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surpassed the teacher, because when I had dinner with him and Charlie the other day she told me how he whooped your butt.”
    He stomped on the brakes, jerking her forward against the seat belt. “You had dinner with Beau and Charlie?”
    “Yeah. He didn’t tell you? I brought the books to Charlie and he asked me to stay for dinner. He got a little angry when I told him I kissed you, and he said he was going to see you.” She was really surprised that Beau hadn’t eagerly volunteered the details with him, especially with the way he’d stormed out.
    Jake let out a low growl and pressed his foot on the gas pedal hard enough to send her back against the seat. She couldn’t make out what he was mumbling under his breath, but it didn’t sound like happy thoughts. In fact, she was getting the distinct feeling that even after this was all over, Beau might not be out of danger.
    “Anyway, I was thinking more along the surveillance side of things. Everyone knows how Beau likes his toys.”
    “He put a few things in motion before he left.”
    “I’m sure he did.”
    “Enough about my brother. With everything that’s happening I’m sure we can come up with something else to talk about.”
    “Fine.” She tried to think about something else to talk about, but came up blank.
    Jake didn’t seem in a rush to suggest a topic, either. Bobbie knew it was ridiculous to think he might be jealous. Still, she couldn’t think of any other reason for him to be unhappy about her hanging out with Beau and Charlie. For crying out loud, she’d been babysitting Charlie for years.
    Bobbie leaned her head back against the seat and turned her gaze out the window. It seemed like the closer they got to town, the slower Jake drove. Much slower than he needed to. Bobbie saw people stop what they were doing and watch as they drove past.
    “Is part of your plan to flaunt us together all over town?”
    “Yeah, the more people who know we’re together, the easier it’ll be for Patrice to find out. And it would help if you smiled at least a little.”
    As they drove past the post office, she saw Kerri standing on the stairs. Their gazes locked and they stared at each other for a minute. If the other woman’s frown was anything to go by—which Bobbie wasn’t sure since she’d never seen her smile—she wasn’t happy to see Bobbie with Jake. Still, it made her wonder if their friendly date had meant more to Kerri than Jake.
    With a huge smile, Bobbie turned to Jake and batted her eyes. “Your ‘not a real date’ friend just looked at me like she wished I hadn’t come back.”
    “Well, she’s the only one.” He winked at her, and Bobbie cursed her traitorous heart for racing. “Seriously, it wasn’t the same without you. Everyone missed you.”
    She turned back to the window so he wouldn’t see her eyes fill with tears. Bobbie knew he hadn’t meant to hurt her, but the way he edged around his feelings cut a little deeper now than it had before she left. She didn’t understand why he couldn’t just come right out say “I missed you”. Was it really that hard for him to admit it out loud?
    He reached over and took her hand in his. As always, his touch calmed her nerves and sparked her desire. No one else had that effect on her. She wondered if he knew what he could do to her without even trying.
    “It’s going to be okay. This will all be over before you know it.” He gave her hand a little squeeze before letting it go.
    That’s what she was afraid of. Bobbie understood the seriousness of the situation they were in. It was hard on both of them to be without their families, but over the years she’d dreamed of having Jake all to herself. She’d envisioned cozy romantic weekends and wild, crazy flings, but the next week or two wouldn’t be like anything she could have thought up. Still, it might be her only chance to see if she could show him how things could and should be between them.
    Neither of them spoke as Jake