My Heart Says Yes by Ashley Blake Page B

waiting
for me, I glanced into the bar and Caleb happened to look up right then.  At
first he looked confused and then a huge smile spread across his face and he
waved at me and got up to walk toward me.
    “Let’s go.”  I ushered
Kelly out of the bar because I really didn’t want to face him.  I saw an even
more confused look when he saw me walk away.  I know we weren’t exclusive, but
after all that stuff he said to me about being under my spell, I couldn’t believe he was out with Carrie.  The more I thought about it, the more I started to
think that she was his girlfriend.  He was probably a little bored with her and
since I was fresh meat he probably thought he could have his fun with me until
he wanted someone else.  Well, I wasn’t that girl that he could do that to, I
would never allow him to treat me like that.  I was not going to be used by any
man, ever.
    We went to Whiskey and I
had a gin and tonic to help calm me down, and I told Kelly about my run in with
Carrie and what she said to me about Caleb.
    “Emma, you can’t listen
to that.  She is obviously threatened by you and will say anything to make you
lose interest in Caleb.  Seriously, there is no way that he gave you a ride
because he felt sorry for you. The guy likes you.”
    “Really?  Then why is he
out on a date with her on a Saturday night? Why is she stuck to his side at the
senior center?  And they were together at that party a few weeks ago. I think
she’s his girlfriend and he just wants me as a little side thing to play with. 
Oh whatever, I don’t want to think about this anymore. Let’s change the subject
and just have fun.”
    Kelly didn’t push me
because she knew me well enough to know that when I was done talking about
something, I was done.  We had another cocktail and then we decided to call it
a night.
    When I crawled into bed
that night I felt sad about the way the night had turned out.  I really thought
that Caleb and I had something and that we were going to turn into something
more.  I decided that I would just have to push him out of my head and return
to my previous plan of concentrating on me for the year.  Boys always made
things too complicated and I didn’t want complicated in my life.  I vowed to forget
Caleb Morgan and told myself that starting the next day, I would never say his
name again.  I would be cordial when I saw him at the senior center, but I
would not engage in any personal interaction with him.  I was done with Caleb
Morgan and in the history of my life, he wouldn’t even register on the chart. 
    The next morning I woke
up feeling sad about the way the previous night had ended.  I thought about how
happy I had been earlier and I wished that I could get that feeling back.  Maybe
one day the right guy will come along for me.   I felt myself falling into a
pity party so I hopped out of bed and made breakfast for Kelly and me.
    Kelly came into the
kitchen while I was still cooking.  “Oooh, something smells good!”  I know what
she was doing, she always did this whenever I was down about something.  She
was really good about being happy and positive when I needed it, and you know
what?  It always worked, I always felt better, and today was no exception.
    “I thought I’d make a
big breakfast for us to celebrate me avoiding getting involved with a huge
jerk.  The pancakes are ready, do you want your eggs scrambled or fried?”
    “Emma…”
    “No, don’t worry, I’m
fine.  I should have known that a guy like that wouldn’t really be interested
in me.  Carrie is much more his type, which is fine, because the right guy for
me will come along.  I just thought I had better instincts, I guess being off
the market for two years with Jordan skewed my senses.  Anyway, we’re
celebrating this morning Kel, scrambled or fried?”
    “For the record a guy
like Caleb Morgan would be interested in someone like you because you
are an awesome, fabulous girl and he would be lucky