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direction, though it was laced with a muted
tobacco smell. Never before had she felt such contentment and
desire before.
    I love you, Evan! she
wanted to proclaim to him loudly. I love
you! But she dared not. After all, he couldn't
possibly love her back. Could he?
     
    ***
     
    “I'm quite sure this won't be necessary much
longer,” Evan whispered as he wrapped the tape around their wrists
later that night.
    Jaime was on her knees astride the bed. He
faced her while in the same position as he repeated the first
night's routine. She smiled with contentment at his statement.
“It's not even necessary now, but if it makes you happy,” she said
with a soft giggle.
    His eyes widened playfully. “You think I'm
getting some kinda S & M thrill out of this?” he asked, knowing
she would have no clue as to what S & M meant. She shrugged
innocently, but happily, and seemed to take no notice of his
gibe.
    What amazed him the most about how she sat
before him now was the way she was attired. The night before, she
had not removed any of her clothing except for her shoes before
lying down to sleep. Tonight, he was blown away by the fact that
she was nearly in her skivvies, too. She wore a very skimpy and
tight tee shirt that enhanced her small bosom perfectly, her
nipples protruding through, and a delicate pair of
panties.
    He realized she was smitten with him now. It
was her way of trying to innocently tempt him, even if it wasn't
what she really wanted. He would try to be strong, never-the-less,
but he truly wondered just how long he would be able to
resist.
    “Go to sleep now,” he gently admonished as they
lay down, their bodies close together. “I want to cover a lot of
ground tomorrow if we can.”
    “How long will it take us to get to
California?” she asked softly.
    He stared at her with confusion. She seemed to
be okay with the fact that she was going to end up on the other
side of the country, a long way from home with her abductor, no
less. “Um . . . not sure, exactly. Never drove cross-country
before.”
    She nodded, content with his answer. Slowly,
she turned onto her side to face him and then cuddled up against
him, not exactly touching him with her free hand. She wasn't sure
she was comfortable with that yet, but her whole body seemed to
like being very close to his. It touched his in places and she
snuggled her face within his long hair. She adored the scent of him
and loved feeling his warmth. It made her feel very safe and
content with him.
    “Jaime?” he whispered, full of unexpected worry
for her.
    “Hmm?” she mumbled with pleasure.
    He stopped himself short. He couldn't get
himself to tell her, “Please don't fall in love with me.” He knew
it would burst her bubble. Yet he would have to tell her eventually
that he couldn't make a commitment to her. Not only was it
literally impossible for him to do so because of his lifestyle, but
it was highly likely he would be locked away for a very long
time.
    Jaime lifted her head a moment, waiting for him
to continue. A slight furrow marred her forehead as she realized he
wasn’t that forthcoming.
    He smiled at her. “Nothing,” he decided with a
shrug. “Go to sleep now.” He closed his eyes and feigned sleep,
hoping that she would soon do the same.

CHAPTER 9
     
     
    The next morning, Evan stood in the doorway of
the bathroom as Jaime took a shower. He was having more and more
trouble coming to terms with his overwhelming desire for her. He
rested his head against the door molding and grasped it between
both of his hands as he took deep, even breaths. He couldn’t keep
himself from staring at her silhouette through the shower curtain
and soon found that he had to tame his beast with his own hand as
he stood there waiting.
    To his mortification, Jaime unexpectedly
appeared before him wrapped in a towel, her hair dripping wet. She
had caught him with his hand in the cookie jar. There was no way
she couldn't have seen what he’d been doing when he