Page 63 of Addicted

“You mine,” he said, staring into my eyes. “And you ain’t going nowhere.”

“I ain’t going nowhere,” I whispered, my voice breathless.

“Say it again,” he demanded, his strokes getting deeper.

“I ain’t—ooh,fuuuckkkk—I ain’t going nowhere!”

“That’s right,” he said, his lips brushing against mine. “You belong to me.”

It didn’t feel like he was just trying to claim me. It felt like he was connecting with me. Like this wasn’t just about possession or ownership. It was about something more. Something I couldn’t name.

And that shit scared me.

We moved together, our bodies in sync, our breathing ragged. And when I came, it wasn’t just physical. It was emotional and raw. It was overwhelming.

Stone came right after me, his forehead still pressed against mine, his lips capturing mine in a deep, passionate kiss as we both climaxed together.

When it was over, he didn’t pull away. He just stayed there, holding me, his body still covering mine. And I realized something.

This felt different.Hewas different. Or maybe I was. I didn’t know.

All I knew was that something had shifted between us, and I wasn’t sure if that was a good thing or a bad thing.

By the time we got cleaned up and dressed, dinner was ready. We went downstairs and found Ish already sitting at the dining table, scrolling through his phone.

He looked up when we walked in, his eyes flickingbetween me and Stone.

“Y’all good?” he asked, his tone cautious.

“Yeah,” I said, sitting down across from him. “We’re good.”

Stone sat at the head of the table, and Brady brought out the food. Steak, mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, all of it perfectly prepared.

We ate in relative silence, the three of us just existing together. It felt almost settled. Like something I wasn’t used to but didn’t want to question. That thought made my stomach twist because I didn’t know what we were. Didn’t know what this was.

But sitting here, eating dinner with Stone and Ish, I felt something I hadn’t felt in a long time.

Safe.

Later that night, after Ish had gone to his room and Stone had disappeared into his office to handle some business, I lay in bed staring at the ceiling.

Tomorrow, I’d get to see Aurora.

Finally.

After weeks of being trapped, of not knowing if she was okay, of wondering if she thought I was dead, I’d finally get to see my best friend, and I couldn’t wait.

I didn’t know what I was going to tell her or how to explain everything that had happened. But I knew I needed to see her. Needed to hear her voice, see her face, feel that connection to the life I used to have. The life before Stone.

I closed my eyes, a small smile tugging at my lips. Tomorrow couldn’t come fast enough.

Chapter 14

Indie

The next morning, I woke up with a sense of purpose I hadn’t felt in weeks. Today, I was getting out of this estate. Today, I was seeing Aurora.

Stone had already left by the time I opened my eyes, probably handling business like he always was. But true to his word, there was a brand-new iPhone sitting on the nightstand with a note that just said:Call your friend.