Edge of Love (3 page)

Sean placed the heavy luggage on the
floor. “Scar and I are going to be staying elsewhere for the night.
We’ll take my old car.”

Andrew stared at us, dumbstruck, and
Diane looked like she might faint.

She glared at Sean.
“
Elsewhere
? You
will do no such thing. You will stay here and that’s the end of the
story. I won’t allow my son to stay at a cheap hotel in town.
Absolutely not.”

Sean sighed then glanced at me. I knew
it was hopeless. There was no arguing with his mother. Sean
continued to stare at me, trying to read my thoughts.

“
Thank you for the offer,
Diane,” I said. “We would love to stay here.”

Diane clapped her hands together.
“Perfect. Come on, dear. Let’s take their bags
upstairs.”

When they turned away, Sean looked at
me. “I told you,” he whispered.

“
And I told you we
wouldn’t be having sex.”

Sean laughed. “Okay, Scar.”

“
I’m serious.”

He smiled then rolled his eyes.
“Whatever you say, babe.”

Diane looked at us. “What was that,
dear? Did you say something?”

Sean looked at his mother. “Scarlet
was just admiring the new painting on the wall.”

I looked at the painting he was
nodding to. I didn’t even notice it was there.

Diane smiled. “Thank you, honey. We
got it in Italy last month.”

I nodded. “It’s beautiful.” I stared
at the painting but I wasn’t sure what I was even staring at. It
just looked like a weird ball on top of a ladder that was sprayed
with mustard. Perhaps I just wasn’t cultured, but I never
understood art. I never cared for it.

We walked up the flight of steps to
the second landing then entered Sean’s old bedroom. There was a
queen size bed in the room, two dressers, a basketball hoop on the
back of his door, and a private bathroom. His window overlooked the
beach and held a balcony. I still couldn’t believe he grew up here.
Andrew and Sean carried the bags into the room and placed them at
the foot of the bed.

When Andrew stood up straight, he
looked at his son. “Why do women always overpack?”

Sean shrugged. “I don’t get it
either.” He pointed to the smallest bag, which was half empty.
“That’s all I brought with me.”

I rolled my eyes. Sean teased me for
everything.

Diane smiled at us. “We’ll let you get
settled. There will be drinks and snacks on the patio whenever
you’re ready.”

She left the room and closed the door
behind her.

I sighed in relief. That wasn’t as bad
as I thought it was going to be. But then again, they didn’t know
Sean and I were engaged yet. I walked over to the window then
opened it, letting the sea breeze enter his bedroom. The sound of
the waves reached my ears and calmed my beating heart. I returned
to the bed and sat at the foot of the mattress. Sean sat beside
me.

I felt the bedspread against my
fingertips and looked at the blue comforter and matching
pillowcases. I’ve never sat on his bed before. I tested the springs
by bouncing on the mattress and realized the coils were quiet. “I
feel weird sleeping in this bed.”

“
Why?”

“
You’ve fucked so many
women on it.”

He smiled. “I popped a lot of
cherries.”

I rolled my eyes. “You’re so
gross.”

“
What?” He laughed. “It’s
the truth. This isn’t brand new information. I wasn’t always the
sweet guy I am now. I used to be a pervert. I’ve never hidden that
truth from you.”

I crossed my arms over my chest and
looked away from him.

“
I really want to make
love to you on this bed.”

“
Why?”

“
Because it would be my
first time. And I want my first time to be with my fiancé, the
woman I’m going to marry.”

I smiled. I couldn’t help it. Even
when he was being gross, he could be the sweetest guy that I ever
met. “What about Penelope?”

“
She refused to have sex
in my parents’ house.”

“
I guess she does have
some class after all,” I said sarcastically.

He wrapped his arms around me then
kissed my neck. “Please don’t think about the others. They meant
nothing to me. I can’t even remember them all. Also, it was a long
time ago. You’re the only one that matters. As far as I’m
concerned, the past never happened.”

I wrapped my arms around his neck then
kissed his lips gently. He could make me melt so quickly. Just a
moment ago I was disgusted with him and his past, but now I was so
moved I could cry. I still couldn’t believe that Sean and I were
going to spend the rest of our lives together. Nothing had ever
made me so happy.

Sean pushed me back on the bed then
leaned over me, kissing me gently. My hands ran up and down his
back, rubbing his muscles. He grabbed my legs and wrapped them
around his waist. His growing erection rubbed against my hip and it
made me moan. My fingers ran through his hair and I felt the soft
strands of his brown locks.

Sean broke our kiss and looked me in
the eye. “I love you.”

“
I love you, too.” I
pulled his face back to me then continued to kiss him.

“
I’m the luckiest cocky
asshole in the world,” he said between kisses.

“
I’m the lucky one, Sean.”
I felt my desire course through me as I felt him kiss me. I know I
said I didn’t want to have sex in his parents’ house, but now I
didn’t care. It was in the middle of the day and we just arrived,
but I already wanted him. I unbuttoned his jeans and reached my
hand in his underwear, stroking him.

He pulled away from me. “That didn’t
last long.”

“
Shut up and make love to
me.”

He pulled down his pants and
underwear. “I’m on it.” He lifted up my dress and pulled my
underwear away. “I’ve never been happier in my whole life, Scar. I
want you to know that.”

I kissed him. “I do.”

He locked his gaze to mine before he
entered me.

The knock on the door shattered the
moment. “Sean?”

I groaned in frustration and pulled
down my dress. Sean stood up and dressed himself with lightning
speed. I had a feeling he’d been caught by his parents before. I
fixed my hair before he opened the door.

“
Yes?” he asked. I could
hear the irritation in his voice. I was just as aggravated as he
was.

Diane smiled. “I just wanted to let
you know that Mike is coming soon. I’m so excited to have my two
boys together.”

Sean nodded. “That’s
great.”

“
I’ll see you soon.” She
left the doorway and retreated down the hall.

Sean closed the door and sighed. He
returned to the bed and sat beside me. I knew he was irritated
before our rendezvous had been interrupted, but now he looked
angry—livid.

“
What is it,
babe?”

Sean said nothing for a moment.
Finally, he looked at me. “Scar, you need to promise me
something.”

My eyes widened in confusion. How did
this conversation become so serious? We were playful just a moment
before, but now Sean was acting like he was asking for his dying
wish. “I’ll do anything for you, Sean.”

He nodded his head, pleased by my
response. “I don’t want you to ever be alone with my
brother—ever.”

I stared at him, not comprehending
what he was saying. “But I love Mike.”

“
Scarlet.” He pressed.
“Just do this for me.”

I didn’t understand the necessity of
his request. Mike had always been kind, sweet, and respectful
toward me. He asked me out a long time ago, but after I rejected
his offer, he never brought it up again. I couldn’t imagine what
happened to make Sean act this way. They had never been
particularly close, but I never thought they were enemies either.
“Why?”

Sean sighed. “I just don’t want you
being alone with him. I don’t trust him.”

“
Sean, I understand you’re
protective of me after the incident with Carl, but Mike would never
do something hurtful to me. And I’m your fiancé. It doesn’t make
any sense why he would.”

He ran his hands through his hair in
frustration. “Scarlet.”

I flinched at the anger in his
voice.

“
Do as I ask,
please.”

I stared at him for a moment. He was
being totally unreasonable, but I decided to humor him. If it made
him feel better, then there was no harm. And I would never be alone
with Mike anyway. I was always with Sean. “Okay, babe.”

He grabbed my hand then sighed in
relief. “Thank you.”

I wanted to pick up where we left off,
but I knew it wasn’t a good idea. I lost my logical thought for a
moment and I knew I couldn’t do it again. We almost got caught.
That would have been so awkward.

Sean sighed then ran his hands through
his hair. I could tell that he was still frustrated. “What happened
between you two?” I asked.

He shook his head.

“
Why won’t you tell me?
You tell me everything.”

“
I just don’t want
to.”

The pain in his voice startled me.
“Now or never?”

He shrugged. “I just don’t want to
discuss it right now.”

I nodded. If Sean didn’t feel like
talking about it, I wouldn’t push him. He would confide in me
whenever he was ready. When I looked at him, I could still see the
irritation and stress on his face. I wanted to make him feel
better.

I left the bed and kneeled on the
floor, positioning myself right between his legs. Sean’s eyes
widened when he looked down at me but he didn’t say anything. I
moved closer to him and unbuttoned his jeans then pulled them down
to his ankles. When Sean realized what I was doing, he couldn’t
hide his excitement. His breathing picked up and he swallowed the
lump in his throat. His erection appeared from midair.

I pulled down his boxers and exposed
him to the sea breeze coming from the window. His tip was already
emitting a small drop of liquid. I licked my lips as I stared at
his engorged penis.

Sean moaned. “Scarlet.” He wrapped his
hand around my neck, his fingertips resting against the back of my
head. I could feel his hand shaking as he gently rubbed the skin of
my neck. Other than sex, this was his favorite activity to do. He
always lost control when I went down on him, and he was having a
hard time playing it cool.

I grabbed the base of his cock and
gently licked his balls. As soon as my tongue touched his skin, he
moaned loudly. His breath came as a gasp as he breathed through the
pleasure. He tightened his hand on the back of my neck as I licked
my tongue up the base of his dick. The arousal overcame him and he
grabbed a chunk of hair with his other hand, fisting my strands.
“Fuck yes.”

I lowered my mouth on him and pushed
his cock to the back of my throat.

“
Yeah.” His hips started
to thrust gently into my mouth. “Yes, Scarlet.”

I started to move him inside me
quicker. Sean never lasted long when I went down on him. Sometimes
he was embarrassed about it because he came so quickly, but I
didn’t judge him for it. I knew I gave excellent head.

He untied the strings of my halter top
and pulled down my dress, revealing my breasts. I pulled my mouth
away then stroked him harshly for a moment, making him gasp loudly.
He had completely lost control in the moment. He was at my mercy. I
pulled my mouth away then pressed his dick in between my tits,
rubbing up against him.

“
Dammit, Scarlet.
Fuck.”

I pressed my tits together and moved
quicker. He stared at my chest while he tit-fucked me, moaning
quietly. Then, he closed his eyes and bit his lip. I knew he was
about to explode.

“
I’m gonna come.” He took
a deep breath. “Yeah, Yeah. I’m gonna come hard, Scar.”

I returned my lips to his cock and
deep-throated him quickly. A moment later, he gripped my neck and
thrust into me gently.

“
Yes. Fuck yes.” He bit
his lip as he emptied himself in the back of my throat. I moaned as
he came into me, making his orgasm even better.
“Scarlet.”

I pulled my mouth away then licked my
lips. “Yummy.”

He tried to smile at me but his lips
weren’t responsive. He was still coming down from his high. He lied
back on the bed and closed his eyes, still breathing quickly. I
climbed on top of him and trailed my fingers down his chest and
stomach, making him relax. He opened his eyes then looked at me.
“What happened to no sex?”

“
We didn’t have
sex.”

“
Smartass.”

“
You feel better, right?”
I ran my fingers through his hair.

He sat up and wrapped his arms around
my waist. He rubbed his nose against mine. “Thanks for
that.”

I smiled. “It always works on
me.”