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escort you home , " h e said.
    “ I need time to myself, so please stay, and enjoy the rest of the play , " s he pleaded. He agreed to her request .
    She knew Greg ory had no reservations about letting her borrow his carriage. He agreed to have his driver escort her and her chaperone home. He would see her later , he promised with a peck on the cheek. Ana left the box and made her way through the hall to get to the carriage waiting out front. Luckily, the hall was empty, so she was spared from talking to anyone.
    “Ana , love, where are you going?” It was his voice ; a voice she missed dearly. She turned to face him , but she ran into a solid wall of his chest instead. Jake was an inch away from her face. How did he sneak up on her like that? She glanced around and wondered where her chaperone was. Jake’s hands shot out to steady her and he wrapped his long fingers around her waist. She gripped his arms and balanced herself to keep from falling , looking into his clouded eyes, and confused by what she saw.
    “Where are you running off to?” Jake leaned down , whispering in her ear.
    "It is none of your concern , " s he stammered out.
    He positioned them to where she was between him and the wall. He put his hands out to the sides of her face and placed them on the wall behind her , encasing her in his arms. For the life of her, she could not think of anywhere she would rather be . 
    “Why aren’t you with Miss Fairchild ? She will be wondering where you went , ” s he said a little breathlessly, trying unsuccessfully to duck under his arms to freedom.
    “She and her mother went to visit some friends , and I was left alone. Are you jealous of Miss Fairchild? I don’t see why, you threw me over , princess , ” Jake said in a low voice.
    “Jake , it wasn’t like that. I loved you! You must have known that. If you would just give me a chance, I will try to explain , ” Ana said , desperate to get her feelings out before it was too late.
    “I’m sorry , Ana. I don’t want your explanations , and besides, I wouldn’t believe them , ” Jake drove his mouth down on top of hers. She stood there trying to make out what had just happened , but could not think clearly. She tried to push him away , but his body gently pushed into hers and his hands teased over her face , as he forced his way past her lips. Ana did not fight it anymore. She came alive under his mouth. It had been too long! His tongue was mingling with hers, making demands, and seeking a winner. Ana crushed her body into Jake ’ s , no longer trying to get away , but instead, trying to get as close to him as possible. Their bodies were pressed up against the wall. She clung to his evening jacket as tight ly as she could and basked in this carnal delight.
    This was something she had missed. They were always passionate together , but this surpassed all her memories. She felt Jake’s hands as they roamed her body. He lifted his face a fraction from hers , and she thought she heard him mutter a string of curses , before kissing her again. She could not get enough of him. Her hands gripped his back, his shoulders, his head, anywhere she could reach. She wanted him. She had never stopped wanting him .
    “Jake…” s he whispered when she got the chance. Jake became still and he put his hands back on the wall behind her. She dropped her own hands in sudden embarrass ment of the impropriety of what they were doing in a very public place. Both of them were laboring for breath. Oh my god, she could have been ruined!
    “I’m sorry, that should not have happened,” Jake said slowly.
    Ana could feel her cheeks blazing a crimson red. When she looked around the vast hall, she was relieved to find it still empty. She had no idea how long they have been in the hall, but she could hear the sounds signaling the end of the third act . She was at a loss of words at what had just happened. Anyone could have seen them and in that instant, her life would have been in