Elena's POV

"What are you doing here?"

My voice came out sharper than I intended, but I couldn't help it. I stood in front of my building, staring at Caleb like I was seeing a ghost.

He pushed off his car, taking a few steps toward me, his hands still in his jacket pockets.

"I was in the area," he said, staring softly at me.

I raised an eyebrow.

"Okay, that's a lie," he admitted, grinning now, "I came to see you."

"When did you get back?" I blurted out, even though I already knew from ...