Mesmerized

now?”
    He smiled at her, a few things going through his head. He gazed at her longingly for a moment. She was absolutely beautiful. He wanted to bury his face in her long, brown hair and lose himself in her startling green eyes. 
    As if she knew what he was thinking her face flushed and her breathing increased. She smiled seductively and pushed him up against the wall. Her body didn’t seem her own anymore. Running her hands through his hair, she pressed her lips against his. Her breath came faster now, as did her heartbeat. 
    His hands ran up and down her back. He groaned and tangled his hands in her hair. “Lily,” he murmured.
    Her body felt like it was on fire. All she wanted was him. The feeling between them was electrifying. She could feel the passion increasing and never wanted it to stop. Images of pushing him down on the bed and being with him flew through her mind as all her other worries floated away. 
    “Lily…” Jake panted. “Lily, stop.”
    She heard him in her head, but she didn’t want to stop. She wanted all of him. "I can't." Lily grabbed his shirt and started to lift it off him. 
    He gripped her by the shoulders and pushed her back a little. “Stop.”
    Her adrenaline was pumping ferociously. She opened her eyes and asked, “What’s wrong?”
    “I want nothing more to be with you, but not like this.”
    "I need you Jake. You make me feel alive." She pressed her body to his and he gave in. He lacked any control when she was around. 
    Lily went to undo his pants, which brought him back to reality. He grabbed her hands. "Not yet, Lily. We hardly know anything about each other."
    "You don't want me?" She pouted.
    "We don't even have any protection. Lily, we need to be smart about this."
    The idea of being pregnant brought her down. "You're right. I'm sorry. I don't know what I was thinking."
    Jake took her hand. "I want to learn all about you. What are you afraid of? What's your favorite food? Your favorite childhood memory? I want to know everything that makes you the person you are."
    "Really? No guy has ever wanted to know anything about me. They're just attracted to me sexually." 
    "Believe me. I'm attracted to you sexually. I've never wanted anyone so bad in my life. And I've been around for a long time." He gave her a crooked grin. 
    They stayed up for hours talking. Lily had never felt so accepted by anyone. When she was with Jake, she actually felt strangely normal. 

Chapter Nine
     
     
     
    In the morning, Lily took a shower. The long day of traveling made her feel gross. Jake pretended to be asleep, but he was peeking at her. She walked out and dropped her towel. Jake gasped. 
    She quickly grabbed the towel and covered herself. "I'm sorry. I thought you were sleeping."
    "Lily, you are perfection." He could picture making love to her and chastised himself for stopping her the night before.
    Her body flushed under his stare. She grabbed her clothes and ran to the bathroom slamming the door shut. Lily laid her head against the door and touched her necklace. Even that wasn't calming her down. Maybe she should leave him. She wasn't going to be able to control herself around him, and it was scaring the hell out of her. When she looked at him, all she thought about was making love to him. Her hormones were in overdrive. 
    Unfortunately, she couldn't stay in the bathroom forever. Taking a deep breath, she finally walked out, and told him to take a shower so they could get out of there. Lily walked around the room. The walls felt like they were closing in. She peeked outside. The sky was dark grey and overcast, like an impending storm was coming.
         They decided to get another car. Lily was concerned about how easy it was getting for her to use the compulsion. "I think we should call my mom and check in."
         “Okay, let’s stop at a store and get a throw away phone. We should have enough money for a cheap one. Once we get to my cabin we'll have plenty of money."
         "You have a cabin?" Lily snapped her head in his direction. 
          "Yes, we should make it there today if we don't stop too much." Jake laughed. "You look surprised. I've got a few properties spread around the world. I can't stay anywhere for too long or people will notice I don't age."
         "I guess that makes sense." Lily realized there was a lot about Jake she didn't know either. 
         At the store, Jake grabbed a few things for the trip while Lily ran to the restroom. When he