Chapter 9
Jake raced through the streets.
Nia gasped and covered her eyes. “Are you trying to impress me?”
“No. I’m trying to get you home,” he said, as he made a sharp right into the Tanglewood subdivision entrance.
They pulled into Jake’s home and stepped out into the humidity.
“Well, it’s good to see no one else is here,” she said slyly.
He smiled with one corner of his mouth. He opened the door to a cool air-conditioned house. The foyer looked so still, plants watered and polished to a shine. The glossy white marble reflected the door and glass windows. She stepped inside.
He punched in a code to his alarm and closed the door behind her. In one swift movement he landed his lips on her, pressing her head firmly on the back of the door. “I’ve been waiting so long,” he said through
