Something That Is Love

CHAPTER FIFTY THREE

~Stay~

CHAPTER FIFTY THREE

“Are you trying to drive me crazy?”

Scarlett’s breath hitched, and she opened her mouth to answer, but nothing came out.

Her eyes followed Ethan’s as his gaze roamed around her body, stopping somewhere on her arms.

His eyes hardened, jaw ticked. “Tell me who hurt you.”

It was an innocent demand. Anyone would have asked the same if they saw the bruises on Scarlett’s arms, anyone would have been concerned.

But anyone wouldn’t look like they wanted to kill the person who hurt Scarlett, just anyone wouldn’t gaze at her with both vexation and tenderness, anyone wouldn’t hold her like she the most precious gem in the world, and she most certainly wouldn’t have the urge to fall into just anyone’s arm and cry about how scared she was when Marcos manhandled her in the elevator.

The thing was, it was Ethan.

And that mere fact changed everything. Still, she didn’t want to tell Ethan, it was weird for her to share her pain with someone. He was probably the first one to ever demand something like this.

So, instead of talking about what happened, Scarlett did what she was best at, avoiding the problem altogether.

“No one. Now, let me go so I can get back to my f*****g work!”

Ethan’s lips turned up in an unamused smile as he shook his head lightly, gripping Scarlett a little tighter. “Swearing and talking rudely wasn’t what I asked of you, just one answer.”

When Scarlett stubbornly stayed quiet, Ethan heaved out a sigh. “Let me protect you, Scarlett. I don’t like seeing you hurt and hiding it.”

A sassy comeback was just at the tip of Scarlett’s tongue, and she would have absolutely said it, if not for the fact that her heart was dancing vigorously at those words, ready to jump into Ethan’s palm and never leave.

She shook her head, uncomfortable. “Can you just let me go?”

“That is one thing I can't do.” Ethan stepped closer to her, and when she tried to open her mouth, he put a finger on it, shushing her. “Don't bring up the past— “

“It was last week.”

“—I was stupid then, driven by all the negative emotions. But here I am, ready to give myself to you if you would take me. And I think I deserve a chance, everyone deserves a second chance.”

Instead of answering, Scarlett turned her head to the side, refusing to look at Ethan, and clamped her mouth shut.

She knew Ethan was right, he did deserve a second chance, she wanted to give him that chance badly, but what about her heart? It wouldn’t survive another blow, it was already crushed, any more heartache and it might crumble to ashes, unable to be healed ever again.

“Go to hell.” she muttered, still refusing to look at him as she tried to get out of Ethan’s arms.

“Let me take care of you, Scarlett.”

Would he stop saying things like that!? It was becoming harder and harder by the second to stay away from him if he kept saying things like that! Couldn’t he just be the old Ethan and insult her so that she could insult him back and get the hell away from him?

“Stop struggling.” Ethan jerked her a little towards him when she kept trying to pull away, his hands sliding up and gripping her shoulders as he leaned further, overpowering what was left of Scarlett’s senses with his intoxicating smell. “You are not going anywhere until you tell me what happened.”

Scarlett glared at him, her eyes sparkling with frustration. “Well, good luck standing here all f*****g day and not having any work done! Also, I demand you increase my salary for putting up with your annoying ass!”

Amused, Ethan let out a chuckle, pulling her closer, breathing in the smell of her. “I will be too glad stand like this with you all day, Ms White.”

“You were just calling me Scarlett!” Scarlett yelled out at him, exasperated.

“Why,” Ethan smirked, “Were you getting a little too fond of it?”

He was teasing her! That was unacceptable, where was the put-together, gentleman Ethan and who was this teasing, smirking, jerk of a bad boy?!

“No!” Scarlett hissed at him, missing the way his eyes darted down as she spoke, “I'd rather—“

“I am going to kiss you now.”

Was the only warning she got before Ethan’s lips landed on her, soft as a baby’ sand started moving against her, emitting a startled squeak from her.

Eyes wide, she at Ethan’s closed ones, noticed how his lashes fluttered when he pressed himself against her. Without her even realising, she had started to kiss him back, her eyes closing in pleasure as Ethan put his hands on her waist and pulled her close.

Everything except Ethan evaporated, turned into dust. All she could feel was every inch of Ethan’s hard body pressed against, all she could taste was the mint and a hint of coffee Ethan must have had before coming in, all she could hear was the pounding of her heart as she slowly lost herself in Ethan.

Her knees nearly gave out on her when Ethan traced the tip of his tongue on her lips, and her hands flew up to hold Ethan, weaving into Ethan’s hair as she pushed herself closer to him, needing the closeness.

“So damn long!” Ethan gasped out against her lips when she tugged at his hair, then without wasting another moment, went back to kissing her.

His hands started wandering around, trying to find some entrance so he could touch her skin. When he couldn’t, he grasped Scarlett’s butt, squeezing it as he pushed against her buttocks, grinding his hips into hers. A moan escaped Scarlett’s lips, and Ethan thrust his tongue inside her mouth, groaning simultaneously as it lapped around Scarlett’s.

The voice brought a shiver up her spine, and she whimpered, she had missed Ethan’s touch.

They had moved around, tugging and pulling at each-other, and now Scarlett’s back was pressed against a wall somewhere in the office. She squealed when Ethan lifted her suddenly, her legs wrapping around his hips instinctively as Ethan continued to kiss her.

“Uhmm!” Scarlett moaned out, her hips bucking against Ethan’s crotch when he nibbled on her lower lip, pulling it out before attacking her upper one.

Her hands were tugging at Ethan’s hair, making him groan and grunt in pleasure. He mumbled something incoherent, before pressing his crotch against Scarlett’s and leaving her butt. His hands slammed on the either side of Scarlett’s head, his lips moving from her lips to her jaw, and then down to her neck.

Scarlett’s back arched against the wall, and she gripped Ethan’s shoulders, a loud moan escaped her lips when Ethan groaned against her neck, the vibration sending jolted to her core—

“Hey, bro—what the f**k!”

Ethan jerked away from Scarlett, making her fall. But before she could hit the ground, his hands caught her, steadying her, both of them breathing hard.

Ethan stared into Scarlett’s eyes for a moment, then turned around, his jaw tense.

Scarlett’s eyes flitted to the intruder, and relief flooded inside her mind when she it was just Sebastian Wilson, Ethan’s friend. Now, if her heart stopped beating so fast, it would be great!

“Fooling around with the secretary, I see.” He smirked as he leaned against the door, eyeing Scarlett who was hidden behind Ethan.

Ethan growled at that. “None of your business. Now, why were you here?”

“Aw!” Sebastian cooed as he walked towards them, the teasing smirk still evident on his face. “Protecting your woman, I see. Such a sweet, sweet couple!”

“Um,” Scarlett touched Ethan’s back with her finger, making both Ethan and Sebastian turn to her. “I’ll, um, I got work. Bye!”

Ethan nodded at her, while Sebastian rebuked as she passed by him. “My office is on the fifth floor, next building.” And winked.

Behind them, Scarlett heart Ethan let out an angry sound and started to speak, but she interrupted him, and smiled at Sebastian charmingly. “I like it long, but hey! I do happen to know someone with a kink of two inches, want her number?”

The smirk wiped off Sebastian’s face and he scowled at her, before his eyes lifted to Ethan , “A feisty little thing you got there.”

Scarlett tried hard not to listen to what Ethan said, but he spoke so loudly she couldn’t help but catch his words. “Brings me to my knees.”

As she closed the door behind her, she leaned against it, her face burning red as she heard Sebastian taunt Ethan to say that on Scarlett’s face instead of mumbling to himself.

She shook her head, and closed her eyes, took a deep breath. Her face burned even more when she remembered their kiss back in Ethan’s office before Sebastian interrupted them, and mentally hit herself on head for giving in so easily. She could’ve teas—

“—I got the address. I think you should tell her.”

Huh. Tell her. A she.

Jealousy sprung in Scarlett’s mind, unbidden, and her nostrils flared at the thought of Ethan with another female. Straightening, Scarlett pressed her ear to the door, trying to hear their conversation.

“She is not very fond of me.”

Was he hung up on other woman when just two days ago he told her that he wanted a relationship with her!? Scarlett was going to kill him!

“Yes, I could see that perfectly well when she was practically f*****g you against that wall just five minutes ago.”

Oh. She was the she.

Maybe she wouldn’t kill Ethan.

“That's why you f*****g knock!”

“Woah, swearing and aggressiveness! Is the sexy—ouch—beautiful woman whom I do not see as anything else but your woman, turning you bad?”

“I don’t have time for this. Give me the file and get out.”

“For a man who has just one friend, it isn’t very wise to insult that friend.”

“Get out.”

Could they just f*****g start talking about what Ethan didn’t want Scarlett to know about already? Scarlett suppressed a sigh of annoyance at their bickering.

“Alright. So, here's what I found—“

Finally! Scarlett pressed even closer to the door, trying listen to every word she could.

Her eager expression turned into horror and then rage as she listened to what Sebastian saying, her face red, but for an entirely different reason this time.

She was so going to kill Ethan.

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