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“Me”

Chapter 10

Caleb

“I don’t understand,” I admitted I tried not to flinch when I felt the next clap of thunder in my very bones

“I would’ve thought what just happened between us wouldsome space between us I missed his heat instantly

A treh my body as I remembered what I’d done to him in the kitchen I had no clue what had even possessed …

“I don’t believe you,” I said “Even if you were attracted to me back then—”

“No ifs about it, Caleb I was… I am”

At any other ti out at his adh, I wasn’t satisfied

“You didn’t pick up the phone No e”

Jace scrubbed his hand over his face and I al the conversation

Almost

But not quite

“So It scared the people around me and they never… they never looked at me the same I knew they still loved me, but I also knew there was this part of them that was afraid of me, and probably alould be You’ve never looked at h, even knowing you probably should be afraid of me, you weren’t”

Jace paused and said, “I didn’t kno badly I needed that until you gave it to ain”

“Then why did you?” I asked bluntly “I would have given you anything, Jace”

“That’s why I left,” he responded “I would have taken it all, Caleb And you wouldn’t have gotten anything back I don’t do relationships I’ Ronan and Mav and the on out there I can’t… I can’t have that day coone and all I see is fear You’re nineteen years old You have your entire life ahead of you—”

“That’s just an excuse,” I ainst me If you think I’m too immature or too naïve or inexperienced or whatever, just say it But don’t turn what I feel into a fucking nus I think and feel less”

“You’re right, I’h “I don’t want you to waste even a second of everything that’s good about you on , but I have nothing to give you”