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The food was great, the evening turned out better than expected, and the company was beyond perfect. And yet I knew this couldn’t go any further. I wanted Jake, in every way, but I knew better than to start something neither of us could finish.
Chapter Eighteen
Jake
She went from feistyand sassy to bone-tired right in front of my eyes after the main course.
"I'm not sure what hit me," she murmured.
"You're tired, Natalie. You've had a long day. Come on, I'll take you home."
"I wanted us to stay out longer. It's so pretty here."
"We can always come another time," I suggested.
She’d let down her defenses tonight. Even though she hadn't had any alcohol, she was exhausted from spending hours with Larissa at the hospital and was quiet on the drive home. When we arrived, she yawned as we walked up to the door. Taking the keys out of her bag, she fumbled with them and looked up at me.
"Do you want to come inside?"
"Yes," I answered. "I want to make sure you get in safe."
"You think I'll trip over the stairs?"
"You're exhausted, Natalie."
“And you’re protective, as usual. I never admitted it before, but I love it.”
“I like you with your defenses lowered,” I whispered in her ear from behind.
She straightened up but then relaxed under my touch. Fucking hell. I had to rein myself in, or I was going to turn her around and kiss her right against this door.
She unlocked it and stepped inside, glancing over her shoulder.
"You’re still on your mission to get in my pants, huh?"
I cleared my throat. "All I want to do is make sure that you’ll be okay tonight.”
