It had been so long...so very long...

He hated to admit it to himself, but he wanted the girl.

Wanted to see those eyes.

Maybe even taste those lips...

No! This was Jack we were talking about, for God sakes!

But he had to grudgingly admit to himself, she made an impact.

He wanted to creep into her room in the darkness.

Protect from the things that hid in the dark.

Hell, he was one of those things...

He wanted to watch her.

See those pale breasts rise and fall as she slept.

Follow the line of her throat with his tongue.

Taste and invade every inch of her.

Make her belong to him.

Beg for him.

Maybe it was time to pay her a visit...