was in a fresh plaid cotton shirt and jeans, wearing boots that looked dusty. I felt a stirring in my hear

fed, my shoulders drooped as we started back. Seeing my look of abject disappointment as

that Jack was no predator. He had a guileless look on his good looking face, his blue eyes blinking

back home and I sighed unconsciously. Somehow, Jack and the pretty little town of C

ng to face him, I surprised a look of longing o

d, hesi

silly but…could you

eek when he smiled. Clean-shaven and smelling good, he looked non-threatening. I had met all sorts on my jour

ng, warm blue eyes and

ced as he said it, ’Actually

my astonishment because he

orry…I

head as he muttere

You’re a trained teacher, you obviously wou

ch I wore in a braid, flying with the vigorous movement. Reaching out, I tou

ing,’ It’s just that I never did think a

y. And my Mom used to get really mad

o look at him and I blushe

? ‘he spoke in a soft voice almost a

n months though,’ I said shyly, tucking t

ead and said in a soft

thirty

kind man who had helped me and who still wanted to keep me close to him. We had only known each other for a few hours but I was already comfortable with him, feeling a sense of safet

and bega

ore than a year ago.’ His voice wobbled and I l

been able to ge

lmost half

ndrea was very good at

is hair tousled, his bl

you…’ and he named a sum that had

g up straighter. “You live in a house, n

ter and I smiled,

laughter. The way he said My Dear Melissa made my body

vantage of you. And I can easily afford

n, almo

mean, will yo

e end of my journey. I had not intended to return before the end of summ

holding his breath, his eyes fixed on my profile. I

d cheerfull

er inhibitions I had had. But at nineteen, I w

outs, we set off to his cabin which was t

he truck, staring wi