He was busy getting ready for the Fall Fest that his brothers had convinced him was a good idea. His chest was tight with anxiety and he couldn't help but think that it would loosen if Chloe was with him. He hadn't seen her since that morning when he woke up to her watching him with a smile on her face.
"Hey." She had said softly.
"Hey." He smiled at her sleepily. "How long have you been up?"
"Not long." She assured him.
He had reached up and pulled her head down so he could kiss her. He wasn't sure what had possessed him to do it but he was glad he did. The kiss was short but sweet and when she had pulled back she had a smile on her face and her cheeks were pink.
After their kiss she had gotten up, gathered her things and orbed back to her dorm room and his mother never even knew she had been there. It wasn't like he was hiding that fact that a girl had slept in his bed. He just didn't want to have to tell his mother everything until he had too, and he was going to have to soon. Chloe was on her way over, by car this time. He grabbed his jacket and hung it over his arm, he walked downstairs to find the boys and his mother waiting for him. He sighed knowing they must have told his mother something by the way she was looking at him in worry. The doorbell rang and immediately he felt most of his anxiety drift away, knowing she was near. She entered the foyer of his home and he smiled. She looked beautiful in a green silk floor length dress, and he was certain she had a set of clothes in her car. The longer parts of her hair were gathered into a bun at the nape of her neck. It was a simple yet elegant look that fitted her well.
"You look beautiful my dear." His mother, Evelyn, said to her.
She nodded politely and went straight to Caleb who leaned down to kiss her lightly. Reid and Tyler both smirked but said nothing. "What all did they tell you?"
Evelyn's brows knitted together in concern. "Caleb you cannot do this alone, we have to go to the others."
"No mother." He said lowly, "I won't be alone." He glanced at Chloe who nodded.
"Like a powerless girl will be anything against him." She replied back.
"I wouldn't say powerless." Chloe said softly raising her hand and levitating his mother off the ground before lowering her gently.
Evelyn eyed Chloe in shock but shook her head to recover herself. "We have to go to your father."
"No!" He said sharply, "I know what your thinking mother and you know what will happen. Besides dad isn't an old man anymore, Chloe healed him."
Evelyn's neck jerked to the side to look at Chloe who nodded. "But he loves you."
"I know which is why I'm not going to take his life now that he's just got it back." Caleb said softly.
Evelyn hung her head and turned away.
He looked at Reid and Tyler, "I want you to take Chloe to the dance, I'll meet you there. I don't think he'll try anything in the open."
"Would you just let us help you?" Reid argued uncrossing his arms. "You know we've got your back."
"I know you do." He answered. "But please, just once do what I ask."
Tyler nodded his assent and Caleb glanced down to the girl at his side. "Ready?"
She nodded and held out her hand for him to take. They walked outside and he turned to her, "You be safe. Use any magic you have to."
"You too." She said, "Because when we survive this I'm not letting you age."
He smiled and kissed her. When he pulled away he had a bad feeling in the pit of his stomach but he ignored it and pushed her into Tyler's hummer.
At Spencer Chloe, Reid and Tyler were standing by the corner of the building when Caleb called. Reid answered the phone and Chloe took a step back from them. Sensing evil she turned around and nothing was there, she raised her hands in defense ready to blow up anything that got to close. Her back facing the boys a hand covered her mouth and arms tightened around her in a vice like grip, 'Dammit!' she thought as she struggled. "Guess we're not so strong without big brother's magic shield." She heard Chase's voice whisper in her ear before everything went black.
