Life has dealt Caroline Frisby some major blows lately, the biggest of those blows being the death of her father. When she loses their beloved classic car too, Caroline is almost driven to the brink of insanity, but she manages to hold her head up high, to try and find her feet.The one thing that's always been constant is Nolan, her father's beloved right-hand man before his death. Nolan is loyal to the Frisby family, and her father treated him as a son while he was alive. He's also Caroline's first love, and ever since she confessed her feelings for him when she was sixteen, he's kept her at arms reach.Could it have been she's too young, or did he only see her as his foster father's daughter?Nolan Bronx owes his life and success to Adam Frisby. He's trying his best, trying to be there for Caroline, to help her heal as he'd promised Adam before his passing. But a woman in love can only be stopped for so long.Caroline has suddenly got it into her head to test him at every turn, and
Sam Frisby was a great man and like a father to me. He gave me a shot when no one else in town would and I always hoped to repay him for that. The day he died my heart broke twice, once for losing someone so important to me in my life, and again for his daughter Caroline.He was all she had and for years I heard him sing her praises. There was never anyone or anything he loved more than his baby girl, and I'll never forget the way he'd light up when she walked into the shop.The car accident was a freak thing that happened in a blink of an eye. I sometimes wonder if he didn't sense something was coming because a couple of days before the accident he pulled me into his office."Hey, Nolan, everything going okay at the shop?""All good, thanks to you." I grab his hand and pull him in for a hug and we slap one another on the back. I lean back and grab the stool next to his desk as I get down to business. "What up? You said it's important. Everything over here okay?""Yep, we've still got
I peek over to see Nolan turning away from me as he goes back to working on the grill. I tell myself it's because he thinks Mitch is going to burn the food. He's got Roxy in his arms and they are kissing like long-lost lovers. I smile when Mitch openly squeezes Roxy's ass. They're so freaking adorable.Mitch would have gotten a broken hand a few months ago, but now Roxy loves those hands and has gotten used to his open displays of affection. How many times have I thought of doing the same with Nolan? What if I could run up and jump into his arms? I know it would never happen, not only because he doesn't want me but I don't see Nolan as the type of guy to want to be public about anything. He's still so much of a mystery to me."You hungry?" Joey asks as he takes a drink of his beer. I don't know him as well as the other guys since he's only been here a few months. He's nice enough and welcomed me when I walked in. Everyone did except Nolan."I'll get something in a minute."I'm not goi
By the time I'm calmed down enough to apologize to Caroline I realize she's gone."Where did she go?" I scan the room again just to be sure and I hear the hesitation in Mitch's voice. "Tell me."I glare at him for all of two seconds before he folds."She was upset. She wanted to know why no one would ask her out and it sort of slipped that you've got your rule about—""Fuck." I run my fingers through my hair as frustration takes hold. "Did she go home?""Um, about that." Mitch takes a big step back and suddenly my hackles are rising."Spill it." I clench my fists at my side as I prepare for the worst."She said she had a date and took off, that's as far as I got." The last few words are rushed out as he holds his hands up and backs away even farther. Mitch is smart because I feel like hitting something right now."Goddamn it," I mumble under my breath, stomping from the back yard into the shop.When I burst through the metal door I look over to see Chunky lazily lift his head up from
"Well, look what the cat dragged in," she says, with glassy eyes and the strong scent of tequila on her breath."Thanks, man, I can take her from here," some skinny guy wearing a CrossFit shirt says as he reaches for Caroline."What you can do is back the fuck up." I narrow my eyes at him and he pauses. "She's mine.""Not according to my bar tab." The little shit must be blind because I'm almost twice his size."This is Ronnie. He let me try tequila," Caroline slurs and I roll my eyes. "It's pretty gross but it's less gross with limes. I had two whole shots.""Well, Ronnie is about to get his teeth knocked out." I see his eyebrows pull together like he's calculating if Caroline is worth the fight. She is, but he wouldn't make it out alive."Whatever," he finally tosses out when he decides he can't take me. He turns to walk away but even over the noise of the place I can hear him. "Bitch can't handle her liquor anyway."I've got Caroline on her feet and behind me in a flash as I grab R
When I open my eyes I see a giant glass of water and two pills sitting next to it. I down them both before falling right back to sleep. I have no idea how they got there, but I'm oh so thankful for them. It's much later when I wake up again and there's a banging on my door."Rise and shine!" Roxy shouts before the door flies open. I'm surprised she knocked at all.I sit up, feeling so much better than I did the first time, but I don't even know what time it is."It's four in the afternoon." Roxy answers my unspoken question. My eyes go wide. I'm happy I didn't have anything to do this weekend. She shuts my door behind her and brings in a bag of food."Oh God," I groan as flashes of the night before come back to me."I can't believe you went and got drunk for the first time without me." Roxy drops the bag of food down on my small dining room table and narrows her eyes at me, trying to look pissed."I'm never—"She cuts me off. "Oh yeah, you're doing that again. Maybe not tonight or eve
"He called Mitch to bail him out of jail, but before he even told him he got arrested, he was making sure Mitch had me checking on you. I mean come on. The man is in love with you." Everything she says is white noise after I hear "arrested."I stand up from my chair, almost knocking it over. "Arrested?""Well, you can't just punch people." She shrugs like it's no big deal Nolan got arrested. Guilt hits me hard and I close my eyes. I got him arrested. All he was trying to do was look after me. I'm an adult. I know he feels he needs to take care of me because of my dad, but not like this."Where is he?" I ask. I need to tell him I'm sorry. Then I need to get the hell out of here. I'm not only messing with my life, I'm messing with his too. Nolan is a minor celebrity. I can't imagine this will be good for his reputation. I'm pretty sure he even has an agent or something."Probably back from the car show. Mitch got him out early this morning." That's right, it's Saturday. There's always a
"Fuck," I grunt as I try to hold still."I'm almost there," Stacy says softly, and I close my eyes.I try to take my mind off what's happening but it's no use. Everywhere inside me is pain, so why not feel that on the outside as well?"We've been at this for years, are you ever going to be done with me?" Stacy pauses and I let out a deep breath."I told you earlier this is the last time." I hear a small laugh, but it's not a lie; this time I mean it."The next time you text me in the middle of the night, I'll remind you of that."I hear talking on the other side of the door and I look up."Don't worry. I locked it." Stacy confirms my unspoken question and I nod."How much longer?" I ask, ready to put my clothes back on.There's a long pause and then the pain is gone. "You're all set."My feet are a little unsteady as I stand up and stretch. The muscles in my back ache but in a good way. Some people might not consider getting tattooed to be therapeutic, but in a weird way it helps me g
Two years later…“Which pajamas do you want?” I hold up the polka dots and the Star Wars and my daughter Violet giggles as she grabs for Darth Vader. “That’s my girl.” I smile as I brush through her wet curls and get her ready for bed.“Sam wasn’t coming out until he was a whole prune,” our nanny Theresa jokes, and Sam giggles in her arms.When Eris and I had the twins, we were more than overwhelmed. And while the family was always here to help at a moment's notice, we’ve all got little ones at the same time so it’s not exactly easy for any of us. Living together in our own little compound has been a blessing, but having Theresa live with us has made all the difference.Eris and I don’t have parents or grandparents to show us what to do or to step in, so after we brought the twins home from the hospital we were lost. One day we were in the grocery store together staring at the formula while the twins were screaming, and Theresa walked by. She didn’t say anything to us, but as soon as
“You look so beautiful!” Rosy squeals.She’s had the time of her life planning this wedding. It’s not a big wedding, but that didn't stop her from managing everything down to the smallest detail. I actually had fun doing it with her, which was more than I expected. I guess being in love has changed my perspective.“The dress is beautiful.”“It is, but you’re the one making it breathtaking. Where did you get your ass?” she gushes as I look over my shoulder.“One of the good things my birth parents gave me, I guess.” I shrug.“And your hips! You really fill out that dress, and Justin is going to be all over you.”I let out a laugh. “He’s always all over me.”“True.”She’s right though. I do look damn good in this dress, and I have no doubt Justin is going to end up ripping it off of me. My soon-to-be husband is more than a little possessive, yet somehow he manages to keep it under control at work. It’s one of the many things I love about him because he has no problem with me technically
I take her off my lap and place her on the bed beside me as I stand up. We’re both still completely naked, and although I came, I’m still just as hard as when I first walked in here.“Justin?” Her voice is soft as I walk to the bedroom door, determination straightening my back.“Stay,” I say to her over my shoulder as I go into the living room and get what I need. When I come back, she’s still sitting in the same spot, but she’s worrying her bottom lip, and she looks like she’s on the verge of tears.“I know this is shocking, but it’s not like we planned it,” she says, her voice close to breaking.I walk over to the side of the bed and kneel down next to it as I place the small velvet box between us. “I know that you may not be ready for this, but I came here today to put this on your finger.”“Oh my god,” she whispers as she brings her hands up to her mouth.“You’re going to marry me, Eris.” Her eyes sharpen, and she doesn’t like me ordering her, but I don’t care. “You are mine.” I p
My mind is trying to play catch up with everything he said. I don’t know if I want to throw myself at him or tell him I need time to digest this. I am still reeling with the fact that I’m pregnant, but at least I know he’s not here because of that. He really does want me, and if anyone can understand making sacrifices and tough choices for the people they love, it’s me. But words of love haven’t come out of his mouth even though his actions show it. Right now I need him, and I can’t deny that there’s more still between us.“Hard.” The one word slips past my lips, and that’s all it takes before Justin is on me.He lifts me off my feet, and his mouth crashes down on mine. I close my eyes and soak up the feeling of him pressed against me. It’s been too long, and all my emotions come crashing down at once. My heart pounds as we cling to each other, and I think maybe part of me thought I’d never kiss him again.“Kiss me back, princess.”I dig my fingers into his shoulders and open my mouth
Over the past couple of years, my business has taken me all over the globe and away from some of my favorite parts about my work. Being in the lab and working with my hands to figure out problems, streamline production, and see the success being built in front of me gives me an internal reward that being in a boardroom never did.So I should be happy that the past month I’ve thrown myself into the work, but instead I’ve been fucking miserable.As soon as Eris left me standing in her hotel room, I saw every mistake I’d made up to that point. When I went after her, it was too late. She’d left everything behind and chartered a plane off the island before even Mary knew about it.It took hours for me to get another one to follow after her, but as soon as my feet hit the ground, she was already in the air again. I didn’t know where she'd gone, and it was like she fell off the face of the earth.Topher wouldn’t give me anything, but he also didn’t fire me or tell me to fuck off. Instead, he
A month. That’s how long it’s been since I’ve set eyes on Justin. I thought the pain would get easier over time, but it hasn't, and I think it’s getting worse. I still wake in the night reaching for him, and when I do sleep, I dream about the life I thought we might have together.He used me.In all the struggles I’ve had in my life, I don’t recall that being one I had to suffer. Until him. I’d opened my heart and everything to him, and I’d never done that with anyone before. He ruined what could have been between us, and I haven't even begun to pick up the pieces yet. I’m not sure I can because he took some of me with him, and I’ll never get it back.“What are you doing?” Topher asks, jerking me out of my thoughts. I’m standing in front of his door about to knock, or at least the plan had been to knock. I knew if I didn't come to him he’d be tracking me down to my place the second he knew I was back in town.“I’m sorry.” My nose burns and tears begin to build.“Don’t fucking apologiz
The last of the storm finally passed, and it’s been two days of pure paradise. Not only did this time on the island bring forth some great ideas on how the departments can operate more efficiently, but I’ve spent every moment I could with Eris, buried inside of her.I’ve fucked her in every available storage closet in this hotel and even once on a table in the ballroom. I’ve never had this much sex before and never with the same person, and god, this is so different. It’s more than just the act of getting off, there’s a connection that’s bonding us every time we’re together. It’s dirty and hot, but it’s also so much deeper. If I really look closely at what I’m feeling, I’m afraid it will scare her off. How can someone fall in love after only a few days?The storm gave us an excuse to sneak away and be alone, but as the sun came out, I realized I didn’t want to hide any part of how I feel about Eris.Understandably she didn’t want to flaunt it at a work retreat, and I respected that. B
“Justin!” I gasp his name as he enters me, and I close my eyes.His words should scare me, and I should be pushing him away, but all I do is hold him closer. My arms and legs wrap around him instinctively, and I never want him to leave. I’ve never really thought about having a baby because I didn’t think it was something I’d have the chance to do. But from what he’s saying, he’s making it clear how far he wants to take us. This isn't some fling.“Fuck, you feel too good.” He lets out a loud groan as he steels himself.His cock is buried deep inside of me, and I’m thankful for the cover of darkness. The tears in my eyes aren't because of how far he has me stretched or the burn I feel, but because I’ve never felt so close to another person before.Justin is a big man, and he’s even bigger between his legs. But in this moment, I feel connected to him with more than just our bodies. This is different, and he makes me experience emotions I’ve never felt before. It is overwhelming, but god,
With one aggressive tug, her shorts are off, and her panties are in shreds nearby. I don’t give her time to catch her breath as I pin her to the wall and throw her legs over my shoulders. Her hands grip my hair, and she cries out as I bury my face in the soft curve of her thighs and pussy. She smells like coconut oil and tastes like sunshine. I moan as my tongue divides her lips and wiggles across her clit. My hands dig into her ass and squeeze the thick flesh as I pull her closer to my face.“Justin, oh shit, I can’t, oh shit, oh shit.”In answer, I growl and suck so the sensation is more intense. She responds by opening her legs and rocking her hips closer to my face. I’m smothered in her juices, and I decide I don’t want air in my lungs ever again because I want to die with my face buried in her cunt.Her legs shake and just when she’s begging me to keep going, I slip a thumb in her pussy. She cries out and that’s when I taste her sweet release laced with her own secret sunshine.W