There was a pounding in Lucy's chest, so loud it was drowning out everything else. Her senses were overwhelmed. She had just called herself Sebastian's girlfriend. Why the heck had she done that?! Stupid, stupid, she was so stupid! Sebastian was smiling at her now with radiant eyes, waiting for an answer to his question. But Lucy didn't know what to say. She had dated guys and had sex with plenty, but this warmth was new. It struck her like a comet whenever she looked at Sebastian. It frightened her too. She had never been in love, but this was starting to feel like more than a crush or slight attraction. Lucy, however, wasn't ready to admit that to Sebastian. Scared he would break her heart. He couldn't possibly be serious about her. Sebastian should be dating some pretty, blonde little thing, not a goth who loved to draw cat-eyes whenever she could. They wouldn't last. "Ummm..." "Yes?" Sebastian asked. Lucy was so nervous she could barely produce the right words needed
A Few Months LaterScarlett groaned after flushing the toilet. She had the worst pregnancy cramps ever. The entire morning had been spent puking, but the torture would be worth it. Something extraordinary was about to happen, and Scarlett placed her hand on her bump, caressing it while smiling. It brought her to tears, and her heart swelled inside her chest.After the doctors told her that she would have twins, her everyday life was no longer the same. She was stressed and anxious about the future, yet so very excited.From being the mother of no one, she would soon become the mother of two little angels. It filled her with warmth to think about her future children.The only thing which frightened her more than anything was having to raise her babies alone. Griffin's absence made her sad.Scarlett stroked her stomach again when she felt a kick. "Sch, daddy will meet us in Spain. He promised me... And hopefully, he will stay true to his words. I want you to meet him. He might seem sca
Meeting Griffin again after so many months, the thought of that made Scarlett sit on pins and needles. The flight had gone well. Sebastian was sleeping inside the limousine, sitting up. Lucy rested her head in his lap with a content smile on her lips. She was all curled up to her boyfriend. Boyfriend. That word made Scarlett more nervous than she already was. The thought of meeting Griffin again sent spikes of heat through her. She was shaking, and the only way to get some peace was to ignore where the car was driving. It's not like Scarlett knew these roads anyway. They weren't back at the house Griffin had bought with her but at some secret location. Not even Sebastian knew where they were. It was somewhere in Spain. Probably a tropical tourist island and the weather was extreme. Scarlett hadn't stopped sweating since arriving and felt herself wishing Griffin had sent them to Antarctica. They passed more trees and rode the car up a gnarly road. Scarlett held on to her sea
Someone had once said longing could drive a person mad, and Scarlett agreed with whoever said that. She was alone in a bed where Griffin lived, and she couldn't help wishing he would come to lay beside her. Holding her, caressing her skin, placing small kisses on her round stomach. Maybe the pregnancy hormones made her emotional, but she wanted to be with Griffin. More than anything. It was hard to get any sleep when all she could think of was the father of her children. She kept staring into the wall, half-asleep until the door opened and someone walked into her room. The lock clicked, and Scarlett lifted her chin to see Griffin peering down at her. "I only came to check on you, make sure you're resting," Griffin said and held up a book. "And since I can't stop worrying something happens to you while you're sleeping, I was going to read in the same room. I hope you don't mind." A smile spread over Scarlett's lips. "Do you want to touch my belly? Listen to when our little twin
"If you're losing all of your willpower, you should give in. Stop fighting it and eat me out," Scarlett said. Her head had been overtaken by lust, and she couldn't think straight. Griffin smiles against her skin. "It would be so easy to give in and do it...""Yeah. Isn't it what you want?"Griffin peered up at her, and Scarlett swooned a little. There was something insanely sexy with having a grown-ass man between your legs, muscular and sexy, ready to eat you out. "I do want it," Griffin sighed, grimacing. "But you and I need to talk about something first."Scarlett's heart faltered. She didn't have a good feeling about this. Her daddy usually forced himself on her, and she loved that. Now Griffin was walking on eggshells around her, which meant something was up. "What is it?"Griffin wet his lips and shifted from his place between her legs. Before Scarlett knew it, he was the big spoon again, cuddling her. He held her close and dug his face into her neck. "First, I need to hug y
It was awkward around the dinner table. Lucy and Sebastian were still away on their date, and Scarlett could barely focus on her breathing while watching Griffin cook. The large muscles in his back moved every time he flipped a burger, and she stared at his biceps and arms. He could easily hurt a person with those.She shuddered. No, she wouldn't think this way. It only gave birth to stress and unwanted anxiety that she didn't need. Her days were already hectic enough with the pregnancy. Her eyes traveled to Griffin's hands. His hands were big and rough with callouses, the sign of a working man. The hamburgers were in the frying pan, and he was cutting vegetables masterfully. He was a billionaire yet capable in the kitchen.Tanned skin. Unblemished.Unscarred.Yet, she could tell those hands were capable of hurting people, too, as they set the knife down on the counter. Sturdy hands. Big enough to choke someone. Choke.Wait, why was she getting horny at the thought of BDSM and
Scarlett's heart was pounding. Griffin was so close, about to take what he had been missing for almost a year.His lips were inches from hers, breathing warm air into her face. Scarlett was seconds away from being taken against the wall, fucked harder than ever. But suddenly, there were the sounds of guns firing off in the garden. Griffin had bodyguards set outside, but they were fighting someone, and Scarlett heard tires screech against the asphalt. It made Griffin lean back with a calculating expression. He listened and then stared into Scarlett's eyes. "We are under attack."Her heartbeat raced against her ribcage. "U-under attack?""Yes," Griffin sighed. "Fuck, just when things were turning good..."Scarlett blinked at him. "I'm not sure if I'm following...""There is a massive prize on my head, and there is probably one on yours too since you're my lover," Griffin flared his nostrils and walked over to the cupboard. "We must make it into the dock at the back of the garden, jum
The dock wasn't far away, yet Scarlett never made it there before a man dressed in black grabbed her. Her arms were twisted behind her back, and she screamed at the top of her lungs."No, release me! Let me go!" Her screaming was ignored.No matter her struggles, the man didn't let her go. He clamped his muscular arms around her and held her still. Scarlett tried to fight and wriggle herself free. She was pregnant but not handicapped!"Release me, you fucking swine!" Scarlett growled. "Let me go! Get your filthy fingers off me!"The man didn't answer her and calmly put handcuffs around her arms. He wasn't gentle in the slightest.It hurt. Scarlett screamed, but once again, her efforts were ignored. The man didn't feel sorry for her, nor did he seem phased by her attempts to escape him.Her captor was more extensive and robust, and there was no escape. She had failed to get to the boat and was paying for it. She was officially a captive, soon to be kidnapped. The handcuffs dug into