I closed my eyes as his hand slid gently behind my neck and mine rested against his chest.
I could feel his heartbeat; it was fast and wild. Heat flooded every nerve in my body. My lips parted instinctively. Caleb's gaze dropped to them; he leaned even closer, leaving only another inch. Then...he stopped. His entire body went rigid.
"No."
The word sounded like it hurt. I opened my eyes. His jaw was clenched so tightly I thought his teeth might break.
"Caleb?"
He stepped backward immediately, as if putting a distance between us physically would somehow stop whatever existed between us.
His breathing remained ragged, but his silver eyes refused to meet mine.
"I cannot." He said instead.
My heart sank. "...Cannot what?"
He laughed bitterly. "My mother is right."
"What?"
"I have res
