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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