Tom made good on his promise. As soon as Jared decided to close, he materialized at the door, smirk on his face. I rolled my eyes. A great contrast to the fluttering in my stomach. I was giddy that he had waited for me. I waved bye to Jared and walked over to Tom, smiling when I got close. Damn, he smelled good, how I imagined a log cabin would smell. Woodsy, smoky and spiced. Sexy. A chill crept over me in the car. Unlike every other drive, Tom stayed awake. Alert, his eyes trained on me. I faltered under his intense scrutiny, my feet quick to brake, hands jerky on the wheel. His face contorted, twisted into his signature cocky smile at my unease. He knew just what he was doing to me. This close, this alone. All I could think about was his teasing lips. The unfading mark he had left o

