make room.” He opened the drawer next to the bed and retrieved what she assumed was the remote.
“I don’t think this is a good idea.”
“’Tis fine. I brought ice cream — chocolate and mint. Edith stated ye wanted ice cream.”
“Really? You brought me ice cream?”
“Aye, I did. Which movie would ye like to watch?”
Excitedly, Amelia reached for the mint ice cream, watching as Jacob used the remote to open a panel that had appeared to be just a painting. The painting rose up to reveal a flat screen television. “Oh! That’s so cool!” She laid back down on her stomach on the bed, facing the television.
Jacob tossed off his shoes and climbed on the bed with her. She moved over, making room for him. “Did you bring spoons?” She whispered the question as if it would break the gentle peace he was offering her.
Amelia held her breath as he silently handed her a spoon. He was treating her as if they were old friends. “Why are you being so nice?”
“I think I scared ye in the tunnels. I dinnae mean to. I am verra attracted to ye, but I will nae risk losin’ ye fer a moment of passion.”
She leaned over and kissed him on the cheek. It was such an intimate friendly moment. One she craved more than anything. “Jacob?”
“Aye?”
While he was distracted with trying to find a movie, it seemed like the perfect moment to ask a question that was driving her nuts. “Jacob, why do you act like you want me? I mean one minute you act like I make you angry. The next, like we’re best friends. Then you act like you want to tie me to the bed… Sometimes you even look at me like you love me. I just don’t know what to think.”
“Amelia, dinnae ask me that. I am trying to be a friend to ye.”
“So you’re just doing this because you want to be my friend?” Her heart sank. A sadness gripped her. Maybe she wasn’t enough to tempt him after all.
“Nay, I would love nothing more than to tear yer clothes off and kiss ye everywhere. I dinnae think ye can handle that tonight. Movie and ice cream are better fer ye right now.”
“Will it just be a movie and ice cream? Or will you stay with me?”
“Do ye wish fer me to stay?”
“Yes,” she whispered in a timid voice.
“Then I shall stay. Now that tis settled, eat yer ice cream before it melts.”
“Jacob…”
“Aye?”
“I would like to sleep with you. I think the sex with you might be worth it.”
His head spun around and she knew her bluntness had shocked him. It had shocked her too, but it was true. She really wanted to sleep with him — feel his strong hands on her body. Being a good girl had never really gotten her anywhere. Always afraid of ending up like her mom, waiting on a man that would never come, had caused her to miss out on so many moments. This one was within reach. It was there, just waiting for her to grab on to it and experience passion. Looking at his muscles rippling as he attempted to control himself it was evident there would be plenty of passion too.
“Will you have sex with me, Jacob?”
He turned away from her. “Ye dinnae ken what yer saying.”
That’s where he was wrong. “I do. I’ve been lonely for so long. It’s just one night. It’s not like I’m asking for you to stay with me forever.” Just one night before she had to worry about real life again. Just one night before she had to think about forever…
He rolled over onto his side and leaned forward, “Amelia, I am nae a gentle lover. ‘Tis something ye should ken. If I sleep with ye, ‘tis forever. Ye will nae have another lover. Do ye understand?”
“We can discuss that later.”
“Nay, we will discuss it now. I will nae allow anyone else to love ye as long as I breathe. If ye choose me then ‘tis… forever.”
He spoke with such finality. It was as if he truly believed that he would be her only lover.
“Jacob, I’m not good at things like this. I don’t have a lot of practice. I haven’t played the field or anything.
“I don’t think this is a good idea.”
“’Tis fine. I brought ice cream — chocolate and mint. Edith stated ye wanted ice cream.”
“Really? You brought me ice cream?”
“Aye, I did. Which movie would ye like to watch?”
Excitedly, Amelia reached for the mint ice cream, watching as Jacob used the remote to open a panel that had appeared to be just a painting. The painting rose up to reveal a flat screen television. “Oh! That’s so cool!” She laid back down on her stomach on the bed, facing the television.
Jacob tossed off his shoes and climbed on the bed with her. She moved over, making room for him. “Did you bring spoons?” She whispered the question as if it would break the gentle peace he was offering her.
Amelia held her breath as he silently handed her a spoon. He was treating her as if they were old friends. “Why are you being so nice?”
“I think I scared ye in the tunnels. I dinnae mean to. I am verra attracted to ye, but I will nae risk losin’ ye fer a moment of passion.”
She leaned over and kissed him on the cheek. It was such an intimate friendly moment. One she craved more than anything. “Jacob?”
“Aye?”
While he was distracted with trying to find a movie, it seemed like the perfect moment to ask a question that was driving her nuts. “Jacob, why do you act like you want me? I mean one minute you act like I make you angry. The next, like we’re best friends. Then you act like you want to tie me to the bed… Sometimes you even look at me like you love me. I just don’t know what to think.”
“Amelia, dinnae ask me that. I am trying to be a friend to ye.”
“So you’re just doing this because you want to be my friend?” Her heart sank. A sadness gripped her. Maybe she wasn’t enough to tempt him after all.
“Nay, I would love nothing more than to tear yer clothes off and kiss ye everywhere. I dinnae think ye can handle that tonight. Movie and ice cream are better fer ye right now.”
“Will it just be a movie and ice cream? Or will you stay with me?”
“Do ye wish fer me to stay?”
“Yes,” she whispered in a timid voice.
“Then I shall stay. Now that tis settled, eat yer ice cream before it melts.”
“Jacob…”
“Aye?”
“I would like to sleep with you. I think the sex with you might be worth it.”
His head spun around and she knew her bluntness had shocked him. It had shocked her too, but it was true. She really wanted to sleep with him — feel his strong hands on her body. Being a good girl had never really gotten her anywhere. Always afraid of ending up like her mom, waiting on a man that would never come, had caused her to miss out on so many moments. This one was within reach. It was there, just waiting for her to grab on to it and experience passion. Looking at his muscles rippling as he attempted to control himself it was evident there would be plenty of passion too.
“Will you have sex with me, Jacob?”
He turned away from her. “Ye dinnae ken what yer saying.”
That’s where he was wrong. “I do. I’ve been lonely for so long. It’s just one night. It’s not like I’m asking for you to stay with me forever.” Just one night before she had to worry about real life again. Just one night before she had to think about forever…
He rolled over onto his side and leaned forward, “Amelia, I am nae a gentle lover. ‘Tis something ye should ken. If I sleep with ye, ‘tis forever. Ye will nae have another lover. Do ye understand?”
“We can discuss that later.”
“Nay, we will discuss it now. I will nae allow anyone else to love ye as long as I breathe. If ye choose me then ‘tis… forever.”
He spoke with such finality. It was as if he truly believed that he would be her only lover.
“Jacob, I’m not good at things like this. I don’t have a lot of practice. I haven’t played the field or anything.
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