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"What about you, Rose Novak? Do you have a type?"

I felt heat rise in ain

The truth was, I’d never really had a crush before Caleb Sure, I’d , all-consu passion I felt for Caleb

"I… I don’t know"

He loosened his grip, his eyes fixing on me intensely His expression was suddenly serious as he studied every flicker of emotion that crossed my face

"What do you mean?"

"You’re my first"

His eyes softened, and he looked at h those three words I’d just spoken had ile, vulnerable

"Why do you look so surprised?" I asked, trying to break up his seriousness with a grin

He ran a hand through his hair His lips parted, then closed again I didn’t understand what had rendered hiat irl there I guess it also doesn’t help being the daughter of thevampire on the planet"

Caleb fell silent I reached ht his head down so I could place a kiss on his lips It had been a rew serious when he turned his thoughts to hiry, I reached for a coconut in the corner of the bunk and atteainst a nearby branch After my third failed attempt, Caleb took the coconut from me and split it open with the pressure of his hands alone

"Thanks," I muttered as I took the two halves fro sharp leaf and helped me to loosen the flesh from the shell

"Shall I feed you while I’, but I took him up on his offer all the same I slid down his chest untilmy mouth in expectation He smiled, then slid the first piece of flesh into my ainst his strong jawline, tracing h stubble