Awakening by Olivia Hayes Page A

and peppered kisses along my collarbone. I could feel his arousal against me and I instantly wanted to feel him over me, inside me.
    " Motherfucker," he said breathlessly, pulling back and resting his forehead against mine. After he caught his breath he said, "I think the rain has eased up. We better try to get out of here before we lose all the light."
    That kiss had ignited something in me. I didn't want to leave. I wanted him to take the rest of my clothes off and fulfill my needs. It had been over two years since I had been with anyone. It wasn't like there weren't other men out there who would be happy to do the job, but I felt drawn to Luke, I wanted him. I had always wanted him.
    I stood in my bike shorts and sports bra and folded the bla nket we had been huddled under. Then, I slowly walked over to the cot, put down the blanket and turned around, trying to decide what to say. He was right behind me, taking my hips in his large hands and pulling me against him.
    "What do you want, Savannah?" He asked me, with an unidentifiable emotion in his voice.
    Slowly I leaned into him, closing my eyes, and blurted out the truth.
    "You make me feel things I've never felt before. I would love nothing more than for us to rip off our clothes and get lost in each other. But, I don't want it to change things between us."
    He let me go and stepped back.
    "Let's go," he said tersely, walking over to stamp out the remaining embers and cover the fireplace with a screen, before stomping out the front door and slamming it behind him.
    I let him go, but I had no idea what his problem was. I pulled on my still damp tank and my running shorts, slipped into my flip-flops and headed for the truck. It was still sprinkling a little so I jogged the short distance, opened the door and jumped in. He didn't say a word to me as he gunned the engine. The truck slid around in the mud, heading back the way we came. I decided it was best not to say anything, so I sat quietly looking out the window. What is his deal?  
    "Shit! Shit! Shit!" He said, banging his hand on the steering wheel and drawing my attention to the road. Or, lack of road for that matter. Water covered the causeway, blocking us from our route.
    "The storm must have pushed all this water inland. It's going to be several more hours before it's low enough to  cross. By then it will be too dark to leave safely. SHIT!"
    He was angry, and I was stuck with him. Perfect! The universe strikes again! I shouldn't have kissed him, and I damn sure shouldn't have opened my fat mouth and mentioned sex.
    I opened the glove compartment to pull out my cell phone, which I'd stashed there earlier. I called my parents to tell them what was going on, that the Explorer was at Luke's if they needed it, and to assure them we had shelter and would be back in the morning. My father sounded none too pleased about my being stuck out in the woods with a man who I was not married to, however, my mother sounded delighted. 'Have a good time, honey' she had said as my father ranted in the background. I told them I loved them and touched the screen to end the call.
    "Well, at least I have cell service right? They won't be sending out the National Guard to look for us," I said, trying to lighten the mood.
    Luke put the truck in reverse and backed all the way down the road to the cabin. When we got back inside he pulled some wood from the stand and put it into the fireplace, relighting the fire.
    "Are you still damp?" He asked. "I think I might have a dry shirt or two in the truck."
    "That would be incredible. Thank you."
    While he was outside looking, I pulled my tank top off again and shivered. Thankful that my sports bra and bike shorts were wicking and dried quickly, I laid my running shorts and tank near the fire, hoping they would completely dry out before morning. When he came back in, he took one look at my state of undress and threw a shirt at me.
    "Put that on."
    "I'm sorry Luke. I shouldn't have suggested