”

  “I don’t know what you’re talking about Caleb.”

  “Tonight, for instance, you didn’t want to go out with me. And you just seem more closed off lately.”

  “I guess I’m just so focused on Afternoon Delights. Don’t take it personal Caleb.”

  “You know if you need help Masters and Son—”

  “Absolutely not.” She shook her head vehemently. “You know how I feel about that.”

  “Suit yourself but my help is always there if you need it.”

  “I appreciate that.”

  “Are you sure there’s nothing else going on with you?”

  “Of course not.”

  “You would tell me if there was?” Caleb pressed.

  “Yes. Caleb, you’re acting paranoid. Everything is okay.”

  Though her lips said one thing, Caleb couldn’t help feeling that she wasn’t telling the truth. If Sommer was having second thoughts about the two of them being together than she could forget it because he’d fight tooth and nail to be with her and never let go.

  Chapter Six

  Sommer looked over the figures yet again, despite knowing they wouldn’t change. After adding and subtracting, moving a decimal here or there, she came up with the same numbers. Afternoon Delights had been open for business for three months now and her revenue barely made up for the expenses incurred from simply running the business. If she had another couple months like this, she’d be forced to close.

  Bottom line, things were not looking good.

  This wasn’t something she could share with her parents or they’d immediately step in and take over, all in the name of helping her. While she was sure anything they did would be well-intentioned, she didn’t want that. She couldn’t tell Uncle Seth because he’d do pretty much the same, and there was definitely no chance in hell of her confessing her problems to Caleb.

  Caleb.

  That was another dilemma she had to soon come to a decision about. He insisted on spending all their spare time together. He was attentive, considerate, brought her little presents to brighten her day, and the sex between them was red hot. Caleb made her experience sensations she didn’t think existed. He only had to look at her and her body grew warm with anticipation. With just one touch, her pussy tingled. In essence, he was the total package.

  And that was the problem.

  The more time they spent together, the harder it became for her to maintain a nonchalant façade. What she really wanted was to tell him how much she loved him and wanted to be with him, but each time the words threatened to slip out, she’d change the subject.

  She found it difficult to open up to him as she used to. In a way, Sommer almost wished they hadn’t embarked on this affair, but the other part of her rejoiced every time he took her in his arms. Still, the dynamic between them had changed drastically. Because she was so frightened of revealing too much to him, she no longer shared certain aspects of her life. It was becoming more and more about sex. Sommer acknowledged most of it was her fault.

  She rubbed her tired eyes. A headache was beginning to develop from staring at the computer screen for so long.

  “Is everything okay, boss?” Jason, one of the teenagers she’d hired to work at the shop in the afternoons, poked his head in.

  She pasted a smile on her face, trying to maintain an air of casualness. “Of course. Is there something you needed?”

  He scratched his head and gave her a sheepish grin. Sommer knew right away he wanted something. “Well, I was kinda wondering if you’d let me clock out a little early. I’ve got a date tonight and since it’s not that busy…”

  Sommer sighed. Jason was a hard worker and always stayed later to help her close without her even asking. Besides, he had a point. It wasn’t very busy out there. It rarely was. “No problem, Jason. Have fun.”

  He shot her a wide grin. “Thanks. I’ll sweep up and then head out if that’s okay with you.”

  Sommer waved her hand, shooing him off. “Don’t worry about it. I’ll take care of the store, and you have fun tonight. That’s an order.”

  “You’re the best.” The young man didn’t need to be told twice. He waved goodbye and headed out.

  She waited for the bell to chime signaling his departure before leaving her office. The place was completely empty. Glancing at her watch, she realized there was an hour left before closing. It was Friday night and there was a pint of chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream in her freezer at home with her name on it.

  Caleb was out of town for a couple days with his father to take care of pack business. Tasha had plans with her latest boyfriend. And Sommer didn’t particularly feel like visiting her parents. They would ask far too many questions and she didn’t have the strength to deal with them at the moment, although she was quite sure she’d receive a telephone call from them tonight since she hadn’t been by for a couple days.

  Sommer definitely needed to re-evaluate what was going on in her life. So much for her friend’s belief in that stupid psychic reading, because none of it was coming true. Her business wasn’t doing as well as she would have liked and her sex life, exciting though it was, was getting much too complicated for her to handle.

  Deciding to close early since it looked like she’d have no more customers for the night, she began to wrap the confections that could be redisplayed and boxed up the items that were soon to expire so that she could drop them off at the local homeless shelter. Everything that couldn’t be salvaged, Sommer tossed. She was so engrossed in her task, she didn’t hear the bell chime when someone entered her store.

  “Ahem.” The clearing of someone’s throat made their presence known.

  Sommer looked up, a ready smile glued to her lips as she was prepared to greet her customer. When she saw who it was, however, she forced herself not to grimace. “Selena. It’s nice of you to stop by Afternoon Delights,” Sommer greeted, silently congratulating herself for sounding natural.

  Selena smiled, showing perfect white teeth. “I couldn’t not come by and check out your little…venture.”

  She didn’t know if Selena meant to sound condescending, but Sommer’s hackles were raised. “It’s more than just a venture. It’s my livelihood.”

  One refined brow shot up. “Oh. My mistake. I was thinking this was simply a hobby.”

  Sommer folded her arms across her chest, biting the inside of her lip so as not to say something she’d regret. As always, she found herself on the defensive whenever she was around this woman. “Why would you think that? I gave up a well-paid position at a Fortune 500 accounting firm in order to run my own business. I’d be crazy if I were to treat this as a mere hobby.”

  Selena shrugged one elegant designer-clad shoulder, a look of pure indulgence on her face. “I meant no offense, sweetie. After all, one could be forgiven for thinking you wouldn’t have as much to risk. Your parents have the wealth to back you up and you seem to have the Alpha wrapped around your little finger. I’m sure a simple phone call from you would produce the funds you’d need to keep this outfit running.”

  Sommer’s nostril’s flared. Was this bitch deliberately trying to provoke her? She counted to ten in her head before replying to that remark. “Selena, your family isn’t exactly in the poo
rhouse either. Do you get help from them for your boutiques?”

  She threw her head back and released a deep throaty laugh. “You’re so adorable, Sommer. No wonder Caleb seems to be taken with you at the moment. And of course, I have my family’s backing to some extent, although I am ultimately the boss. That’s the way of our kind. We stick together and help each other out, which is why I assumed your family…well, you’ve always been a bit prickly, haven’t you? Anyway, judging from how empty this place is, I think you could benefit from a little help. If you ever need some business advice, even though I work on a much larger scale, I’d be happy to provide it.”

  As insulting as the other comments were, the mention of Caleb’s name set Sommer off, especially when she’d went to such pains to keep their affair under wraps. “Selena, for someone I don’t see on a regular basis, you seem to know a lot about what’s going in my life—most of which is wrong. I’m sure there was a purpose for your visit, so if you don’t mind, please get to the point. As you can see, I’m busy.”

  Selena’s lips tilted slightly, her eyes flashing fire for a brief moment. “You really are a charming child. There’s no need to be so defensive. And by the way, you’d be surprised what I know about you. Caleb tells me how sweet you are. Just the other day, when we were having lunch, he mentioned you. It was quite sweet the way he talked about you, actually.”

  Sommer stiffened. “You had lunch with him?” The moment the words were out of her mouth, she wished she would have been able to take them back. The last thing she wanted was to give this woman ammunition to use against her, and letting Selena see that she was getting under her skin was weapon enough.