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that, but I guess I am." He glanced at Lilly who was staring into his eyes with lustful fire. Before she could say anything, he grabbed her face with both hands and thrust his lips onto hers.
    Lilly was taken aback as he forcefully tasted her lips as if he couldn't get enough of them. She felt his teeth tug on her bottom lip and she returned his forcefulness with her own. He slid his warm tongue into her mouth, tasting every part of her. She leaned into him, taking in his powerful essence. He slid his hands down her back and under her behind, lifting her onto his lap so her legs were straddling his hips.
    Suddenly, Lilly pulled back out of his embrace. "I don't know if we should be doing this," she sighed, closing her eyes and putting her head in her hands.
    Jake felt her pulling away from him. He wanted her too badly right now. He could feel his hardness bulging in his pants. He craved more of her. Her touch. Her kiss. Just her. "What's wrong?" he asked sincerely, still holding her on his lap.
    Lilly nodded. "I just... I just don't know if this is a good idea," she said hesitantly. She wanted him as badly as he did, feeling his rock hardness under her thigh. She couldn't allow herself to get caught up with a guy again. It never worked out for her anyway. She pushed to get off of his lap.
    Jake ignored her pushing and lifted her up in his arms. "Lilly, I want you to see that I won't hurt you. It's taking everything in me right now to not take you to bed with me. I've never craved anyone as much as I crave you. I don't understand it. But I won't do anything you don't want me to. Why don't you get some sleep and we can talk tomorrow," he finished, settling her in the bed and pulling up the covers around her. He kissed her on the forehead and walked out of the room before she could say a word.
    Lilly stared at the ceiling as she lay in bed, thinking about how good it would feel to have him hold her all night long; his large muscular arms taking care of her, cradling her until she fell asleep. She closed her eyes, dreaming of what would happen tomorrow.
     
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    Lilly awoke early the next morning. She glanced out to see the sun barely raised over the distant fields and bounded down the stairs to the kitchen, hoping to catch Jake before he left for the morning. She hadn't felt so well rested in months, and she couldn't wait to get out of the house and finally see the ranch. When she reached the kitchen, she found no one. Not even Sylvia was anywhere to be seen. She checked the other bedrooms, the garage, and the porch, wondering where everyone was. She decided to walk out to the stables to see if she could find one of the other workers who could tell her where to find Jake.
    Just as she approached the side of the stable, she could hear an argument between two men. One definitely sounded like Jake, but she didn't recognize the other voice.
    "Why didn't you tell me about any of this?" Jake demanded.
    "Jake, I honestly thought they were just trying to scare us. I didn't think anything would actually happen," the other guy responded wearily.
    "Well if they want a scare, they will get one," Jake threatened.
    Lilly climbed on a barrel of hay, clinging to the wooden window sill, listening intently while they talked, but she knew she only caught the end of the conversation. She was still wondering what could be going on when she heard heavy boots stalking out the door of the barn.
    "What on earth are you doing?" Jake asked loudly, making Lilly jump and then stumble off the barrel of hay. He caught her by the arm, steadying her, and looked her up and down. "Why are you up so early? And what are you doing out here?"
    "What's with the twenty questions!" she retorted, upset that she was caught eavesdropping. "I was just looking for you."
    "You were?" he asked, his stubborn face changing to a boyish smile.
    "Yes I was," Lilly spoke, looking around, trying to remember why she was looking for him in the first place. "You said that