"Is it all just to get me off?"
He quirks an eyebrow and tilts his head."Again.You're going to have to narrow the field.I've said a lot of shit to get you off."
"The claiming me part?"I detest how soft and forlorn my voice sounds as I turn my face toward the floor.
I can't bear to see the look on his face.His strong fingers reach out and turn me toward him, not allowing me to look away.
"You listen to me, Lila Anne Bennett.I may talk a lot of shit.I may push your boundaries.But when I said I was going to claim you, I meant it.You're mine.You will always be mine.And fuck anyone who tries to take you away from me.Even Robert."
"Y- you'd stand up to my dad for me?"
"Baby, I'd do whatever I had to if it meant keeping you by my side.Even if it means never seeing my mom again.Even if it means you and me against the world.I don't care.You matter.You will always matter."
"But… how can you say that?You really don't know me.The last time you saw me?—"
"The last time I saw you, we both had a whole hell of a lot of growing up to do.Thankfully, the military is good for that.I'm solid, stable, and more than capable of shouldering any burden you think to throw my way."
"I thought you hated me."
He rolls his eyes."The piss thing?I thought we settled that."
"No.Not the… piss thing…" I stammer as my voice lowers."Just, all of it.I don't understand how this is all happening.It feels so fast."
"I've never hated you.I hated myself for the desire I felt for you.I was convinced it was wrong.But baby, if loving you is wrong, I don't ever want to be right."
He leans in and slides his lips against mine as his fingers glide into my hair to pull me even closer.It's not a hard kiss.It's not rough or ragged or even unyielding.It's something far more dangerous.
There's a tenderness there, a longing, a desire I've never felt from him before.With that kiss, everything clicks into place.For the first time, I can finally believe him, believe us.
Pulling away, he gives me a soft smirk."Think you can last a few more days?"
"Will you finger fuck me like that every night until we move out?"I counter.
"Absolutely not.If I touch you again, I'll fuck you and mark you, and I refuse to lose control like that."
A heavy sigh slips from my lips as I force myself to rise from the floor."In that case, I guess I better find a shit-ton of clothes to donate."
"You do that, and I'll sneak out the window and meet you downstairs."As I turn, he snakes out his hand and drags me back to him to brand me with a punishing kiss."Just a few more days, and I promise you'll greet the new year with a bang."
Chapter23
Lila
Light shines in my room,stirring me from sleep.There, hovering at the doorframe, is Nate.He stares at me with an intensity that nearly takes my breath away.
"Good morning.Happy New Year's Eve.Ready to head to our new home?"
Our.The word sizzles across my synapses as he crosses over to my bed and holds the butt plug up for me to see.
"I want you soaking through that little thong of yours by the time our parents leave.Hopefully, this will remind you of who you belong to and who that pussy leaks for."
"As if I can forget," I tease."You remind me every damn time I turn around."
His eyes glitter as he motions for me to turn over onto my stomach."You insist on playing such dangerous games, Lila," he purrs as he sits down on the bed next to me.
The warmth of his body washes over my skin as he hovers over my ass.His kisses are feather-light, but I know better.I know it won't stay that way.All too soon, his fingers spread my ass open as he grips each cheek, refusing to allow me to clench them shut.Just like he said, my pussy leaks with slick at his rough touch.
"Do you know how hard it's going to be to keep my hands off of you?To act like your pious stepbrother when all I want to do is stretch that greedy little pussy out with my cock?"
