Chapter thirty-eight

Ethan’s POV

This is what it is.

Anytime I held Ariah in my arms, a ravaging fire burned in me, I already knew where it was leading that night. I kissed her neck as my hands pulled down the zipper of the gown she wore. I picked her up with ease and we headed down the basement, I dropped her carefully on the bed and stared at her. Despite the lust in me I needed to ask her if she was also ready for it.

"Are you sure about this?" I asked.

She nodded and bit her lower lip, although I didn't think she did it on purpose, that drove me crazy and I slowly took off my shirt and unbuckled my trousers. At first, I was gentle with her, she seemed like a novice so I had to go slowly with her. It was the best and the most satisfying sex ever and we slept in each other's arms that night.

The next morning, I heard a sound, like someone was calling my name from a distance but I couldn't quite catch whose voice it was.

"Ethan!" The voice called again and my eyes opened immediately.

There was a sh