Jane

I don’t know how it happened, but suddenly I’m crying.

I’m sprawled out on Ethan’s chest, hot tears sliding down my cheeks. His brow furrows with concern, and he takes my face in his hands, searching my eyes for answers. “Sweetheart, what is it? Was I too rough with you?”

I shake my head, not feeling up to speaking at this particular moment. Ethan relaxes slightly, using the pads of his thumbs to wipe away my tears. “Then what’s wrong?”

Doesn’t he know what he’s doing to me? Doesn’t he realize how powerful those words are? What they mean to me? Does he even remember that first time?

How difficult it was for me to tell him even before I’d had my heart smashed to pieces?.

Before I can reply the door swings open, and I hear Linda’s shocked voice break the tension-laden air, “Oh my Goddess! Why didn’t you two lock the door.”

I whip my head in her direction, hearing Ethan hiss with annoyance when I take my eyes from him. “We assumed anyone entering a bedroom would knock.” I tease my friend.

Linda rolls her eyes. “It’s a hotel room and we’re in a shared suite.”

Ethan pulls a sheet up to cover my exposed backside, and I look up at him in amusement. “I think she’s seen it all before.”

He’s watching me too closely, and I can tell he doesn’t want to release me. Ethan has always hated seeing me cry, and all of his instincts must be demanding he make it better -I’m sure that’s why he’s trying to cover me up right now. It’s in his bones to protect, and there’s nothing else he can do right now. I can also tell he doesn’t approve of me avoiding telling him why l’m upset by focusing on my friend, but I need a moment.

“No luck?” l question, referring to her shift calling the theater company.

“No.’ She sighs, “I’m sorry. At this rate l don’t think we’re going to get in touch tonight.”

more shift.”I decide. “It kills me to think the pups might be five minutes down

either”

my stomach to start growling at that very

voice. “I say we keep calling, but only until room service can bring up

swats my behind,

feeling hot and bothered again – we only just finished making love. I’m sure if Ethan touched me now I would be too sensitive, still that

an hour isn’t going to make

“You’ve only just finished dealing with the consequences of the last time you disobeyed me, do you really want

scolds me this way, who sees it as his right and duty to boss me

the freedom to be political? I suppose l like feeling like he cares enough to make the effort. After all, setting limits is part of taking care of someone, and he clearly wants to take care of

myself deeper, just to see what he’ll do, how far l can push

squirming and bursting into gleeful laughter as he tickles me. missed this. I’ve missed just… playing. When was the last time l got to be silly like

two remember l’m still here, right?”

bed and wrapping myself in a robe. “Let’s look at a menu, and then

I are getting ready for bed, he finally brings up my earlier

you want to tell me why you were crying earlier?” He asks, coming up behind me and sliding his arms

peek up at him from beneath my lashes. “You told me you love me”‘ l confess, feeling braver now that

sad?” He questions, clearly

I whisper, staring at my hands

powerful alpha? Afraid of nothing, except perhaps losing his loved ones. Does he even know what it is to feel vulnerable? Helpless? l know he feels helpless when the pups or I are hurting and he

not hearing you say it that scares me” I reveal, shrugging. “More so, the way it makes me

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