Lily’s POV
I glance back at Ralph and follow Caleb back to my room.
Will I even have a chance to talk with Ralph before I leave?
We reach my room and Caleb opens the door for me so I can walk in, and to my surprise, follows me inside.
“Would you like some help?” He takes a step towards me after he closes the door and grabs my upper arms, sliding his hands down them until he reaches my hands and grasp them against his chest.
I shiver slightly and feel tingly from his touch. A tingle that never leads anywhere because he does not want to be with me.
A lump forming in my throat, I shake my head and withdraw my hands from his.
“You don’t have to.”
I want him to though. His touch is calming, and I know he feels that way too, since he has been holding my hand ever since he returned fr
