Chapter 1

 

'Jacob, why did you not come to find me when I sent for you?!' Vanessa said angrily. Her frustrations did not lessen as the man before her paid her no heed, but continued on in his task of moving the piles of hay with a pitch fork.

'Did you not hear me? I asked you why you have chosen to be so disobedient!' She walked and positioned herself in front of him, not accepting his behaviour. She refused to be ignored. Especially not by him!

'Yes, I heard you alright, the first time and the second! I just chose not to respond to your request to see me, that is all.' Jacob looked up at her as he spoke, his dark brown eyes gazing at her casually, without any concern.

Vanessa could not help but be taken aback for some moments by the devilishly attractive half-naked man she was now confronting. Jacob was both tall in height and strong of body, with his toned muscled torso on display, and highlighted by the trace of sweat that covered his skin from the manual labour he was completing.

Vanessa moved her eyes away from his body and looked up at his face, to stop herself from being distracted-not that the view served her overactive senses any better, as she could not help but note his dark rugged features. She gazed upon his square chiselled chin and sensual lips, before finally reaching his darkened eyes once more.