Free Right in Time by Dahlia Potter

Callie.  Maggie knew he was special and it seems she was right!) in Los Angeles visiting family and recording, they were all flying solo.
    “I don’t know.  It just is.” Maggie responded simply and honestly.
    “Could it be because you yourself are in love?” Callie continued to press.
    “What?!” Taylor interjected, catching only the last remark made for she and Alexis had been busy discussing something of their own.
    “Thanks, Cal.” Maggie said sarcastically.
    “You’re in love?!” Taylor questioned, Alexis turning to face Maggie with the same wide-eyed questioning look.
    “No!” she replied adamantly, but her friends continued to look at her.  “Maybe?” she questioned.  With this smiles started forming on the three other girls’ faces.  “I dunno!” Maggie yelled.  She honestly hadn’t really thought about it.  It had only been a month, a fact which she voiced to her friends.
    “There’s no time limit on love, Maggie.” Callie voiced.
    “Wait, what?” Taylor questioned, shifting her gaze to Callie, one that was followed by Maggie and Alexis.
    “What?  People are allowed to change!” Callie stated defending herself.
     
    With that, the three girls broke out in excited squeals and hugged Callie.  Her last comment though made her think.  She was right, there was no time limit on love.  Sure, a month seemed quick to be feeling these things, but what’s to say she didn’t love him?  She tried not to think about it and enjoy her time with her friends.  Whatever it was she was feeling, it would work itself out and make itself clear when the time was right...or so she hoped.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

Chapter Eighteen
     
    Caleb couldn’t have helped but think about Maggie en route to Toronto.  With six hours on a plane to kill and what happened last night still fresh in his mind, how could you blame him.  Maggie made him smile, but the thought of getting serious with someone new still frightened him.  Sure, he knew that probably wasn’t the manliest thing to admit, and with being a dancer already knocking him down a few pegs in that department in many people’s eyes, he kept it to himself. 
     
    But the facts were the facts. 
     
    The honest truth was that every time a new woman entered the picture, he saw Kendall’s face.  It had been nine months since that relationship ended and while that may seem like a long amount of time, in comparison to how long they had been together, it was nothing. 
     
    Caleb had met Kendall at one of his competitions when he was 23 years old.  She was there with her twin sister Kelsey who was competing.  Although she wasn’t a dancer herself, Kendall had a love for it, but knew early on that her two left feet would not lead to a career as a prima ballerina.  Yes, Caleb was of the belief that anyone could learn how to dance and Kendall was definitely not shy about busting a move at any given moment, but being a professional was not in her cards.  Despite that, they were able to bond on their love of the art and as that summer competition circuit went on, Caleb found himself secretly counting down the days between shows and keeping an eye out for her at each stop. 
     
    The competition circuit was one that was busy, especially during the summer, drawing out the younger dancers during their breaks from school.  During the year, it wasn’t guaranteed that you’d see the same dancers every weekend, but during this season, it sometimes became the norm which Caleb found himself so thankful for. 
     
    Each time he showed up at that week’s venue and spotted Kendall in the ballroom, he couldn’t help but smile.  This was the first time Caleb found himself chasing the girl and while he didn’t know what had gotten in to him, he also couldn’t help himself.  There was just something about her.  She had such an outgoing personality that drew him in.  Her smile and especially her laugh were magnetic.  And she had this head