flustered , she tried to come up with a witty response but her tongue was tied as he looked at her with those lovely , sexy eyes . jake closed the door behind him and walked toward her . he sipped from his glass , his eyes watching me intently as he drank . as the words meet the silence of the room , i immediately regret them . his words struck me to my core . `` there was no reason to stay . '' still , we could sort ourselves out a bit . `` but love is what he needs ! '' 