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the Jeep. She set the emergency brake and hopped out. Her feet hit the ground and she paused , just listening. She heard nothing, which was a good sign. The path to the top of the peak was just wide enough for one of the four-wheelers they had down at the lodge. She could tell from the churned - up ground that someone had been up there recently.
    A branch w h acked her bare leg and she hissed. A tank top, shorts, and old sneakers weren’t the best hiking attire, but thanks to Jake she hadn’t had much of a choice. She slapped a branch out of her way and moved to the middle of the path. She wasn’t going to be able to hide out up there for too long. As she passed one of the bigger trees , she heard something rustle. Thinking it was a skunk or some other small creature , she moved closer to the other side of the trail and picked up her speed.
    Without warning , someone came up behind her and wrapped their arms around her waist. It only took a few seconds for Bobbie to recognize that it was Jake. It wasn’t his scent—though it was so distinctly him—that gave him away. Bobbie knew from the way her body practically hummed every time he touched her that it was him. She wasn’t sure what he was trying to prove with this little stunt, but it wasn’t going to work.
    “Oh , scary stranger , don’t hurt me.” She let her body go limp.
    Her knees buckled and she started to slide through his hold toward the ground. Jake must not have been prepared for that move, though he should have been since he taught it to her. His arms tightened just below her breasts , stopping her descent. Bobbie didn’t move a muscle. She just closed her eyes and let herself hang there like a rag doll.
    It was really hard, because with his warm , hard body at her back all she wanted to do was wiggle back against him. He jostled her a bit , trying to get a better grip. One of his hands grazed her breasts and he growled. Bobbie bit her lip , not sure whether or not she was trying to keep from laughing or moaning. Either way , it would have only showed him he had gotten a reaction. She was going to do her best not to give him anything.
    “Damn it , Bobbie. You have to do everything the hard way , ” Jake groused as he managed to turn her around so she was facing him.
    She was glad she’d kept her eyes closed. Now with her face against his chest she found it even more difficult to be unresponsive. Still , when Jake had given the self-defense class he stressed three things. First and most importantly , try to run . T hat was out of the question here. Second , you should do whatever you can to make it impossible for them to take you anywhere. Third—and this , too , wasn’t a choice in this situation—was to do as much damage to you r assailant as possible.
    So her only choice was to make this as rough on him as she could. Jake surprised her by slinging her over his shoulder and marching up the path to the top of the peak. She fought the urge to pound on his back and demand for him to put her down. Once he reached the outcropping of rocks he started to lower her to the ground. Beyond pissed off at his manhandling , Bobbie took advantage of his stooped position and shoved at his shoulders.
    He fell backward onto his ass , and she turned to run. Jake was too quick and agile because he lunged forward and grabbed her. This time Bobbie let out a high - pitched squeal and squirmed with everything she had. It wasn’t enough. Jake pulled her onto his lap. He wrapped his arms around hers and hooked one leg over hers. She growled and faced the fact that there was no way for her to get away.
    Though she gave up the fight—for now—the fury continued to build inside her. If Jake was trying make her see that he had the brute strength and skills to subdue her , he’d gotten his point across. However , Bobbie had skills of her own , and he should be very careful where he tried to take this little show of his.
    “Are you ready to listen to me now?” Jake asked