His mouth was at my earlobe, licking and biting. “I know you want this cock. Your slippery little cunt told me so.”
He punished me, making my pussy wetter and plumper with his rough treatment. I wrapped my legs around him, digging my heels into his surging back. The pain along my scalp only made everything more real, more blindingly erotic. He bit down on my neck and I shuddered beneath him, pleasure covering my senses like a net.
My hips were already seizing, getting closer and closer to the ecstasy his body promised. With each hard stroke, he jarred my clit further and further toward the edge.
“Are you going to come, slut?”
His dirty talk caused a sensory overload. My moans into his hand intensified as my throbbing pussy made it clear I was on the verge of sweet release. I had never gotten so high so fast before. He was like a shot of adrenaline, waking my body up from a long sleep.
He locked eyes with mine, owning my body, my mind. His jaw was tense, his eyes fierce.
“Fucking. Hot. Cunt.” He punctuated each word with an even harder stroke.
I froze, my body seizing as my pussy contracted and spasmed, holding onto his cock as he continued his punishing pace.
“That’s right. Come for me,” he grated into my ear. Then he grunted, low and masculine. His cock kicked inside me and he shoved as deep as he could. He gave a few more smooth strokes before pulling his hand from my mouth.
I gasped in deep gulps of air as he collapsed on top of me, his cock still embedded in my pussy.
“Holy shite, Anna.”
“Oh my god. Oh. My. God.” It was all I could say, all I could think. I was suddenly religious after his cock showed me the light.
He dropped kisses along the spots where he’d bitten me earlier. “I’m afraid I’ve left a few marks.”
His mouth was delicious on my stinging skin. He met my eyes, the predatory gaze gone. He was soft now, caring – more so than he’d ever been when we were younger.
“Are you okay? I didn’t hurt you, did I?”
Oh, yes. Yes, you did. In the best possible way. “No. I’m fine. Really. That was just so…”
What was it? I didn’t quite have a metaphor for what being rough fucked by your loathsome stepbrother was truly like.
“I know.” He brushed his lips over mine so softly – our first real kiss.
Then he rose. When his cock slid out, a frustrated sound caught in my throat.
“More, Anna?” He laughed, low and sensual. “Don’t get greedy on me. I have two weeks to make it all up to you.”
He pulled his pajama pants up and backed off the bed.
In the low light he looked like a dark sex god, one that could make my deepest desires come true. Hadn’t he?
He disappeared into the bathroom and clicked his door closed with a quietly called “goodnight.”
Chapter Four
Niles
My heart raced as I lay back down. Her scent was still on my body, and I knew it would color my dreams with her. Of all the things I’d done in my life, creeping into her room was by far the ballsiest. My cock hardened just remembering how she looked when she was asleep. Her large breasts strained against the fabric of her t-shirt and her dark hair streamed next to her on the pillow. She was gorgeous, far more beautiful than I remembered.
I strummed my fingers across my chest. What did I remember? I remembered being a total tool to her. She was right. Everything she felt or thought about me came from experience and I couldn’t blame her for it. But then she’d let me take her somewhere I could tell she’d never been before.
The words from her diary came piling into my mind as I’d lain awake and listened to her get ready for bed.
I had my first time last night with Gill. It was short, but he tried to be sweet about it.
Gill and I had another fight. He wanted to do it again, but I asked him to do what I wanted. Pull my hair. Do it really hard. Make it feel like he was taking something from me. He freaked out.
Gill and I broke up. He said I was sick for wanting what I wanted. He said I’d never find a man who would treat me like that short of bondage freaks.
If I knew where Gill lived, I would have been more than happy to go there and beat him senseless for touching her, for starters. For finishers, I would stomp the shit out of him for making her feel like anything other than the amazing woman she was. But who was I to do any of that? I had no doubt I’d made Anna feel worse about herself than Gill ever could.
I turned over on my side and stared out the window at the falling snow and the all-encompassing darkness. I closed my eyes, her beautiful body imprinted on the insides of my eyelids. I couldn’t erase the past, but I could make it up to her in the present.
***
I’d slept better than I had in months. I dressed and went down to breakfast.
I took a deep breath and went into the kitchen. I didn’t know what to expect. My palms were damp and I wished I’d checked to see if Annalise was still in her room. Her door was closed, though, and I wasn’t sure if I’d be welcome.
Howie sat in the doorway, blocking my path and demanding attention. I had to give it to him. He was a great dog – smart and loyal. I scratched his head and let him give me a few good licks on the cheek. Once satisfied, he trotted into the kitchen to look for any surprise human food that may have been dropped.
I followed to find Ellen, Dad, and Annalise all talking and laughing as Annalise tried to make pancakes. I winced at her technique. The finished product would definitely be crunchy given the amount of egg shell she was dripping into the batter.
When she noticed me, she looked up and pink spread along her cheeks. She looked like a winter wet dream. Long dark hair free down her back and her body encased in warm, white layers—form-fitting pants with a fleece top and a turtleneck beneath it. I was glad she thought to hide the marks on her neck. It might be difficult to explain to our parents how she managed to get a set of love bites overnight.
My heart sped up and banged against my ribs as she smiled at me. It was somehow shy despite what we’d shared the night before. Beautiful beyond belief, all the same.
Ellen cleared her throat and I realized I’d been gawking for an awkward amount of time.
I recovered under Ellen’s gaze. “So, what’s for breakfast?”
“Anna is cooking some delicious pancakes. Quite fabulous, no doubt.” Dad winked at me.
“Looking forward to it. Can I help?”
“Go ahead and set the table.” Ellen looked between me and Anna, as if unsure whether we would start sparring again.
It depended on Annalise. Her beautiful smile told me one thing, but I didn’t know if her mouth would tell me another. After all, it was only one night and I had years and years to make up for. The thought made me grin.
“What’s gotten into you this morning?” Dad clapped me on the back and sank into his chair.
“Just glad to be back Stateside I guess.”
“It grows on you, doesn’t it? I don’t miss much – maybe hot cross buns and tea time – but this—” he waved his hand toward the women in the kitchen “—is far better than anything I could have ever imagined. Worth it, yeah?”
For the first time, I actually agreed with him on the point. One glance back at the snow white dream in the kitchen cemented it. I was happy to be back, and the reason was making a mess of pancake batter.
“Yeah.” I sat down and watched Ellen try, and fail, to teach Annalise how to prepare breakfast. Ellen eventually took over and Annalise came and sat at the table with us.
She tucked a dark lock behind her ear and sipped at a steaming mug of coffee.
“Ready?” Dad unfolded his newspaper.
“We’re not still doing that are we?” Annalise asked, mock exasperation in her tone.
“Well, if you can’t handle it anymore. American education ruining your mind and all that, then I suppose I’ll have to represent the dark blue and handle the crossword myself.” Dad drew a stub pencil from his pocket.
“Pencil?” Annalise snorted. “Amateur.” She scooted her chair closer to his and they went to work.
This brought back memories. The two of them, both with their brows wrinkled in concentration, every Sunday morning. I’d hated it when I was younger, the way Dad somehow had a bond with Annalise that he never had with me. Now I realized it was a good thing. Their bond was strong, something different yet somehow the same as my bond with him.
“That’s not even a word.” Annalise laughed, the sound smoothing away the bad memories and leaving only butterflies darting around in my stomach.
Ellen came in carrying a plate of eggs, bacon, and pancakes. “Eat up. I might think twice about the pancakes, though.”
“Oh, come on, Mom. I’m sure they’re fine.” Annalise paused the crossword and started serving out the food. When she took her first bite of pancake, she brought her napkin up and spit the bite right back out.
Laughter filled the dining room.
“Oh, shut up, all of you.” Annalise smiled despite her words. The daggers from the previous night’s dinner were gone. Instead, she was radiant, happy.
I may have given Howie a few bites of my pancake. He didn’t seem to mind the consistency.
We had a good breakfast, discussing the skiing and shopping we planned for the day. I intended to ski. The slopes were calling, the bitter wind from the previous day having died down overnight. The sun was out, making all the white gleam to a blinding shine.