Page 42 of Unfolding Ethan

“Because I care about you!”

“Then why are you pushing me away right now?”

He didn’t reply.

I sighed and cupped his jaw in my hands, the stubble brushing over my soft skin as I raised his face to meet mine. “As much as I care about our friendship, I loved what happened between us last night. And . . . I want to do it again. If you don’t want me, then tell me right now. I will go away and never pester you about this.”

Ethan Kane dared to give it a fucking thought.

Hai Bhagwan. This guy!

I clenched my jaw and closed my eyes, trying to take a deep breath. It didn’t work. I shook my head and said, “Maybe I will ask Carter to help me with my tingly parts.”

“Tingly parts?” he asked, his eyes shining with a twinkle of amusement.

I huffed and attempted to get up from his lap. “Fine, Carter’s dick it is.”

Ethan pulled me back, wrapping his strong arms around, me and said with a soft growl, “You are not going to Cade—”

“Carter.”

“I don’t care.” His mismatched eyes flashed as he pulled me down on him, our chests pressing against each other. His spicy manly scent surrounded me, and I melted in his arms, wanting nothing but to stay close to him.

Can I lick his jaw?

Do not lick his jaw, Kiara. Have some self-control.

Sure, what’s that?

I bit my lip. “Well, this face and body is a bonus. And you do want me for my pussy.”

“Andthese,” Ethan said, holding my breasts in his hands. “Fuck, I love them.”

He leaned down and kissed the bare skin on my chest and tugged open the buttons as his hot, wet mouth averted to the side to pepper soft kisses over my breast. I let out a small moan and raked my fingers over his wavy hair, tugging at it when he used his teeth to bite my hard nipple.

“Ethan.” I panted and forced him to look at me. “Tell me you don’t regret what happened last night. I want to hear you say it.”

He blinked at me as if to shake off the haziness. “Now that you mention it, I do regret one thing about last night . . .”

My heart thudded against my ribcage and I whispered, “What?”

“That I was stupid enough to date someone else when I could have taken you out on a nice date and this could have happened sooner,” Ethan replied with a smile, leaning closer and brushing my hair back to kiss my neck. “And I could wake up naked with you in my arms and feel no remorse that I am attracted to my best friend.”

I swallowed the lump in my throat, his silken lips coming closer until they landed at the corner of my lips. He was waiting for me to say something. But what could I say to him? I had no words. I didn’t expect him to confess that he had feelings for me.No, wait, he said attracted, right?

“What are you thinking, Bella?” His eyes bore into mine and I could feel warm tingles wherever our skin touched.

My hands slid down his neck and I kissed him. “You speak too much, Mr. Kane,” I murmured between our kisses, his hand on my lower back pushing me toward him.

I parted my lips when our kiss deepened, our gasps and breathy little moans surrounding us. Everything around us faded into nothing. All I could think about was Ethan. His large hands roamed over my body as if he was memorizing each and every curve, his lips kissing me hungrily, the sound of his groan when I moved my hips back and forth over his hard-on, the way our bodies melted into each other’s arms.

Ethan cursed softly, his voice filled with want and need when his lips descended down my jaw and neck. Gently kissing the hickeys from last night.

I moved my hips, grinding myself on him, and he leaned back, his eyes closed and jaw clenched. “You wanted my answer, right?” I whispered and kissed his neck, his pulse thrumming against my lips as I licked his Adam’s apple, teasingly kissing him when he swallowed the lump in his throat.

“It’s yes, Ethan,” I said, looking down between us and trailing my hands under his T-shirt, his abs tensing under my touch. I flickered my eyes to him and found his hooded dark eyes watching me. I licked my lips and removed his T-shirt over his arms, throwing it away, and kissed down his chest.

I couldn’t explore anything down his chest because Ethan cupped my face and kissed me. I loved the way I could feel his muscles shift under my touch and let out a small moan when he yanked open the buttons of the shirt I was wearing.

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