Chapter 5
I was afraid to open my eyes. If I did, I might discover that I was in my own room. Alone. I couldn’t stand the thought of waking up to discover Jake wasn’t really with me, and so I clung to sleep for as long as I could. Everything that happened between us had the quality of a dream. One of those really painful dreams where everything is right and everybody is happy and then you wake up and find that none of it is real.
When I felt his callused fingers touch my face, I opened my eyes to see his green depths just inches away. His brow was creased in a slight frown that cleared up as our eyes met. I turned into his touch, nuzzling my cheek against his hand. He cupped my other cheek and held my face between his palms with complete tenderness. Without looking away, he leaned forwar
