He was trying to hide his smile. "Do I make you nervous?" "No, now if you could please excuse me I have some studying to do" I tried to escape. "Wait" He caged me with his arms. And I could hear my heartbeat in my ears. "You feel it don't you? Why are you trying to escape me? Unless you already have a boyfriend" He looked genuinely curious. He smelled like fresh mint and coffee. "I--I didn't mean to escape you" I stuttered. Ashley is a shy girl who keeps to herself, with a bad past all she wants right now is to focus on her future. What happens when she meets Jake who is the exact opposite of her? Will she open her heart to him? Will she be able to deny the attraction between them?