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Chapter Forty-Five: Violet
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2024-10-29 19:42:56And so, the cycle continued. That Monday, as I was leaving my last class of the day, he stood outside the doors waiting for me. He was there again on Wednesday. We had avoided talking about the touchdown, much to my dismay. It wasn't that I didn't want to. It was just that my tongue-tied and my stomach clenched with nerves every time I thought about asking him.
As much as I missed Chloe and wanted to talk to her about everything with Caleb and Ryan without the screaming of a crowd to yell over, I was also extremely grateful that I was getting the alone time to get to know him more. He kept me laughing and on my toes with his witty jokes.
On the following Friday, I was disappointed that he wasn't there, but he had been away for a game the night before and was probably tired if he had even returned yet. After I sent an unanswered message to Chloe to see if she was free to go to the dining hall with me, I made my way back to the dorm room.
It wasn't that I was scar
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"Violet!" Jones shouted with a smile as he broke away from the group that he was standing in and ran over to meet me halfway. He was faster than I expected, and I released a short scream when he threw me over his shoulder, causing my backpack to smack me upside the head as he spun me around. "We won!" He yelled, referring to the away game they had just returned from."That's awesome, Lenny. Now put me down!" I laughed as I began to squirm in his arms to be free."Did you just call me Lenny?" He stopped spinning as he asked with confusion before he moved toward the group of men he had been talking to before."Yeah, you know, from Of Mice and Men?" The silence from him but the laughter from the group of people confirmed my suspicion that he had no idea what I was talking about. "Oh, come on! It's a classic! Don't they make everyone read it in high school?"His voice was like honey, and I felt my back stiffen when I heard it. "That would mean that h
The Rebound: The Wrong Cinderella's Story Chapter Forty-Seven: Violet
It was nice having Caleb as a friend, but that didn't stop the dirty thoughts that swam around my head as we sat on top of his bed. All of the memories from our last encounter in this very spot had me tense. Every few minutes, I would feel him look over at me in the darkness of the room as the movie played on in front of us, even though neither of us were watching it.I smirked as I caught him staring once more and turned to confront him. "Why put on a movie if you aren't going to watch it?" The dumb rom-com on the screen had a cheesy plot and was beyond predictable, but I adored those types of movies. It felt good to see people fall in love and live happily ever after, even if that wasn't realistic."Maybe I just like spending time with you, and I put the movie on as an excuse to get you to stay a little longer?" The heartbreaking smile that spread across his face sent a zoo stampeding through my stomach. I forced my eyes away from his to look at the screen again.
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He met my demand eagerly as he grabbed his shirt with one hand and threw it across the room. I turned my body from where I had been sitting against the wall to lay flat on top of his comforter. Our lips met again in a flurry of passion and haste with him pressed on top of me.The feeling of his hands as they ran down my sides sent another burst of lust through my body, and my legs wrapped around his hips to pull him closer to my center. There was nothing in life that I had ever wanted more than I wanted Caleb at that moment. He was a dream and reality. His touch and kiss felt too good to be true."Caleb…" I moaned out as he sucked at the junction where my neck met my shoulder. It was easy to get lost in him as he pulled my shirt and bra off, kissing and sucking on my flesh with every inch he revealed."I knew I should have made you say my name last time. That was the sexiest thing I have ever heard."The way he then continued to worship my body lef
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The feeling of soft sheets wrapped around me brought a smile to my face as I stirred from my slumber. Two months ago, I had felt the same sheets against my bare skin, and they felt even better today. I couldn't help the moan of pleasure that left my lips as I stretched like a cat with my back arched off of the bed before I cracked my eyes open. The morning light came in around the edges of the black-out curtains, leaving the room in a calming, dim glow.Last night had been the most perfect night of my life. Even better than the last time I was in this very same bed. He was sweet and loving, yet rough and demanding. I loved every second of it, especially when he said my name.Oh, how I deeply regretted keeping my name from him the first time we met. The sound of it coming from his lips while he lost himself inside of me pushed me closer and closer to the edge each time until we were falling together. Over and over again.It was the most magnificent sound I had ev
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I wanted that. I wanted that, and I wanted that with Caleb. No more hiding from the gossip and rumors. They could say what they wanted about me. I could handle it. What I wouldn't be able to handle would be to see Caleb with a new girl when it could have been me making him happy."I was thinking about saying yes to him, finally."The exaggerated drop of Chloe's jaw made me roll my eyes at her. "Took you long enough. That 'damn man', as you put it, is completely head over heels for you.""He is not. We are just getting to know each other." Taking a sip of my iced coffee, I avoided her gaze as she stared me down with a smirk."Sure, you are….Very closely by the looks of it. Anyway, I think it is great that you are giving him a chance. You guys would be great together." She said as she bumped my foot with hers.It felt good to have her support. In the past, she had always been the voice of reason, and I trusted her opinion. It only set
The Rebound: The Wrong Cinderella's Story Chapter Fifty-One: Caleb
The entire time I was at practice, I couldn't hide the shit-eating grin from my face, no matter how many times I got sacked. She had come back to me, and this time, there was no way in Hell that I was going to let her go again.Coach seemed angry still. He had us run several drills where I was taken down repeatedly. He claimed that our opponents on Saturday always had an opening to their quarterback that we needed to practice taking advantage of. My body hurt, but by the end of practice, he looked at me as though he had a bit more respect for me. He even smacked my shoulder pad when the team came in for the huddle at the end of practice. It felt like a turning point in my life.Love life? Great! Football? Great! School? Still sucks, but my grades were decent.In the rush to get back to Violet, I was surprised to run into Diana.She kept true to her word and was making an effort to earn my friendship back. As much as I wanted to tell her that it would not
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The walk to the dining area of the house was quick, as though I were on autopilot. I smiled when I smelled lunch being made. Jones sat across the room with a few members of our team and waved me down."Practice was rough on you, man! I can't see how you could be smiling after you got sacked so many times. Coach definitely has it out for you still." Jones exclaimed as he took another bite of his sandwich and began to talk with his mouthful. "What's got you so happy?"As I opened my mouth to respond, I was stopped short by the feeling of a hand smacking into the back of my head. "What the fuck?!""Briggs, you're a fucking idiot, you know that?" Tyler yelled as I stood from my chair forcefully, almost knocking it over. "You're a fucking idiot!"As soon as I saw the red of his face and the white of his knuckles, I knew that this would not end well. The two of us had been good. He agreed to stay out of it unless I hurt Violet, and I don't remember doing that.
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It was a long two weeks without Violet. I waited outside of her lecture hall, but she wasn't there. My calls and texts were ignored, and I didn't see her around campus. I needed to apologize but she made it impossible.I let out a groan of annoyance when my passenger door opened, and the overpowering smell of artificial flowers saturated the inside of my car. I didn't want to drive Diana. Unfortunately, since I had driven her to school when the year started, she had no other way of getting home for Thanksgiving without paying an absorbent amount of money for a cab, or by calling her parents to make the four-hour round trip to pick her up.If I made her do that, the weekend would start off on the wrong foot. Considering it would already be pretty bad, I didn't want to add fuel to the fire earlier than I needed to. There was no way that I could keep it to myself that Diana and I were no longer together. It was bound to come out at some point. If it didn't then it absolut
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Hello, my beautiful readers! I hope you that enjoyed reading Violet and Caleb's story as much as I loved writing it! I always read stories where the main characters jump right in to a relationship, but haven't read many about the journey leading up to it. That is what I wanted to create. A book where my readers feel the emotions with the characters as they develop. I've also heard a lot of feedback that epilogues should only include marriage, pregnancy/ child birth, or a proposal. I wanted a story that broke the norm. I wanted to create a story that was about the creation of a relationship with a look into their future without it being a stereotypical epilogue, so I gave bonus chapters instead. I hope you enjoyed. Your feedback and comments mean the world to me. So, please leave the book a review or comment to let me know what you thought! Plus, don't forget to Vote! I appreciate you all! Love, Ashley Breanne
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It was like a dream. There he stood, in a pair of jeans with a black button-up shirt tucked in, holding a bouquet of roses. I'm not sure when I started running. All I know is that I did. My suitcase fell to the ground as I dropped the handle a few feet in front of him before launching myself into his arms and wrapping my legs around his waist. I wasted no time in pressing my lips to his eagerly as his arms wrapped around my body to hold me close. The plastic that was wrapped around the bouquet crinkled behind me as he kissed me back just as passionately. His black hair was just as soft as I remembered, if not softer, and I laced my fingers through it as his tongue met mine in a heated kiss. "Damn." I heard Stephanie say to my right, and I pulled away with a blush only for Caleb to lean in and peck me twice more. "Hi, baby." He whispered against my lips, and my toes curled in my shoes. "I've missed you." "Why don't you greet me like that?" I heard an unfamiliar voice ask. Looking
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I couldn't help the smile spread across my face as I met the bright blue eyes peeping through the crack of the seats in front of me for the hundredth time. There was something about him that was pulling me in. Maybe it was the flush in his cheeks or the head of blonde hair peeking out from beneath his beanie, but he kept drawing me back to him. I couldn't help it. He was cute. Moving back next to the window, I broke our eye contact only to pop back over into his line of sight once more, leaning onto the armrest of the empty seat next to me. An excited burst of giggles left his parted lips as his arms flailed about. No one seemed to mind me playing peek-a-boo with him for the past twenty minutes. Even the person sitting in my row on the aisle seat was content with it. It seemed that everyone in the cabin agreed the beautiful sound of the infant's laughter was better than the screaming that had started only an hour into the flight. Based on the sighs of relief that were let out into
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It didn't take us long to get to the Alpha Kappa house, where I sat at his desk eating the burger and fries I had him order me in exchange for my help on his homework, watching ESPN on his TV. Tyler lay stretched out across his bed, staring at his laptop with relief as he submitted the assignment.As of last year, he was officially an upperclassman and was given the option to have an individual room instead of having to share. My jealousy oozed out of every pore when I showed up at his room after finding out that I was stuck with Teresa. It was the only time in my life that I regretted not joining a Sorority. Even then, that terrible thought only lasted for a second. They are way too social for me.The TV had just been background noise while we worked, but it quickly caught my attention as I grabbed a fry and stuffed it in my mouth."You would not believe the talent this kid has. He is definitely going to make a name for himself. 23-year-old Caleb Briggs, pi
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It didn't take long for Teresa to realize that I was not going to let her walk over me.To be honest, she wasn't that bad as a roommate, but that was mainly because she was never in the room. When she was, she was asleep in her bed and stayed out of my way.Not that she was happy about it. She threw a fit when I made her move my stuff back to where she found it and explained to her, like an adult talking to a toddler, that she couldn't take my bed just because she wanted it.I was there first. I had dibs."Please, tell me that you have your ticket booked." Caleb's voice was distorted through my headphones as I sat in the quad under one of the trees lining the area. The same tree where we had sat together almost two years ago as we agreed to be friends. Even with his face pink and his hair wet from his after-practice shower, I couldn't help but think to myself that he was still the sexiest thing I had ever seen.And he is mine.
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One and a Half Years LaterI leaned my head against his chest as his warm arms wrapped around me. It felt different.He felt different.Training camp was both good for him and hard on him. His body had new aches and pains, but everything about him was bigger and more defined than before. He moved faster, his footwork was impeccable, and everyone was impressed by him.I kept myself busy with my summer job waitressing, trying not to obsess over when he was going to call me or if he would even be able to each day. Yet, he never let me down. If he couldn't call me, he would text me instead. Since my phone was glued to my hand like a preteen waiting to hear from her first crush, he always got an instant reply.Yet, the feeling of being in his arm again made it all worth it. 48 days apart was just the start. Now we had my entire senior year to survive.The back hatch of my Father's now empty SUV loudly slammed shut next t
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I turned the idea over in my head for the millionth time in the past two months since we first met. Then, Diana came to the forefront of my mind again. I could deal with everyone hating me for keeping the school's golden couple apart. I could even deal with people talking shit about me but, she was an absolute deal-breaker."What about Diana?" The bitterness in my voice shocked even me, and I silently cursed the few drinks I had downed for lowering my vocal and emotional control.With a bright smile and a shy rub at the back of his neck, I heard him loud and clear over the busy room. "I told her to fuck off and leave me alone. I told her that I was with you now, and I didn't want anything to do with her ever again.""Was this before or after you spent Thanksgiving break with her and, according to her, told her all about me?" Not the most civil way I could have put it, but I could still feel the anger and heartbreak pumping through my blood mixed with th
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The air was thick, even for being outside, and I was acutely aware of the dark green eyes watching me from the second floor. As soon as he looked my way, I felt the hair on the back of my neck rise. He had my complete attention and didn't even know it.The arm around my shoulder was hot and uncomfortable as he pulled me up against his side. Chloe gave me a discrete thumbs up from down by her hip, and I rolled my eyes as I laughed at her obvious intoxication. Clearly, she needed some liquid courage to have that specific conversation.Ryan stood behind her with his chin on the top of her head as he held onto her lovingly, not wanting to let her go. She leaned back into his embrace but looked stiff and uncomfortable."What do you say we give them an out so they can go be alone and we go get another drink?" Justin whispered in my ear. His warm breath tickled my neck as he spoke. He had been nice so far and surprisingly very funny, but his touch sent a bad feeling in
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The second she walked into the room, it was like there was a magnet to her, and I was being drawn in. I didn't care about what Jones was saying next to me, nor did I care about the girl to my left that was failing in her attempt to get my attention.All I could see was Violet. She was just as beautiful as the last time I had seen her. I never wanted to go two weeks without seeing or talking to her again. It had been like losing my best friend, a metaphor that Jones was not happy about when I had tried to talk to him about the situation.It didn't matter that we were in public. I just wanted to march through the crowd that separated us, throw her back up against the wall, and kiss her until the only thing she could think or say was my name.After looking for her for almost two weeks, I needed nothing more than to get her to talk to me. To get her to agree to be mine and to make sure that everyone else knew it.I had tried to talk to Tyler about her but eve
