Mesmerized

car. Taking Lily’s hand, he led her up the mountain.
    Twenty minutes later, Lily was huffing and puffing. She was also pretty darn cold. But, she had Jake. So, she focused on him and kept going. 
    Jake squeezed her hand. “You’re doing great,” he encouraged her. 
    Soon, she saw a log cabin in the distance. “Is that it?” she asked.
    “Yup.”
    Lily let out a sigh of relief she wasn't sure she could make it much further. The cabin looked so inviting. It was small and cozy-looking. She glanced around and noticed there was a pile of wood on the side of the house. Obviously someone had been here recently. Lily looked at Jake nervously and pointed to the wood.
    He laughed. "Don't worry. I have a caretaker that looks after the place for me. We can trust him. He's been with me for a long time."
    Jake reached under the doormat and took out a key. 
    “Original hiding spot you got there,” Lily joked.
    “Not a lot of people come out here and if they did, they wouldn’t be able to find anything of importance.” He unlocked the door and walked in.
    The wood scent tickled Lily’s nose. It smelled just like she would expect a cabin in the woods to smell.  The inside of the cabin was spacious and open, with a steep staircase leading up to a loft.  It was decorated sparsely—there were a couple of throw rugs and a rocking chair in front of the fireplace. Lily liked it immediately. She sank into the worn leather couch and groaned. "Don't make me move." She groaned. 
    “I’ll start a fire,” Jake said and took off outside. He was back in a couple minutes with an armful of wood. He started building a fire and Lily watched him admiring his strong body. 
     “Bathroom work?” she asked.
    “Yes.” Jake laughed and lit the fire.
    She walked around the cabin. There were no pictures of family. Lily guessed his parents had died long before photos were taken.
    She wandered into the kitchen and peeked in the cabinets. They were stocked full of canned food. At least they’d have something to eat.
    Lily freshened up in the bathroom and came out to find Jake making some canned stew.
    “Hope this is okay.”
    “It’s perfect.” Lily wrapped her arms around his waist and rested her head against his back.
    They snuggled in front of the fire after they ate. Lily had trouble keeping her mind off the things she wanted to do with Jake. She leaned against him and he stroked her arm. “What kind of movies do you like?” Jake asked.
    “Romance.”
    He laughed loudly. “I should have known.”
    “What about you?”
    “Action.”
    “Typical man.” She elbowed him. “How do you stay so cool?”
    “What do you mean?”
    “Well, you’re like ancient, right? How do you stay ‘in’?”
    “I don’t know. Maybe my brain froze at seventeen too? I’ve never felt old.”
    “Never felt stuck? Or out of touch?”
    “No. I just keep adapting. It’s kind of neat to watch history being made. I remember what it was like before electricity, television, and Internet.”
    Lily laughed. “I can’t imagine.”
    “But, I like those inventions. I think cell phones are awesome and iPads are the neatest thing...until the next cool thing comes out. I’m sure as the years pass, you will find yourself feeling the same.”
    “Maybe.” She shrugged and turned her head to look up at him. “You certainly don’t look old. You’re going to have to give me first hand history lessons. I’m sure it would be more interesting than our boring text books.”
    Jake wrapped his arm around Lily and pulled her close. “I’ll tell you anything you want to know.”
    She leaned her head on his shoulder. “I’m so glad I found you.”
     

Chapter Ten
     
     
     
    They gazed into each other’s eyes. Jake jumped at the chance to make the first move before Lily could. Not holding back, he kissed her passionately. His hands rubbed her back. He wouldn’t let her have the chance to take over; he laid her down and kissed her neck.
    She let out the tiniest moan as he breathed in her ear. His lips met hers again. Slowly, she lifted up his shirt and he sat up to take it off. His bare chest made her heart speed up even faster. She wanted him. She needed him. 
    He kissed down her neck as her hands played in his hair. Her whole body tingled. “Jake...I won’t be able to stop if we go any further.”
    He stopped kissing her and met her eyes with his. “I know.” He pressed his lips against hers again. “I don’t want to stop this