LOGINProfessor Ethan Cole. Everyone on campus whispered about him. The girls drooled over his rugged looks, the guys envied his presence. Tall, built like a fighter, veins prominent on his forearms when he rolled his crisp sleeves up, tattoos peeking from under the collar of his black dress shirt.
I never imagined he’d even know my name. But on the first day of my English Lit class, his gaze locked with mine the moment I stepped in, late and breathless. My hoodie slipped off my shoulder, exposing my bra strap. His eyes flicked there, lingering for a moment too long before he continued his lecture, voice deep, gravelly, vibrating in my bones. “Miss Carter, since you’ve decided to join us, perhaps you can explain Wordsworth’s concept of transcendence?” Heat rose up my neck as everyone turned. “I…um…” He raised a brow, smirking slightly, making my stomach twist with shame and desire. “See me after class.” My heart thumped painfully in my chest for the next hour. When everyone left, I approached his desk, clutching my books like a shield. “Close the door.” I froze. His voice was soft but firm. I obeyed, the click of the lock echoing loud in the silent room. He leaned back in his chair, legs spread wide, watching me with dark, unreadable eyes. “Do you know what happens to girls who can’t pay attention in my class?” he asked, tilting his head, his black hair falling slightly over his forehead. “N-no, sir,” I whispered, my voice trembling. He smiled then, slow and dangerous. “They get special attention.” He stood, towering over me, making me feel small and fragile. He reached out and brushed a strand of hair behind my ear, his thumb trailing over my cheek to my lips. “You’re so pretty when you’re scared,” he murmured, leaning closer so his scent of spicy cologne and something purely male enveloped me. “Come to my office tomorrow. We’ll… discuss your performance.” He stepped back, dismissing me with a flick of his gaze. My legs felt weak as I stumbled out. I didn’t know what scared me more – his darkness, or how badly I already craved it. I couldn’t focus on anything the next day. His command replayed in my mind. After classes ended, I walked to his office, my knees wobbling with each step. I knocked softly. “Come in.” His voice was rough, low. I stepped inside to see him leaning against his desk, sleeves rolled up, tie loosened, exposing the thick column of his throat. His eyes travelled over me slowly, lingering on my breasts and thighs before meeting my gaze with a smirk. “Lock the door.” I obeyed, my fingers trembling. When I turned back to him, he was right in front of me. He gripped my chin with rough fingers, tilting my head up. “Do you want me, Miss Carter?” he asked softly, his thumb brushing my lower lip. “Because I want you. I think about bending you over this desk every time you walk into class, your tight little body taking my cock.” A whimper escaped my throat. His eyes darkened with lust as he kissed me suddenly, harsh and possessive, his tongue invading my mouth. I moaned as he lifted me onto his desk effortlessly, knocking books aside. “Spread your legs,” he growled, ripping my panties down with one swift movement. “Fuck, look at this pretty little pussy. Already dripping for me.” He slid two thick fingers into me without warning, pumping them fast and deep. I cried out, clutching his wrist as pleasure shot up my spine. “Quiet,” he ordered, pressing his other hand over my mouth. “Anyone could walk by.” The thrill of getting caught only made it worse. My hips bucked against his fingers as he curled them just right, making stars explode behind my eyelids. “Come for me,” he rasped against my ear. “Be a good girl and come.” His filthy words broke me. I came hard, my thighs shaking, muffled screams echoing against his palm. He pulled his fingers out and shoved them into my mouth. “Taste yourself,” he ordered, watching me with eyes so dark they were almost black. He kissed me again, gentler this time, brushing hair from my face as if I hadn’t just fallen apart on his desk. “This is only the beginning, little girl,” he whispered. “Next time, I’m going to fuck you so hard you’ll feel me for days.”The rest of the day moved strangely.Lila worked around the house, but every room felt heavier than usual, charged with the memory of that morning. She could sense both men even when they weren’t near her — the way Damian’s presence carried wildfire tension, the way Ethan’s steadiness pulled at her like gravity.By sunset, she stood in the garden behind the mansion, letting the fading gold soak into her skin. The roses were still wet from last night’s storm, leaves trembling in the cooling air. She closed her eyes and breathed, trying to steady her heart.She didn’t hear footsteps.She just felt someone behind her.Damian.She turned slightly, and there he was: hands in his pockets, shirt unbuttoned at the throat, eyes soft in a way she didn’t see often.“You disappeared,” he said quietly.“You both needed space,” Lila replied.He let out a breath, half a laugh. “Space isn’t exactly my specialty.”“I noticed.”He moved closer — not touching her, but close enough that she felt the warm
The scent of brewed coffee drifted through the hallway before Lila even reached the kitchen. Morning light spilled across the wooden floors, thin and pale after last night’s storm. She wrapped her arms around herself as she walked, still feeling the echoes of the night — Damian leaning against the counter, Ethan’s quiet control, the silence that held all three of them like a thread pulled too tight.She wasn’t prepared for the voices.Low. Firm. Not loud — that was what startled her.Men didn’t argue at that volume unless something mattered.She slowed, stopping just before the kitchen entrance.“…you crossed a line,” Ethan murmured, voice sharpened by restraint.Damian scoffed under his breath. “You don’t own the entire house, Ethan.”“I own the boundaries,” Ethan replied. “And I expect them to be respected.”“So this is about you controlling everything?” Damian asked. “Or just… one specific thing?”A long, tight pause.Lila’s heart thudded.She stepped closer, her breath caught.The
The storm had passed, leaving a hush that pressed against the walls.Lila moved barefoot through the house, the floor cool under her soles, a glass of wine catching the soft kitchen light. The air smelled faintly of rain and rosemary. Every sound felt too loud—the hum of the refrigerator, the whisper of fabric when she turned.She almost missed the knock. Just two taps, confident, no hesitation.When she opened the door, Damian was there. No jacket this time, just damp sleeves rolled to his elbows, hair ruffled by the wind.“You keep your lights low,” he said, stepping inside before she could answer. “Feels like a secret in here.”“Maybe it is.” Her voice was calm, though her heart wasn’t.He stopped close enough for her to feel the trace of rain off his coat. “Ethan home?”She shook her head.A pause. The kind that builds its own gravity.“You shouldn’t be here,” she murmured.“I know,” he said, a small smile playing at the edge of his mouth. “But I wanted to see if the house was as
The storm had eased by dawn, leaving the world rinsed and pale. Lila came downstairs early, the kind of early that meant she hadn’t really slept. The house smelled of rain and lemon polish, the way luxury always tries to mask emotion.Ethan was already at the table, sleeves rolled, a mug cooling beside untouched papers. He looked like a man rehearsing calm.She hesitated at the doorway, then crossed to the counter. He didn’t speak until she’d reached for the coffee pot.“Damian left before sunrise,” he said.“I heard.”His tone was neutral, but something in it tugged.“You talked,” he added. “Last night.”Lila set the pot down carefully. “He talks at people. It’s a habit.”“And you?”She faced him fully. “I listen. It’s my worst one.”Ethan studied her—really studied, eyes moving from her face to her hands, the faint red mark on her wrist from where a pan handle had burned earlier. He always noticed the small, unglamorous details. That was his kind of intimacy.“Did he say something t
Lila plated dessert like she needed the rhythm — spoon, swipe, berry, breath. The kitchen hummed from the storm outside; thunder rolled again, low and hungry. A fitting soundtrack. She didn’t hear Damian enter. Of course she didn’t. Men who hunt don’t stomp. They disturb the air first, not the floor. She felt him — that slight shift in gravity, that almost-electric hum of someone who thrives in thresholds. “You ran,” he murmured. She didn’t turn. “I walked.” “Semantics.” His voice poured, not spoke. Dark honey, slow and knowing. “I don’t owe presence to anyone,” she replied, calm even as her pulse disagreed. “No,” he said, moving closer, “you don’t owe. But you leave like someone avoiding a mirror.” She set a plate down and finally faced him. Damian stood too close — not violating space, but rewriting it. “You think I’m afraid of seeing myself?” she asked. “No.” He tilted his head, gaze slow, unblinking. “I think you’re afraid of being seen by som
The table tonight was too long, too polished, too aware. Three places set — one end, one middle, one edge. A geometry of power disguised as seating. Lila noticed it as she placed the final dish down: seared salmon, wild rice, a whisper of citrus and char. Comfort with teeth. Ethan sat first, posture unreadable, wine glass untouched. Damian arrived second, somehow making the chair look like it was accommodating him, not the other way around. Lila didn’t sit until both men had settled — not out of obedience, but observation. She wanted to see who watched her move. Damian, unabashed. Ethan, careful not to be caught. She slid into her seat. The silverware clinked, quiet but surgical. Silence first — a polite one, but brittle. Then Ethan cut through it. “The presentation is beautiful, Lila.” “Thank you.” Damian’s gaze sharpened, amusement flickering. “He’s trying very hard not to say it smells sinful.” “It does,” Ethan admitted, eyes on his fork, not her. He felt something tig







