Charlie curled up beside Anna on the downstairs sofa and soon drifted to sleep while reruns of Gilmore Girls played in the background. At some point in the night, she felt two large arms lift her from the sofa. She opened her eyes just enough to see the subtle outline of Jamie’s chiseled jaw covered in a dark stubble shadow. Soon his calming scent of pine and cinnamon was wrapped around her. She nuzzled her head into his chest and inhaled deeply as he carried her upstairs and into the same room they had been in the evening of the fall festival.
Jamie laid her on the bed and made quick work of her shoes; tossing them aside then leaning over her on the bed. She peaked her eyes open just enough to see the worry on his face as he looked her over. Charlie realized he was looking at her neck. H
