Page 105 of Brazen Obsession

She crawls across the bed to sit next to me, her side pressed against mine. All I have on is my boxers while she wears a pair of shorts and a chemise top. I take her hand between mine and hold it on my lap. Her head rests against my shoulder.

This is what I’ve always wanted from Sara. The sex is good, but I want her softness. I crave it. Her vulnerability. Her trust.

And I almost lost it by being a fool.

“It feels too easy.” Sara rubs her other hand along my bicep. “I not only get the loves of my life, I get Drew too. My parents are okay with it. My friends are cool with it. Though Kayla keeps wanting pictures and I don’t think that’s ever going to stop. My brother is even learning to deal with it. Everyone who’s important in my life is on board with me living with and loving four men.”

“It’s not always going to be easy, trouble.” I brush a strand of her hair out of her face and tuck it behind her ear. “We’re not always going to get along. And it’s not just two of us making the hard decisions in life. It’s all five of us.”

I bring her hand up to my lips and kiss it.

Looking down at her hair, I say, “We’ll argue over houses, pets, kids. But what we won’t argue over is loving you.”

She turns so her eyes are searching mine.

“I can’t see this ever working any other way, trouble.” I cup her jaw and trace my thumb along her cheekbone. “You and me alone together would have argued about everything. My guilt would have eaten me alive. Our tempers would end up getting the best of us. Drew and Finn can be fun, but Dante’s seriousness balances us all out. I don’t think the next year will be easy, trouble, but I know loving you is as easy as breathing.”

She smiles. “I don’t want to let any of you down. I’m afraid of playing favorites or being accused of playing favorites. This feels like a balancing act and someone’s going to push me off.”

“Then I’ll catch you, Sara.” I take in a slow breath and release it. “You’re everything I never thought I could have. There’s nothing I won’t do for you.”

Her eyes search mine cautiously. She needs my reassurance.

“There’s always going to be Veritys and Olivias looking to come between us. Trying to knock you down. But you have real friends now who will do anything for you. You’re never going to go against anyone on your own again, Sara. We’ll never let that happen.”

She smiles. “Thank you. I needed to hear that.”

“Anytime, trouble.” I lean in and press my lips softly to hers.

“I’m yours tonight.” She touches my jaw with her fingers and those green eyes look at mine with mischief. “What do you want to do with me, sir?”

My cock hardens. “So many things I want to do with you.” I trace her neck with my fingertips.

“We have a lifetime to explore each other.” She shivers beneath my touch.

When I slide my hand around her throat, I push her down onto the bed, careful to keep my hand in a V-shape. She doesn’t resist me.

“You’re right, trouble. We have all our lives to explore the depths of your depravity.”

Her lips part like she’s going to refute my statement, but I lean down and capture her lips with mine. Her hands slide up my sides, but I grab them and force them down on the bed beside her head.

I lift my head. “Come on, brat. You can do better than that.”

“What if I don’t want to fight?” She arches her eyebrow.

“Then take what I give you, trouble.”

Chapter 35

Extension

Sara

I’m sitting at McAvoy’s, waiting for my friends. Dante insisted on coming with. Even though we’re supposed to be safe now, it’s too soon for us to be separated. They still worry. I’m sure in time, our wounds will heal and I’ll be able to go places by myself.

Hopefully by the time school restarts. I don’t know how I’ll explain Dante to my teachers if he decides I’m not safe there. My own personal bodyguard? Besides, he needs to work. We have months, so I’m sure it won’t be a problem by then.

His hand rests on the back of my bar chair while we wait for my friends.