Cal
I've always been the type of guy to sit back and bide my time. To wait until the perfect moment to strike. Like a snake who has to be patient to catch his prey. That's why Halloween night happened. I sensed an acceptance in Noelle that had never been there before, a vulnerability she was willing to show. One I picked up on because I felt it too.
It's happening again. She's asking me to be the man she needs, and that in itself is a vulnerability I've never witnessed from her previously.
I pull out the empty seat beside her and get comfortable. "We're going to have a baby together, along with all that entails."
She exhales deeply. "Why does that sound so scary?"
Placing my elbows on the counter, I hook my fingers together, propping my chin on the back of my hand. "Because I do
