And now?
sicilybelle , you're right! It's better to add more chapters and keep the tension going. So I decided to leave the last part out and rewrite it . I hope I won't disappoint with the next chapter(s) then!!
Enjoy
Chapter One
Break, that was what Eric's heart did when he saw Jake kissing his girl. Since he got back to work Calleigh had been so much more than just a helping friend. He didn't want to believe it at first but when even Natalia remarked it, he got hope, hope that there could be something growing between him and his co-worker. Now that hope had been shattered, shattered in a thousand pieces. He couldn't describe the pain he felt, but you could see it in his eyes. Calleigh saw it. He knew she did.
At first he was going to make peace with it but after thinking about it for a while he was going to fight for her. After everything he had been through, he wasn't going to let his chance for happiness slip away that easily. He felt deep for her and he knew she felt the same way.
Knock knock.
Nervously, Eric waited on the doorstep. Finally after 2 minutes, which seemed an eternity, the door opened. "Eric" Calleigh said surprised. "What are you doing here." She took a step closer towards him, closing the door behind her. So Jake's here, Eric thought to himself, not that he was surprised. Calleigh did leave the building with him.
Eric took a deep breath and was trying to stop shaking. Before he could even say hello, Calleigh interrupted him. "Are you okay? What's wrong?" She asked concerned. She looked as she felt sorry for him and in a way she did. She felt guilty. She made him believe there was something more to their relationship than just friends. Honestly there was more, he knew it and she knew it.
"I uh I.. I'm not okay. I…" As expected he stuttered. He had been practising 'this conversation' so many times on the way over, that when he finally saw her, he could hardly say a word. But they both knew what he was doing there and what he wanted to say. So instead of saying anything he looked in her eyes intensively. They both took a deep breath knowing what was coming next. He slowly let his hand rest on her cheek. Calleigh had a hard time fighting her tears, that desperately wanted to escape from her eyes. Then it happened. Eric kissed her passionately. A kiss that seemed to last forever.
Calleigh was the first to break the kiss. "Eric" she whispered. "This..this..We …we can't…I can't." She nervously looked at the ground while shaking her head. She couldn't bring herself to took in his eyes, she knew it would break her heart even though it would break his.
Eric came closer and held her hand in his. 'I don't get it Cal. I.. I thought."
I know." She remained silent for a minute, then continued. "I'm very sorry if I mislead you. Eric, believe me.. the last thing I want in the world is to hurt you." Eric let out a small yeah, meaning too late, he was already hurt. "I'm sorry" she smiled compassionately at him and removed the tears that were slowly making their way down her face.
"Don't do this Cal. Please." But Calleigh had already turned her back towards Eric, making her way to the doorknob. Eric grabbed her arm but not in a harmful way. His hand made his way down her arm and to her hand, which he softly rubbed with his thumb.
"What are you afraid of?" Eric asked. He could hear her snobbing. She turned around. "I'm sorry Eric." Right at that time Jake opened the door to see what was keeping his 'girlfriend' from coming in. He nodded at Eric and Eric nodded back. Jake asked Cal if everything was alright, she said it was and that she would be right in. Jake went back inside, leaving the door half open. They both stood there looking at each other intensively for a moment before Eric made him strong "I'm sorry to Calleigh." He turned, walked to his car and drove away.
Once inside with her back leaning against the door Calleigh whispered Eric's name and let her tears roll freely.