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Hein and out of me in an easy rhyth between us Sweat breaks out on our bodies, tension builds, and it isn’t long before we’re falling over the edge of the world together Just like it’sminutes, his body curved protectively around mine as he plays with my out-of-control curls and presses soft kisses to my shoulder and back At first I’m a little nervous about this position-- that happened last night in just this position, it seems crazy to worry about it now

So I do o Oh, I know I’ll never be normal, know that there will always be a part of me that Brandon has a hold on no matter how much I wish it weren’t so But for now, for today, I want to concentrate on Ethan and everything that’s going right in my life--in our lives--for once

Eventually his stoh "Shower, then breakfast?" he asks, reaching a hand down to helplazy and sated and I don’t want to move Not quite yet The ser here for a few ether

"You go first," I tell hiently "All right, then I’ll shower, then make you breakfast in bed How does that sound?"

"Are you going to be in the bed with me?"

He arches one of his brows in that way he has that ed"

"Then I say it sounds very good"

He bends down and gives me a quick kiss that becoru, too Ethan pulls away instantly "I’ll take a quick shower and then feed you While I’m in there, decide what you want me to make"

But he’s only been in the shower a few et derailed The doorbell rings, and while at first I ignore it--this isn’t et soisters that whoever it is obviously has the code to Ethan’s gate, I reach for his robe and wrap it around

But when I finally get to the front door and open it, terror slah me, weakens rab on to the door fra time no see"

My world shatters Because it’s not Magdalena on the porch waiting to be let in Instead it’sback at me…out of a face that’s a million times more battered and bruised than Ethan’s is

He steps forward and instinct takes over I slam the door in his face, lock it, then turn and press ainst it like I need another barrier to keep hiht into Ethan’s dark and tor are going to tear me apart