Jake awoke to find Freckles stretched out on his chest, sound asleep. He smiled as the aroma of the blackberry cobbler Kaitie had promised him filled the cabin. Jake felt better after his nap and could not stop grinning as he thought about him and Kaitie making love.
He wanted to be with Kaitie that way every day for the rest of his life. He had never been drawn to someone the way he was pulled to her. That feeling made him elated, yet it terrified him. He kept questioning what would happen if Kaitie decided she no longer wanted him. The mere thought of that made his heart hurt.
Freckles grunted and meowed, showing his displeasure as Jake picked him up and moved him to the bed. Jake carefully sat, getting his bearings and pulling on his lounge pants before he stood. He followed his nose
