ty. There was a part of me that was utterly b

ng clingy to a guy I barely knew. I groaned and rolled over to grab

and the smell of food

oking something in the kitchen. Jacob looked as i

o sleep? Didn't they

r his shoulder. "Look what t

body into a literal puddle. If anyone had touched me at th

rubbing my eyes. "W

're cooking breakfast. Did that

Funny. I just meant why

ck on the island. "We thought you'd be hungry. After

underneath my che

"Jacob got called into work last ni

you sleep

om. I didn't want you to be scared

his shoulder. "The pancakes are ready. I'm pretty sure Mr. Henley is

o." I rubbed my head as Jacob handed me a

know you have to go back to Denver eit

nd do not come back. The hopeless romantic that felt connected to thi

ms, as well. I didn't want to scare him off. I

looked disappointed. Was it crazy to think he liked me after one day? I kn

to believ

f I stayed that every

rage. I walked my plate into the dining room, hear

taying? Did they know the true reas

ral minutes later. I took another bit

shing me. I appreciate it. It was the

. It was lame and a wishful thinking moment, bu

when someone knocked on the door.

nley walked in with the same briefcase and top hot. "Ms. Lowery. It's s

ate but Mason pulled it toward hi

d followed Mr. Henley

t down at the small desk in the

ink he would care about my crazy d

about the will? Do you think yo

didn't do well with change. When my plans got r

sn't terrib

least giving it a shot while working, just

e here, Mr. Henley. This

and this place is small. You feel trapped here, but I promise you won't be. You're just giving

four-wheeler ride and the breakfast. It'd felt nice to have someone do

ecoiled into itself. I spent so much time

omising a year. I can stay, see how it goes, but

mean

ve up on my d

ld be so glad to know about this. Thank you, Ms. Lowery. If you need anyth

t door. When I turned, Mason and Jacob we

d tucked my hair behind my ears. "

grab me. He hauled me over his s

r breakfast would make

und, I felt him closer than I intended him to be. His body

as I stumbled away from him. Jaco

ricity," Maso

mma and tell her. I'll take you to the a

ht," I said, feeling Mason's

n explanation. It'd been happening for the last two days

t to talk about it in front of Ja

gue. "I need to get my things toget

lp with your bags." He bent down and kissed my forehea

ay. I felt Mason's eyes on the back of me and by the ti

oo," he said, leaning his f

see how it goes," I said. "You don't feel that

only n

d he tell me what that meant. Someone's touch was

need to hurry because I need to stop in town to get gas

om the doorway. "I'l

ous to get back. There was something about Mason

ive me the answer I needed to this uns