Free JACOB by Linda Cooper Page A

to the table.
     
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    An hour later, Jade stood, smiled at her friend and announced she was leaving. As the two girls left the table and made their way out of earshot, I leaned towards Luke. “Are you going to try to get a ride home with her?” I whispered. I really wasn’t looking to share Ashley with Luke. He chuckled.
    “Yea, sure I can do that.”
    “Thanks, man.”
    He shrugged it off as he glanced at her. “Anytime.” It was obvious that he wanted to get to know her as badly as I wanted to get to know Ashley. As they came back towards us, Ashley caught my eye. She smiled widely.
    Luke pushed himself to his feet. “Could I get a ride? I’ve got an early shift tomorrow, and I don’t want to drag Jacob home, but we drove together.”
    “Um, sure.”
    “Great, thanks.” He slipped his hand into his pocket and pulled out a pair of keys. “Just drop it off at my place. Put the keys in the tailpipe … and be gentle with her.” 
    “I’ll fill her up too.” I grinned as I took the keys from him. “Thanks, man.” I couldn’t thank him enough for this. It wasn’t often that Luke gave up the keys to his car, so he either really cared about me or he really wanted to get with this girl. I was pretty sure that it didn’t have anything to do with me.
    “Thank you so much for coming,” Ashley called as they made their way to the door. She didn’t turn to face me until she’d heard the front door open and close behind them.
    “So.”She grinned as she faced me. I stared at her blonde hair, her wide brown eyes, the way that little red dress made her look like a woman and took a deep breath as the feeling in my gut told me I should have gone home with Luke.
     
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    “So.” I stepped towards him. This was my birthday, and I was pretty sure he’d promised me a very dirty present. “About that present for me to unwrap …” I stood right in front of him. My leg pushed his knees apart as I stepped between them. He reached out and grabbed my hips, pulling me onto his lap.
    Before I realized it, his lips were on mine. Soft, sweet and warm against my skin, he devoured me. His five o’clock shadow tickled my lips.
    His fingers entwined in my hair, pulling me closer, and a moan passed through my lips. My head spun as our kiss deepened. I pulled him closer to me as our lips parted and came back together.
    His teeth grazed my lower lip. He pulled away from me a little, his arms slipped under my body, and he lifted me up easily. He stood, his lips touching mine, and he headed towards the living room.
    “Second door on the left,” I whispered against his neck, my teeth grazing his skin softly. He quickly found his way to the bedroom, and for a fraction of a second, I was so glad it wasn’t a mess.
    As he guided me down onto the bed, I was surprised by how gentle he was. His lips touched mine before he pulled away, allowing me to get comfy.
    He crawled on top of me, carefully straddling my hips. His hands traced over the curves of my body. I bit my lip as I reached out for him.
    My fingers fumbled as I reached for the first button on his shirt. The second was a little easier to get undone. He grinned as he watched my eyes widen as I unbuttoned his shirt. Holy shit.
    My eyes trailed down his eight pack to the tattoo that was half covered by his jeans. I swallowed dryly. God, I wished those pants were off. He left his shirt on as I sat up, my lips touching his chest and let out a sound of approval, his fingers tangling in my hair as he gently pulled me away from him and onto the bed.
    Hands ran down the curves of my body. “Roll over,” he said as he slipped off me. I stared at him, drinking in the sight of his muscular chest and his abs, the tattoo, and the way his hair fell into his face. I tried to memorize it as I rolled onto my back. I felt the zipper of my dress loosen, and he grabbed one of my hands, our fingers interlocking as he pushed me down into the bed. His lips traced over the back of my