Total pages in book: 133
Estimated words: 134598 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 673(@200wpm)___ 538(@250wpm)___ 449(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 134598 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 673(@200wpm)___ 538(@250wpm)___ 449(@300wpm)
“Right. And I can tell Rhodes about us.”
“He’ll probably want to come home so he can punch me,” he muttered.
“Rhodes would never hit you!”
“I let his baby sister give me a blow job. He’ll want to punch me.”
“I didn’t think I had to mention the blow job. And I’m sure it was more than one, wasn’t it? Or was it just one long blow job? With multiple orgasms? Yes, I think that’s correct. Now, where was I? Oh, should I mention the blow job with multiple orgasms?”
Why was he going red? Was he embarrassed?
He shouldn’t be. He had a gorgeous body. Even if his dick was quite large, it felt good in her mouth. And he was sexy when he came.
“I don’t think it’s necessary to mention that. Rhodes doesn’t tell you about his sex life, right?”
Cate shuddered. “No. I don’t need to know those things. Right. Got it. You know, I don’t think this is actually a big deal. Maybe Rhodes won’t insist on coming back. I mean, he has Samantha. And now I have you.”
That felt so crazy to say. She’d never had someone all of her own.
“The difference is that you’re his precious baby sister. Big brothers get irrational when you’re talking about their sisters. They don’t think straight. They just see some asshole who might break their sister’s heart.”
“But you won’t do that.”
“No, I’m not going to do that. But Rhodes doesn’t see it that way.” He picked up his phone and showed her the screen. “And I think the fact that he’s called me six times in as many minutes is proof that he’s freaking out and planning on taking the next flight out.”
“Right. I’ll talk to him. I’ll make it clear that you aren’t taking advantage of me. That what we have is real.”
He shook his head. “No, I’m going to talk to him.”
“Why? He’s my brother.”
“Because I won’t risk him upsetting you.”
“He won’t upset me. Rhoddy would never do anything to upset me.”
Ethan shook his head. “I’m not risking it.” He picked up his phone and hit the screen a couple of times. Then he started speaking to Ink.
Guilt filled her. Was he going to lose this job? Could he really afford to do without the money?
“Right. Yep. Sure. Thanks. Yeah, she’s here. She’s good. Seriously? No, you’re not talking to her.”
He ended the call.
“Ink wanted to talk to me?”
“Seems the big brother bug is catching,” he muttered.
“But Ink isn’t my big brother.”
“No, which means he doesn’t get to pull the protective card. He should know I wouldn’t take advantage of you.”
Yes, he should.
And why did everyone seem to think that she didn’t know her own mind? That she couldn’t protect herself?
She was starting to get a bit mad.
“Are you fired?”
“Not yet. He’s going to wait and talk to Rhodes, who must be calling him in between calling me.”
That didn’t seem to be a good sign.
“Hello, Rip.” Ethan paced back and forth as he seemed to listen to her brother on the other end of the phone. And she finally couldn’t stand it. Cate planted herself in front of him.
“Let me talk to him.”
Ethan stared down into her beautiful face.
“Baby,” he said.
“Did you just call my sister, baby?” Rhodes yelled through the phone.
No wonder he was such a sought-after actor, he was definitely a drama queen.
“Let me talk to him.” Cate held out her hand imperiously.
Yeah. That wasn’t happening.
“No, he’s yelling, and I won’t have him yell at you.”
There was sudden silence from the other end of the phone.
“Hand the phone over,” Rhodes said suddenly. “I wish to speak to my sister.”
Ethan scowled. “No, like I just said, you are not speaking to her until I can be sure that you’re not going to upset her.”
“I would never upset Cate. I love Cate. You, on the other hand, I could happily bury in a graveyard. Alive.”
“And it’s threats like that which mean that you don’t get to speak to your sister.”
“She is my sister, you asshole. I hired you to guard her, not take advantage of her.”
“I am not taking advantage of her! For fuck’s sake, I wiped her face and hands. What are you trying to insinuate?”
“So you’re saying it’s nothing more than you cleaning her up?”
“No, that’s not what I’m saying.” Ethan looked straight at Cate. “I care about your sister. She’s special. And she deserves the world. I’m not about to take advantage of her or hurt her in any way.”
There was silence on the other end. “She’s not like other women. She won’t understand if you toy with her. Fuck, she’s never even been on a date before.”
“And now she has. There will be many more dates to come. This isn’t just some fling to me. Do you really think I’d risk my job and Ink’s friendship with either me or you over a fling? Over something fleeting. And do you seriously think I’d treat Cate like that?”