Jen_C’s Reviews > Protecting Plain Jane > Status Update

His eyes hadn’t deceived him. The two-by-four wedged beneath the accelerator told him this was a trap, that the wreck had been staged, that the woman he loved was in mortal danger and he might be too late to keep her safe.

In the raging awakening of desires denied and put on hold for too long in her life, a surprising voice of compassion whispered to her. He’d admitted, not that long ago, that she had the power to hurt him. Joseph Jones, Jr., might be big, bad and bossy on the outside, but inside, her brawny protector had a weakness.

Trip Jones was a man. He cared about her. He’d made no bones about the fact that he was attracted to her, that he wanted her in ways no man ever had before. She…believed…there was a bond growing between them that had nothing to do with stalkers and nightmares and keeping her safe. It was pretty heady stuff for an eccentric plain Jane to process.

Years of shielding herself from anyone outside her family made it difficult to resolve this growing fascination with Trip’s passion and strength and almost poignant patience with her. He liked to touch and she…liked him touching her.

“Sorry, I’ve got to do this.” Trip’s deep voice seemed to hold a real apology as he stuffed the letter inside his vest and pulled Max’s leash from her fingers. “But the closer you are to me, the safer you’ll be.”

Charlotte was kidnapped when she was 17. Tortured. Ransomed for millions of dollars. Testifying at her kidnappers’ trial was the last time she made an official public appearance.” Kidnapped? Tortured? Trip felt the blood draining from his head at the memory of him wrestling the terrified woman to the ground.

“I’ll do whatever you want. Just don’t hurt my dog.” She’d refused to give up the fight or listen to reason for her own safety? But she’d surrender for the dog’s sake? Although her golden lashes still glistened with tears, her eyes were suddenly clear, focused and looking right up into Trip’s.