There’s something suddenly inexplicable in her eyes. It almost looks like panic. Soaring across the room, she throws herself into his arms. Wrapping his tensed biceps around her, he’s perplexed at her sudden change in behavior.
“Hey! What’s the matter?”
“Nothing, I just wanted another kiss and to tell you…” she hesitates. “I just wanted to tell you to have a nice day,” she finishes.
Ethan stares at her for some time, searching for clarity in her eyes. He was certain that she was going to tell him that she loved him. Was that the look he saw on her face that so closely resembled panic? Is there such a fine line between love and panic for her? He forces himself to smile, rationalizing in his mind that it’s too soon for those words anyway. Hell, it’s only been a few months, but admittedly, for him, things got very intense, very quickly. He’s almost let those words slip out a few times during the throes of passion. He imagines that wouldn’t have gone over well. Knowing that he has to get on his way, he shakes off that thought for now.
“You have a good day, too, Baby. Don’t forget to call me okay?”
“Ethan,” she protests.
His body goes hard, tensing around her. “Don’t argue with me, Olivia. I’m not comfortable with the fact that some guy is wandering around town looking for you. If you won’t check in with me, like I ask you to, then I’ll assign John or one of his team to follow you around so I know you’re safe,” his words are direct, allowing for no misunderstanding.
She gasps at the suggestion, “You wouldn’t dare!”
“Try me,” he warns.
She considers it briefly, but concedes, knowing that he’s not one to dish out empty threats. “Okay, I’ll check in.” She folds her arms in front of her, hating the fact that she’s always giving in to him.
His body finally relaxes and he smiles, “Good girl.” Leaning forward, he kisses her playfully. “Now, am I leaving for work or am I joining you for shower sex?”
She laughs once, appreciating his attempt to break the tension. Even though, his ridiculous alpha male behavior caused the tension in the first place. “Go to work,” she starts to back up into the bathroom. “You’re going to need to make lots of money to pay the credit card bill for the dress I bought for tomorrow night.”
Surprised, Ethan raises his eyebrows. “So you used our credit card to go shopping did you?” The amusement in his tone is notable.
“YOUR credit card,” she clarifies. “And yes, I did.”
“Good! Was it as hard as you thought it would be to let me pay for your dress?”
“It was positively painful,” she says, her face starting to warm.
“You bought the dress you wanted?” Looking extremely pleased, he starts moving toward her.
“Yes, I love it.”
“Then don’t give it another thought. If you’re happy, then I’m happy.”
Suddenly feeling extremely guilty, she lifts her hand to her mouth, twisting her bottom lip nervously. “You haven’t seen the bill yet. I will pay you back, eventually.”
Ethan reaches for her hand and pulls it away from her mouth. Lowering his lips to hers, he tenderly places a kiss there.
“No, you won’t pay me back. Don’t mention it again,” he says annoyed. “It’s only money, Olivia. It’s my privilege to buy you the things that make you happy.”
Those words would probably make any girl feel ecstatic, but not Olivia. She’s not in it for the money. “Ethan,” she says softly, pulling away from him slightly. “Do you know what makes me happy?”
He looks at her quizzically.
“It’s not dresses, or shoes or fancy underwear. It’s not anything I could buy with your credit card.”
“OUR credit card,” he interrupts, ignoring her when she shakes her head in disapproval.
Lifting her hand to his heart, she places her palm over it. “What makes me happy is what’s in HERE.” She presses her hand against it firmly. “Everything I need… is here ,” she
“Hey! What’s the matter?”
“Nothing, I just wanted another kiss and to tell you…” she hesitates. “I just wanted to tell you to have a nice day,” she finishes.
Ethan stares at her for some time, searching for clarity in her eyes. He was certain that she was going to tell him that she loved him. Was that the look he saw on her face that so closely resembled panic? Is there such a fine line between love and panic for her? He forces himself to smile, rationalizing in his mind that it’s too soon for those words anyway. Hell, it’s only been a few months, but admittedly, for him, things got very intense, very quickly. He’s almost let those words slip out a few times during the throes of passion. He imagines that wouldn’t have gone over well. Knowing that he has to get on his way, he shakes off that thought for now.
“You have a good day, too, Baby. Don’t forget to call me okay?”
“Ethan,” she protests.
His body goes hard, tensing around her. “Don’t argue with me, Olivia. I’m not comfortable with the fact that some guy is wandering around town looking for you. If you won’t check in with me, like I ask you to, then I’ll assign John or one of his team to follow you around so I know you’re safe,” his words are direct, allowing for no misunderstanding.
She gasps at the suggestion, “You wouldn’t dare!”
“Try me,” he warns.
She considers it briefly, but concedes, knowing that he’s not one to dish out empty threats. “Okay, I’ll check in.” She folds her arms in front of her, hating the fact that she’s always giving in to him.
His body finally relaxes and he smiles, “Good girl.” Leaning forward, he kisses her playfully. “Now, am I leaving for work or am I joining you for shower sex?”
She laughs once, appreciating his attempt to break the tension. Even though, his ridiculous alpha male behavior caused the tension in the first place. “Go to work,” she starts to back up into the bathroom. “You’re going to need to make lots of money to pay the credit card bill for the dress I bought for tomorrow night.”
Surprised, Ethan raises his eyebrows. “So you used our credit card to go shopping did you?” The amusement in his tone is notable.
“YOUR credit card,” she clarifies. “And yes, I did.”
“Good! Was it as hard as you thought it would be to let me pay for your dress?”
“It was positively painful,” she says, her face starting to warm.
“You bought the dress you wanted?” Looking extremely pleased, he starts moving toward her.
“Yes, I love it.”
“Then don’t give it another thought. If you’re happy, then I’m happy.”
Suddenly feeling extremely guilty, she lifts her hand to her mouth, twisting her bottom lip nervously. “You haven’t seen the bill yet. I will pay you back, eventually.”
Ethan reaches for her hand and pulls it away from her mouth. Lowering his lips to hers, he tenderly places a kiss there.
“No, you won’t pay me back. Don’t mention it again,” he says annoyed. “It’s only money, Olivia. It’s my privilege to buy you the things that make you happy.”
Those words would probably make any girl feel ecstatic, but not Olivia. She’s not in it for the money. “Ethan,” she says softly, pulling away from him slightly. “Do you know what makes me happy?”
He looks at her quizzically.
“It’s not dresses, or shoes or fancy underwear. It’s not anything I could buy with your credit card.”
“OUR credit card,” he interrupts, ignoring her when she shakes her head in disapproval.
Lifting her hand to his heart, she places her palm over it. “What makes me happy is what’s in HERE.” She presses her hand against it firmly. “Everything I need… is here ,” she
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