Joshua POV
It had been years since I slept as well as I did that night, honestly. I’ve always had trouble sleeping due to work-related anxiety or even the lack of good company to help me drift off peacefully. I was married to Bethany, my ex-wife, for over ten years, but she never managed to help me sleep soundly during our time together. And, miraculously, as soon as Cassandra laid my head on her chest and wrapped her arms around me, I slept like a baby all night long. I woke up well after five in the morning, to my delight. Sleeping with Cassie was like being in a tranquil paradise. I wanted her to sleep with me every day. “Wake up, sleepyhead,” I heard her mischievous voice rousing me, her hand caressing my face. I smiled at that—this girl was so cute and sweet. I opened my eyes and was grateful she was the first person I saw upon waking, her beautiful face smiling at me. Honestly, I’d give my right leg to wake up next to her again. “Good morning.” I sat up and kissed her, pulling her onto my lap. She returned the kiss, smiling excitedly. “What’s this? You just woke up and you’re already all over me?” she teased, wrapping her arms around my shoulders. “It’s just that I go crazy when I see you,” I confessed, nuzzling her neck. She had an irresistible morning scent, and I wanted so badly to taste her delicious body again. Cassandra had a stunning figure—not too thin, not too curvy, average height, with all the right curves in all the right places. Every moment with her felt like living in a dream. I loved running my fingers over her body, like a pirate sailing across the sea that was her form—every inch of her excited me and made me crave more. I’d never wanted a woman as much as I wanted this girl. There was something about her that drew me in, drove me wild, and made me focus only on her. I loved kissing her and making her mine. Not only that, but I was completely obsessed with Cassie. “Hmm, morning sex. I love it,” she said, smirking mischievously as she returned my kisses, even as I intensified them. Sometimes, I worried she’d think I was a total pervert, overly demanding in bed, but Cassandra was different—she savored every moment with me and never complained. For that and so many other reasons, I adored this woman. “I love doing this with you.” I kept kissing her, feeling her entire body—God, how I loved that body. She pulled off the shirt she was wearing and guided my hand to her breasts. I squeezed them to my liking while sucking on her neck and shoulders. It was clear she’d be covered in my marks, and I wanted that—I wanted her marked so she’d think of me every time she looked at her body in the mirror. And if she had other lovers, I wanted them to know there was a man in her life who marked her completely, a man who was utterly possessive of her. I wasn’t gentle this time; I let my instincts take over, holding her tightly in my arms. When I embraced her, I felt her all warm and wet for me, so naughty, just the way I liked. My cock, with its morning erection, didn’t hold back for a second in her hot little pussy. The veins in my skin were practically bulging, I was so tense and hard. Her moans in my ears were like a drug taking effect inside me, driving me wilder with every sound. When she gripped my body and bit my shoulder, trying to relieve her own arousal, the faces and noises she made every time I thrust into her sent me into a frenzy. I couldn’t take my eyes off her face; watching her as I fucked her made me even more aroused. She made me think of all sorts of dirty things at once—different positions, different kinds of sex. I wanted to try everything at once, to fuck that pretty little mouth of hers, to invade her throat… She made me think of so many wild things… I’d already come, but I still wanted to keep devouring her, to make her open up completely for me. “Oh, yes, Daddy… More. Fuck me harder… It’s so good,” Cassandra said, not helping my self-control at all. She bit her lips in a way that drove me wild and moved so perfectly on my cock—it was clear how desperate she was for more. She was as fiery as I was, my perfect match. Cassandra Millans pleased me in every way. --- After breakfast, which was absolutely delicious in her company, Cassandra put on a bikini and one of my dress shirts, which looked incredibly sexy on her, in my opinion. She let her silky hair down, and I took her for a walk on the beach. By coincidence, the clothes I was wearing matched her outfit. We were holding hands, strolling along the Los Angeles beach. She sipped coconut water, and we had a pleasant conversation. “You know what we look like?” she asked as we walked on the sandy beach. The breeze was cool, the tide was low, and the day was perfect to spend with her. “Like father and daughter?” I teased her about our age difference, and she swatted my shoulder, laughing. “No, silly. You should say a couple. We look like a couple,” she corrected me, a bit direct. “I know, I was just teasing you,” I explained, wrapping my arm around her waist. She laughed. “You don’t look *that* old to be my dad,” she said, looking at me with a raised eyebrow. “Compared to you, my dad’s already pretty old,” she added. “How old is your dad?” “Around forty. Yeah, he’s turning forty this year,” she counted on her fingers, and I laughed at her cute gesture. “Just that? My God, I’m older than my father-in-law,” I joked, laughing playfully. Her almond-shaped eyes widened, her mouth agape. “How old are you?” “Forty-two!? You didn’t know my age?” She sucked in a breath, surprised. “Wow, you really are old,” she said, making me laugh for real. “Is that a blessing or a curse?” I asked. Was it still an issue for her because of our age difference? I mean, I was clearly twice her age. “You know, I’ve always preferred relics,” she winked at me, smirking mischievously. I pulled her by the waist. “Good thing I’m a relic then.” “You are, and I love it.” She kissed me, and I kissed her back, but she pulled away and ran, laughing like a child playing in the sand. I laughed too, chasing after her, and we ended up falling into the fine beach sand, rolling around. “Stop, Josh. There’s sand in my hair,” she complained, pouting. “It’s so hard to get sand out of my hair. It’s going to be such a hassle later.” “I’ll help you get the sand out,” I said, standing up after giving her a quick peck on the lips and pulling her by the arm. “A promise is a promise, Mr. Carter,” she said, climbing onto my back. I held her and walked slowly along the beach with her clinging to my back. “Don’t worry, I always keep my promises.”Beckie POVI prepared a bowl of chocolate cream with milk for my friend and brought it to her in her room. It was my way of apologizing for being so harsh with her earlier when I brought up Joshua. I really didn’t mean to fight with her, but finding out she was falling for Joshua Carter caught me off guard.I carried the fondue to her room, knocking lightly on the door before entering. My friend was lying on the bed, hugging her pillow, with a goofy smile on her face as she typed on her phone, clearly texting someone.And, given what I’d just figured out, along with that lovesick smile of hers while she used her phone, it wasn’t hard to conclude that the person she was messaging was none other than Joshua.I sighed as I entered the room. As soon as she noticed me, her smile faded, and she sat up on the bed, turning off her phone.“What do you want?” she asked, a bit hesitant, with the expression of someone caught doing something they shouldn’t.“I brought you your chocolate cream wit
Cassie POVJealousy? Liking Joshua? Falling for him? What the hell was my friend talking about?“What are you going on about, you crazy girl?” I questioned, finding her speculations utterly ridiculous. She had her eyes slightly widened and her mouth agape, showing surprise. “What? Why are you looking at me like that?”“Because it seems totally true that you’re falling for him,” she said. “God, how did I not notice this before? You’ve been talking about him nonstop since that night at the club, even when you had to get back at Mark Skyland, and now you’re here all smitten over him.”I laughed dryly, finding it absurd. “Nonsense, don’t be stupid. I just find Joshua Carter interesting, that’s all,” I denied. I was completely in denial—this possibility had never crossed my mind. I mean, why would I fall for him? I wasn’t *that* crazy.“Girl, how long have I known you? Twenty-five years?” she said.I rolled my eyes. “First of all, neither you nor I are that old.”“It was a metaphor, babe,”
Cassie POVThe exact moment Joshua opened his phone to show me the picture of his son, I was curious to see… After all, I obviously wanted to know more about him and his family, and I had my doubts.Would his son like me too? God, I was so curious—his son must be as handsome as his father. Would he be okay with the idea of his dad dating a younger woman?Well, Joshua and I weren’t exactly dating, just spending a weekend together, but I couldn’t deny that I wanted this to go a bit further. In that process, I’d feel more comfortable if his son liked me too.But I never got to see the photo because, just as Joshua was about to show me his son’s face, the man piloting the yacht caught our attention by shouting from the helm.“Look, dolphins!” he yelled excitedly, pointing out to the sea. And there they were—dolphins leaping through the water and diving in perfect unison.“My God! Dolphins, Josh!” I jumped up, thrilled. I’d never seen dolphins up close; I’d never been out on the open sea b
Cassie POVThe exact moment Joshua opened his phone to show me the picture of his son, I was curious to see… After all, I obviously wanted to know more about him and his family, and I had my doubts.Would his son like me too? God, I was so curious—his son must be as handsome as his father. Would he be okay with the idea of his dad dating a younger woman?Well, Joshua and I weren’t exactly dating, just spending a weekend together, but I couldn’t deny that I wanted this to go a bit further. In that process, I’d feel more comfortable if his son liked me too.But I never got to see the photo because, just as Joshua was about to show me his son’s face, the man piloting the yacht caught our attention by shouting from the helm.“Look, dolphins!” he yelled excitedly, pointing out to the sea. And there they were—dolphins leaping through the water and diving in perfect unison.“My God! Dolphins, Josh!” I jumped up, thrilled. I’d never seen dolphins up close; I’d never been out on the open sea b
Cassie POVJoshua took me to a pier in Los Angeles, saying he wanted to take me for a ride on his private boat—just a lovely boat trip with him.When we got there, his “boat” was nothing less than a stunning, sophisticated two-story yacht in cyan blue and light brown. My eyes widened in surprise. I’d already seen his private jet and his beachfront mansion, and now, seeing the yacht, I realized Joshua Carter must be *really* rich—richer than I’d imagined.In the truest sense of the word.“Wow, what a surprise!” I exclaimed, staring at the yacht. We were walking along the pier, hand in hand. “What a humble little boat you’ve got here, huh?” I said sarcastically.He laughed, shrugging. “The result of a lot of hard work and such,” he replied, still being ironic. From what I knew about him, he was born into a wealthy family—it’s not like he couldn’t afford everything he has now if he wasn’t working. The truth is, he worked because he loved it.“You’re so humble,” I said sarcastically, giv
Joshua POVIt had been years since I slept as well as I did that night, honestly.I’ve always had trouble sleeping due to work-related anxiety or even the lack of good company to help me drift off peacefully. I was married to Bethany, my ex-wife, for over ten years, but she never managed to help me sleep soundly during our time together.And, miraculously, as soon as Cassandra laid my head on her chest and wrapped her arms around me, I slept like a baby all night long. I woke up well after five in the morning, to my delight. Sleeping with Cassie was like being in a tranquil paradise. I wanted her to sleep with me every day.“Wake up, sleepyhead,” I heard her mischievous voice rousing me, her hand caressing my face.I smiled at that—this girl was so cute and sweet. I opened my eyes and was grateful she was the first person I saw upon waking, her beautiful face smiling at me. Honestly, I’d give my right leg to wake up next to her again.“Good morning.” I sat up and kissed her, pulling