40. Ally
CHAPTER FORTY
ALLY
While Dan runs the bath, I make myself comfortable on the couch, taking a moment to check my phone. It died shortly after Daxton and I left The Hamptons, giving me no chance to call Dan. Now, with my phone on charge, I see all the missed calls and messages I’ve received over the last day. A bunch from all my stepbrothers. Killian, telling me how much shit he’s in at Sacred Heart, then sending a follow up message asking if I’m all right. Tyler and Harper also ask if I’m okay, making no comment about me and Dan.
Felix
I’m proud of you, baby sis. Didn’t know you had it in you to piss off Dad. You’re officially one of us. Also, nice going with Dan ;)
I scoff at the message, laughing a little.
“Apparently Felix is proud of me,” I call out over the sound of the running water.
“He’s had more time to process us than everyone else.” Dan steps into view, leaning one shoulder against the door frame. His body is washed in purple neon light seeping from the bathroom. “I told Felix about us a few weeks ago. It was when I thought you could have been pregnant. I needed someone to talk to and knew I could trust him. He’s been good about everything.”
I’m too busy admiring the sight of Dan to care what he’s just said, shirtless and with the elastic of his track pants low, barely concealing his dick. It’s a sight I’ll never tire from. The thick muscles in his arms and torso. His dark hair is a mess from lying in bed. He’s my boyfriend and everyone knows it now, that I get this .
I fold my legs, squeezing them tight. Earlier in the day, I was still embarrassed about people knowing I’ve slept with Dan. Now, I just think screw them all.
Dan laughs, smirking. “What the fuck are you thinking about to be looking at me like that?”
My attention rises from the bulge in Dan’s pants up to his face. “That everyone knows what you’ve done to me, and I don’t care. Maybe I even like that they know.”
His eyes darken, smug over my confession. “You like people knowing that I’ve fucked you. That you’re my slut.”
There’s no denying I’ve always gotten off on being a slut for Dan and no one else.
“You really never told anyone about us?” Dan asks.
“I wanted to tell Violet, but I couldn’t risk it.”
There are a bunch of missed calls and texts from her on my phone too. I open her texts, relieved to find she feels much the same as Felix.
Violet
THE OTHER GUY IS DAN?!?!?!? YOUR STEPbrOTHER!!!! Girl, that’s hot. Call me right this second! I need details!
Shit. I just heard Sacred Heart fired you. Seriously, call me back. I hope you’re ok .
There are a few more messages from her in the same vein. It’s such a relief she hasn’t turned against me. I check the time, seeing it’s past midnight, and send Violet a quick text, letting her know I’m fine and that we’ll talk tomorrow. Jordan has sent supportive messages too. I reply with a thank you message, knowing Daxton will fill her in on all the details.
“Bath’s ready,” Dan says.
My eyes flick up from my phone, landing on his naked body in the doorway. My stomach tightens with a delicious kind of anticipation. I lick my lips, a smile lifting the corners of my mouth. Discarding my phone, I slip out of my pajamas and head through to the neon purple bathroom, brushing my lips against Dan’s as I walk by. He pulls me back and deepens the kiss. Warmth fills me as our bodies press together, skin to skin.
We slide into the hot, bubbly water together, and I lean back against Dan’s chest, trying my best to relax in his arms after all the chaos that’s gone down today. It feels so strange to be in this bathtub with him, in our own cozy little world at last, when all hell is breaking loose with our parents, Forever Families, and the media. Mom and Josh would be fuming right now, knowing I’m here with Dan.
“You’re so tense. Let me help you relax.” Dan rubs my shoulders, massaging me with soap.
His hands feel incredible. I’m trying my hardest to be present, but it’s difficult, considering everything going on outside the sanctuary of this apartment.
“I’m sorry about your job.”
“Sacred Heart is the least of my problems right now. But thank you.” I let out a shaky breath. “I want to believe things will resolve with Mom and Josh but… It got so ugly, Da n. Neither of them would talk with me. Mom forbids me to see you. She said… I looked like a whore.”
His hands pause on my shoulders, and I feel him tense. “I’m sorry. I know how much that must hurt, coming from your mother.” Dan turns me around to face him, wrapping my legs around his waist. He washes the bubbles from his hand and strokes my cheek. “We’ll do as Daxton said—separate ourselves from our parents for a while. It will be best for everyone, at least until all the high emotions have calmed down. We’ll go on living our lives, doing our best not to think about them. I’m not going to let all of this drama stop me from being happy with you.”
I press a soft kiss to his lips, deciding I won’t let it stop me either. “I hate that the truth has caused such a rift. I wish it hadn’t come out this way and caused so many issues. But I’m glad the truth is out there. You’re the one person who makes me feel alive, and now we can be together without any secrets.”
Dan’s dick twitches between my thighs, bringing a smile to my face. I tilt my hips, gliding along his hard length, drawing a groan from low in his chest.
“You said you get all my firsts,” I whisper, moaning as I drag my clit along his dick again. “We’ve never done it in the bath before.”
Without warning, Dan grabs hold of my hips and shoves me down onto his cock, filling every inch of me. I gasp and arch my back at the sudden rush of pleasure that consumes me. The length of him, stretching me. His mouth takes one of my nipples, and I clench around his cock as his tongue brushes over the sensitive flesh.
“You always know what I need.” I grab either side of the bathtub and slowly start to move up and down, massaging Dan’s cock with my pussy .
The water laps around us, even spills over the rim of the tub. Neither of us care about the mess we’ll need to clean up later. Groaning, Dan grips my hips and guides me, helping me ride his dick with slow strokes.
“I thought I was losing you again,” he murmurs. His gaze latches onto mine and I see so much pain within his eyes.
“Never.” I brush a hand over the heart locket, reminding him of the declaration I made when he clasped it around my neck.
Dan’s hot breath against my lips sends a shiver throughout my body, and I start to pick up the pace, bouncing faster on his cock. I can’t help but feel a sense of defiance in this moment, as if we’re saying fuck you to the world. The defiance only makes everything feel better, having everyone know I belong to Dan.
My body tingles with anticipation as an orgasm grows within me. I can feel it, the tension in my muscles, the rising heat between my thighs. I begin to ride Dan faster, not chasing my own orgasm, but trying to build his, desperate to have Dan’s cum inside me.
His breath quickens. Dan clenches his teeth, hissing through the pleasure. I can see the muscles in his neck and shoulders flexing. And then Dan groans, his body tense. He slams up into me, releasing a loud grunt. The moment I feel his cum spurt into me, I let go of my own control and come hard on his dick. My orgasm bursts through me, the feeling so intense I almost black out.