Series Starter Firsts in Series Collection - Kaylee Ryan Page 0,355

mine?” he asks me, pulling back only far enough to look into my eyes.

I nod. I’m not capable of more than that, my emotions are running rampant.

Liam pulls away and takes his dress shirt off. He pulls the t-shirt he has on underneath it off, and has it over my head before I know what’s happening. He shrugs back into his dress shirt and buttons it up. “I can’t have my girl sleeping in another man’s shirt, now can I? It’s bad enough you’re sleeping in his bed.” He takes a deep breath. “I know he’s like a brother to you, but I want you next to me, wrapped in my arms. I want you to be the last thing I see before I fall asleep and the first thing I see when I wake up,” he says as he kisses below my ear, trailing down my neck. I feel him slip his hands under the t-shirt and caress my back. The next thing I know, he has my bra unhooked and is helping me pull it through my sleeves.

“Tonight is the last night you’ll ever sleep in another man’s bed. I’m going out tomorrow and buying a futon, so if Blitzen is here there will still be enough places to sleep for Hales, him, and Aiden. Because you, my beautiful girlfriend, will be in my bed with me.” He then picks up all of my discarded clothes, places a kiss on my temple, and says he’ll be right back as he leaves the room with my clothes.

I can hear him talking to Aiden in the hallway. He tells Aiden he needs to get me something really quick before Aiden can come back in. Well, actually what he really says is, “Don’t fucking go in there, I’ll be right back, she’s not decent, yet.” I don’t hear Aiden’s reply.

Liam comes rushing back into the room, holding a pair of sweatpants. “I know these will swallow you, but I can’t stand the thought of you sleeping in just a t-shirt in his bed.” He looks almost embarrassed at his admission.

I roll my eyes at him as he drops to my feet and begins dressing me in his sweats. He gently pulls me off the bed to pull them up over my hips. “Let’s get you tucked in, so we can get this night over with and get you back in my arms where you belong.”

I slide under the covers as Liam bends down to kiss me goodnight. “Goodnight, my beautiful girlfriend,” he whispers, then turns and walks toward the door.

“Liam,” I call out to him.

He turns to look at me. “Yeah, baby?”

“What did you do with my clothes?”

He smiles his panty melting smile. “I put them in my room where they belong.” He winks, then turns and opens the door. “Keep your fucking hands off my girl, Emerson.” I hear him tell Aiden as he passes him in the hall.

Aiden enters the room shaking his head. “What was that about?” he asks me.

I smile. “He brought me a pair of sweats to sleep in,” I say, shrugging my shoulders.

Aiden picks up his shirt lying on the chair. “I see he found you a different shirt to sleep in as well.”

“Yes, he’s having a hard enough time with his girlfriend sleeping in another man’s bed, the clothes he could easily fix,” I say, like I hadn’t just announced news I was sure would affect all four of our lives in some aspect.

Aiden’s mouth drops open in shock, but he’s able to quickly recover. “Did you just call yourself Liam MacCoy’s girlfriend?” he questions me, like I’ve lost my ever lovin’ mind.

I smile again. I’m unable to prevent it. I’m happy. “I did,” confirming he heard me correctly.

“Would you mind elaborating on that subject for me?”

I sigh. “Liam and I have been tiptoeing around our attraction for one another since the day we met. He knew I wanted more, but he wasn’t sure he could give me what I wanted. Now he says he can. I’m taking a chance on him.” I pause to gauge his reaction. “We’re taking a chance on each other.”

Aiden’s quiet for several minutes while he processes what I just said. “Is this what you want? Are you happy?”

“Yes, and yes I am. There’s this connection between us, Ace. I can’t explain it, but I want him, and I’m willing to risk a broken heart to have him.”

Aiden nods in understanding before I’m even finished speaking. “Liam’s a great