Belle likes me far more than she should. I think about her far more than I should. But what if we’re not mates? I’ll be sorely disappointed. She’ll be heartbroken. Yeah, yeah, I know the saying if you never try you’ll never know, but I don’t play around with Belle. I’ve known her most of her life, and she’s a good girl who takes care of me. If I screw her, I’m screwed. If I don’t screw her, she’ll screw someone else... moreBelle likes me far more than she should. I think about her far more than I should. But what if we’re not mates? I’ll be sorely disappointed. She’ll be heartbroken. Yeah, yeah, I know the saying if you never try you’ll never know, but I don’t play around with Belle. I’ve known her most of her life, and she’s a good girl who takes care of me. If I screw her, I’m screwed. If I don’t screw her, she’ll screw someone else. Milana's note: Jake is a short story written to complement Ice Age Dragon Brotherhood book 1 Rise the Seas. It can be read before Rise and as a standalone. less