Thinking about Caleb taking care of his girl - mc/ fem!reader - so much, that he wonât put up with her spending any of her hard-earned money
After shutting your door for you, Caleb walks around the front of the car into the drivers seat, shuffling with the seatbelt as he turns the key in the ignition.
You hum to yourself in the meantime and find your lipstick in your bagâyour new lipstick, a little more luxe this time, just the right shade to compliment your skin, a treat for yourself after finishing up a project at work. Just a little gift you deserved. You flip down the sun visor and open the mirror, making a pretty o with your lips to carefully apply it, stifling a smile when you feel Caleb watching.
âWhereâs that from, baby?â he asks, a hand smoothing up your back.
âHm?â
âTheâuhâŚâ His hand lifts, fingers hesitating near his lips as his eyes linger on yours. âThe lipstick. Thatâs⌠new?â
You smile, the corners of your mouth tilting up. "Yeah. Just tried it now." You wrap your arms around his bicep for a quick, soft squeeze, then reach up to cradle his face, pecking his cheek - leaving soft pink mark behind. "You like it?"
He nods, almost absently, like heâs still trying to find the right words. Then, softerâsurer:
âYeah. Itâs⌠pretty.â
A small pause.
âLooks good on you.â
But his smile falters, and it has you pouting.
âWhat?â
âNothingâŚâ He shrugs. âJust donât remember buying it. You used my card, right?â
You shake your head. âNo, I bought it myself. It wasnât expensive, honey, I promise.â Half true, at the very least.
âYeah?â He blinks, then gently shifts back just enough to reach into his coat pocket, fishing out the wad of cash thatâs accumulated there. âHow much was it, baby? Iâll pay you back.â
âCaleb, I didnât ask you to do that.â
âYeah, well, Iâm doing it anyway.â He counts out one, two, three twentiesâ
âCaleb, put that awayââ
He looks up at you, raises his brows, dishes out a fourth and a fifth. âWhat?â He doesnât hesitate for a second, folding the bills in half before leaning over the console to slip them into your purse. As he does, he presses a quick kiss to your cheekâlight and teasing, knowing exactly what itâll do.
He grins, just a little, watching the way your attention drifts. One hand rests casually on the wheelâstrong, veined, just enough to make you pauseâand the other gently holds your jaw, guiding you toward him. He kisses you again, this time softly at the corner of your mouth, careful not to mess up the lipstick. âUse my card next time, yeah? Doesnât matter what itâs for.â
You frown. âBut I feel bad . . . I make my own money, you know.â
âYouâre not supposed to spend your money, baby, youâre supposed to spend mine.â
He lifts your chin with two fingersâgentle, but sureâguiding your gaze back to him when you try to look away. His eyes search yours, steady and soft.
âLet me take care of you, sweetheart.â He presses a kiss to your lipsâslow and certain, like a promise.
âThatâs what Iâm here for.â
And honestly⌠when he says it like that, itâs hard to do anything but let him.











