She giggled to herself, placing a hand on Jacob's chest to hear his currently pacing heartbeat.
"I swear those last few seconds, I was in heaven."
Her face looked as if she was in a state of pure bliss. Then her hand dropped from Jacob's chest.
"But..." Her voice returned to a relatively normal and serious tone, "After that day, you stopped leaving your curtain open."
She looked upset, more upset than when she was pretending to lecture him earlier.
"In fact, your curtains have been shut all week. Were you shy? Embarrassed? Afraid I was upset with you?"
She waited expectantly for Jacob to reply.
"W...well, I..." Jacob began shyly, "I thought... Maybe I... upset you? I guess?"
He didn't know where to look, her eyes held the same hunger for him. Jacob had never expected a woman, much
