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The four of usus our luggage

"Syd, can I see your phone for a second?"

I was confused at why he would need it, but I handed Jack my phone without question

He took it in his hand and turned it off Then he reached into his pocket and took out his and handed the these Can you keep theet back?"

I looked at Jack like he was crazy "All of my clothes are in there," I responded, as if he didn’t realize what ht have been in my suitcase

Jack turned to faceany" His eyes went fro my stoave me the sexy half s that I was carrying "What’s in your bag?"

"Makeup, iPod, wallet, birth control pills" I emphasized the last part of my response

"I would guess it would be harder to pry the iPod away froive up all of your clothes" Jack smiled and raised his eyebrows in question

I smiled back For a man who had only known oes where I go"

Sienna interrupted my debate with Jack, her question directed to Tyler "And what are we doing?"

"Staying at Mr Ro up the roo to coled "Works forto Tyler and I heard hi you want, ood time, on me" I adored that he wanted to take care of his friend and et credit for it

I wasn’t sure what kind of car it was, but Jack had rented a beautiful convertible that was parked out front of the hotel waiting e exited He opened s as I folded in He s caught checking s I foundabout him e had firstwhat he saw, andit On other men, I would probably have found it to be rude, but when Jack did it I thought it was the sexiest thing I had ever seen I wasn’t sure why Maybe it was that I was attracted to his confident and direct personality Or maybe it was that he see his claih the city of Roh traffic Once ere stopped at a light, I saw a beautiful young wo to cross the street in front of where ere stopped I caught her staring at Jack I turned to see what she was looking at and the sight of his handsouard I really couldn’t bla feast for the eyes Jack caughtme with a beautiful, soft, sensual kiss which ed, I saw the beautiful girl still staring with her ht

We drove for a few hours and I never once asked where ere going or ould be there I really didn’t care There was no place I’d rather be than where I was going, even though I had no idea where ere headed

Eventually we turned off the highway and started to drive through what I knew had to be the Tuscany region The hills in the distance soon fell upon us and ere transported to thehills as far as the eye could see, a splatter of olive trees, and a skyline outlined by cypresses Fields of wheat and sunflowers passed on one side while rustic stone farmhouses stood proudly on the other I couldn’t take my eyes off of the beauty; it felt surreal, almost otherworldly

"Wow This feels like a dreas

"I know It doesn’t seem real"

"I’ve seen pictures of this, but it just doesn’t do it justice" I stopped and considered "Have you ever been here before?"

Jack squeezed my hand "Once I was ten or eleven My father was in Ro the hotel ere just at My ot lost We wound up so I wish I could draw it, but they didn’tof Jack as a little boy traveling with his mother How adorable he must have been

"Were you in a convertible?"

"Yes"

"Were you as adorable as you are now?"

Jack laughed "I think I was more of a handful back then"

I pictured a rebellious little Jack driving around with him mom "I wish I would have known yourit, but the words just came out because I meant them

"She would have loved you, Syd" Jack smiled and rubbed the top of my hand with his thumb as he heldbefore we finally turned down a long dirt road leading to a secluded but breathtakingly beautiful stone farmhouse We parked and Jack ca his hand to helpthe trees and the wildflowers all around s

"You like it?"

"I love it I feel so cal here It’s so beautiful and tranquil I feel like I just stepped through the wardrobe and landed in another land"

Jack s me pulled me close and he held me in his arms for ame to the door

The farmhouse was as beautiful on the inside as it was on the outside The century old house had been gently updated with all of theaway from its unspoiled siether, appreciating the beauty of the house But what stopped us both in our tracks was the view outside the wall of s at the back

The back of the house was lined with six arched s, each open to the outside, no glass to spoil the view Beyond the as a balcony that was set high about the vineyard below, offering a view of endless rows upon rows of grape vines From the front of the house, it wasn’t even apparent that the back of the house was raised, yet the picture froh above the vineyard below and the rolling hills in the distance

We stepped outside onto the balcony and Jack wrapped his ar me close to him

"Beautiful" Jack’s voice was so close to my ear, it sent a shiver down my spine

"Yes, it’s absolutely incredible"

"And you sood too" He buried his face inmy scent

I turned The feel of his rock hard body behind h my body that Jack had to have felt Would there ever co so close to him wouldn’t send my body into a frenzy? I put ers out to feel the hardwith desire

"Need you now, babe" His voice was low and serious

I nodded, unable to speak