Jacob followed Allie as she walked down a long hallway. He tried to keep his eyes from roaming her lush figure, but damn if his eyes would listen to him. A slight grin pulled at his lips as he thought back a few minutes ago when he had held her hand. When he saw Allie’s face pale and her hand tremble, it had drawn a protectiveness from him that had surprised him. The fierce need to comfort her pulled at his consciousness, and he had reacted instinctively when he reached for her. The feel of her warm hand in his had shocked him. Jacob felt his body respond to the thought of what it would be like to have her touch him elsewhere. His body definitely liked the idea. Just the thought of her caressing him had blossomed in his mind until he felt like a young boy touching a girl for the first ti