In order to hide the fact that her hands were dripping with sweat, Samantha quickly wiped them against her dress as Caleb led her in the direction of the huge oak doors that led to his father's home.
She felt the night air was thick, and her heart was beating more loudly than it should have been.
In this moment, she made her debut as Caleb's girlfriend, marking the beginning of the charade that they had both chosen to join in.
While they were getting closer to the door, she nervously pulled at the hem of her dress, and her breath came out in short pulls all the while.
"Ready?" When Caleb spoke to her, his voice was soft, and his hand lightly touched her arm, which drew her out of her swirl of thoughts. Although he did not appear to be nervous, there was a firmness in his jaw, which w
