The movie was almost over, but Ashley had seen it before and knew what was coming. The little snake came onto the screen, and she closed her eyes and turned away. She really hated snakes and couldn"t watch this.
"You okay?" Jared"s arm across her shoulders tightened.
"Fine, I just don"t do snakes." She listened for the music to change then opened her eyes again to find Jared watching her, a faint smile curving his lips.
"What?"
"You"re cute."
She scowled.
Jared chuckled and turned back to the movie. She frowned at him once more, for good measure, then relaxed into the crook of his arm. His arm around her was nice in a way she hadn"t thought about before. She"d never dated anyone who was content to sit, whether watching a movie or anything else, without pushing for more. When he"d fir
