Naughty

“I don’t know. He’s like this enigma that I can’t figure out, and it’s so frustrating. I want to know everything about him, but how can I know? He’s boring. Or at least I thought he was boring.”

Autumn was amazed. “You know there are some things that surprise me about you.”

“Yeah, how about having feelings for an ex?”

She froze. “An ex?”

“Yeah. I went and saw Carter, and I wouldn’t say feelings in actual love and the heart, and all that, but I got this feeling, this need, that we weren’t over.”

There went her chance to tell Summer about her relationship with Carter. “Oh.”

“Yeah. He’s seeing someone now, not that I’m surprised. He’s one of those guys that will get snatched up. Wonder if he can keep it in his pants.”

“He didn’t for you?”

Summer hesitated. “I can’t remember.”

“Girls, dinner is almost ready,” their mother said.

Autumn was saved from any difficult conversation. Leaving Summer outside to finish her smoke, she went and set the table, wondering what the hell she was going to do.

****

“What do you want to do?” Carter asked, later that night.

“I don’t know.” Autumn laid her head on his chest, and he stroked her hair. “You should have heard her. She sounded so confused.”

“She’s confused because she’s not used to fucking someone that isn’t bad. Even you think he’s boring.”

“Yeah, I know.” She sighed. “I’m so sorry. I was hoping I’d have more to show for what I was going to do. I failed. I don’t want us to hide anymore. This is so hard. I’m so sorry.”

“You didn’t fail me, baby. You could never fail me.” He kissed the top of her head.

“I want to move in with you, but I really want to, erm, to tell Summer. It’s important for me to do that. We’re close, and she’s my sister.” She looked close to tears.

“Okay. I can wait.” When it came to Autumn, he’d already realized that he could wait for a lifetime. Providing they were both together, he could. She was his muse, his inspiration, and the love of his life. He would do anything for her, even if that meant waiting.

Chapter Ten

Following day

Present day

This was a nightmare. Summer stood in the entrance of the bedroom, and there was no denying what had happened. Autumn tensed up in his arms, and Carter saw the anger on Summer’s face.

He’d hoped to avoid something like this, but he’d done what Autumn had asked, and now it was biting her in the ass.

“What the fuck is going on here?” Summer asked, losing her temper.

“I can explain,” Autumn said.

“Explain? Explain what? Explain how his dick was inside you.”

“That’s enough,” Carter said.

“I told you. Yesterday I told you what the hell I was thinking, and yet, you’re with him.”

Carter pulled out of Autumn and handed her a shirt to cover up.