Allie listened in grim silence, nodding her head as her father explained what to expect. Her eyes wandered to the clock again. She needed to leave. She was already late and if she was going to be gone, she had to go tonight. Forcing her mind back on what her father was saying, it took a moment for her to realize that something very warm and strong was holding her hand.
She glanced down at her lap, stunned to see her fingers wrapped protectively inside Jacob’s. Her mind rebelled, but her body didn’t appear to be listening to the alarms going off in her brain. Drawing in a deep breath, she finally pulled her hand out of his and laid it on the table.
A shiver ran through her when Jacob carefully draped his arm over the back of her chair. A sense of panic began to choke her as the overwhelmi
