Loving Jake by Madeline Baker

Author:Madeline Baker [Baker, Madeline]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Belgrave House
Published: 2006-08-28T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

Ginny woke to the sound of someone knocking on her door. Mumbling, “Wait a minute,” she slid out of bed and opened the door. “What?”

Jake stood there, looking good enough to eat in a pair of jeans and a white tee shirt. “Don’t tell me you’re not ready.”

“Okay,” she said, smothering a yawn, “I won’t.”

“Women,” he muttered.

“Men,” she mimicked, and then smiled apologetically. “I’m sorry, I guess I overslept.”

“I guess you did. How long will it take you to get ready?”

“Twenty minutes?”

“All right. I’ll go gas up the truck and come back for you.”

“Okay.”

He gave her a wink and a quick kiss and then closed the door.

Yawning, Ginny went into the bathroom. Last night, after dinner, she and Jake had taken a long walk. Holding hands like a couple of teenagers, they had talked about everything, from their favorite movies and music to things they absolutely detested. They both agreed that it was impossible to choose a favorite between the Star Wars trilogy and the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and also agreed that Pirates of the Caribbean was still one of the best movies ever. They both loved the music of the fifties and agreed that Elvis would always be the King. They both hated asparagus, green jell-0, and rap music.

When they returned to the motel, Jake had taken her in his arms and kissed her. And kissed her again, his kisses unlike any she had known, even from Jake. It was as if he had been holding back before, although the way his kisses always affected her, that was hard to believe. But last night…last night she felt like he had kissed her with his whole heart and soul. She had never experienced anything quite like it, and knew she never wanted to settle for anything less.

She smiled at her reflection in the mirror. She was in love with Jake Running Horse. There was no use denying it. Whether he loved her or not, whether she stayed here or went back home, she knew she could never go back to Carter, knew she would never be content to settle for lukewarm again. She wanted it all, the fire and the passion she felt in Jake’s arms, the way her heart pounded when he was near, the way her insides turned to mush whenever he looked at her. She loved everything about him, from the cleft in his chin to his five o’clock shadow. She loved the sound of his voice, his laugh, the way he looked at her, the way he made her feel.

“Oh, girl,” she murmured, “you’ve got it bad.”

She dressed quickly in a pair of jeans and a blue sweater, brushed her hair and her teeth, slipped on her shoes, closed her suitcase, and was ready when Jake knocked at the door.

“Twenty minutes,” she said, smiling.

“That’s my girl.” Taking her suitcase, he stowed it behind the seat, then helped her into the truck and closed the door.

Listening to the radio, Ginny was about to doze off when Jake swore and hit the brakes.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.