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most people I know call me
Jake."
I nodded, not taking my eyes from his face. "I'm Katherine," I said
slowly. His eyes grew serious and I felt as if I were slipping into a dream.
He reached a hand up to touch my cheek, turning my face so that I looked at him
direct, not from the side as I had been before. As I sat, spellbound, he
slowly moved toward me, his eyes looming large before me, until his lips
touched mine with the impact of an electric shock.
I jumped in surprise at the shock that coursed through me. I felt as if
liquid fire spread through my veins, sapping my strength yet vitalizing me at
the same time. My mouth moved, silently saying Jake's name. He smiled at my
reaction, then frowned, as if displeased with himself. He stood and walked to
the other side of the room.
"I... am sorry Katherine." He stood with his back to me, arms folded,
back rigid. "I should not take advantage of you while you are here."
"Call me Kat," I said softly, as I stood and
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