My lips part in both pleasure and shock. Caelan uses that opportunity to stick his tongue down my mouth. "No—, " I say as I push myself away from him. "I'm not falling for this again. You always do this; you pull me close, and then you push me away right after. My heart can't handle any more of your games, Caelan. I can't keep doing this to myself. You may be okay after, but I'm never okay." His expression is one of pain as I continue to pull away from him. "Please listen to what I have to say to you." He begs. "No!" I snap. "I'm done with the waiting and all of the mixed signals, Caelan. I'm done. I'm tired of wanting you to love me as I love you. I'm tired of competing with a woman that isn't even here anymore. I'm no match for her, I know that, but every time you turn me down, I thi