CLIO Something had shifted…and I couldn’t quite figure out what it was or what to do about it.My time with Aidan was different. Whereas there had been a lightness to him and our moments together before, there was a new, deeper level of intensity to him now. The way he made love to me, the way he whispered sweet things in my ear. Hell, even the way he held me now was more intense…like he didn’t want to let go.This kind of scared me—not because I was afraid of him, though. As a matter of fact, I’d never felt as safe as I did with Aidan. No, it scared me because I already knew I didn’t want to let go. The end of the summer was racing towards us, and I had no clue how I was going to handle it. It was one thing to get your heart broken, it was another thing altogether to know that a heartbreak was coming for you. Yet, I felt powerless to stop any of it. I just wanted to soak up every second I could with Aidan, and because of that, I found myself sharing things with him that I hadn’t ex
CLIO The hallway incident had shaken up Clio quite a bit. She avoided me for most of the day, and by the time I got to see her again, Lila was already home.What terrified me was the fact that the one time in that evening that our eyes briefly met, I could see her pulling away. I was losing her, and the realization of that was sending me into a panic. We had to get this straightened out. There were three adults in this situation, and there was no reason that this couldn’t be hashed out in a mature manner…except that I knew deep down that wasn’t the case. This wasn’t one of my clients trying to position themselves into more favorable terms—there was a family, friendship, and love on the line.First things first, I had to make sure Clio and I were on the same page. Then, once that was secure, we could sit down with Lila and explain how we felt about one another. I knew she’d be upset, but I also knew her to be a very pragmatic young woman and that sooner or later she would see that her
AIDANShe shook her head, sniffing. “What is there to talk about? We both knew this had an expiration date. We can try to extend it, but we can’t avoid the inevitable—it will just make it more painful,” she said on a hiccup.I went to her then and pulled her into my arms, alarmed at how quickly her tears soaked the front of my shirt. I hated seeing her in this much pain. “Clio, c’mon. This doesn’t have to be painful, and there doesn’t have to be an expiration date—”She shook her head against me, trying to argue, but I pressed forward, “No, listen to me. Lila is reasonable. She may be upset at first, but given time, I know she’ll come around.”She pushed me away then, anger replacing her tears. “What are you even saying? You know that’s not possible, no matter how easy you make it sound. She’d be devastated and you know it—you say it would be okay now, but can you honestly look me in the eyes and tell me you can handle how betrayed she will feel with both of us? Could you handle your
CLIOI didn’t remember how the hell I got to my parents’ house. I was pretty sure driving with tears in my eyes the whole time was dangerous, but I managed to make it back without any incident.My parents were surprised to see me. For one thing, it was late, and for another, I probably looked like quite a sight with my puffy eyes and thousand-yard stare. I’d lost the two people who meant the most to me in one fell swoop. At some point, numbness set in, and I’d never been more grateful for that in my entire life.I would have loved to just go back to school, but I didn’t really have anywhere I could go there. Lila and I had left our dorm room, and we’d planned on sharing an apartment just off campus, but I was guessing that plan was shot to hell now. So, that’s how I ended up holed in my childhood bedroom for the last couple of weeks of summer break, trying desperately to come up with a plan for new lodging and figuring what the hell it was I was doing with my life.My parents kept giv
AIDANWatching Clio drive away from me had easily been one of the hardest things I’d ever gone through in my life. I knew the pain of divorce and failed relationships, and seeing her shut down and get out of dodge without a backward glance? That hurt like hell, and it was a hurt that was not easing over time.After Clio left, I paced the house for hours. It was dark by the time that Lila returned, looking at me stone-faced. I didn’t say anything. What could I say after everything that happened? She locked herself in her room, and I didn’t see her for the rest of the night.I couldn’t count how many times I reached for my phone to call Clio, just to make sure she was all right, but I knew she wouldn’t answer. After I was certain I wouldn’t be hearing from her, I went for a run on the beach, but my tried-and-true method of distracting myself by physical exhaustion was not working…especially when I came upon a couple clutching onto one another on a nearby pier. They were so amorous of on
CLIOIt had actually been kind of nice getting back to campus early while the place was still a ghost town. It let me catch my breath from the whirlwind summer. I’d faced down Michael and discovered that he didn’t have any power over me, nor did anybody else with their snide comments.Now, however, the start of school was quickly approaching, and the closer it got, the more nervous I got. I’d gotten into a routine with my students and with Sydney since I’d been back, but I had no idea how I was going to react when I saw Lila again. I wasn’t completely certain that I wouldn’t just dissolve into a puddle of tears while begging her to forgive me and asking about her dad. What a mess.I remembered that her internship was set to end the previous week, so it was only a matter of time before I saw her again. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t get a little nervous every time I went somewhere we used to always hang out at, especially the restaurant. We’d eaten there at least twice a week, and now
CLIOHe can’t find someone else because he’s mine. The intrusive thought reared its ugly head, and once again, I told myself that was nonsense. Before I could go down the mental rabbit hole of all the different scenarios I’d played out in my head of how Aidan and I would end up, the doorbell rang.“That’s probably her,” Sydney said, excited.I looked down at my ratty, paint splattered clothes. “Hopefully, she doesn’t judge harshly.”Sydney waved her hand. “Oh, she won’t care about that. Would you mind getting the door though, my hands are covered in paint,” she asked as she headed for the kitchen to clean up.I wiped my hands on my shorts, leaving paint smears, before walking over to open the front door. Surprise struck me as I saw Lila standing on the doorstep. “Hey,” she said tentatively. “I’m here about a room for rent?” She smiled tentatively at me.“Really? I mean, are you sure?” My fingers clung to the door frame for dear life. I remembered myself and moved aside so she could co
EpilogueAIDAN The following June…My whole life, my mother had been telling me that if I was willing to put myself out there for love, then I would be bound to find the great love of my life.I’d resisted her advice, and it seemed like there was always some reason why I didn’t think it was appropriate. I saw now that it just wasn’t the right time, and it wouldn’t be the right time until that one fateful morning when I saw a young, beautiful woman needing help in the water.I looked over to my right and admired the glowing profile of my bride-to-be. She caught me staring and gave me a coy smile, and the look in her eyes told me that later we would be enjoying some much-needed one-on-one time amidst all of these festivities. Between Lila’s graduation today and our wedding the next day, everything had been a whirlwind for the last few weeks.My daughter was due to walk across the stage to receive her hard-won degree. This day was a proud moment for any parent, but after everything Lil
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- Everly I drop down onto him, letting every thick, throbbing inch of his cock plunge inside of me. I cry out when I feel him so deep inside, grinding into me as my legs clench around his waist. The gentle waves undulate around us, making us bob slightly with their motion. Jaxon slides me up his beautiful cock, teasing me with just the head inside, before he lets me sink right back down.His mouth drops to my neck, kissing and sucking and biting me softly as he starts to drive his big dick in and out of my quivering pussy. His mouth moves even lower, and when he uses his teeth to pull my bikini top away from one breast, exposing my pink, hardening nipple, I moan loudly.“Oh fuck, Jaxon,” I cling to him, letting the waves and his powerful arms bob me up and down every inch of him, feeling him grind deep inside. His mouth wraps around my nipple, his tongue teasing it and making me gasp as I hug him tightly and let the pleasure rolls through me.The setting sun catches sharply and glit
- EverlyWater teases over my feet, and I look up from my paperback to realize the tide has come in much more than I thought. I smile, letting the late afternoon sun warm my skin as it starts to set over the gorgeous big Pacific Ocean. My toes curl in the sand, and I breathe in the fresh air and sunshine.Suddenly, hands grab me from behind, and I shriek as my heart jumps into my throat before I hear that chuckle behind me“You dick!” I gasp, shaking my head at Jaxon — in just a perfectly fitting black bathing suit — as he plops down on the sand behind me. He grins that insanely gorgeous smile at me, sending a throb of heat into my core that takes my breath away. I try and slap at his chest for scaring me, but he just chuckles and wraps his arms around me, pulling me tight against him.“Someone lose track of time?”I nod. “Yeah. It’s a really good book.”“Learning anything good?”“Yeah, actually.”“Well, I hear the Kama Sutra is full of—”He laughs as I wriggle around and tackle him,
JaxonKen was still at the office, and I knew Catherine was at her usual “yoga” appointment, which just meant guzzling wine with her friends and getting trashed before two in the afternoon.Good. If either of them had been there, I’d have still gone through with the plan, but something told me it’d be easier for Everly if they weren’t. Plus, them not being here meant I could make her scream as loud as I wanted.She jumped into my arms the second we crossed the front door, and I groaned as my hands cupped her ass and lifted her into me. Her long legs wrapped tight around my waist, and our lips locked as I slammed the door shut and carried her up the stairs.We hurried into her bedroom, stumbling across the floor moaning into each other’s mouths before I tossed her on the bed. I grinned as I took a second to look around at her room — so pink and innocent, but so her. Pictures from magazines, and stupid celebrity crushes, and horoscopes tacked up everywhere. Posters from bands she loved,
He growled in frustration as I pulled away from him, but when I turned around and bent over his lap with my ass up in the air, his eyes burned fiercely. I took his hand, pulled a finger into my mouth and sucked it clean.“Fuck, Everly,” Jaxon groaned, his jaw grinding as he watched me be such a bad girl for him. I tugged his arm over, pushing his hand onto my back and pushing it further back, until he got the idea. His hand slid over my ass, grabbing it possessively as my fingers found his zipper.“You dirty fucking girl,” he groaned as I slipped my hand inside and curled it around his thickening cock. His own hand slid down over my ass, his fingers finding my pussy from behind like he had back in his office.“Says the man playing with his step-sister’s pussy,” I purred right back. Jaxon chuckled deeply, but when I pulled his cock free of his pants, he groaned.God he was so big. My jaw dropped seeing him again this close, stroking him slowly. I pumped my hand up and down his big cock
Yeah, we had to get out of there right the fuck then. I’d pushed it, fucking Everly across my desk with the damn office outside. If we stayed here, I couldn’t be sure things wouldn’t go past keeping it quiet. And besides that, when I took her again, I wanted soft sheets at her back, and pillows all around her. I’d fucked her hard and rough like she wanted me to, and how I damn well wanted to fuck her too.But the next time? The next time, I’d make her feel like the fucking princess she was.I ran my finger up over her slick, sticky pussy, making her gasp as she turned, her eyes wide as she grinned at me.“We need to go, now,” I growled.“Right now?” she whispered looking a little crestfallen. “I was hoping—”“If we do this again in here, I can’t promise the whole fucking office won’t hear you by the time I’m done with you.”She blushed bright red, but she still had that crestfallen look on her face. And slowly, I got it.“Everly,” I groaned, pulling her close and kissing her. “You thi
I growled, grabbing her hair and making her cry out as my teeth sank into her neck. My hand covered hers gripping my cock, stroking my shaft and letting the thick swollen head brush over her sticky wet lips.Everly moaned, rocking her hips toward me like she might coax me to slip inside. I mean fuck, she was so fucking wet I could have. I could have just grabbed her hips, lined up, and driven every fucking inch inside of her to the hilt. But I wasn’t going to hurt her. I wanted her, yes. And I sure as hell wanted to make her scream and fuck her exactly like she wanted me to.But I wasn’t going to hurt her.Not when I took the one thing she couldn’t give twice — the one thing that I knew made me the luckiest fucking man on earth to get to have.Instead, I eased against her lips, letting them kiss over my crown as I slipped just inside. She hissed, biting her lip, and I pushed even more inside, feeling the resistance there.“This will only hurt a second, love,” I whispered.I eased in,
JaxonMy blood ran like fire in my veins, every muscle in my body tensing as I dragged my tongue over her clit again and again. And when Everly came against my mouth, her tight, small body bucking against my lips as she squealed in pleasure, I swear I could have come right there.My cock ached for more of her, throbbing harder and thicker than it’d ever been as I felt her sweet sticky juices drip down my chin. She shuddered against me, her sweet pussy quivering against my lips.I’d just made Everly come on my tongue. My eighteen-year-old, untouched, off limits step-sister. Oh, I knew no other man had ever gotten to her. For one, because I’d been watching for it, and for two, I knew it just by the way she walked. I knew from the way her hips moved that she’d never had a man spreading these pretty thighs wide and giving her every inch of his cock.But I would.Her hands pulled me up, and when I kissed her, pressing hot against her body, she whimpered into my mouth. Her tongue teased ove
Like they had a mind of their own, my hands slid the rest of the way down my thighs. And when my fingers brushed over my slick, aching pussy, the cry tumbled from my lips. You’d have thought I’d have my eyes squeezed shut or something, but somehow, they stayed open — open and locked on Jaxon as my fingers teased over my slit.I ran two fingers through my wet, puffy lips, dragging the sticky wetness up. And when they rolled over my clit, I cried out, my body arching as the pleasure exploded through me.“Just like that, princess,” Jaxon groaned. His hand closed around the huge bulge in his pants, stroking his cock through them as he watched me. “Play with that clit, Everly. Play with that pretty pussy for me.”I whimpered, rubbing my fingers over my clit and panting as he watched me and stroked his cock through his pants. I couldn’t believe I was actually doing what I was doing, but I knew I never wanted to stop. I pushed my fingers lower, and when I slid one deep inside my slick, tight