bChapter /bb191 /b

bAurora’s /bP.O.V

bMy /bheart was pounding in my chestb, /beach beat echoing louder than thest as bCaleb’s /bblips /bbmet /bbmine/bb. /bIt started soft, almost hesitant, but quickly turned into something more intense, more bconsuming/bb. /bbI /btangled my fingers in his hair, pulling him closer, needing more. His hands, strong and bsteady/bb, /bgripped my waist, then slid up my back, leaving a trail of warmth wherever he touched.

Every nerve in my body felt like it was buzzing, my skin tingling and burning under his touch. The kiss deepened, his tongue teasing mine, and I could barely think beyond the rush bof /bbsensations /bflooding me.

A soft moan escaped my lips as I pressed myself against him, feeling his warmth and strength. My hands roamed over his shoulders, down his chest, unable to get enough. I was drowning in the btaste /bof him, the feel of him. It was overwhelming, addictive. I’d never felt so alive, so on fire. Caleb’s hand slid under the robe, his fingers grazing my skin, and I shivered, arching into his touch. My own hands were restless, tracing the hard lines of his muscles, savoring every inch of him. It was like I couldn’t get close enough, couldn’t touch him enough.

But just as I was getting lost in him, in us, he suddenly pulled away, his breathing ragged. I blinked up at him, my lips tingling and my body aching with the loss of his touch.

“Caleb, what-?” I started, my voiceing out breathless, confused. I could still feel the heat of him, still taste him on my lips. My head was spinning, and I felt so hot, so needy. It was like I was burning from the inside out.

Caleb groaned softly, his hands tightening on my waist as if he was fighting himself. He opened his eyes, and the look in them made my heart skip a beat. He looked as tortured as I felt, his gaze full of need and longing. “Aurora…” he breathed, his hands moving up to cup my face.

“You have no idea how much I want to. But if I start, I won’t be able to stop, and I want to make our first time special, something you’ll never forget.”

I felt like I was going to cry, my chest tight with a mix of need and frustration. “But I don’t care about that right now,” I insisted, my voice desperate. “I just… I need you, Caleb. I can’t think, I can’t

breathe. It’s too much.”

He leaned in, pressing a soft, lingering kiss to my forehead, his breath warm against my skin. “I know, love, I know,” he murmured, his voice soothing even as it sent another wave of heat through ollime. /li/ol

“I promise, I’ll take care of you. I’ll make sure you feel everything, that you never want for anything again. But tonight… tonight, we need to bbe /bcautious of crossing lines.”

bChapter /bb191 /b

bI /bbbit /bbback /ba bwhimper/bb, /bbfeeling /bbmy /bcheeks bburn /bbwith /bembarrassment. bI /bwas so bturned /bbon/bb, /bbso /bneedy, and bI /bbdidn’t /bbknow /bhow bto /bdeal bwith /bit. bI /bpressed my forehead against his chestb, /bbtrying /bbto /bcalm bthe /bbwild /bbpounding /bbof /bmy heart.

“I don’t know if bI /bcan,” I admitted quietly, feeling like a fool. “I don’t know how to make it stop

Caleb’s arms wrapped around me, holding me close, and for a moment, bI /bjust let myself bmelt /bbinto /bhim, trying to takefort in his embrace. “I’m hereb, /bAurora,” he whispered, his voice a low rumble against my ear. “I’ll help you get through this. Just breathe, okay? bFocus /bon me.”

I noddedb, /bclosing my eyes and trying to do as he saidb, /bbut it was so hard. Every part of me was aching for him, for something I couldn’t even name. “Okay,b” /bI whispered back, my bvoice /btremblingb. /b“Okay, I’ll try.”

When I look up at him, Caleb‘ gaze is unwavering, the kind that can make even the most bconfident /bperson feel exposed, but right now, I am far from confident. My cheeks are flushed, my breathing erratic, and I can barely meet his eyes. He chuckles softly, the sound low and intimateb, /bsending ba /bshiver down my spine.

“You really are something else, Aurora,” he murmurs, shaking his head slightly as if he can’t quite believe what he’s hearing. “So innocent, and yet here you are, asking for help with something byou /bclearly have no idea about.”

I swallow, trying to steady myself, but it’s no use. His presence, his voice, everything about him makes it impossible to think straight.

“I just—” I start, but he interrupts me, his lips quivering into a yful smile.

“You just want this fire to burn out,” he finishes for me, his tone teasing yet understanding. “Isn’t that right?”

“Yes,” I breathe out, my voice barely a whisper. The heat inside me is unbearable, a relentless burn that I don’t know how to extinguish. “I just want it to go away.”

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