Battle for Love (Bachelor Billionaire #3) (28 page)

“
I'll
follow you,” he said as he swatted her ass. “You know how
to get home, right?”

Julie
nodded and then kissed his cheek.

Julie
felt as if a huge weight had been lifted from her shoulders. Her
drive was so relaxed. It felt good to let it all out. There were no
more secrets in her life. She had been so afraid to tell Gavin. With
Ethan next to her, it was so much easier. She knew he would help her
through it. Her brother was upset. He didn't lecture her or tell her
she should have done something different. There was love and tears in
his eyes when he looked at her. He wasn't embarrassed of her at all
like she thought he would be. He promised to be there every moment
with her to support her.

She
thought she was going to be able to tell Gavin and be gone before
Ethan got there. He figured her out way before she thought he would.
How did he know she was going to run? When he came through the
kitchen door and said he loved her, she had no idea what to think.
That was the last thing she ever expected. Julie had been in love
with him since the first night they were together and had feelings
for him long before that.

Did
he really love her? Could she really trust him? He had saved her
life. She couldn't believe he had come to her rescue. Jason could
have killed him. Ethan never even hesitated to help her. He put her
safety before everything he had worked his entire life to achieve.
Could they really have a future together?

She
pulled up in his driveway and got out of her car. He pulled up just
as she was pulling bags out of her backseat. Ethan ran up and opened
the front door and then started to carry things in with her. They
left everything in the entryway until they were done bringing it in.
Julie grabbed a couple of bags and started up the stairs. He was
right behind her with his arm full. She turned into the room she had
just taken her stuff out of earlier in the day.

“What
are you doing?” he asked as he dropped the bags from his hand
on the floor in the hallway.

“I'm
putting my stuff away,” she replied with a laugh.

“I
don't think so,” he snapped.

Ethan
took the bags from her hands and walked down the hall into his room.
He put the bags in the corner and walked back out to grab more.

“What
are you doing?” she asked with a confused look.

“I'm
putting your stuff away,” he answered.

When
he finished putting all of her bags in a pile in the corner of his
room, he turned to her.

“That's
more like it,” he said in a cocky tone. “This is your
room now. You belong in here with me.”

“Excuse
me,” she snapped. “Don't tell me where I belong.”

Julie
kicked off her shoes, walked over to his side of the bed, and threw
herself down. The whole time keeping eye contact with him. She put
her head on his pillow and smiled.

“This
is where I belong,” she said.

“Don't
sass me woman. Do you hear me? Get your ass on your own side of the
bed.”

“Oh,
I'm on my own side of the bed,” she said with a grin.

Julie
pointed next to her.

“That
right there would be your side.”

“Bullshit,”
he said sternly. “You better move your ass over there before I
leave my hand print on it.”

Julie
smiled at him but didn't move. He kicked his shoes off and crawled up
the bed. She smirked as he hovered over her.

“Do
you know how much I've missed that cocky mouth of yours?” he
asked with a smile. “You're mine, baby. Do you hear me? You are
all mine. I am going enjoy every single moment with you beneath me.
You are going to cry out my name every time you come undone.”

In
one quick movement, Julie flipped him onto his back.

“Enjoy
your new side of the bed,” she said, as she leaned down and
kissed him.

“Enjoy
yourself,” he whispered. “I am keeping track of every bit
of this sass. When this cast comes off, your ass is mine. I am going
spank you until you're begging me to stop.”

Julie
slid her hands down his muscular chest and tight abs as she moved
back toward the bottom of the bed. When she got to his jeans, she ran
her fingers along the waist of them. Her fingers worked to undo his
belt. She looked up at him and smiled as she undid the button and
pulled his zipper down. His cock was pushing hard against his boxers
for release. He sprang free, as she pulled his jeans and boxers down.
Julie ran her hand up and down his length as she looked into his
eyes.

“You're
mine now, Ethan. This is all mine,” she said, as she leaned
down and slid her tongue across his tip.

Julie
heard his breath hitch, as she licked down his shaft and back up to
the tip.

“You
taste amazing, my love. I've missed you so much,” she said.

She
put her mouth over him as she rubbed her hand up and down his shaft.
Slowly she took him deeper and deeper. He let out a moan as his tip
hit the back of her throat. She licked and sucked him, as he hardened
even more than she thought was possible. He was amazing. She knew
that she would never get enough of him. Julie looked up as his head
fell back and he closed his eyes. His hand was wrapped in her hair,
guiding her deeper.

“That
feels so damn good, baby. I need you beneath me. I need to be buried
deep inside of you,” he said as he reached for her.

He
had her on her back in seconds. She laughed as he tried to pull her
jeans off with his good arm. Julie slid them down for him.

“Panties.
Off. Now. Unless you want one less pair,” he demanded.

She
hurried to get them off before he could grab them. Julie motioned for
him to move higher. He crawled over her and leaned down to kiss her.
She felt something different in his kiss. It was soft at first, but
deepened quickly. He held her face as he kissed her with such heat
and feeling. She kissed him just as fiercely, afraid he was going to
change his mind about being with her. Stop, she told herself.

“Quit
thinking,” he said. “I love you so much.”

“On
your back,” she told him.

“What?”
he asked.

“I
said on your back. I don't want you on your arm.”

He
laughed and rolled onto his back and put his arms behind his head.

“You
just want to have your way with me and you know it,” he said.

She
reached into his nightstand drawer before straddling him. Julie
slowly ripped open the packet and rolled the condom over his length
gently as he let out a breath. She put her hands on the bed by his
shoulders and slid herself up and down his hard cock as her hair
brushed against his chest.

“Stop
teasing me!”

Julie
laughed as she leaned forward to kiss him, leaving the tip of him
against her entrance. He kissed her hard as he reached down, grabbed
her hips, and thrust into her. Her eyes widened as she gasped.

“Ethan!”

He
shrugged his shoulders and smiled.

“Calling
my name already? I like that,” he said.

She
pushed off of his chest and sat up as she looked over his gorgeous
body. Julie leaned back, put her hands on his thighs, and rode him as
she arched her back. He let out a deep growl as he reached up and
played with her nipples. She moaned as he rolled and pinched them
between his thumb and fingers.

“Do
have any idea how good it feels to be inside of you? You're so tight
and fit perfectly around my cock.” he said, as he watched her
ride him. “You are so sexy. I love you, baby.”

She
continued to take him deep inside as she looked into his eyes.

“I
love you too.”

He
pulled her down and kissed her hard. His arm went around her hips as
he thrust into her hard and fast. She moaned out his name as she met
him thrust for thrust.

“Fuck,
Ethan. You feel so damn good inside of me.”

He
continued to fuck her hard and deep as he felt her clit rub against
him. She moaned loud as he reached places inside of her she didn't
know existed. The pleasure was like nothing she had ever felt. She
felt her body climb higher than ever. Julie threw her head back and
cried out.

“Please,
Ethan. Don't stop.”

He
felt harder than ever inside of her. She could not believe how
amazing it was. He thrust in so deep and sent her soaring over the
edge.

“Ethan.
Fuck. Ethan,” she cried out.

With
one more deep thrust he felt his own release as he kissed her hard.
She rode out the most intense orgasm of her life as she fell onto his
chest. Julie could feel his heart race against her chest. His fingers
ran through her hair as they melted together.

She
moved onto the bed next to him and felt empty as he pulled out of
her. He grabbed the blanket and pulled it over them. She rested her
head on his shoulder as she curled her body in against his. With one
arm over his chest, she was happier than she had ever been.

“I
love you, Julie. You're mine. I will always protect you. I'm so
happy.”

She
looked up at him with a concerned look.

“What
are you thinking, baby. Talk to me,” he said.

“What
happens when you don't want me anymore? What happens when I'm not
enough for you? I'm scared Ethan. I have had a crush on you since I
was in high school. I've truly fallen for you. I know you don't want
a family. I know you don't ever want to get married. You're my prince
charming. You're my knight in shining armor. I don't want to get hurt
when you realize that you want to be with someone else. I don't want
you to break my heart.”

He
lifted her chin and looked into her eyes.

“Julie,
I have never felt this way before. I am in love with you. There will
never be anyone else. I will never get tired of you or want someone
else. You are the only woman I have ever put before my business.
You've made me realize that there is more to life than money. You
make me want more out of my life. You make me want to live for more
than just work. I want a family, baby. I want that with you.”

She
tightened her arms around him and felt herself drifting off.

“Can
I tell you something?” she asked.

“Of
course.”

“You're
the only man I've been with since college and all of that. I dated
here and there but never let anyone get close to me. I was always
afraid. I have never felt that way with you. I've never been afraid.
I always feel safe with you. I'm so glad you saved me. I'm so happy
you came after me today. Thank you for knowing me better than I know
myself.”

He
held her tight and kissed her forehead as she fell asleep right where
she belonged, safely in his arms.

The
weeks passed quickly. She had spent some time in his computer cave
with him. He had shown her some of the games his company created. She
couldn't believe they were his. Julie had seen them in stores and
heard about how popular they were, but she had no idea they were his.
He set up a computer just for her to play on. She found herself
getting more and more into the games. He joked about her staying up
late to play them. She laughed and told him she would always put him
first. It made her feel good to see how proud he was of the things he
had accomplished.

Julie
enjoyed working in her new kitchen while Ethan was at work. She made
dinner each night and baked during the day. It was so relaxing to
her. She could definitely get used to living there. Was he really in
love with her? Would he really want to be with her for years to come,
or would he decide that he really didn't want to be tied to one
woman?

He
came in each evening and wrapped his arms around her.

“I
could get used to this. Are you sure you want to go back to work? You
could stay home and make me dinner every night. I wouldn't mind a
bit, but I would have to work out way more than I do now.”

“I
can't do that. I love you, Ethan. You know how important it is for me
to help children. I can't let you take care of me. That's not who I
am. I have to be able to take care of myself. That's important to
me.”

Ethan
looked into her eyes, and she knew he could see right into her very
core.

“I
want to take care of you, Julie. I want to know that you're waiting
for me to come home. It has felt so amazing knowing that you were
here each day. I knew you were safe. I'm not going to change my mind
about us. You mean so much to me. At the wedding, it took all I had
not to take you in my arms. I was so mad that you were with that guy.
I wanted you so bad. Julie, I love you. I would like to be able to
take care of you. I hope you will change your mind,” Ethan
said, as he kissed her on the forehead.

She
believed he loved her, but she needed time and hoped he understood.

“I
can't do that. You have worked so hard for everything you have. I
need to contribute to our home. Maybe one day I'll be able to cut
back my hours. You travel so much anyway. I need something to do
beside sit at home alone.”

“I'm
not going to travel as much. I want to be home with you. There's no
way I'm leaving my woman home alone. You should come with me. I think
you would enjoy it. We could aggravate your brother together,”
he said with a laugh.

“I
can't wait for you to get your cast off, so I can get you out in the
hot tub,” she said. “Only a few more days.”

“Nice
job changing the subject,” he said. “I get it.”

The
next day, Ethan was at work when Julie got a text from Becky.

“Hey
Julie, I know we are letting you two have your space, but I wanted to
ask you something.”

Julie
laughed when she read the text.

“What's
up? We don't need space. Gavin needs space.”

“I
haven't gone back to the doctor yet. I was kind of waiting to go
through a cycle so I wouldn't have to cancel the appointment if it
happened. It still hasn't happened yet. I didn't want to bother you
with everything that was going on. Just out of curiosity, I took a
pregnancy test. It came out positive. Does that mean something's
wrong? I haven't said anything to Gavin. I didn't want him to worry
over nothing.”