The Blood Moon Twins – Chapter 17

CAULDER

\tI swam towards Harper as fast as I could, and she screamed when I almost caught up to her. She splashed my face and tried to swim away, but she was too slow. I grabbed her ankle and pulled her back to me before grabbing her waist. She was smooth to the touch, and I had to remind myself to take things slow. I had to show her that she meant more to me more than the other girls, which meant taking things much slower than I was used to.

\tHarper stopped fighting against me and grabbed my shoulders. She stared up into my eyes, and her chest moved up and down as she caught her breath. We were floating in the water with nothing but our breaths and nature filling the air, but then suddenly, she bit her lip and looked away.

I said. She looked cute when she was flus

ulders even tighter, but she didn’t look at me. “If I look at you, I’m not sure I can hold myself back.”

or excited at the thought–or maybe both. “Do you want to kiss me?”

her breath.

ut into a giant smile, unable to contain it. “Then kiss me.”

kin. This kiss was drastically different from our first kiss. Unlike the first one that was rushed, this was slow and passionate, and we took our time.

ought of Harper as an option before my birthday.

he was to me, and I didn’t want her to have any doubt in her mind that she was the only one I wanted.

a surprise for you,” I said, pulling away from her and swimming towards the shore.

my who had brought only one towel to the lake after all.

I grabbed the basket of food I had packed and placed it on the ground next to the towel.

thed, and she gave me a strange look at the set-up. “What is all o

vase and the food.

e started giggling at the sight of everyt

ow messed this all up.

se for us.”

ck us an adult lunchable.” It was a ridiculous thought. I thought it would have been cute or sweet, but now it just felt completely childish.

ut she still had an impossible grin on her face. “And you even b

ly?”

lly sweet.”

at her with narrowed eyes. “Then why were you laughing?”

for girls. You don’t plan big romantic dates at seclusive lakes, because you don’t have to.” She shrugged her shoulders. “I just never expected any of this from you. I didn’t mean to laugh. I was just surprised.”

was done with my old ways. I had no desire to be the playboy I once was. Harper was the only girl I had in my sights, but I had created a reputation with my behavior. It was going to take a while to dig myself out of this hole.

riend-girlfriend things,” I said. It felt cheesy coming out of my mouth, but I didn’t care. It was how I genuinely felt.

cept. In the past, I had thought about it, but I decided it wasn’t worth the risk.”

. “Why didn’t you tell me you liked me before?”

It was better that I didn’t say anything.”

iven into my desires and ruined everything. I hated myself knowing that would have been a real possibility.

e different now. Harper was my ma

lowly up her arm. She watched me carefully as I came closer to her bit by bit. When I finally got to her lips, I hesitated.

will never be a temporary girl to me.” Words weren’t enough, and I knew that, but I planned on keeping that promise to her.

excitement, and I hoped one day that fear would completely disappear from her eyes when it came to me.

spending my time that way.

dn’t matter. I didn’t have to worry about prophecies and my sister, even if it was for just a few hours.

ou looking at me like that?” she asked, laughi

p it. Everything just felt perfect.

ing again.

\t“Why are you laughing?”

e insanely jealous that I’m your first girlfriend.”