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Chapter 8

"Make babies?! He said he wanted to make babies? Whoa.. hold the horses now! Isn't that a bit much especially considering how he's met you like what…3 times?"

Neo had looked into her pretty friend's eyes and thought not for the first time if she had a made a mistake confiding in her. Amy was still a new friend but she was all Neo had and she really did want to tell somebody about what had happened.

A week had already passed since the incident and when Amy had come over from Portland for the weekend, Neo had spilled her guts.

In a week's time, Neo had managed to get more clients, more than she had originally thought she would and now she was stretched for time for herself.

She was crazy busy trying to keep up with everyone's demands, grocery shopping and their schedules. It was ironic how often she had missed her own meals simply to get in time to other people's homes to cook theirs.

She was happy though. Well, maybe not happy but content. She had what she wanted career wise but her encounter with Jacob..err…Chief Jacob…Chief Black had left her reeling in doubt and confusion.

She knew what she wanted but also that it would be improper for her to go after the guy who clearly had attracted her sister's attention. There had to be a written rule against it for sure.

What really bugged her though, was how often he crept into her thoughts uninvited but never unwanted. Their little interactions had left her wanting more. His light touch and that one hug seemed to be all she could focus on. She was bordering on insanity and she knew it.

She tried her best to avoid him but he was the law and order and he patrolled diligently. He was also one of her client's son and it was almost impossible to avoid anyone in a small town. God knew she tried.

She was suffering from a major case of masturbator's wrist and it was totally not cool.

She was lost counting her troubles when once more a car horn made her jump.

She turned to look at the smirking face of Mason Landon and sighed. One more trouble to write about in her ever growing list.

The town's notorious journalist had taken a liking to her and she loathed it. He seemed to find her when she didn't want to be found and it creeped her out. Not to mention, his smug and leery expressions made her feel…dirty.

"Can I give you a ride, sweet cheeks?"

Neona cringed at the nick name and his face.

"No, thank you. I'm almost there." She did not slow her steps.

"Come on, buttercup! You don't need the exercise; at least not this one."

Neo scrunched her nose at his insinuation.

"Would you like your teeth punched in here or at Kim's office?"

Neo turned to see a young man, of the same yummy local variety, looking at Mason with as much disgust as she felt.

"What do you want Danny boy?" Mason sneered at him.

"Kim wants you back at the office. Now." Danny boy crossed his arms over his chest, mind you it was a very bare, very muscular chest.

"I was headed there anyway. See you later, sugarplum!" With that he speeded ahead.

The boy-man snorted. "He is sooo getting a speeding ticket."

Neo fidgeted, unsure of what do to now that her tormentor was gone.

"Thanks, you know, for scaring him off."

"It's my pleasure. I'm Dane." He extended his hand which wrapped hers in it completely.

"Neona."

"I know. You're Jake's Neo." He said with a wicked grin before dashing back into the woods. Apparently that is where he had come from.

Ahmm…wow..so this day could still get weirder.

She shook her head as if to clear the whole incident and walked on.

Dane's words ringing in her ears and not helping her case any.

Jake's Neo.

"What's up, Boss man?" Embry sat down on a chair opposite Jake in his office, watching his best friend sulk.

"Nothing." He continued to look through his files.

"Neo didn't look at you today?" He joked and watched as Jake's expressions turned grim.

"She's avoiding me, has been for almost a week now." He frowned.

"Come on! It's only been a week and you haven't even tried to actively pursue her!"

"Oh for fuck's sake! That day at dad's I might as well have told her I am going to marry her and make her my baby mamma!" he grunted.

"And that, ladies and gentlemen, is an excellent way to drive away your one and only." He mocked. "Only you, my friend, only you." He said shaking his head.

Jake sighed. "What was I supposed to do? She thought I had banged Carol" he explained.

Em chuckled "and to think the one time you didn't bang your date."

"I'm leaving now. I have the night shift." A grumpy Jake grabbed some stuff and made his way out of the office.

"Hey, how about we double date?"

That stopped him in his track.

"She won't agree."

"We won't give her the option. Mia will tell her it's a blind date."

"Mia will have your hide for suggesting that." Jake arched his eyebrows at Em.

"I'll charm her into stitching it back." He shrugged.

Jake sighed "as much as I want to say yes, I feel this is something I have to do on my own. I need to charm her into saying yes."

Em nodded "good choice, bro. That's how Mia will know you are the right guy for her 'lil sister."

Jake nodded before moving out.

Easier said than done. He was going to try though. He knew creepy guy Mason was already after her. His blood boiled at the thought of him getting anywhere near his woman but at the moment the said woman was unwilling to get anywhere near him.

One chance, one chance and he would warm his way in. He knew she was barely resisting him. He felt it when she looked at him, the way her breath hitched, her eyes dilated and then became hooded, her lips…her sweet, soft luscious lips parted after she licked then with her little pink tongue, her throat muscles moving when she swallowed..god, how he wanted to lick her, kiss her, bite her..make her yearn for him as he did for her.

Jake groaned after getting into the cruiser. His hard on making it impossible to get comfortable behind the wheel.

He needed in; in her mind, in her heart, in her soul, in her soft, lithe body.

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