Lahat ng Kabanata ng Forbidden Desire:My Best Friend's Brother : Kabanata 171 - Kabanata 180

SADIE It was hours later when we finally returned home. After a long day of running around and exploring, Megan was exhausted. She fell asleep on the ride home, and when we arrived, I picked her up out of the car and carried her into the house.“Should we just put her to bed?” I asked Miss Bruns when I reached the bottom of the house’s main staircase.Nodding, she softly answered, “Yes, I think that’s a good idea. Since we had some food before we left the zoo, she doesn’t need dinner.”“Okay,” I whispered, gently adjusting Megan in my arms. “I’m pretty sure she’s out for the night.”Miss Bruns grinned, and we made our way up the stairs to Megan’s bedroom. Before I laid her on her bed, Miss Bruns removed her shoes and pulled the covers back. I carefully placed Megan down on the mattress, and Miss Bruns tucked her in. When we were done, we stood side-by-side and gazed down at the little girl.She looked so peaceful as she slept. I was happy that she seemed to have gotten over the worst

Sadie“Abby!” She squealed my name in delight. Several of the other parents and nannies looked our way, and I wanted the earth to open up and swallow me right then and there.“Shhhh,” I snapped. “Don’t make a scene. I wasn’t that big of a deal. It just…happened.”“That kind of thing never just happens,” she insisted. “Who kissed who?”Licking my lips, I sighed. “He kissed me.” But I definitely kissed him back. Not that I wanted to admit that out loud.Nor did I want to admit just how intense that kiss had been. I don’t think anyone had ever kissed me that way before. It had been like he’d wanted to devour me, and I had been all too ready to let him.That part startled me the most…just how willing I had been to be consumed by the man. It was confusing and a little scary. I didn’t like the thought of losing myself to someone else. Especially not someone like him.“That’s so naughty.” She giggled, apparently oblivious to my inner torment. “Look at you. Strait-laced Abby getting naughty w

“Sadie?” I called out, completely dropping all pretense and the forced formality I’d implemented between us. “Sadie? Where are you?”“Mr. Grave?” She appeared at the top of the stairs. She was flushed and looked as though she’d been crying. She hurried down the stairs toward me.“Are you all right?” I demanded to know. “Where’s Megan?”“She’s up in her room,” she replied with a rush of breath. “Playing. She’s fine now.”“What about you?” I asked, grabbing her shoulders and looking her over. “Are you okay?”She swallowed. “Honestly? Not really. I held myself together in front of Megan, but…”At that moment, her knees buckled, and she nearly dropped to the floor. I caught her and held her upright.“Come on,” I told her, guiding her into the living room off the foyer. We sank down onto the sofa together, and I kept my arms around her. “Breathe, all right? Breathe.”She did, sucking in deep gulps of air. I held her tight as she caught her breath, and she clung to me. Her fingers dug into

“Cyrus,” he growled against my lips. “I want you to call me Cyrus when I touch you.”“What?” I couldn’t comprehend what he meant until he scooped me up in his arms and stepped toward the couch. He sat down and set me on his lap. I straddled his thighs, our kiss continuing as he reached around and cupped my backside in both his hands. I groaned, arching my back and pressing my breasts into his chest. His touch was so firm and confident. I could feel myself melting for him and knew I was moments away from being putty in his hands.“Cyrus,” I murmured against his lips, sliding my arms around his neck.One of his hands found its way under my shirt, his fingers brushing along my bare skin and making me shiver.“Sadie,” he said in a low, rumbling voice. “Are you getting wet?”His question stunned me. I couldn’t find the words to answer right away. I stared at him with wide eyes, my lips slightly parted as I tried to come up with some sort of response.He smirked. “Should we find out?”Bef

She hadn’t quit when Ralph had reappeared and threatened Megan’s wellbeing. Even after the park incident, she hadn’t even mentioned the idea of leaving. If our intimate encounter was what pushed her out the door, I don’t know how I’d react. Would I be insulted? Hurt? Or just angry?No matter how I ended up feeling, the idea of never seeing Sadie again had my heart twisting painfully in my chest.“Again, I don’t know what happened, and I don’t know who is at fault for any of it,” Mrs. Plumb continued. “All I know is that Sadie has been a godsend to Megan, and I wouldn’t want anything to happen to drive her away. Please, sir, I don’t know how, but there has to be a way to fix things between you two. If for no one else’s sake, for Megan’s.”I ran a hand through my hair in agitation and let out a deep breath. She was right, of course. I couldn’t let this weirdness between me and Sadie ruin things for Megan. She was finally coming out of her shell. Was finally turning back into her old sel