ETHAN The tension inside the car became almost unbearable during the ride to her apartment. I had to use all my self-control not to stop the car and put my hands on her. I was simultaneously furious, excited, and frustrated, and I knew she must have felt the same way. What a stubborn woman! Before we stopped in front of her building, I locked the car doors to prevent her from running away. That's exactly what she tried to do after unbuckling her seatbelt. Her shoulders slumped when she couldn't. Leaning back against the seat, she took a deep breath. "Can you open the damn door?" she said, staring at the ceiling as her chest rose and fell. "Not until you tell me what happened.”"Nothing happened!" "We were doing fine until you got sulky and became unbearable again." "Damn it! I did what you wanted, didn't I? I agreed to this nonsense, now let me go." "You're being completely incoherent." "What do you want?" She sighed deeply. "For me to say that maybe you're not as much of a ba
ELLIE When I locked the door, my heart was pounding in my chest. What had just happened? Why did I do that? I sat on the couch and stared at the door while trying to calm my breathing. I was begging the heavens for him to leave because I didn't know what I would do if he knocked on the door. My legs were still weak. That was a mistake. Damn, Todd. Because of him, I acted like a jerk. The bastard had the audacity to send me a message in the middle of the night, making me so angry that I took it all out on Ethan like an idiot. First getting mad at him and now using him to try to push Todd away. That was the worst idea I've ever had in my life. And now I knew what I was missing. I knew what it felt like to have his lips and his massive body pressing against mine. And just a little bit of that was enough to make me lose my mind. I had no idea what would happen now. I sat on the couch for an eternity, trying to process everything that had happened. Then I dragged myself to my room, wear
ELLIEMy heart raced. The hand he would use to knock on the door fell by his side. His eyes moved between me and Todd, investigating. Mr. Morgan was completely drenched. Did he come here walking in the rain? Todd walked past me in frustration, and Ethan stepped aside for him to pass. His eyes followed Todd down the hallway until he closed the door, entering his apartment—or at least that's what I thought I heard. Then his attention returned to me."You're quick," he said sarcastically, looking me up and down before turning his back to me and shaking his head. What was he thinking? Did he think I had slept with Todd? That's probably what it looked like. I took a step out of my apartment, following him."Hey! I know what it looks like, but it's not what you think," I said, making him stop. "And why the hell are you all wet?" I let out a laugh, covering my mouth with my hand."You find this funny?" He turned around. "At least someone here is having a good time at my expense.""Don't be d
ELLIE "Not." I managed to say, even though my body was begging. I tried to keep my breathing calm as my heart pounded violently. "The way your body reacts says the opposite." He spoke. I opened my eyes when I felt his breath on my face, his lips only inches away from mine. My whole body felt like it was being pulled toward him. I wanted to grab his hair and kiss him urgently. "You just have to ask," he whispered. If I didn't pull away soon, I knew how it would end. I sought the ounce of reason that remained beneath all the desire. "Say it," he demanded. "Stop it." I stepped back before losing control, passing by him, feeling my legs weak, aware that my panties were soaked. "Oh, Ellie, let's see how long you can fight against what your body wants." Hearing him say my name was the last straw. "I told you to stop." I left him alone, returning to the laundry room. I couldn't think straight with him so close. What the hell! He barely touched me, and I was already falling apart. I tri
ELLIE Out of the corner of my eye, I managed to see Mr. Morgan entering the bar with a man who wasn't any of our mutual friends. "Do you know the guy with him?" I asked, shrinking back. "I don't think so. Why? Jealous?" she teased. "Haha, very funny. Let's go, I don't want him to see me." "Why not? Maybe this is the perfect moment for a quickie in the bathroom." "I'm serious, Anna. Let's go!" "Okay. But first, I need to use the restroom." "Really?" "Relax, he won't see you." She got up from her seat at the table right in front of me. "I'll be right back." I picked up my glass to hide my face. Mr. Morgan was sitting near the bar, wearing a black overcoat and gloves. His hair was perfectly styled. He didn't look like the drenched man who was in my apartment this morning. Whenever his hair was so well-groomed, I felt the urge to run my hands through it, to feel it between my fingers and pull it. At that moment, a blonde approached his table, interrupting my fantasy. He stood u
ELLIE"I waited for you last night," he said, reminding me of the previous night.From the blonde at the bar next to him. Bastard. I opened my eyes and stared at him."Take your hands off me, you lying bastard," I hissed through gritted teeth, getting up. I stepped back to avoid slapping him."Why am I a liar?" he asked, surprised and confused, getting up and approaching me."Just leave. Let's discuss any work matters through email.""Answer me, damn it. Why am I a liar?""I was there, at the bar. So, tell me, did you wait for me before or after you were done with that blonde?" I was being ridiculous, I had no right to be angry. But I couldn't control myself."I didn't see you there. But nothing happened. I went home alone last night.""That's none of my business. Do me a favor and go away.""If it's none of your business, and you don't care, why are you so irritated?""I don't care what you do with others, as long as you keep your filthy hands off me.""I've already said I didn't do
ELLIEIt was about to storm. After work, I went straight home, where I took a nearly hour-long shower and used an unnecessarily large amount of body lotion. I also picked out new lingerie, beautiful heels, and a dress. Now, standing in front of his building, I wondered why I was about to do this madness, so nervous that my fingers were white from gripping the steering wheel of my car.I felt like prey heading straight into the trap. Okay, Ellie, you want this. It's just sex. People do it; it's completely normal to knock on a man's door for sex. I chuckled to myself before taking a deep breath, inhaling a large amount of air into my lungs. Stop being a coward and get out of this car before it starts raining.I stepped out of the car, forcing my legs to move. I took a few steps before stopping. You can still leave, and he'll never know you were here. The voice in my head said. Besides, was he really waiting for me? It doesn't matter. You want this, so go and get it. I lifted my chin and
ELLIEThe storm began to fall as I waited. Every passing second made me feel more anxious, which led me to drink almost half of the whiskey I had poured into my glass.Then he came back, descending the stairs, wearing only a towel, his hair still wet, with some strands falling on his forehead. I think my jaw dropped. I had to close my mouth to keep from drooling.I bit my lip, trying to ease the desire that the sight of his body made me feel. He must spend a few hours at the gym every day. Being in shape was an understatement for Mr. Morgan. His abs were so sculpted that they seemed to have more muscles than I could count, his chest was even bigger than I imagined, and the muscles in his arms were huge and well-defined.He approached closer, giving me a better view and appearing even larger. My attention was captured by the indentations in the lower part of his abdomen, forming a sensual V. There was something so sexy about that area that it left me almost desperate to know what await