CHAPTER 4
"As much as I'm enjoying this, we should probably get home, you know." Eric sighed. Calleigh nodded and sat up. She didn't have a clue how long they'd been talking, eating and lying on the beach. They quickly and quietly packed up the picnic supplies and headed off.
"I had an amazing time tonight Eric." She told him as they walked, hand in hand, down the boardwalk.
"Me too, I'm really glad we did this." Eric agreed, giving her hand a squeeze. It had been a great night, a great dinner, and the conversations had been funny at times, but the best part was that they admitted their love for each other. Calleigh didn't know exactly where they went from where they were now though. She loved Eric more than she realized before than night, and she wanted to be with him, and that was all that really mattered. They walked the rest of the way back to Calleigh's house in silence, just enjoying the moment and each other's company, lost in their thoughts. When they finally reached Eric's ride, he put the picnic basket and other supplies inside then shut the passenger door. Calleigh looked up as Eric turned around and they were face to face. Neither hesitated as they leaned in for their second kiss of the night. Finally, they had to pull apart for oxygen, but her lips remained only inches from his.
"I have to go, we have work tomorrow." He whispered.
"Do you have to?" She whined with a smile.
"Yeah." He nodded, wishing more than anything in the world he didn't.
"Fine, I guess you'd better go." She smiled against his lips before they kissed for the last time that night.
"See yeah." He whispered before squeezing her hand and getting into the drivers side of the car. Calleigh sighed as she watched him drive away. She just hoped that they would only go forward in their relationship from here.
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Eric sighed as he drove away from Calleigh's house. It took every bit of responsibility he had to make himself drive away, but he knew that they couldn't take things too fast; it wouldn't be good for either of them. He loved Calleigh, and if something happened like he, and after tonight, he was sure she as well, wanted it to, he wanted it to last for a very long time, forever if she'd let it, and rushing into things wouldn't help. He couldn't believe how amazingly well the picnic had turned out, and he was still having trouble getting over the fact that Calleigh was in love with him, Eric Delko. He turned on the radio and hummed along the rest of the way home, Calleigh loved him. He was the happiest, luckiest man in the world.
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As Calleigh stepped inside her house after Eric drove away, ending the most amazing, romantic evening in her whole life, she immediately went into denial. Had this night really happened? Was Eric Delko really in love with her? She couldn't believe it, but apparently it was true. She changed into her pajamas and sat down on her couch with a bowl of ice cream. She turned the TV on, but her thoughts were else where, specifically thinking of Eric. He was an amazing kisser, not that she had expected any less from a guy like him… but really, why was a guy like Eric in love with her? 'Stop doubting it, he is.' She told herself. Letting out a small chuckle, she decided to head off to bed and attempt to sleep, but she doubted she would. Placing her empty bowl in the sink, she walked slowly to her bedroom and settled in for the night. Within fifteen minutes, sleep, and more specifically, dreams of Eric, claimed her.
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A/N: Okay, so it took me FOREVER to update, and it was really short ,but I really am having trouble with it right now. Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks a lot for reviews thus far, what did you think of this?