Ann had gotten them all the way to the French doors to her room when she noticed someone on her bed. The figure rose and came to the doors. Ann pushed Jake into the shadows of her balcony just before Rich emerged from the room. He was angry, Ann could see that plain as day in his eyes. He had nursed his wounds and put a medical strip across his nose to be able to breathe.
"Ann what the hell do you think you are playing at?"
"Well just so you know I left as soon as I could get away from the monster. Oh Rich forgive me and accept my apologies I know you are hurt and I didn't think he would do that and as soon as he turned his back from me I ran please Rich would you just go? I know you want to yell and you can do it tomorrow all you like but right now I want to be alone and get some sleep."
"Yeah your right and I will yell tomorrow if my nose gets better. Sleep well Ann."
"You too Rich."
Once she had him out of the room and gone from the house (she watched from the balcony) she pulled Jake into her room and walked to the bathroom and turned on the shower. She walked back into her room to see Jake watching out of the window with interest. He was nicely built she noticed for the first time and dark and handsome. Why if she hadn't met Chris she just might have been attracted to him. If he wasn't so stubborn all the time.
Here he was saving this girl from the boss's son and getting into some deep stuff with her. What was he doing here anyways? She was something to innocent to be touched by the likes of him. She was a fine woman though. What was he doing in this house? Her room was all white like her a virgin. White carpet and walls and the comforter on the bed was as white as a wedding gown. She was refined and brought up well. Probably had tutors and instructors her whole life. Even the door to her own bathroom was white. He could even see white beyond that. What exactly was she though? She had taken to Chris and he was nothing like him. She deserved a good man a man of some stature. He wasn't that man but ohhh her bed was beckoning for him to take her. No he had come to protect her from Chris, and protect her he would.
He walked to the bathroom and saw her sitting on the edge of a large white oval bathtub. She was crying. What could she be crying about? Argh. Women to hell with all of them, with their emotions and caring and feelings he certainly didn't want anything to do with that stuff.
"Jake, sorry bout this I was thinking bout how I so carelessly gave myself to him. Oh I was an idiot to think that he truly cared. All he wanted was a girl in his bed. He even asked me to come to him like he couldn't come to me."
"Listen I don't plan on pretending to know your mind but he isn't the only guy out there. You got a whole world of guys waiting for you. Even that Rich guy wants you. Heck I want you!"
"In your bed that is!"
"Yeah so what do you have on me I like women and I like them best not crying and in my bed!"
"Oh then you just don't know what I'm thinking cause if you think that a women would fall into your arm your stupid!"
Ann stood to leave the bath but slipped. Not before Jake could catch her.
"Looks like you've already fallen."
Jake started to smile and Ann broke into laughter. Soon they were both laughing together.