Chapter Eighteen
Ellie
Chocolate followed me over to the door, a low rumble coming from his throat.
Leaning forward to look through the peephole in the door, I was stunned to see Jacob on the other side. His eyes were cast down and the lines of tension evident on his face.
My breath caught in my throat, and my heart started pounding, echoing through my body as blood rushed in my ears. I opened the door slowly.
I stood there silently, frozen, although the inside of my body was going wild. Chocolate instantly recognized Jacob and started wagging madly, circling Jacob’s legs and dashing in and out of the door.
Jacob and I simply stared at each other. He looked weary, his eyes containing a slightly wild look. He was a far cry from the polished man I was accustomed to seeing. He leaned hi
