Page 24 of High Rise Secrets
Now it’s my turn to clench my jaw.It hurts he thinks I do this to afford my lifestyle.I stick my finger out, poking it into his chest. “You know nothing about my life or why I do this. And if you want an honest answer, no, it’s not some side hustle.” I throw my hands up and motion around us. “I own this fucking place, and I take a lot of pride in running it and being part of it. We built it from the ground up and made it successful.”
Oh shit, shit, shit. I can’t believe that just came out of my mouth.I see the gears turning in his head. I know Ethan Freeman. He reads people, and right now, he’s just figured out the biggest secret I’ve been keeping from everyone.
“Youarepaying for my membership. And I’ve read there are four of you that own this place. Roxanne, Magnolia, and your other friend are the owners, aren’t you? That’s how you were able to get on stage and get a costume the other night,” he scoffs like he can’t believe it and tosses his hands up in defeat. “Jesus. Landry’s kept this shit from me the whole damn time?”
I reach out for him. “Ethan, you can’t tell anyone about this. No one can know, do you understand me?” I grasp his arm. When he doesn’t pull away like I expect him to, I take that as a good sign.
“I’ll wait for you to be done for the night, and then you owe me an explanation. You’re not getting out of it this time, Addy. When are you done?”
I keep my voice down. “In about an hour.”
“Meet me out front then.” He stops with his hand on the doorknob, then turns to look at me. I expect him to shake his head in disapproval, but he surprises me instead. He stalks over to me, curls his hand through my hair, and holds my head as his lips crash down hard on mine. It’s so unexpected that it takes my breath away.
As I gasp, he takes the opportunity to slip his tongue in my mouth and I moan in pleasure.Yes! This is my ultimate fantasy.I wrap my arms around his neck and pull my body flush against his. He’s rock hard, and I can’t help the thrust of my hips, just to feel him between my legs. I’m still wound so tight. I need him.
He pulls back and drops his forehead to mine, and we both breathe for a moment, staring into each other’s eyes. “You’re mine, Addy, and I’m going to prove it to you.”
Chapter 14
Ethan
Jesus fucking Christ.How the fuck did I never put two and two together? I feel like a fucking idiot for not seeing it sooner. I pull my phone from my pocket and hover over Landy’s name for what feels like the fiftieth time in the past hour, wanting to rip him a new asshole for not telling me this sooner. He knows all about Ember. I unloaded that shit on him one night after having one too many drinks. It was right before Addison started working for me.
Deep down, somewhere, I must have known. It can’t be a coincidence that I fell for the same girl without knowing it. The woman I’ve been dreaming about for almost ten fucking years has been in front of me this whole time, and now she’s my assistant. The one who drives me crazy in the office, walking around in those skirts and dresses.The fucking temptress. I slam my hand on my steering wheel as I look around like a crazed person.
My mind hasn’t stopped since I left her in the club. I glance at the clock. If she’s not out here in five minutes, I’m going to go in and drag her ass out. My hand twitches at the thought of having to teach her some manners. I remember my time with Ember—Addison, from all those years ago, and no pussy has ever felt so damn good wrapped around my dick. I never did go back after that night, though. I couldn’t bring myself to see her again, to take that from her again, as much as I wanted to.I was too chicken shit because she was a Goddamn stripper. What would the public and potential clients think?
I lean my head back against the headrest and close my eyes, still trying to wrap my mind around all of this. Then I think back to the last conversation I had with Ember, the first time I went back to the club, just a few weeks ago. I mentioned my father, and she got defensive, saying he’s not allowed back there.What the fuck did he do to her?My nostrils flare as I think of all the horrors he possibly inflicted on her.
A sudden tap on the window startles me, and I open my eyes to see her standing by the passenger side, biting her lip. She looks so damn innocent when she does that. I’ve seen it in the office a hundred times, and I want to pull it between my teeth instead. I roll down the window. “Get in, Addison.” I keep my voice calm and even, despite the war that’s raging within.
“Give me your address. I don’t want to leave my car here overnight,” she says. “I’ll follow you.”
I’m not stupid and she knows it.“You didn’t take a car here. You came in a cab, remember?” She narrows her eyes, thinking I forgot. “And then I’ll have to come to your apartment and drag your ass over my knee because you don’t know how to follow damn directions.” She smirks and her eyes light up just a fraction.I knew she was kinky.I want to drag every fantasy out of her, show her she wants me just as bad as Ineedher.
She opens the door and slides in without another word. I take off as soon as she closes the door, needing to get her to my place as quickly as possible. The air crackles around us, charged with sexual tension. I lay my hand on her thigh, testing the waters. When she doesn’t push me away, I slide my hand up a little further. Her leg feels like silk under my touch as I push her skirt up, stopping just before her panty line. She still has the damn fishnet garters on, and I’m surprised I haven’t come in my damn pants. She breathes out a shaky moan and reaches for me.
I place her hand over my hard cock and thrust my hips up as she gives it a tiny squeeze. She needs to know how I feel, how much I want her. “That’s what you do to me, Addy. You’ve been doing this to me since you started working with me. You show up in the fucking skirts or dresses and those fuck-me heels every damn day. They make my cock ache.”
She whimpers so quietly I’m not sure I heard her. I watch from the corner of my eye as she licks her lips and pulls my hand higher so it’s resting right over her exposed panties.Fuck me.Lazily, I rub her clit over the flimsy material, and she spreads her legs, giving me more room. No words are spoken between us, but none need to be said right now.
I pull into my driveway and thank God for small miracles. I get out, run to the other side, and open the door for her. Taking her hand in mine, I rush inside, needing to get us both out of these clothes.
I pull her inside, spin her, and slam her back against the wall. Her breath leaves her in a whoosh, and my lips are on hers again. She presses her hips forward, rubbing herself on me as I press my tongue in, deepening the kiss, taking everything I need from her. I dig my fingers in her hair and wrap the tendrils in my fist, moving her head how I want her. She claws at my shirt with her tiny hands, trying to pull it off. Her whines of protest have me pulling away from her.
I’m trying so damn hard to control myself and not fuck her against this wall. I stoop down and toss her over my shoulder like she weighs nothing, and she lets out a giggle of surprise as her hand lands on my hips, keeping herself from smacking into me.
“Ethan, I can walk,” she protests, squirming in my grasp.
My hand comes down hard over her left ass cheek, and she gasps, clearly not expecting that. “That’s for lying to me.” She tries to say something, and I do it again. This time she moans and drops her head, relaxing. “That’s for teasing me.” One more time, my hand comes down, this time harder and on the opposite cheek. “And that’s because it turns you on.”
“Ethan,” she moans as I place her on her feet inside my bedroom. I slide the zipper down on her dress, and it pools on the floor by her heeled feet.
She tries to kick her shoes off, and I shake my head. “Leave the fuck-me heels on. When you wear them at work, you can think about how good I fucked you and made you come.” She’s standing before me in a black lacy bra, matching panties, and black heels.
She drops to her knees in front of me and looks up with her hands on my belt. “Please, Sir,” she asks permission.Oh, fuck me. No way she knows how long I’ve dreamed of hearing her say those words.
“Fuck, Addy.” I wrap my hands around her hair and tug her head back, forcing her to look up at me. “Are you going to be a good girl and suck my cock?”