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“Look at me, princess,” Jackson orders. “I want you to look at me when you come.”
I do as he says, fixing my gaze on his handsome face just as the first wave of pleasure crashes through me. The whole world turns white. My pussy throbs hard, clenching and releasing, making me sob with ecstasy. I’ve never had an orgasm like this before. It takes over my whole body, setting me alight with bliss from head to toe until I’m shaking and panting for breath. Vaguely, I hear Jackson let out a hoarse cry as his own orgasm hits him. His cock twitches as it spurts hot cum deep inside me, filling me up until he’s spent.
We lie there for a while, breathing hard, our bodies slack. Jackson absent-mindedly strokes a lock of my hair, his heartbeat pounding against my bare chest. It gradually starts to slow, lulling me with its gentle rhythm, making my eyelids heavy. I let out a yawn as Jackson eases himself off me, rolling into the space beside me and laying a protective arm over my chest.
“You sleepy?” he asks, his voice low.
I nod, barely able to keep my eyes open. “Exhausted. And it’s all your fault.”
Jackson chuckles lightly, pressing a kiss on my forehead. “Get some sleep, Maeve.”
My thoughts are turning hazy. I vaguely notice Jackson getting out of bed and coming back a minute later with a washcloth. He rubs it between my legs, cleaning me and patting me dry before he gets into bed with me, holding me close. I melt into his arms as sleep starts to pull me under, but I manage to hold it off for a moment longer.
“I had a great time tonight,” I murmur, my eyes closed.
“Me too, princess. Me too.”
I smile at his words, and a few moments later, I’m fast asleep.
* * *
I wake up slowly, my eyes gradually adjusting to the light streaming through the window. There’s an unfamiliar weight in the bed beside me, and I turn my head to look at Jackson’s sleeping form. He looks so handsome when he’s asleep, so peaceful, and I snuggle against him, grinning to myself when I remember our night together. It feels like an amazing dream. Part of me can’t believe it really happened—I never knew such perfect moments could exist outside of books.
I rest my head against the warm skin of Jackson’s chest, ready to doze off for a few more minutes, when something makes my eyes snap open again. There’s a feeling of unease in the pit of my stomach. Something is wrong.
Suddenly, it hits me.
Cade.
My brother will be home any moment, and his best friend is currently lying naked in my bed. I was so tired last night that I didn’t even stop to think about the dangers of Jackson staying overnight. I spring into action, jumping out of bed and pulling on a fresh pair of clothes from my closet.
“Jackson!” I whisper-shout as I pull on a pair of pants. “Jackson, wake up!”
He jerks upright, immediately wide awake.
“Maeve? What’s wrong?”
“My brother! He could be home any minute.”
Jackson frowns, getting out of bed. I’d love to sit and admire his naked body and the way his hair looks all mussed and handsome, but I’m too stressed to sit still. I pull on a sweater and race into the living room to grab our clothes from last night. When I reach my bedroom again, Jackson has pulled on his jeans and I hand him his shirt, breathing a sigh of relief. If my brother does catch us, then at least we won’t be stark naked.
“You’ll have to leave now before he comes home,” I say, my voice tight with anxiety.
This isn’t how I wanted our morning after to be. I wish more than anything that I could spend the day lounging in bed next to Jackson, but I can’t let my brother find out about this.
“I’ll leave,” Jackson says as he pulls on his shirt, his frown still fixed in place, “but you need to understand something first, Maeve.”
“What?” I ask.
He’s quiet for a moment, gazing at me intensely before he leans down and presses a soft kiss on my lips. My stomach explodes with butterflies, and I’m so desperate to lose myself completely in him. But I can’t. Cade said he’d be home this morning. He could be driving up the mountain path right this second.
“What I need you to understand,” Jackson says, “is that I can’t just let you go, Maeve. I can’t pretend like nothing happened between us last night. Cade will need to know about this at some point.”
My heart pounds uneasily at his words, and nerves swirl in my belly. I don’t want to ruin my relationship with my brother. I only just arrived here, and he’s been so good to me. All I’ve ever wanted is to build a strong relationship with him and finally escape our parents’ abuse. How could I ever admit to him that I slept with his best friend?
“Jackson, I…I can’t do that,” I say, my voice shaking slightly. “I just can’t. He might never talk to me again. He might not even want me here anymore.”
My eyes are welling with tears.
