Changes

Jordan’s POV

Her green eyes were filled with lust. She wanted me. I knew I couldn’t oblige. It was killing me, I was seriously in need of her and couldn’t do it. I loved Max like one of my brothers. I also knew that if I slept with her, there was no turning back. I’d catch feelings and get let down. I wasn’t about to go through that again.

“Cal, its bedtime baby doll. We can’t do this. For one, Max obviously cares about you, which is something I have never seen him experience. It is also obvious that you care about him as well. Lastly, I can’t do this to myself. If I do this, I want you for myself. If you can’t give me that then we cannot go there.”

She looked up at me and I could tell she was disappointed. “Jordan, you are something, you know that right. Here I am basically throwing myself at you and you are pushing me away. I’m not that drunk Jord. Tell you what. I will leave tomorrow and go home. I will think about everything and I will give you a call. Reasonable enough for you?” I pondered what she had said.

“Don’t leave. Stay until Saturday like you were going to. Let’s just keep it on a platonic basis until then, ok?” She looked at me and nodded. “Let’s go to bed sweetheart.” I said and we went into the bedroom.

She took her pajamas down the hall and came back changed. She laid down on the bed and I slid in beside her and put my arms around her. “Jord, if I call you next week and I say the same thing as I did tonight, will you turn me away?” she asked and I pulled her tight to me.

“Cal, if you decide that I am someone you can see yourself with, call me. I’ll talk to Max, man to man. We will figure out something. Just know that I’m young, and most people would say immature, but I’m ready for a serious relationship. I definitely don’t want to be the other guy you know?” She nodded and we fell asleep quickly, her in my arms.

I woke up a few hours later and she was still cuddled into me . There was something about her, something comforting and relaxing. She was beautiful, energetic and happy. She made me smile when I looked at her. I knew one thing, I needed her to make a decision.

The next we woke up and stayed in bed for a while, watching television quietly. I didn’t have practice to rush to or anything. While we were lying in bed my mom called to see how I was doing. “Hiya kid. How are things. Who is the new girl, don’t try to deny it. Jared already told me you have a girl staying with you” she said in a tone I knew not to mess with.

“Umm yeah mom, not now. We aren’t doing anything today. Maybe shopping or something and her name is Callee . Next time you talk to Jar tell him to stop worrying about me. I will give you a call later on. We are relaxing.”

Callee rolled over and smiled at me. “Mommy checking on her baby boy to see how he is?” she cooed and I tickled her mercilessly. “I give up Jord, I can’t breathe”, she said, gasping for air, her face red. I let her go and she started to return to normal color. She laid back down onto the bed and pulled me towards her. “Can’t help it if you are a momma’s boy Jordan.” She said with a smirk.

I don’t know why but I leaned down and kissed her softly. She responded sliding her arms around me. I broke if off quickly, not wanted to get too much into it. She was blushing when I pulled away from her. I kissed her on the forehead. “It’s all good Cal, relax.” I said and headed for the shower.

Callee’s POV

I laid in bed while he was in the shower just thinking. I was sure how I got myself into this situation, or how I would get myself out of it. I was confused and scared of making the wrong decision. I decided to just have a good time today and not think about anything until I was home and alone. I was leaving tomorrow morning anyhow, after his practice he was supposed to drop me off at the airport. He came out of the shower with a towel wrapped around him.

“Go get a shower so I can get dressed. We are going to the mall. I need some stuff.” I showered fairly quickly and looked through my bag until I found my favorite pair of jeans. I paired it with a long –sleeved fitted green shirt and a pair of sneakers. I left my hair down and put a headband on to keep it out of my eyes.

He was sitting on the sofa waiting for me. He was wearing jeans, a blue t-shirt and sneakers with a fitted hat on. “Come on, let’s go. We gotta get something to eat. I am starving.” He said as he pulled me towards the door. “Just so you know Vero and Marc are going to hang out with us today. I invited them because I wanted really get to know you either way ok. I nodded silently.

We walked into the restaurant and joined Marc and Vero at the table. “Hey guys. How is it going” Flower asked and I smiled at him.

“Things are good. Ready to do some shopping.” I said and Vero shook her head.

“Sounds so good. I need some stuff.” Vero said excitedly and Marc cracked up.

“She always needs something when it concerns shopping.” We ate breakfast and talked, mainly about the new season. Max wasn’t mentioned and for that I was grateful.

After breakfast we drove to the mail. Vero grabbed my hand and immediately walked into the first store we went by. “Sorry for the other day. We were really close to Max while he was here. He spoke really highly of you when he called us. Couldn’t wait for us to come meet you. But now I see you with Jordan and it surprises me. Jordan is completely emotionally challenged but not with you. It’s strange. So whatever you decide, even if it is neither of them, you have a friend in Marc and I.” I thanked her and we got down to the real business of the day.

I found a really cute dress on sale and I bought a pair of shoes to go with it. Vero did some damaged herself. We ended up in Victoria Secret when the boys found us, looking for a strapless bra for the dress I had bought. The boys came in and held up the most obnoxious of lingerie for us. Vero and I just teased them and paid for our purchases and left.

We said goodbye to Marc and Vero and went back to Jordan’s place. “You want to go to dinner tonight with me? Just us.” I agreed and he told me I needed to wear what I bought today. We watched tv for an hour before showering for dinner.

When I emerged from getting dressed for dinner he was sitting at the breakfast bar, looking extremely nervous. “Wow Cal, you look beautiful.” He handed me flowers and I laughed.

“Don’t ask, I almost crashed trying to rush and grab them from the florist.” I gave him a kiss on the cheek. We got to the restaurant and it was amazing. It was a beautiful place, with amazing views. We sat in a booth together in the back. A few people stared, obvious on who he was, but no one approached.

We enjoyed a nice dinner and spoke at length about my situation with Brendan, my dad and about his family. We sat at the table for two and a half hours and I really got to know him. After dinner we went back to his place and watched a movie and went to sleep fairly early since he had practice. He dropped me off at the airport the next day and gave me a slow kiss. “Call me so I know you get in ok.” He said quietly.

I boarded the plane and sat down. I had so much to think about, I didn’t know where to begin. I knew it wasn’t going to be an easy decision, that was for sure.

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