Entangled With Wolves

atched as Mason grabbed the doo

oth of them climbed inside. Mason's warmth settled

for four years with thousands of guys but

e driveway. I cleared my throat and spread my palms d

nst the seat. "We do when we have time. Most of us

e that Mason's body was brushing against mine. Get

son?" I mustered up

throat. "I work at the sawmill with Jacob an

local bookst

ah, Gran's taste still lingers with the 1980s Fabio

t knock 'em to yo

u read smut in you

en busy for the past four years. I read many thriller myst

omfortable which startled me. J

arked. Jacob got out and I slid after Mason. "Come on, Mason. Hop on the

dark hair. "Yeah, you sure yo

d it matter to Jacob if Mason wanted to run to get his fo

" Maso

underneath a magnolia tree and slung his leg

,

ped down the back of my nec

in front of me. Mason got on behind me, his thighs t

ng? This T-shirt had neve

s back and then backward against Mason. His strong

you birdturd. I'm

ve lost your edge sin

house was long. I was surprised he'd wanted to run the entire way. Maybe he was in track growing

t, and drew me back against him. The movement sen

ver and smacked the back of his h

me. "Sorry, Jessica. I don't w

-wheeler ride is about?

behind me, and a chil

ook at me. "I want you to stay. M

red. "You live here. You have a

cob as he climbed o

up the way you can. You can work from

idn't make an

ther was around to talk to. She'd have some good advice

t know,

to face the front. "Hold on. Mason is

ist. The wind blew in my hair as he hit every bump f

other boys joined us somewhere among

with the tension of the day. Grandmother's funeral lin

one year. Why? I wanted to know why she

nst his broad back. I grumbled as the other boys

r Jacob's shoulder. "That was fun," Set

b mumbled. "Don't

aned back to glance at the sky. The sun was lowering over the trees

k," Mason said swiftl

men wondering what the hurry was

field. Jacob shrugged and pushed his fingers into his hair. "No, th

near to where I'd be sleeping. I shifted, and Mason seemed to

t Tasha going to

n the morning. Are you scared?"

ese crazy dreams.I'm

the guest bedrooms i

se by and I jumped at the no

id. "I'll come by tonight and keep

. I dared a glance over my shoulder, noticing Mason watching

ared into a patch of trees that stoo

icle was long gone and the loneliness of the house settled into my bones. I

you come by? Are

hings to do at the house. I'll be back by soon

heeks. "Okay. I'm going to sleep in the do

, Jessica. I promise you're safe here. I'll ch

bbed the plate from the kitchen and pulled back the p

back soon. Relax. Grandma has a TV in

n her room upstair

d I tightened my fingers around

behind him. The sun had sunk beneath the forest in

dmother living here alo

t bedroom. As fun as today was, I was pos

I was living in