You might think you know Brad’s story, but think again. There’s so much more to his story than what Valerie told. See Brad before Valerie came into his life and, when he was playing back burner to Ethan, see what Brad was up to when no one else in the band was looking.
Valerie might have thought she and Brad were inevitable and maybe, in the back of his mind, Brad might have felt that way too, but he didn’t just sit around waiting for her. See the secret side of Brad that you had no idea existed. What kept the driving force behind Fully Automatic focused even while his heart was breaking?
That
was when it was time to make his move.
He let the confident feeling surge through his veins, and he stepped
closer to her, close enough to touch her.
“That’s not the main reason why I came back here, though.” He waited a few seconds to let his words
register with her and then he said, “We have a little unfinished business.”
She
seemed so innocent in that moment. “We
do?”
Yes,
innocent maybe, but not unwilling. He
leaned over and took her face in his hands, lifting her lips to his. He kissed her, as gently as he could allow
himself to, but, goddamn, it was difficult.
He’d been imagining this moment for months now, and he wanted her
badly. Way too badly. Fuck.
He should have jerked off in the shower, because controlling himself was
going to be harder than usual. Would
losing his load have helped? He didn’t
know, but he had to stop thinking about that right now.
It
was hard, though, because she tasted so sweet, and her response was just as
he’d imagined. She parted her lips and
took him in. Yeah, she was willing and
eager, and all that did was fuel his fire.
She was feeling it too, that weird attraction between them igniting into
something bigger than he’d expected, something he knew he’d be lucky to
control. Still…he kept his breathing
(and his cock) under control for the meantime and ended the kiss. Oh, fuck.
And she placed her hands on his pecs as though to steady herself. It took her a few seconds to open her eyes,
as though she’d been transported. When
he had her full attention, he said, “Unfinished, right?”
She
gave him a tiny smile, sweet and naïve, and seemed to give the tiniest of
nods. Well, she wasn’t pushing him
away. In fact, she seemed breathless and
expectant. He wasn’t going to disappoint
her, so he kissed her again, and he would have sworn it was magic. Okay, so he never would have said something
like that to one of his friends. Ethan
would have called him a pussy if he’d
even known Brad had been thinking something like that. But it was, though—it was more than just a
kiss. It felt like they deepened their
connection in that moment, like he could see inside her soul and, yes, she was
pure and light and everything he could ever want.
He
knew her response was a sign to move forward, so he wrapped his hands around
her waist and pulled her close. Fuckin’
A. She smelled so goddamn good and felt
so right up next to him. She moved her
hands onto his neck and then slid them up into his hair, driving him
insane. Jesus…he wanted to fuck her
right there, but he knew a girl like Val would need finesse. And he wanted to give that to her. He wanted her to know she wasn’t just a cheap
lay for him. Still, he wanted to move
the proceedings forward, so he slid his hands down to her ass, using it as an
excuse to press her harder into his body.
And
her fingers in his hair. Shit. She was driving him fucking crazy.
Her
breathing got deeper, so he knew he was on the right track. He couldn’t hold it back anymore and just let
the blood flow straight to his cock…like he’d be able to stop it anyway. He moved his lips to her neck and not only
did she let out a sigh, he could have sworn he heard a moan. Fuck, yeah.
He didn’t know that a girl had ever done that before they’d actually
engaged in the real deal. He moved a
hand up underneath her shirt, feeling the bare skin above her jeans, and he
heard her breathing quicken again.
It
was then, though, that she took a hand out of his hair and placed it firmly on
his chest. No. Fuck, no.
If he was reading her right, she was putting on the brakes.
“Brad…please
stop.”
He
opened his eyes and looked in hers.
“Stop?”
“Yeah.”
Why
was she changing her mind? Was that
really what she wanted? He had to try
one more time. He kissed her again. Yeah, there were those sparks. Could she deny them? “Stop that?”
She
blinked. “Yes.”
“You
don’t seem so sure…” He pressed his
forehead on hers and bore into her eyes with his. He wanted to understand. “What’s wrong?”
She
moved both hands to his chest. She
wasn’t pressing against him as if to push him away, but they seemed to ground
her. “I…It’s not you, Brad. Oh, God, it’s not you. I swear.
I want you bad.”
That’s
what he’d thought. “So why not? If you’re worried about birth control…” He wasn’t going to be irresponsible. She had to know that.
She
hesitated. “No. I’m…um…
I’m a…”
“Virgin?” He knew it even before she nodded her
head. “Oh.” He nodded too as if to process the
information. “Oh. Yeah.
Uh…your first time should be…special, right? At least, for girls. I didn’t give much of a shit.” He didn’t know how to do that for her, not
right now, anyway. He was nearly out of
his mind with desire, and she was pulling the plug. He needed a bathtub of ice water to jump
in. She giggled and, in spite of his
feelings of desperation, he found it endearing.
But then it dawned on him.
Fuck. He had to know. As much as it was gonna hurt, he needed to
know. Her eyes all but said it, but he
needed to confirm it. “That’s not it,
though. It’s Ethan, isn’t it? You still care about him.” She didn’t say a word. She didn’t need to. It was written all over her face…
Jade C.
Jamison was born and raised in Colorado, moved from one city/town to the
next, and she’s decided she likes it so much she wants to stay…although
travel is not out of the question. She lives in a big town in Colorado
(not unlike Winchester!) with her husband and four children. She is
working on becoming a crazy cat lady. Okay, so maybe not.
Still
want more? Jade has a bachelor’s degree in English Literature and
Theater, a master’s degree in English, and a master of fine arts in
Creative Writing. Obviously, she loves school and the student loan folks
love her. She works in human services by day, teaches English and
creative writing at night, and—in between playing soccer mom and
community leader—writes like a friend. Someday soon, she’ll narrow it
down to just writing, but let’s get all those kids off to college first.
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