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  He didn’t release my hand.

  “Give him a chance. Please, Alex.”

  The bedroom door opened and Ethan came into the room. He stared at Alex with hatred spewing from his eyes. I had never seen Ethan look like that before. He was normally so calm and collected. When he saw our joined hands, I quickly pulled away. I knew this looked bad—really bad.

  Ethan advanced toward me then grabbed my face and kissed me hard. He fell to his knees at the foot of the bed and ran his hands over my body. As soon as his lips touched mine, I felt the burn between my legs. This man could get me hot without even trying. When he pulled away, he kissed me on the head. He glared at Alex before he rose to his feet then walked toward the door.

  “Leave this open,” he snapped. He left the bedroom, leaving Alex and I alone.

  Alex was quiet for a moment. “Well, he seems—nice.”

  I tried not to laugh. “I’ve never seen him act that way.”

  “Well, he makes a good first impression.”

  “In his defense, I’m in my bedroom with some guy he doesn’t know. And the bedroom door was closed. Plus, I was holding your hand.”

  “And your brother is in the next room. I find it unlikely that something would be happening between us if you knew he was coming over. Sounds like he has trust issues.”

  I didn’t know what to think. Ethan was like a possessive, out of control, cave man when he came into my room. His jealousy was actually kinda hot. “He’s just staking his claim.”

  “Is that really necessary?”

  “Well, you are trying to convince me to break up with him so I think he’s right on the money.” I rose to my feet and Alex followed me. “I appreciate your concern, Alex, but I can take care of myself. I trust Ethan and he makes me happy. Please be supportive.”

  He sighed. “I’ll try.”

  “Thank you.”

  When I walked into the living room, Ethan was sitting on the couch watching the television. Jared was on the other sofa. They weren’t speaking to each other. When I walked by Ethan to sit next to him, he pulled me into his lap.

  “Hey, baby,” he whispered.

  “Hey.”

  “I missed you today.”

  “I missed you too.”

  He brought his lips close to my ear. “Do I need to kill that fucker?”

  I kissed him. “No.”

  Ethan blatantly glared at Alex then returned his gaze to me. “If he touches you again, I’ll kill him.”

  “What’s gotten into you?” I hissed.

  “I told you last night that everything would be different. I warned you. You’re mine—mine.”

  “I like being yours.”

  “Good. You should get used to it.”

  Koku jumped on the couch and sat next to us. He had a bone in his mouth.

  I looked at Ethan. “Are you trying to make my dog fat?”

  “What? It was on sale.”

  I looked at the bone he held. It was huge. It probably weighed as much as his head. “You couldn’t get a smaller one?”

  He shrugged. “Maybe.” He patted Koku on the head. “But I knew he wanted a manly bone.”

  “My dog is going to start liking you more than me.”

  “Start?” he teased.

  “You’re lucky you have such a nice ass.”

  “You do too.”

  “You looked?”

  “Oh yeah I looked,” he whispered. “I looked all night.”

  I rubbed my nose against his. “I hope you look again tonight.”

  He smiled at me. “That sounds tempting.”

  “Hey, lovebirds,” Jared snapped. “I’m trying to watch the game.”

  “We aren’t in the way,” I said.

  “It’s still distracting,” my brother said.

  I rolled my eyes then climbed off Ethan’s lap. He moved closer to me and wrapped his arm around my shoulder. He glared at Alex for a long time before he watched the television. I tried to ignore his possessiveness. I secretly enjoyed it, but I didn’t want to cause drama with my brother and his friend. Koku walked onto Ethan’s lap and chewed his bone happily. I stared at the traitor. My phone went off in my pocket and I looked at it. My friends wanted to meet for drinks the next day. I hadn’t told them much about Ethan, and I knew they were getting frustrated being in the dark.

  I put my phone away and watched the game. The men ate every bite of food on the table and drank all the beer. Ethan never left my side or pulled his touch away. He was stuck to me like a magnet.

  He ran his fingers through my hair then leaned close to me. “I like what you’re wearing.”

  “It’s just leggings and a baggy sweater,” I said sarcastically

  His eyes looked hungry. “You still look good.” His hand rested on my thigh and felt the smooth material of my clothes. “I want to take them off.”

  “Well, that will have to wait.”

  He bit his lip then looked away. I loved watching him do that. “You’re so hot.”

  He smiled. “Thank you. But there’s no comparison.”

  I snuggled next to his chest while we watched the game. When it was finally over, Jared and Alex rose to their feet. I was disappointed that they didn’t talk to Ethan the entire time. I was surprised Ethan didn’t say anything, but perhaps it was better if nothing was said. For now, Ethan was just proving that he really did care about me and he intended to stick around. Without that belief, Jared would never hear him out.

  When I said goodbye to Jared, he didn’t hug me like he usually did. When Alex moved to hug me, Ethan pulled me closer to him, giving him a violent warning with just his expression. Alex stepped back and nodded to me.

  “Good night, Sadie.”

  “Bye, Alex.”

  When I shut the door, I looked at Ethan. “Why are you acting like that?”

  “Like what?”

  “Like a crazy asshole.”

  He glared at me. “You’re mine. Alex is eye fucking you every time he looks at you. Your pussy is reserved for me only. That fucker needs to understand that.” His anger made me step back.

  “He’s just a friend, Ethan. If I wanted to date him, I would have done it a long time ago.”

  “That’s not the fucking point. I’m the man that makes love to you. I’m your boyfriend, and I’m the only man that gets to hug you and hold your hand. If he doesn’t get that, I’ll beat the shit out of him.”

  “Get over yourself. I hug my friends just like I hug my family. You may as well deal with it.”

  His eyes lit up in flames.

  “You’re being totally unreasonable and I’m not putting up with it. I can hug whoever the fuck I want to hug.”

  “I don’t think so.”

  “Well, I couldn’t care less.”

  His anger was still evident. My little speech didn’t dissuade him whatsoever.

  “Nothing is going on between us. He doesn’t have feelings for me.”

  “Yeah right. What were you talking about in your bedroom, then?” He waited for me to respond.

  “You.”

  “That’s what I thought. It’s not about a guy hugging you. It’s the fact that he clearly wants to fuck you that bothers me.”

  “You’re wrong.”

  “No, I’m not,” he snapped.

  “But he’s not going to try anything. You can calm down. I don’t understand where this behavior is coming from. You flipped out at the bar when my married friend came over to say hello to me, but you apologized and said you would stop that behavior. Now you’re acting insane.”

  “First of all, those are two completely different situations. There is no doubt that Alex wants to be more than friends with you. I don’t appreciate you spending time alone with him in your bedroom. That would piss anyone off.” His breathing was deep. “And everything is different now. I already told you that.”

  “How?”

  He pressed his face against mine. “I don’t do relationships because I don’t care about anyone but myself.
But with you, I feel completely different. You are everything to me, Sadie. And after you gave me your virginity, I was a goner. You’re mine. Mine. I don’t want you with anyone but me—ever. That’s it. And if anyone tries to take you away, tries to make a move, I’ll kill them.”

  My eyes widened in shock. “You sound crazy.”

  “That’s because I am crazy.” He pushed me against the couch and cupped my face. “When it comes to you, I’m not sane. When I saw you sitting in that bar, your beautiful legs showing and your tits popping out, I wanted to fuck your brains out, but as soon as I heard you open your mouth, I wanted to know everything about you. Now that I have you, I don’t want anyone else. You’re stuck with me—whether you like it or not.”

  I felt my spine shiver. “Ethan.”

  He kissed my lips. “Your brother will accept me. If he doesn’t, it changes nothing. I’m not going anywhere. But I will do everything that I can to change his mind.”

  “How did I get so lucky?”

  His eyes softened. “I won the lottery. You just got a free ticket.”

  I smiled. “I kinda like your jealousy and possessiveness.”

  “You just said I was crazy.”

  “I like crazy,” I said. “But please tone it down around my family. I don’t think that’s going to make my brother like you. Alex would never try anything. I made it clear you’re the only one I want.”

  He said nothing while he stared at me.

  “Ethan, just do this for me. You can be a crazy asshole sometimes, but just don’t do it to my family.”

  He still said nothing.

  I sighed. “If this behavior continues, we’re done.”

  He clenched his jaw. “I’ll try. But if he touches you, I’ll kill him.”

  “It’s okay if he hugs me.”

  “No.”

  “Ethan.”

  He was quiet for a moment. “Fine.”

  I pulled his face to mine and kissed him. His lips parted my mouth and his tongue slipped inside. Now that we were alone, I really wanted to be with him. I wanted to make love again. I grabbed his jacket and pulled it off then unbuttoned his shirt. He grabbed my hands and steadied them.

  “Sorry, baby. Not tonight.”

  “What?”

  He looked at me with apologetic eyes. “I made you bleed last night. Give your body some time to heal.”

  “I don’t want to wait. The last time we did it, it felt good.”

  He smiled. “I don’t either but I don’t want to hurt you. I never want to cause you pain.”

  “It’s fine, really. It doesn’t hurt.”

  “No.”

  “Ethan,” I begged.

  “Don’t make this difficult for me.”

  “Well, I’m gonna.” I took off my shirt then tossed it on the couch. I unclasped my bra and dropped it to the ground.

  Ethan stared at my bare tits with a hungry expression. He stepped closer to me then placed his hands on my breasts, massaging them gently. “You’re a bitch, you know that?”

  “And you’re an asshole.”

  He squeezed my breasts then pinched the nipples slightly. “Stop seducing me.”

  “I want to have sex.”

  “Yeah, I picked up on that,” he said sarcastically. He lowered his hands and pressed my chest against his. “And I want to break you in but I don’t want to hurt you.”

  “Break me in? Like a horse?”

  He smiled. “Yeah. Your pussy is so small and unstretched. It’s going to take some time for you to get used to me.”

  “Well, let’s start.”

  “But I don’t want to hurt you in the process.”

  “Let’s just try. If it hurts, we’ll stop.

  He rubbed his nose against mine. “Stop teasing me, baby. Fucking you is all I ever think about. I didn’t get anything done at work today because I kept thinking about it.”

  “I don’t want to tease you. I want to please you.”

  He moaned. “You should be a lawyer. You can be very persuasive.”

  “Well, I can’t take off my bra in court.”

  “If you did, you would win every case.”

  I pulled away and started to walk to my bedroom. Ethan watched me for a moment then followed behind me. When we were in my room, Koku followed us. Ethan grabbed the bone from his mouth then threw it in the living room. When my dog chased it, Ethan shut the door.

  “He’s cute, but he’s really stupid.”

  “Hey!”

  He smiled. “Don’t worry. I love Koku.” He grabbed my waist then turned me around, pressing his chest against my back. His lips kissed my neck as his hands squeezed my breasts. I felt his erection pressed against my back. Ethan grabbed the rim of my pants and pulled them down. When I got off work, I went shopping and bought new underwear. I knew Ethan liked the black thong I was wearing because he moaned. “Damn.”

  I heard him unbutton his pants and pull them down. He pressed against my ass.

  “Your ass is—damn.”

  “Nothing compared to yours.”

  “I beg to differ.” He pulled down his shorts then pulled off his shirt. He grabbed the rim of my thong then pulled it down. He moaned again when he saw my bare ass. “All mine.”

  “Yeah.”

  Slowly, he inserted his fingers inside me and massaged me. His other hand rested on my clitoris and he rubbed the flesh. I was already panting and moaning for him. Ethan grabbed my leg and placed it on the bed, opening me wider. He glanced at the mirrors on my closet and moaned. “I love mirrors.”

  “You just like watching yourself fuck me.”

  “That might have something to do with it.” He continued to rub me until I couldn’t stand it anymore.

  “Ethan, please.”

  He pulled out his finger then turned me around. He laid me on the bed then crawled on top of me. His chest was wide and prominent. I loved being dominated by his large form. He was thick and heavy. He separated my legs with his own then inserted himself within me.

  “Tell me if it hurts, baby.”

  I gripped his shoulders as he slid inside. “It doesn’t. God, it doesn’t.”

  “Good.” He moved inside me and pressed his forehead against mine. “How is this for you?”

  I moaned as I scratched his back.

  “That’s what I wanted to hear.”

  I rocked my hips from below and moved him inside me quicker. I ran my fingers through his hair as I kissed him.

  He thrust into me harder and it didn’t hurt in the least. As he moved faster, it felt even better. I grabbed his ass and pulled him deeper inside me. When I felt him stretch me even wider, I bit my lip. I knew I was about to explode.

  “Come on. I can’t last long when I’m with you. You’re too goddamn sexy.”

  His words sent me over the brink. I dug my nails into his skin, moaning for the entire ride. The pleasure circulated throughout my body and exploded between my legs. I started to scream his name.

  I cupped his face as the burn started to dissipate. Everything still felt tender as he moved inside me. He kissed my forehead, rocking into me.

  Ethan stiffened over me as he came. I kissed him while he started to shake. He moaned the entire time until he pulled out of me and released himself on my stomach. I didn’t even think about using protection—again. When I looked down at him, I was relieved I wasn’t bleeding.

  He took a deep breath. “Wow.”

  “I know. I want to do it all the time now.”

  He smiled. “It’s pretty amazing, huh?”

  “Hell yeah.”

  “But this is the best I’ve ever had.”

  My eyes softened. “How is that possible?”

  “I don’t know, but it is. I can barely control myself when I’m with you. You have taken my heart, Sadie. I’m helpless in your embrace.”

  “The feeling is mutual, Ethan.”

  “I hope so.”

  “I want to do that every day.”

  He rubbed his nose against min
e. “I will satisfy you to the best of my ability.”

  “I’ll hold you to that.”

  He rose from the bed then grabbed some tissues from the bathroom. He cleaned himself off then wiped my stomach. “Are you going to the doctor tomorrow?”

  I nodded. “I have an appointment.”

  “Good. I want to come inside you.”

  I felt my body shiver.

  “I want to be the first man to be inside you.”

  “I do too.”

  He sat on the bed and was about to lay beside me when I touched his arm. “Can you get Koku?” At the sound of his name, he started whimpering by the door. I heard his paws scratch the door, begging to come inside.

  He smiled. “How could I forget?” He opened the door and let my dog come inside. He jumped on the bed then sat at my feet. Ethan returned to the bed then lied beside me. We stared at each other as he ran his fingers through my hair. His blue eyes shined bright as he looked at me. I wasn’t sure why he was so infatuated with me. He was such an upbeat and happy guy. I don’t know why he even noticed me.

  “Why me?” I asked. “You could have whoever you wanted.”

  He said nothing for a while. “You just know, Sadie. As soon as I heard you speak, I was lost. You are different than other girls. Most of them jump my bones at the first chance they get. That’s all they want from me. But you were different. You are sweet, classy, and smart. You don’t care about my money or superficial things. You love your family and your dog. You’re my kinda girl.”

  “Have you ever been in a relationship before?”

  “Not a serious one.”

  “And you’re sure you want to be in one with me?”

  His eyes turned serious. “There isn’t a single doubt.”

  “I’m glad.”

  “Do you have any doubts about me?”

  “Not at all,” I said honestly. “I think men can change for the right reasons.”

  “Well, you were the reason, Sadie. I can’t stand the idea of someone else being with you. I’ve never felt that way before.”

  “You don’t need to worry about it, Ethan. I’m yours.”

  “Damn right.”

  I smiled.

  “Can I ask you something?”

  “You can ask me anything.”

  He wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled me closer. “Have you done anything else with men?”