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Cara's POV

I freeze, not sure I heard him right.

No, I must have misunderstood him. Either that, or... Or he's just messing with me. A cruel joke. Yes, that must be what this is, I think to myself.

"...Ha-ha, very funny," I deadpan to Alaric, who is still standing outside my door. "You've had your fun."

"I'm not joking, Cara. I do miss you...more than even I realized..." his voice trails off just in time for the loud BOOM of thunder to echo against the house, making me jump in surprise.

Alaric must have been caught off guard, too, because he drops the bouquet of flowers he was holding.

Rain starts falling quickly, great buckets of water pouring down, drenching Alaric and everything around him in the blink of an eye. A gust of wind blows hard, shaking the open door behind me on its hinges.

Petals separate from the bouquet's flowers, blowing around us in the violent winds. I think, fleetingly, what a shame that is to have ruined such a beautiful arrangement of flowers.

Another ominously loud clap of thunder rings out, making me jump again once more.

"Hurry, get inside!" I yell to Alaric, running into the house before I realize that I've just invited him inside, something I had absolutely NOT planned on doing. I'm only focused on getting myself out of the weather, on preventing my comfortable clothes from getting wet. Alaric follows closely behind me. I close the door after him and turn around, leaning my back against the solid wood. Another strong gust of wind causes it to buck underneath my weight.

It's only when I look up at Alaric that I realize what I've done.

I've invited the big, bad wolf right into my home.

Alaric's shirt and pants are soaked. The fabric looks dark, pulling tightly against every ridge and ripple of his body in its damp state. Puddles form on the floor below him as his clothes drip.

I'm staring at the pooled water, desperately avoiding looking at this display of his impressive muscles when I hear myself say, "I'm sorry, but I don't have any men's clothes you to change into..."

for

at him to see one of Alaric's black eyebrows

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confused, very confused indeed.

bit of an edge in his voice. He's glancing around the cottage, eyes darting around to anywhere in

Alaric, I realize I've drank more than I normally

I declare, letting a hint of my irritation show through. I

come here, into

a moment before saying, "Okay... so you're divorced

almost want

don't bother responding. I simply ignore his questions, moving away from him. I point down the hall and call over my shoulder

Alaric asks,

AL

living room, saying, "I need to rest a bit. I've had some wine, and I really wanted to watch this movie, so please don't disturb me." I pull myself into a hug, gripping the chunky sweater that's enveloping me. I turn the volume on the TV up louder, emphasizing

where I sit on the couch and the TV, blocking my view

pulling tightly across the muscles of his chest... across the muscles of his abs... and

for watching my

he asks again roughly, staring down at me

."I don't answer him.

quiet, with only the sound of actors laughing on the TV and the rain falling

can't answer him. I don't want to speak to

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pleading, "Please, Cara.

something inside

He repeats.

Another silent.

Yes! I don't have

me on the couch. "And what does that have to do with you anyway? We've

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only the sounds of the movie still playing behind

can actually see the tension between us, radiating, almost sparkling in the air that