want you to use ‘yellow’ if you need a break. We can stop and talk about your concerns. Say ‘red’ if you can’t handle any more, and everything will stop.”
I gave him a small smile. “That sounds good. Thank you.”
A part of me was distantly amazed at this calm, matter-of-fact conversation that we were having as I agreed to surrender my body to him completely. But mostly I was relieved. I felt freed, like I didn’t have to expend energy on resisting him any longer. I could let go of the guilt and confusion that I felt at what I allowed him to do to me.
But I knew that the emotional turmoil over deceiving him would only multiply tenfold as I allowed him to be intimate with me. Our raw, honest confessions had affected me deeply. It was the most I had ever opened up to anyone, and I had a feeling that it was the same for him. I was treading into dangerous territory, walking the tightrope of letting my walls down while still hiding my deception from him. But I couldn’t resist him. I knew that it was disgustingly selfish, but I wanted to enjoy all of him for as long as I could before the day came when he realized that I had betrayed him, before I lost him forever.
I forced down my consternation, struggling to keep my conflicting emotions from showing on my face.
“Come on,” I said with a small smile. “I guess we can have that slumber party after all.” I scooted over, inviting him to join me.
He grinned and tucked himself under the covers, drawing me towards him until I was draped across his chest. I inhaled his intoxicating scent and snuggled closer, needing him to hold me, to ease my troubled mind.
But even his warmth wasn’t enough to soothe me, and I laid awake for long hours after he fell asleep, my mind a tangle of emotions. I had told myself that I was doing the right thing, but I no longer knew the difference between right and wrong. I only knew that I needed him, and I would cling to him for as long as I could. No matter what the cost.
Chapter 6
I awoke to Sean nuzzling my hair. His body was pressed up against my back, his arms wrapped around me. And his hard cock was poking insistently at my ass. Startled, I tried to jerk away from him. But he just held me tighter, groaning as my movements caused me to rub against him.
Fruitlessly, I tried to pull away from him again, and his grip became so tight that it constricted my lungs.
“Stay,” his voice rumbled in my ear.
I shivered in his arms, stilling instantly. I wanted nothing more than to stay there, enfolded by his delicious heat, but my eyes were drawn to the clock on my bedside table.
Crap.
It was seven-fifteen. I had overslept.
“I can’t,” I said regretfully. “I have to go to work.”
He propped himself up on his elbow, checking the time.
“Shit,” he cursed softly. “I am going to be so late. Ronan is going to kill me.”
I frowned, tensing in his arms. “Call in sick,” I said quickly, concerned that his father would exact retribution for Sean’s tardiness.
“I can’t do that,” he insisted, rolling out of bed. I glanced over at him. His hair was mussed from sleep. It reminded me of how he looked after he fucked me, and my sex clenched. I had never been a fan of morning sex, but it seemed that Sean was an exception. But my fear for him was stronger than my lust.
“I’ll write you a doctor’s note,” I said firmly.
Sean sighed heavily. “Trust me, that will only make things worse. I don’t want you drawing attention to yourself, and you’ll only attract his ire if you try to make excuses for me.”
I frowned at him. “Promise me that you won’t take any crap from him, then,” I ordered. Despite his age, his father was clearly a physically powerful man, but I knew that Sean would be able to take him on if he wanted to.
Sean just shook his head, his lips pursing into a thin line. “I thought I explained this to you yesterday. That just isn’t possible. Especially if he suspects that you’re
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