Riley"My attorney." He extended his hand toward Frank. "Let me have your phone, and I'll give him a buzz.""He was getting on a plane, but he said to let you know that the rape from the club is being dropped.""That's great news." I smiled as a sense of relief raced through me. One thing down and a million to go, but this was a big one."Yeah. Did he mention anything about the pregnancy? The girl claiming she has my kid?" He wrapped an arm around my shoulders.I pressed my head against the side of his chest and listened to his heartbeat. It was strong. Steady. Just like he would become over the years."No, but this first one is out of the way. We're going to push for the girl to come out and make a statement about lying and drugging you." Frank reached out and patted Ethan on the chest."Right. Good luck with that shit." He snorted."We have our ways. You kids did good today. Have a good time taking off for the afternoon.""We're done for today?" I asked and pulled out of Ethan's hol
EthanThe rest of the afternoon was spent trying to get Riley to hit the ball a little softer. The girl had a swing that should have scared me. I'd be lying if I didn't say that I noticed the fear in some of the guys' eyes on the putting green. It was almost funny."What do you want for dinner?" I walked out of the bathroom, drying my hair. She was laid up in the bed, her eyes closed, breathing deeply. She looked like a goddess spread across my bed, and it took every ounce of control that I had not to walk over and wake her up.She was exhausted. I was too, but the high she left me on kept me running forward, faster.My stomach rumbled, and I knew that I'd have to find something to eat. Calling room service would wake her up, which was out. I grabbed a pair of khaki shorts and a polo before sliding my feet into sandals and picking up the key.I paused by the door for a minute to make sure she was really out. The soft sound of her breathing left my lip turning up in a smirk. Cute littl
Ethan"Yes!" He slapped the table and laughed loudly, gaining us some unneeded attention from the tables around us. "I knew it would. I used that on my wife and still do when she's really pissed.""Um, give me the goods." Seth leaned in. "You know... in case I finally find someone.""You will, man." I smiled at Seth. "And if not, Rosy Palm loves you long time. She will keep you happy for years and years to come.""Fuck you, dill weed." He glanced over at Frank. "Spill the goods."Frank walked him through the same mumbo jumbo he had walked me through, and I bit my tongue to keep from being an ass. It came naturally to me. Must have been in my jeans. My brother was the same way."So, Ethan got some great news today. Jeff called and said that the girl at the club was dropping her rape charges and most likely that she would be willing to go on camera saying she'd lied.""Wow. Really?" Seth reached over and patted my back. "One scandal down and how many to go?""One more." I took the glass
RileyMy stomach hurt when I woke the next morning. A strong rumble ran through it, and I groaned and turned over, smacking Ethan in the chest."Ouch!" he yelled and turned his back to me."Oh. I'm sorry, baby. I forgot you were in bed with me. This is going to take some getting used to." I curled up to his back and kissed the side of his neck before reaching around and sliding my hand down his stomach. I bumped into the thick head of his cock in the middle of his abs. Heat dancing around in my center.I loved morning sex so much.Regardless, my hunger wasn't going to let me enjoy anything until I found something to eat. I checked the clock. 5:03 a.m."Ugh," I growled and got out of the bed. Deza had the restaurant set up our breakfast buffet starting at 7:30. I was shit out of luck unless the cafe downstairs had something. I knelt in front of our mini-fridge and pulled it open, hoping for a snickers bar or something I could eat quickly so that I could get back in bed with Ethan.A co
Riley"I love you so much," he mumbled and moaned loudly as he thrashed about, working me until we were both covered in sweat and gasping for air."So good." I pulled him close to me and pressed my mouth to the side of his neck, kissing and licking at his wet skin as he twitched deep inside of me."You're going to end up pregnant if we're not careful." He slid his arms under my back and hugged me tightly. "I'd be fine with that, but I don't know if you would."I laughed. "How about you ask me to move in first?""Move in with me." He glanced up and kissed me a few times. "When you're ready, of course, but I want you to move in with me. Now.""Really?" Excitement raced through me.He pulled out and dropped on his back, his body a beautiful playground of wonders. I wanted to take my time exploring each part of it, but in order to do so, we needed time. Time to ourselves without everyone else around. And I wanted the security of knowing that we wouldn't be interrupted."Absolutely." He gl
EthanThe rest of the day was spent filming, every fucking second of it. By Saturday night, everyone was so tired that we decided against our wrap up party for the location. I passed out on the bed while Riley moved around me, packing up my stuff for me. The woman was far too good for a scoundrel like me, but I'd take her.I woke the next morning with her tucked against my side, both of us still in our clothes from the day before. After kissing her forehead and watching her for a few minutes, like a real creepazoid, I got up and changed into a pair of shorts and a T-shirt.My brother had been MIA for the last few days, and he was our ride home, so early or not, he had to get up. I grabbed our room key and left, walking down the hall toward his room. A smile spread across my face as I glanced back down the hall, leaning back as far as I could to look around the gigantic fern.Seth was nowhere in sight, but it would have been hilarious had he been. The guy was a jokester and one of my f
Ethan"I'd like that, baby. A lot." I slipped my boxer briefs off and stroked myself as she licked at her mouth a few more times. Every cell in my body was screaming for release thanks to her teasing me with her 'come fuck me' eyes."Good." She reached out and ran her hands down my erection, using both of them thanks to the girth. She kissed my head and slipped the big fucker in her mouth, taking an inch or two before gagging. I was far too big to expect her to suck me off properly, but it was Ri. I would take anything she would give me and come back to beg for more."You're so beautiful, baby," I whispered and massaged the base of her head, playing with her hair and moaning loudly as she worked me into a frenzy. My heart beat so hard in my chest I thought it might be trying to get out as she sucked and nibbled on me."You taste so good, Ethan." She looked up, locking eyes with me as she rolled her tongue in slow circles around my cock before licking up the back of my shaft."Fuck." I
Riley"You're quiet today. You okay?" I reached over and slid my hand up Ethan's thigh as we rode in his Ferrari over to Liam's house. His brother wanted him to show off a little, which Ethan seemed to hate, but he did it anyway.I wasn't sure why he didn't just tell his brother to suck a nut like he did everyone else, but it was none of my business. If I'd learned one thing over my short life and many messed up relationships, it was to get involved only when it counted. This time did not."Hmmm?" He glanced over at me and gripped my hand tightly. "Oh, nothing. Just thinking about how good it's going to feel to wrap up this movie, and yet, it means you and I are done working together for a while.""That's true." I snuggled back into my seat, loving the way the leather held me like it was designed to cuddle anyone who sat down in it. "What are we going to do about co-starring with other people?""What do you mean?" He pulled up to the house, and I was a little surprised to find a valet
Four Months LaterEthanNo matter how many times I went to the premier or opening night, I couldn't help but feel nervous. I was worried about my woman, but knowing her, she was handling it better than me. Deza had her in one of the dressing rooms at the large theater downtown where we did all of our opening nights."She needs to have some time to herself where you're not humping her damn leg like a Chihuahua in heat." Deza had been quite clear on why Riley wasn't coming with me to the premier."You want a turn?" I'd tried to hump her leg a few minutes earlier as she came in to check on me, but it hadn't gone over too well. Something about her big ugly boyfriend out front and him not liking me as it were.His loss. He's eating those words when the two of them finally retied the knot. It was me that got them back together, though neither one of them seemed to want to admit it.It was a thankless job."You know it's weird." Deza moved up in front of me and reached up, adjusting my tie.
RileyWe walked into the wedding dress shop, and everything became real. All of the struggle and strife we'd been through to reach this point.I turned as tears blurred my gaze and reached for Ethan."Baby, what's wrong?" He leaned down and pulled me against his chest as a salesman spoke up behind us."How can I help you, Mr. Lewis?""Nothing. I'm just overwhelmed. I'm sorry." I pressed my hands to my face and leaned against him.He brushed his hair down the back of my head. "My girl and I want to see some wedding gowns. The best that you have. And I'll put down a thousand dollars to have you leave us be back in the dressing room for about an hour once we have a few of your best.""Done, Sir. I'll gather them now."He kissed the top of my head. "We can come back, Ri. We don't have to do this now.""No. I want to." I forced myself to look up at him. "I just feel out of place.""But you fit in at the mall?" He chuckled, but the sound fell flat. He got it. I was out of place there, but a
Ethan"This is Ethan," I mumbled into the phone, trying to keep my voice down, though there was no way in hell anyone could hear me over the noise at the mall."Ethan Lewis?" A woman stopped in front of me.Fuck me. I pointed to the phone and shook my head no, pulling it away and mouthing that I was a look alike."Oh. Never mind." She gave me a snarl and walked on."Deza?" I put the phone back to my ear. "I'm in the mall. Come get me before these crazy bitches tear the flesh from my bones."Deza's laugh filled up my ear, accompanied by Frank’s. "We have you on speaker. What the fuck are you doing at the mall on a Saturday? And a public mall at that.""Riley forced me to." I pouted and watched for signs of my girl in the windows of the store she was shopping in. "She's still wearing rose-colored glasses about this shit.""I'm taking it she didn't see those horrible pictures the Daily Star posted about her being-" Deza started.Frank finished it. "Pregnant with Ethan's alien twins?"The
Two Months LaterEthan"Why did we decide to do this?" I narrowed my eyes and the pretty girl that sat across from me. The one that had my heart racing and body purring every time she walked into the room."Because." She lifted her eyebrow. I knew that look. "You said that we would get to where we could go out in public and do normal things for our age. We're in our early twenties. We're eating at the food court. Period.""At a public mall." I glanced around and realized every-fucking-body was staring and pointing. I groaned and turned back to her. "If it's not bad enough that every tabloid has taken pictures of you and swollen your stomach for you with photoshop. It makes you look like you're pregnant with my alien twins. What more do you want?"She laughed, and I forced myself to sit back and chill out. "Nothing, baby. I wanted noodles at the mall. I'm tired of being in the house or at private parties. I want to live where everyone else does. I want to shop at Old Navy!""They have
Riley"Bumpy?" The little boy's blue eyes sparkled as he wiped at Ethan's hands over his legs. "Bumpy?""Oh jeez. Thank you so much." The mother jogged up and scooped the little guy up in her arms. "I'm so sorry." She paused as her eyes went wide. "Oh my God. You're Ethan Lewis and Riley Phillips. I love your movies," she pointed over to me, "and you were beautiful in the Spring play at UCLA. You're in the next Eon movie together, right?""Yeah, we are." I smiled over at Ethan, but he was too busy watching the little boy. Did he want kids? We'd had a short conversation about it, but I couldn't remember his response. His own upbringing had been as bad as mine, if not worse.Poverty sucked. Not being loved was way worse."Baby." I tugged on his hand."Oh. Sorry. I got lost there in my head for a minute." He reached out and patted the little guy on the head. "Take care, hmm?""Thank you again." The woman turned as the little boy chirped the word, 'bumpy' a handful of times."You want bab
RileyButterflies danced in my stomach as we drove along the coast and finally pulled up to a white castle that overlooked the water. A maroon Lexus convertible sat in the driveway.I glanced down at my clothes and gave Ethan a look. "Really? Why didn't you tell me to dress up? Whose house is this?"He laughed and pulled behind another large moving truck. "Ours, baby.""What?" Shock raced through me as he got out of the van and left me sitting there. "Ours?"Did he buy a house on the beach? I'd just mentioned wanting one the day before. Late in the day on the day before.I got out and jogged to catch up to him as a bunch of guys I didn't know walked out of the house."Alright. Just bring everything in from the garage, and Riley will tell you where it's going." He reached back and took my hand, half-pulling me into the house. I'd never seen anything like it in my life. I was majestic. Huge. White."Ethan." I was breathless, and my heart hurt in my chest. "Did you buy this place yesterd
EthanI knocked on Charlotte and Riley's apartment door and moved back, the red flowers in my hands holding one white rose.Riley opened the door rubbing her eyes. "Baby? What are you doing? It's before ten."I handed her the flowers and pulled her into my arms, laying a few kisses on her lips and smiling down at her. "Get dressed. We got shit to do.""This early?" She blinked and looked around as if confused. I'd never seen anything more perfect in my whole life."Yeah." I moved away and pointed to the moving truck. "Our trucks waiting right there. Let's get your stuff and get moving. This day isn't going to wait much longer for us."Her eyes widened, and she turned her attention back to me. "Wait. I'm moving in today?""Yep." I walked past her and winked at Charlotte. "Jace coming to help?""Already here, man." He walked out from the kitchen and extended his hand to me. "I never thought I'd see the day where I'd help someone steal Riley from me, but I guess it's come, hm?"Charlotte
EthanRiley wasn't too thrilled when I took her back to her apartment after we got sloshed at the party, but I told her my stomach was upset and I would see her the next morning. Not a good thing to do with a possessive woman in love.I turned off my phone an hour after getting home and took a long shower as excitement bubbled up inside of me. I had big plans for the next day and had been texting on my phone all fucking night to get it all set up for her.She was going to be blown the fuck away. Just knowing that it would be my fault had me giddy as I rolled out of bed the next morning. It was still early, but I was good with it. I wanted everything to be perfect.I pulled out my phone and texted my brother, Deza and Riley’s best friend, Charlotte to make sure everyone knew where they needed to be and what part they were playing."And here you thought I was just sitting on my hands." I glanced down at my phone. The picture of us eating ice cream like two little kids always made me smi
RileyI laughed and got dressed quickly as excitement bubbled in my stomach. I'd never been to an end of production wrap up party. Obviously, because I'd never wrapped up a movie before. It sounded like fun, and if we were going to be drinking and dancing with all of our friends, how could it not?Darren is coming.Worry raced through the center of my chest as I thought through how that could be good or bad. It seemed that there were a lot more chances for things to get messed up than go well.I forced myself to stop thinking about all of it and went back to feeling grateful. Ethan and I were spending almost every night together at his place, and he was dropping hints all the time about us getting married or having kids, or at the very least, moving in together.It was going to happen soon. I could feel it in my bones.I checked my hair and lipstick one more time before walking out of my dressing room and taking the long way over to studio six. I passed by the practice rooms where Cla