Emma's POVI shook my head and began to pull away but he held me fast and his eyes bore into mine. It wasn't fair. No one could ever make me feel the way Ellis made me feel and he knew it. His lips descended on mine, warm and soft, capturing me completely. I sighed and moved my arms to wrap them around his neck, unable to deny what I wanted from him.He scooped me up into his arms, holding me bridal style."Ack!" I yelped when my legs flew out from under me. Ellis smirked and kissed the tip of my nose. I struggled in his arms. "What are you doing?" I asked. Instead of answering me, Ellis found my lips with his and kissed me hungrily. He laid me down as we kissed. He moved his hands to my hips, gripping tightly, as he put his weight on me. My body immediately responded to the crushing pressure of him, arching against him. "Well, well," Ellis purred, grabbing the edges of my robe, still only loosely secured, and pulling them apart. His eyes lit up hungrily like he wa
I blinked my eyes open, still wrapped tightly in Ellis's arms. He was breathing heavily in my ear. Memories of the night before flooded my mind and my cheeks got hot. I tried to wiggle away from Ellis. I wanted to get dressed before his penetrating eyes found me naked again. "Where are you going?" he growled, tightening his arms around me. I giggled and fought against him to get free. Ellis growled again and held me tighter. He rolled on top of me, keeping me pinned. "I like when you struggle," he teased, eyes gleaming as he licked his lips. My stomach flipped and I stopped struggling, stunned by his response. I felt the thick, firm weight of his hardened member against my stomach and a shiver ran through me. Ellis leaned down and kissed my lips. I sighed into the kiss and arched my back. I wanted to feel him in me again, feel that close to him. Knock. Knock. Knock. Ellis and I froze, lips still locked together. "You locked the door, right?" I whispered against
Ellis had his car brought to the school and we left Ken around lunchtime. Most of the other parents had left and the teachers wanted the students back in class. I twisted my hands in my lap and kept my eyes down, thinking of the wish that Ken had made. "I'm sorry, Ellis. I know that Ken told me about the open day at school. With everything else going on, I just forgot," I muttered. "You don't have to apologize, Olivia. I want to be here as a father for Ken. I'm happy to do these things. Besides, there is nothing more important to me than you and Ken," he said. He reached over and patted my hand with his before pulling away quickly. "But…"Ellis shook his head. "If you feel you must make it up to me, you can do me a favor."I glanced at him suspiciously and narrowed my eyes. "Okay.""I'm starving. Come to lunch with me?" He smirked and glanced sideways at me. His question was phrased more as an order."Of course, that is a favor I can manage," I said, flashing him a
Shaking my head at Bethany, I turned back to my mother. "Don't worry about her." I handed my mom a fresh tissue and kept her focused on me. "The doctors will tell us as soon as anything changes.""You're ignoring me?" Bethany asked, putting her hands on her hips. I could see her from the periphery of my vision but I wasn't going to play her game. My dad could be dying and my mom was an emotional mess. I didn't need Bethany trying to stir up trouble, too. As if money could mean anything at a time like this. She was prancing around, talking about how she stole our fortune. We were worried about my father's life and she wanted to talk about money?I shook my head again and kept comforting my mother. "How long have they been working on him?" I asked. "I don't know. Too long, it seems like," my mother whispered. "Do you guys even care? The Richardson fortune now belongs to me!" Bethany taunted, pointing to herself and puffing up her chest. "Bethany, now is not the t
"Olivia, your father is awake!" my mother called out, running up to me. She grabbed my arm and smiled.I blinked at her, still thinking of Bethany being taken away by the cops. I blinked again. "Wh-what?" I asked. My mom smiled at me again, wider and brighter than before. "Your father, he's been resuscitated. He's stabilized now and is being moved back to a recovery room.""Oh." I couldn't say anything else. My mind was in complete overload. Good news followed by even better news. "Come, he'll want to see you. We've got a lot to talk to him about," she said, dragging me along. "He's going to have to explain why he signed everything over to Bethany."My chest squeezed in on itself as my smile faltered. I was happy that he was recovering but my mom was absolutely right. How could he do that to us?My father was sitting up in his hospital bed. He looked more lively and healthy than he had the last time I'd seen him. "Olivia, I'm so glad you're here," he said, holdin
I asked Bennett to meet me at a cafe in town. Ellis was reluctant to leave me alone with him but I assured Ellis I would be fine. I even told him he could pick up Ken. He was excited about that chance and almost left me eagerly. Chuckling to myself, I went into the cafe and ordered a coffee. I sat at a corner table with a good window view and waited for Bennett. Bennett arrived right on time, as usual. He came up to the table first. I stood and he kissed my cheek. "It is good to see you, Olivia. Thank you for asking to meet," he said. "I know I've been a little distant, and that hasn't been fair to you. Did you want to get a drink?" I motioned to the barista. "I'm fine," Bennett said, waving at the barista dismissively. We sat across from each other. "For you." He held out a dozen roses. My cheeks warmed and I took the bouquet, smelling the sweet, delicious roses. "These are beautiful," I murmured. A pit formed in my stomach. He was acting like any good boyfriend o
I left Bennett in the coffee shop and went back to the Peterson Mansion. What I'd seen on Bennett's phone made it look like Ellis and Nancy had been a lot more serious than just a few dates. I was too shocked to form any kind of thought or opinion. When I got to Ellis' house, I went right in. He'd given me a key since I was living there now. I was looking down, shuffling through the halls, trying to make sense of what I'd seen. "Hey!" an unfamiliar voice caught my attention. "Wh-" I looked up and stopped dead, nearly colliding with someone else. I stared at the woman in front of me. It was almost like looking into a mirror. Cocking my head to the side, my jaw dropped open. "Y-" "Oh, you must be Olivia," she said, smiling warmly. She took my hands in hers. "I… y-yes. I am Olivia," I said, nodding. "Ellis told me that you and I were very similar. He chose you as a girlfriend because of me," she said, batting her eyelashes. I pulled my hands away. "I don't th
"What are you doing, Mommy?" Ken asked when I pulled his suitcase out of his closet. "Pick out some of your favorite toys. We are going away for a few days," I told him. I put the suitcase on the bed and started folding his clean clothes into it. "I don't want to leave. I don't want to lose my new toys," Ken whined, rubbing his eyes with his fist. "You're not going to lose your toys, I promise," I assured. Regardless of whether Ellis chose to be with Nancy or not, Ken wouldn't lose his toys. I'd make sure of that. I didn't need to tell him that he might not get to come back here to play with his toys. Ken mumbled to himself as he started picking out some of his absolute favorites. I got them into his suitcase and then hurried to Ellis' room. He wasn't inside, which I was grateful for at the moment. He was probably catching up with Nancy. Shaking my head, I grabbed my unpacked suitcase. In all the craziness, I hadn't even had a chance to 'move in' to his bedroom.