Chapter 11

“Are we going to make love, now, Jake?” I asked, my toes curling with anticipation. Everything was already too much and was making me sensitive. I heard him chuckle darkly.

“No, Cassie,” he replied, the tension in the air thickening. “Not when you haven’t decided.”

Disappointment flooded through me. “Why,” I almost whined. I wanted him, right here, right now. “I can take this. This doesn’t change my feelings for you.”

“It’s not about whether you can take it or not. It’s about making choices when you’re clear-headed, not in the heat of the moment.”

I crossed my arms, my sexual frustration bubbling. “So, what? We wait for the perfect moment? The perfect setting?”

He stepped closer, his eyes penetrating mine. I gasped at the touch of his fingers as he brushed them on my cheeks. “We wait until you’re sure. Until there’s no doubt in your mind. This isn’t just about tonight; it’s about what comes after this. Besides, I haven’t shown you everything, Cassie.” He turned around and switched som