The Trouble With Love: An Age Gap Romance (The Forbidden Love 1)

I shake my head, holding in my breath.

Slowly, he slides his fingers into my panties while deepening his kiss, brushing himself against me as I moan into his mouth. His fingers plunge deeper, the sensation causing me to buckle down as my body begins to convulse with every thrust.

“Austin,” I cry, pulling him into me as I finish blissfully in his embrace.

With a satisfied smile, he kisses me softly on my nose. “I love you, Millie. I don’t know what will happen in the future, but right now, I love you.”

I stare into his loving eyes and gently run my hands through his bronze hair, admiring how soft it feels between my fingers.

I may have been premature with my opinions on love, but I do know this—being with Austin is something I don’t want to give up. Never has anyone made me feel this way—the constant butterflies, the way we laugh together, these moments of intimacy where he makes my body come alive.

Our future may be undecided, but it doesn’t stop me from gazing into the eyes of the boy who has officially stolen my heart.

“I love you, too,” I whisper, then finish with a kiss to show him just how much.

Four

Amelia

“Is everything okay?”

Andy walks up beside me, drawing his eyebrows together while eyeing Austin with his friends. They are doing shots, not sure how they snuck the bottles of tequila in or why Madison’s older brother and sister haven’t said a word. In fact, I don’t recall seeing them at all tonight.

“I’m fine, just had a talk with Austin.”

“Right,” Andy chides, knowingly. “And what does he think about you and Yale now that you’ve officially been accepted?”

“C’mon, Andy. As if my dad will let me go.”

“Uncle Lex will come around. He always does.”

“I don’t think so,” I confess, toying with the hem of my dress. “He was cold… like nothing I’ve ever seen before.”

“But that’s just him.” Andy chuckles, refusing the beer offered to him by his friend passing by. “Lex Edwards didn’t become a billionaire because he plays nice. But with you, it’s different. You’re his daughter. Besides, Mom and Aunt Charlie will knock some sense into him, so I wouldn’t worry.”

Perhaps Andy has a point. Aunt Adriana never has a problem with setting Dad straight when the situation calls for it. They argue often, the normal sibling rivalry you expect. Dad just gets annoyed when Mom doesn’t take his side which happens more than he cares to admit.

“Then there’s me and Austin,” I say softly. “What if I never find a love like him?”

“What if you find better?”

I purse my lips, quick to scold him for being such a male. “That’s such a guy thing to say.”

“According to what Ava has to say in our group chat, college men are different.”

I shake my head at my sister’s behavior. “I can’t control that girl. Good luck to Dad once I’m out.”

“So, Yale it is?” Andy questions with a proud smile.

I lean in to hug him tight as I’ve done many times when I need reassurance.

“Moving across the country will be hard, but you’re only a train ride away.”

“We’re going to have so much fun. Just stand your ground. In the end, Uncle Lex will be proud you fought him for what matters most to you.”

A scream startles us, forcing our gaze to shift toward the pool where Giselle, Andy’s ex, has pushed another girl. The other girl, Seraphina, went to a movie last week with Andy. Judging by the way all eyes are on him, it’s our cue to leave.

“Are you thinking what I’m thinking?” I whisper, not to draw attention.