Chapter 2

Audrina’s POV

“Audrina, answer my fucking question,” Ethan muttered in what sounded dangerously like a calm voice. "Why do you smell of alcohol?”

"It's none of your business,” I said, my hands tightening around Max's. On a normal day, I wouldn't talk to him like this.

He hated when I confronted him on things that my mother wouldn't accept.

Yes, my mum would go ballistic if she found out that her twenty two years old daughter went to a night party.

But mum wasn't here so he should cut the act.

I motioned for Max to let us leave… the moment we passed Ethan… he ripped away Max’s hand from me.

I gasped.

“Get out!" Ethan screamed at Max.

Max shifted awkwardly. “Sir, I think…”

“You heard me." Ethan snapped.

Max forced a chuckle and I knew he just did that to lighten the tension in the room. “Look it's my fault alright? She just had a bit too much to drink, okay? It's not that serious…”

Max thought he was protecting me by saying that but he was only making it worse.

Things had not been going smoothly between Max and Ethan recently.

Who was I kidding? Ethan had been acting like Max was a problem since I introduced him as my boyfriend.

And sometimes it made my chest flutter, maybe, just maybe he wanted me too.

Ethan stalked toward him, running his fingers through his dark hair and I couldn't help but notice the bulge of his muscles, the way he…

Stop

“Not that serious?"

“I mean… she's fine. I brought her home safely. That's what matters, right?"

"She wouldn't be in this position if you didn't take her with you,” He said, clenching his fists.

I moved in between the both of them, facing Ethan. “You know I can make decisions right? Max didn't force me to go. I wanted to."

A smile curved up his lips as he shifted closer to me. Thump thump, thump, my heart was beating faster the closer he got.

"Then why didn't you tell me?” He whispered into my ears.

I crossed my arms and glared at him. I didn't give him an answer but he knew enough from my look. He wouldn't let me go.

He would tell me to remain in my room where I was ‘safe.’

“What if your mum came back? What would I tell her?" He said acting like he cared about my mom's opinion.

And it was so crazy that the way he kept on talking, all I just wanted to say was shut up and kiss me daddy.

My breath caught.

It was so hard to stand this close to him and not get filthy thoughts about him.

Did he have them too?

“Come on, let me take you to your room," Max said as he held my hand. I didn't even know when he walked up to me.

I signaled to him that Ethan wouldn't like this, he shook his head not caring at all.

I bit my lip.

“This is your last chance," Ethan said as he dragged me closer to him. He held me tightly in between his arms.

My ass pressed to his thick length. I took in a breath. My body betrayed me by pressing into him.

Ethan stilled and bit the back of my ear. “Naughty girl."

I liked it. I liked when he and Max argued. I liked the way his instincts were to protect me… that was the only time he broke his mask and I could see how much he wanted me.

But I wanted him to prove it to me.

I wanted him to worship my body. Fuck, I would go crazy if this man didn't go on his knees and suck me dry.

I cleared my throat.

“You know what Max? Just go,” I said, voice rough. "I'd be fine”

He completely ignored me, taking a step closer and I was stuck between two men who hated each other so much.

"I don't like the way you talk to me,” he said to Ethan.

I sighed, rubbing my temple.

"No?” Ethan replied, voice vibrating in his chest. "Well, I don't care.”

I twisted around Ethan's hold to face him, ignoring the way my head spun."It was just a party. I went out. I had fun. That's it.”

"And you think that's the issue?” He asked.

No, the issue was that he didn't want to see me with Max. Too bad, I wasn't planning on ending things with him yet.

“And let me make one thing clear," he continued, pulling me aside to face Max squarely. “You don't come here again. You don't call her. You don't text her. You don't exist anywhere near her.”

Max let out a dry laugh. “You can't be serious"

“I've never been more serious." Max muttered. "And you need to leave now.”

“Or what?"

Ethan moved.

Before I barely had time to process it, his hand clenched into fists like he was about to…

“No!"

I stumbled forward, my balance unsteady as I threw myself in front of Max.

Ethan quickly stopped before he hit me.

I shook my head. “Don't hit him, please"

Ethan's expression darkened.

Max bounced at the back and that even infuriated me the more. “Yeah, that's what I thought"

If I had let Ethan hit him, he wouldn't have the mouth to say anything. "Max, go.”

I couldn't breathe properly until I saw him walk out the door.

Ethan stalked toward me. My instinct told me to move away but I couldn't. “I hate when you defend him."

I rolled my eyes. “He is my boyfriend."

His index finger dragged down my chin. Heat curled down my spine.

“Really? Is that really the kind of man," he said, his hands sliding to my waist and dragging me closer until there was barely any space between us. “You let touch you?"