Chapter 16

Josh

I stood seething I cut my eyes at him. He finally let go.

"Why are you here Caleb?"

"Your parents invited me."

Of course they did.

"Come in Caleb."

He smiled and stepped in as she closed the door.

"Hello Caleb it's nice to see you could make it."

"Wouldn't miss it for the world."

Bet you wouldn't.

"Come on the food is done. We can all sit down and Hope can tell us all about her time at the camp."

"Sure mom."

We all sat down to eat and Hope talked about the camp and what they all done there it sounded like torture, but she was smiling like she really enjoyed it. I'd already heard about the camp, but I chose to listen again. Caleb slid his hand in hers squeezing it making my blood boil. I sure hoped he didn't want to pick up where things had ended with her.

I excused myself telling everyone I had a head ache. They smiled and I leaped up the stairs closing my door jumping on my bed, why did they have to invite Caleb over?

Caleb.

I sat next to Hope on the sofa. I'd missed her terribly. I couldn't believe what I saw when the door opened the door she was truly breath taking, she was gorgeous when she left, but fuck she was more than gorgeous she was fucking breathtaking that place had sure changed her and for the better.

She'd grown into a woman whilst she'd been there she no longer looked like the skinny terrified teenage girl from two months ago, but a head strong woman. Fuck my dick twitched. I couldn't let any man get near her, we'd all be going to college soon if she had even applied.

I looked at her. I slid my fingers in between hers nothing else felt right but this in this moment. "I missed you Hope."

"I missed you too."

"I'd like to continue where we left off if you'll have me."

"I wasn't aware we'd broken up."

"I just thought with everything that happened with Josh and me being his best friend."

She placed her finger on my lips fuck the tingles. "I don't hate you Caleb, I could never hate you. You were always there for me."

"Bu.."

"Let me finish."

I nodded.

"I wasn't asking you to pick sides Caleb, he was your friend, I was your girlfriend. You'd known him a lot longer than me I understand okay." She moved closer.

"I'd like it if we picked up where we left off."

She removed her finger and pressed her lips on mine and kissed me. Butterflies erupted throguh the whole of my body. I pulled her closer deepening the kiss.

Josh

I lay in my bed contemplating weather or not to go down stairs my mind was made up until I heard Caleb and Hope taking.

Fuck I can't fucking believe this I knew he still had feelings for her and he was angry for what I had done to her, but I had hoped he would forget about her and move on. This was Caleb we were talking about, he never stuck to one girl too long. I fucking hate him.

After Caleb left, Hope had gone to her room to find an angry Josh inside. "Josh what are you doing here?"

"Not much."

"Are you okay, you sound angry?"

"So you and Caleb are back together again?"

"Is that what this is all about? If you have a problem with me and Caleb I'll tell him I just want to be friends."

She'd do that for me?

"Look Josh I don't want to come between you and Caleb, he's your friend and I don't want to be the cause of any arguments between the both of you."

He looked at her. She looked so sincere. "You don't have to do that Hope. We can all be friends. I'm sure I can live with my friend dating my sister." I cringed.

"So we're brother and sister now?"

"I hope so. Look I just don't want you getting hurt that's all. I know Caleb snd I don't want you in tears of he finds someone else, he isn't good at sticking around."

"I'll be fine Josh. I'm stronger now and I'm sure I can take it if we don't work out."

He smiled. "You sure have changed."

"For the better, I hope."

He smiled tapping the bed. "I won't hurt you. I promise."

She nodded and walked over to him sitting next to him. He dropped his arm over her shoulder nerving her. "I promise I'll be a better brother from now on. I'll protect you from all those assholes out there."

"I can take care of myself Josh."

"I know. I'd like to in a form of an apology for the way I treated you."

"Thanks I'd like that."

He smiled.

~

Hope and Josh had been getting on well since she'd returned home her and Caleb were getting closer too he'd tired to ignore it that much he'd stay out the house when Caleb was around. He had no idea they were in there own in the house there parents had already left for work and Hope was already up he walked down stairs smiling realising that they were alone she was in a world of her own he couldn't help but laugh but what came next surprised him.

He walked behind her placing his hand on her shoulder the next thing. He knew he was on the floor, his arm twisted behind his back.

"Fuck Hope, what the hell?"

"Reflexes."

He swiped his foot under hers bringing her down onto the floor, her wrist lock no longer tight round his wrist, she looked at him breathing heavily he looked at her. "You need to be quicker than that Hope."

"Fuck I'm loosing my touch. Scar will be pissed."

"You're not. I'm just quicker."

He leaned forward. She went to move to bring her knee up but he clamped it in his. "Too quick sweetheart."

"Fuck, I need more practice."

He smirked evilly. "Your mouth has got worse since you left."

"I learnt from the best."

"I guess you must've." He said, getting closer.

"What the fuck!"

He turned to see Caleb standing in the doorway. "Caleb."

"What the fuck Josh? What the hell are you doing? Are you bullying her again?"

"Does it looks like I am?"

"I'm not too sure with you anymore."

She pushed him off, jumping to her feet, their mouths dropped. "I let you get away with that one, next time I won't be so soft.'

"What are you talking about?" He asked, confused.

"We were checking her reflexes, they're good, but not good enough. She needs to get quicker."

"Oh I will. Scar is coming home soon and he will make sure I don't slack, until then I'm enrolled at the local gym training with his brother."

"Oh."

"Come on babe, we have reservations."

"Sure."

"Where re you going?"

"Somewhere you're not going to be." He said, taking Hope's hand pulling her out of the house slamming the door shut.

Well fuck me. Shit I have to sort my self out that was fucking hot. I almost kissed her, fucking Caleb he has to fucking ruin everything.

Caleb walked hand in hand with Hope down the road trying to forget about what he'd seen in the house when he entered to pick her up, but it want easy. "Are you okay Caleb? You're awfully quiet, have I done something wrong?"

"No it's not you."

"So who is it then?"

He looked a her. "Josh."

"He didn't hurt me. I swear."

"But he was on top of you. I can't help but think it's like it was before you left."

"Look Caleb. I'm not the girl I was three months ago, you have to trust me."

"But what I saw."

"You want me to explain what happened?"

"Yeah I would."

"He caught me off guard. My reflexes kicked in when he come behind me and tapped my shoulder I threw him, but it didn't go to plan he has good reflexes and he's quick. He wasn't bullying me Caleb you have to trust me on this."

"I do. I just don't trust him."

"I know. I'm not really sure what's going on in his head right now either."

"What do you mean?' He asked opening the door fo the restaurant. "Sir madam how may I be of assistance?"

"Table for two. Kingsley."

"Sure sir right this way."

"You booked under mom's marital name?"

"Your step dad booked it. He thought it would do you good to get out the house and so do I."

"Oh okay."

They followed the waitress over to the table sitting down ordering drinks.

"So why did you mean by Josh isn't he normal self?"

"I'm not sure Caleb, but he's acting weird."

"How?"

The drinks went down and they thanked the waitress ordering their food.

"He's just been acting different since I got back."

"How do you mean?"

"Not his usual self. I thought once I walked through that door he would start bullying me and I was prepared for it."

"So he didn't?'

"No the exact opposite, he asked what camp was like and he actually sat snd listened, it was weird."

"It sure is. I don't think you're talking about the same Joshua that has a pure hatred for you."

"I know I just don't… I know I should be grateful for his sudden change of heart. but to be Frank it scares the shit out of me."

"I understand after everything he put you through. You think he'd going snap and turn back to the monster you knew before you went to camp."

"Yeah I do."

He placed his hand on hers. "I'm always here for you Hope. I'm sorry I didn't do more before you left."

She smiled. "You did as much as you could Caleb."

He moved his hand off hers as the waitress walked over placing the plates down.

"Enjoy your meal."

"We will thanks."

She smiled walking away. They began to eat. "So tell me about the camp and what you done."

"I didn't do anything for the first two weeks due to my ribs been broken and other stuff, but after that I did a lot of training."

He smiled as she continued to tell him everything she done there. "So now I have to keep up my training so I have to go to the gym."

His eyes brightened. "I'll go with you."

"There's really no need Caleb."

"I want to. Besides I've been slacking whilst Josh was in one of his destructive moods, so I didn't have time to keep my body toned. So I'd be happy to go with you."

"Thanks Caleb, I just hope you can keep up."

"I will try my best." He smiled as they finished their food and drinks paying the bill before they left.

He slipped his fingers in-between her holding her hand as they walked down the empty street. "I really enjoyed tonight Caleb."

"So did I."

She smiled.

"How's about we make a night of it and you stay over,"

"I don't know Caleb my mom, Mr, Kingsley." she said, unsure.

"It's fine Hope I already let them know that you wouldn't be home til morning, they said it was fine."

"What about Josh?"

"What about him? Since when do you care what he thinks?"

"I don't but.."

"If he hurts you, you tell me and I'll hurt him okay.' He looked at her nervous face. "Okay."

"Okay."

He smiled as they continued to walk to his house he closed the door leading her upstairs to his room locking the door. "Are your parents okay about this Caleb? Do they know?"

He pressed his finger on her lips. "Yes they do, now stop worrying and let me make you happy like I am."

She nodded.

He removed his finger replacing it with his lips kissing her passionately slipping his tongue in her mouth kissing her harder and harder. Their clothes falling to the floor. "Are you sure about this Hope we can stop anytime."

"I trust you, Caleb."

He smiled and continued kissing her hungrily pulling her down onto the bed removing their underwater slipping inside she making love to her.