Take a Breath(45)

I nod my agreement and Jake excuses himself for a moment to fetch something from the kitchen. It’s the sandwiches he made earlier. He won’t forget about my eating. I have to smile. He gestures for me to follow and I turn to Michael and Tom.

“Well, I guess I will see you two soon.”

They both get up and give me a hug and try to reassure me that everything will be okay. I nod and can’t help the tear that escapes my eye.

I follow Jake upstairs, along with the sandwiches I know he is going to force me to eat once we’re up there. I just can’t think about food at the moment. I feel as sick as a dog. Where does that expression come from anyway? Do all dogs feel sick all the time?

We get to his bedroom and he sits me on his bed as he shuts the prying eyes out.

“You must eat, Ana.”

There it is again, just like clockwork.

“Jake, please, I can’t eat right now. This shock needs to sink in a bit first before I can eat. The whole thing is making me feel sick. I can’t even look at food right now, let alone contemplate placing it anywhere near my mouth. Please just leave it there for a moment. I promise I will eat it later, just not now, okay?”

He smiles. “Am I being overbearing? Sorry. I’m not sure how to cope with this. Instead I just deal with it the best way I know how and that is to try and control everything around me. It’s all I know.”

He places the sandwiches by the bedside and moves closer to me. Despite the gravity of the situation I am immediately pulled in by Jake’s magnetism—and for now, it is all I can think about. He faces me and his hand rises up to touch my face. With one finger, he glides down from the top of my head, down past my cheek and under my chin. I shiver at his touch and he lets out a little laugh.

“Are you cold, or does my touch affect you that much?”

He cups my face and I lean my head into his hand and gently trail my fingers down from the top of his arm, right down to his hand. He seems to have the same shivering effect that I do.

“Maybe we are both feeling cold in here?” I let out a giggle, and a contented sigh escapes me.

“I think we both know the answer to that question don’t we?”

Can I seriously not get enough of this man? Even if we were locked in a room together for weeks, months, years, I would still not be able to get enough of him. He pulls me towards him and gently kisses the top of my head and strokes my hair behind my back. This is the most tender moment I have ever felt. In the ugliness we are embroiled in, this is the beauty that cannot be denied or tainted. No one, not even the monster out there can take that away now.

I move my hands up to cup his face and look deep into those eyes. My heart is pounding and my eyes watering from the enormity of this day. A single tear falls and Jake takes his thumb and wipes it from my face. I can’t help myself as I race to find his lips. His warm, enticing sweet lips that I have laid claim to. At first we are gentle, but soon our breathing picks up and the kissing becomes more frantic. Our tongues are everywhere and our hands grabbing at every part of our bodies.

We are both pulling each other closer, as if being this close isn’t enough. It could never be enough. My head is spinning and I’m delirious with all things Jake filling my head. My body, my soul is his. I climb on top of him and wrap my legs around his waist. I find a fistful of hair that I lace between my fingers, as I tug him deeper into our kiss. I can’t help it, but the tiger in me wants to be let out. With his hair in my hands I pull him towards me further. He growls at me and scratches my back with both hands. I let go of his mouth and pull my head back in ecstasy as I gasp. My pussy throbbing as if it has never had sex the past few hours. I can’t seem to get enough.

I push my head back up and look at Jake. He has the same piercing hunger in his eyes as my lips find his mouth again. As soon as it has begun, it is suddenly stopped by a knock on the door.

We are both quickly pulled back into the reality of what is happening around us. I jump off Jake causing me to slip and fall off the bed. I start laughing, I can’t help it. Jake is stunned and quickly bends down to help me up.

“Shit, are you okay? I forgot where I was. Fucking shit, fuck.”

Jake helps me up and I give him a smile. “Jake, calm down, it’s okay. Sit there and I will answer the door. I don’t think you can in your state.”

I look down at his obvious arousal and he looks down with me.

He pops his head back up and smiles. “I’m sure whatever he has to say will kill anything I have going on down here rather quickly.”

He seats himself on the bed and props a cushion on his lap. I let out a little giggle, straighten myself up, and answer the door.