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Bailey's pov

My eyes widened in shock. "What?" I whispered as his gaze bored into

mine. His expression was a mixture of hurt, anger and betrayal.

What the hell is he talking-

Oh.

The dare.

Stefan, still being held by Kaleb spoke up. " I keep fucking telling him it

was just a dare."

Kaleb's eyes darken and he whipped back around, and was just about

to lung for Stefan again when I grabbed his arm.

“I let him." I whispered, clutching his arm tighter. He stiffens by my

words.

" He didn't lie, it was a dare. But we didn't really kiss.” I added when I

felt the anger roll off of him in waves.

"It didn't look like you two didn't really kiss Bailey.”

"Well we didn't." I gritted my teeth, now feeling frustrated that he was

mad because of the dare. Stefan and I didn't even kiss!

" And if we did, it shouldn't be any of your concern Kaleb," I let his arm

go.

Kaleb snapped to face me, a chilling glare on his face. I stood my

ground and lifted my chin up.

"You have no right to barge into Stefan’s home because of a stupid

dare." I uttered, folding my arms. " Especially when I am not that

important to you."

He flinched, his eyes dimming with hurt before the pop of his jaw

indicated that I struck a nerve. " How can you possibly think you are not

important-

" Wait." Stefan cuts in, wiping the blood trailing down his chin. * What's

going on here? Are you two together or something?" He looked

between Kaleb and me, his brows drawn in confusion.

" No!" I rushed out the second Kaleb responded with a yes.

I should have been happy to hear him claim me in front of the boys but

I felt anything but that. I felt the tingling feeling in my stomach that

revealed my nerves and the tickling feeling on my neck.

I was squirmy and kind of irritated that we did not speak about our

relationship enough for him to claim me in front of them. Especially

when we had issues having to do with Juliet and now the dare.

We clearly had to talk.

Ryan and Stefan look between the two of us confused.

I glared at Kaleb while he glared right back at me. " Yes we are." Kaleb

gritted out every word, rubbing his teeth in frustration.

I tipped my chin up to show that he did not intimidate me. " We are not.

Not until-

He took a step forward and cut in. * Until what Bailey? Until I marry you,

impregnate you? Until when?"

My mouth slackened and so did Ryan and Stefan's. Their eyes are as

wide as mine, completely shocked by Kaleb's words.

I flushed and looked away. " It's too early to even talk about this Kaleb.

We're still in high school and-

He's almost pressing up against me when he takes that step forward

and I held my breath. " This is our future Bailey. It's already set. Have

you forgotten what I said to you last night? You're mine. And I am

yours."

I am not sure what to say, in fact, I am tongue tied to the point I can

only stare at him silently.

" Uh-" Ryan cleared his throat. " It looks like you two need to talk

privately. Stefan.”

Looking at Ryan and Stefan, I whispered. " Can we keep this to

ourselves? I don't want Mira to know yet." I looked down in shame,

wondering why I didn't have the courage to tell Mira as yet.

I would at least want her to know about it through me first.

" Your secret is safe with me Bailey," I can hear the smile in Ryan's

response. " It's not my place to tell anyway. "

I lift my head only to see him spare a glance at Kaleb while he

whispered. " I get why you're scared to tell her." Looking back at me he

smiled. " Hopefully one day you will be able to tell her.”

It felt he said it for the both of us His eyes swept to Stefan who stayed

rooted where he was and staring at me stunned. " Stefan." Ryan called

out to him again.

This time Stefan's gaze drew away from mine and he nod silently. Ryan

motioned with his head to follow him and Stefan glances at me one last

time before following him out of the room quietly.

Now that it is just Kaleb and me, the tension in the room spins.

I scan his features that now dotted with more frustration and hurt.

I shook my head, frowning. “ You have no right to feel this way Kaleb.

Remember you left with Juliet, God knows what you two done."

His forehead creases into a frown at my words. " Is that why you went

ahead and had Stefan kiss you? Because I brought Juliet home?"

I scoffed. " If only you had actually brought her home and not in your

bed. I know she slept in your bed Kaleb."

I try to keep my voice stern but I will not lie and say I am not hurt by

this. It was very clear to me that I am falling for Kaleb. And perhaps I

am already too far gone.

He flinched, his eyes storming before he nod. * She did, " he admit. His

admission made my stomach twist with unease and I swallowed.

" Okay," I whispered. At least he was honest with me this once. " Then I

guess this is it."

I turn around to leave, blinking back the sting in my eyes. This shouldn't

hurt as much as it did right now, but it does.

But fingers wrap around my wrist, stopping me from walking away. His

hold was gentle, but firm, keeping me from resuming my steps.

I stay facing the door, not wanting him to see the evident hurt in my

eyes at his admission.

" She slept in my bed Bailey, but I didn't sleep beside her. I slept on the

couch.” His voice was gentle, like a teacher trying to soothe a wailing

child. " What you're thinking is not what happened.”

I ground my teeth and clench my hands and whirled around to shoot

him a glare. " Not what I think?! Kaleb you're a player, I don't trust your

words right now." I snapped.

He still had a firm grip around my wrist and he uses that to draw me

closer. My front press against his and I sucked in a sharp breath

through my nose.

His eyes narrowed down on me and I can see his expression clouding

over with frustration. " Not anymore. I am not the same guy Bailey! Do

you still not get it?" He hissed and dipped his head lower until our eyes

are leveled.

"You are it for me. You've always been it for me. The second I kissed

you, tasted you, hell you've always been it for me Flower. I just never

realized. But now that I do, I am not going to let you go."