E I G H T Y - E I G H T


    EVA.


    "Baby. " Emerson whispers in the dark and I groan as I turn my ear away from him. He chuckles, "Are


    you still asleep?"


    "Yes. " I respond, gripping the pillow I''m pressed to without opening my eyes. "What time is it?"


    "It''ste now. " His voice is closer as he answers and I force my eyes open, twisting my head to meet


    his eyes and he''s leaning over my body from behind.


    "Hey, beautiful. " He smiles as he moves his head closer to press his lips to my nose and I hum, my


    eyes moving down his body when he pulls away and he''s still naked.


    "Why are you up?" I ask him when I meet his eyes again and he copses next to me, wrapping his


    arms around me. I remove my hands from the pillow to push back against him, moaning at the press of


    his cock to my ass. "I went to the bathroom, and realized it''s dark. I''ve been awake for a while.


    Watching you. " His voice sends chills through my body as he sticks his face in the curve of my neck,


    inhaling my scent; no doubt I smell of him and I mixed.


    "Do you want to go make dinner?" He asks and I shake my head, dropping my hands to cover his


    around me. "No. I don''t want to get up. "


    "Tired still?" He asks as he removes his face from my neck and I turn my head over my shoulder to


    nce at him, my eyes looking over his lips instead of his eyes. "You didn''t stop. "


    "I know. I couldn''t control it. " He confesses as he rubs his thumb over mine and I say, "I know, and


    that''s why I''m drained and can''t get up. Let''s head back to sleep. We''ll make something when next we


    wake up. "


    "Okay. Come here. " He whispers before he removes his hands around me, letting mine fall off his. He


    turns me to meet his chest and he brushes my hair from my face before he lifts me to settle on top of


    him.


    "I want you like this. " He tells me as his hand slides to the back of my head, guiding it to press to his


    chest and I drop my hands to his arms, rubbing them down the skin while I listen to the steady thumps


    of his heartbeat.


    Emerson makes a sound of satisfaction as his hands drop to my waist, and he slides further down to


    my buttocks and leaves it there. No squeeze and no p. Just the mere touch.


    "Goodnight, baby. " He says and I rub my head against his chest in response as I close my eyes, a soft


    sigh leaving my lips.


    EMERSON.


    I know Eva isn''t with me the second I open my eyes with nothing heavy resting against me and I


    spread my hand across the space around me in search of her. When I end up with nothing, I slowly


    open my eyes to a vacancy next to me and I''m about to start panicking when the sound of a door


    opening interrupts me, and lifting my head to the bathroom door; my girl walks out with a towel around


    her body and her hand in her hair.


    My heart swells in my chest and a smile lifts to my face as I watch her shut the door with her other


    hand. This feeling— feels like I''ve been away from it for so fucking long and I''ve missed it. The feeling


    of excitement and satisfaction thates knowing that I went to sleep with her in her arms and I''m


    waking up to the sight of her face, without getting kicked out and having to climb out through her


    window the next second because she doesn''t want me around for long.


    This is really real. She''s back to my side. For me.


    I don''t say a word as I watch her stride across the room to get to the full mirror by the other side,


    merely admiring the sight of her before Eva breaks the silence, "How long are you going to sit there


    and watch me?"


    My smile grows. "For as long as I have to, baby. I can''t help admiring such gorgeous sight. "


    She meets my eyes in the mirror and shakes her head, a tiny smile showing on the corners of her lips.


    "Why are you up there? Come back to bed. " I say and sheughs, "I thought I''m supposed to be the


    one to say those words? Not you?"


    "I want you back here. " I say again, and she doesn''t give me a response as she gathers her hair to the


    back before she lets the towel fall from her body, revealing the art that lies beneath and my mouth


    waters at the sight, my heart pumping faster in my chest. Despite spending the entire afternoon to night


    making love, I still want her back here. I just can never get enough of this woman.


    "You should head to the bathroom. We''re making breakfast soon. " She mutters and I climb off the bed


    to stalk towards her. I press my front to her back and wrap my arms around her as I whisper to her ear,


    "Come with me. "


    Eva meets my eyes through the mirror, shaking her head gently. "I just got out. I''m not going back in. "


    "Why not? I want you there with me. " I insist and she swats my hands off her body. "I''m not exhausting


    water, Emerson. And stay away, you''re dirty. " She grabs her towel and turns away from me, heading to


    the closet now and I trail behind her. "I''ll pay the bills this time if you let me. Please, baby. "


    "How are you not tired?" She whines as I drop my head over her shoulder and I brush my lips over the


    wet skin, receiving a moan from her as I lift my head. "How can I be? I''ll never get tired of being inside


    you, Carson. I could stay there all day long if you let me. "


    She turns her head to meet my eyes, "Get to the bathroom, Emerson. I''m hungry. "


    I groan in displeasure but I don''t fail to follow through with her words. With a spank on her ass that she


    res at me for, Iugh and move back in the direction of the bathroom, leaving her in the room.


    ~


    After spending a longer time than necessary rxing in the shower, I finally walk back inside the room


    and Eva is absent.


    Dropping the towel around my neck, I notice she took care of our clothes from the previous night along


    with the bed and I smile before I walk back into the bathroom to get into my room and get dressed.


    Drawing the pants up my thighs, I make my way out of my room and in the direction of the kitchen. Eva


    is standing with her back to me as I lean against the entrance and my lips tug in a small smile as I


    stride toward her.


    "What are you making?" I wrap my arms around her, pressing my lips to her ear and she says,


    "Sandwiches. I thought you''d prefer some too. "


    I hum softly before I move away from her and tug her from the stove, and she yelps when I lift her to


    the counter.


    I drop my hands on her thighs as I move between her legs, "You stay here, and watch me. I''ll make it. "


    She lifts her hand to my hair and brushes the curls to the back before she cups my cheek in one hand.


    "You look lean. Have you not been eating?"


    I edge closer till my legs are pressing against the counter, "I''ve not been well fed. " I utter and she


    seems to catch onto my words quickly.


    I drop my gaze to her lips and Eva remains silent as I raise my hand to her mouth and brush a finger


    over her bottom lip. Popping the finger in my mouth, I hum before I look into her eyes and say, "I want


    to kiss you. Badly. "


    Her response is a stroke of her thumb to my cheek and I glide a hand to her waist, gripping her through


    the shirt as I push my head closer and take her lips in mine.


    I let it stay for three seconds before I pull away and drop my head to the back a bit, groaning at the


    familiar taste of her mouth and then they''re back on hers; clenching tightly onto her sides as I flick her


    tongue with mine, taking her mouth greedily in the only way I know how to.


    Eva is squirming in my hold as she shifts her hand from my face to my shoulder, her fingers digging


    into the flesh with her mouth attempting to dominate mine and it isn''t long before the wet smack of our


    lips mixed with her soft moans fills the space around us.


    I pull back to meet her eyes as my hand slips to the space between her legs to find her bare.


    "Eva?" I call out her name in surprise as my finger rubs over her pussy and she answers my unasked


    question with a moan before she says, "Didn''t want to put one on. "


    "Still sore?" I ask her and she nods once. "Still. "


    I take her lips in mine again, rubbing my finger over her pulsing bud before I withdraw both my mouth


    and my hand with a smile on my face.


    "I love you. " I whisper to her and she hooks her legs around my waist, sliding her hands down my


    chest, "I love you. "


    With another kiss on her lips, I finally move away from her and to the stove.


    "Do you want to sleep in after breakfast? Oh wait— we can''t. We have to go get your stuff. " I say and


    her brows are furrowed when I turn my head to her, "My stuff?"


    "Yes. We have to go get your things from home. You''reing back here, aren''t you? " I raise my brow


    and she angles her head to the side, with a yful look on her face, "Am I?"


    "What do you mean by that?"


    She raises a shoulder. "I don''t know, but don''t you think we''re better this way? I can continue to stay at


    my ce, and you can—"


    "No fucking way. You''re moving back here. " I stop her before she can finish her words and she


    narrows her eyes at me, "And if I say I don''t want to?"


    "Why would you say that? We''re back, aren''t we?" I question and she nods, "We are, but I don''t think


    things have to go exactly to how they used to be?"


    "Eva, " I groan, taking a step towards her and sheughs as she holds out her hands for me. Sheces


    her fingers through mine and says, "I was just messing with you, baby. Of course, I want toe back


    here. It''s been hell without you. "


    "I hate you. " I say with a grin and she rubs her nose against mine. "And I hate you more. "


    I ce a hand on her face with my fingers coiling through her hair as I rest my forehead against hers


    and we bathe in each other''sfort before Eva breaks the silence, "I just realized I didn''t take my


    purse from the car. "


    I lift my head. "My phone too. "


    "You were in quite a hurry, Ford. " She teases and I say, "Don''t use that tone on me, Carson. It''s


    already more than hard trying not to bend you over this counter. "


    She looks down to the front of my pants and I hiss when she shifts her feet there and then brushes.


    "Eva. "


    "Let''s go grab my stuff after breakfast, yeah?" She suggests and I murmur in approval, stroking her


    cheek before I move away from her.


    ~


    Eva slides into her seat and I grab my phone from the side; numerous text notifications awaiting me.


    I open Elias''s first.


    EL: If you aren''t here by this time, then I''m guessing everything went well between the two of you?


    The time reads close to two; when I was busy burying myself in the warmth of a certain gorgeous


    woman.


    My fingers move across the screen as I type back a reply.


    ME: Everything did.


    I dump the phone in thepartment before I start the car and drive out of the spot.


    "Em. " Eva calls from her seat and I give her one nce before I turn straight ahead again. She''s


    staring into the rear mirror as she speaks, "Do you think I should shorten my hair? It''s getting longer. "


    I take another nce to her to see her shoulder-length is now moving down to her arms.


    "No, don''t. I love it that way. " I respond and she adjusts in her seat. "Really?"


    "Yes, baby. But if you do want to then you can go ahead. You''re gorgeous either way. " I throw her a


    smile and chuckle when she removes her eyes from me and hides her face. I keep my eyes between


    my front and her thighs before I take the hand that rests there, weaving it through mine.


    Eva meets my eyes as I lift our hands to press a kiss to the back of her palm. Then she drags them to


    the space between her legs, keeping them there while we bask in thefortable silence that takes


    over along with the soft beats of the songing from the radio.


    ~


    "We''re here. " I tell Eva, removing my seatbelt to grab my phone at the sound of its beep.


    EL: Well satisfied, little brother?


    I shake my head.


    ME: Not quite. Are you home?


    His responsees immediately.


    EL: No. I bumped into an old friend and got dragged away. It might take some time before I arrive.


    ME: How Elias–like of you.


    "Are youing?" I drop my phone at the sound of Eva''s voice and move out of the car. We turn our


    heads to lock eyes as we stand in front of her ce before we walk inside.


    She knocks once before the door is opened and her mom wees us with a bright smile.


    "Baby!" She calls excitedly as she drags her into her arms while I step to the side, letting them have


    their mother-daughter moment.


    "Hello there, young man. " She directs her gaze to me when they pull away and I bow slightly,


    "Emerson, please. It''s nice to meet you, Mrs Carson. "


    She takes my hand with a smile. "Delh, please. And it''s nice to meet you too, Emerson. The one


    behind it all. "


    "And when was I going to get my invitation to this?" We all turn our heads at the new voice, and Matt


    Carson is standing in front of us. Thest time I saw the man was at thepany, and it''s safe to say


    he didn''te off as quite friendly.


    "Oh, baby. You''re here. Look who showed up. " Delh says and Eva moves from her back to greet her


    dad. "You''re home? I thought you left for the office?"


    "I thought I''d spend today with my wife. Don''t you think I deserve that, Princess?"


    "Of course, you do. " She says before wrapping herself around him.


    Once again, their gazes drop to me.


    "I''m —"


    "Emerson Ford. Yes, I know you and I believe this isn''t our first time meeting. " Matt says as he trudges


    forward and I take his hand. "With exchanging words? I believe it is. "


    "We''re off a good start. " He says as he strolls back, and leads us further inside, to the couch. "I believe


    the two of you resolved things if you''re both here. "


    Eva meets my eyes as her parents take one couch while we take the other across them. "Yes, we did


    and we''re here to take my stuff. I''m moving back with him. "


    They exchange nces before Matt speaks, "And why don''t you want to stay here? Why do the both of


    you need to live together?" Her dad asks and Eva''s straightforward response surprises me. "Because


    we need privacy. "


    "Privacy in terms of?"


    "Do you want me to answer that honestly, father?" Holy fuck. She''s bold.


    Even Matt is taken aback by her sharp response and clears his throat. "I prefer not. But yes, I believe


    you deserve what you ask of. "


    "Exactly. " She says, moving from her seat and ncing back at me to pull me out of mine. "We''ll go


    pack my things. "


    "He has toe with you?" He nods his head to me and Eva groans, "Dad. "


    "I was just pulling your leg, Princess. You can go on. " He chuckles and she drags me away from them


    as we walk in the direction of her room.


    "Wow! I can''t believe I''ming in here for the first time. " Iment when we enter the room and Eva


    "Am I pulling it off so far?" I close my hands around her, resting my head on her shoulder and she


    nods, "So far. If you manage to keep your hands to yourself for the rest of the time. "


    "I can''t assure you that, baby. That''s a quite difficult task, don''t you think?"


    She lowers her head to meet my eyes. "One you''ll have to do. "


    "Do I get a reward for it?" I ask and she shakes her head, blinking once.


    "Why not? I want one. Maybe I can try to do something here while your parents await us downstairs. " I


    take her earlobe into my mouth and Eva is quick to push away from me.


    "You won''t think of that. " She says and I fold my arms to my chest. "Why not? I don''t see you as one to


    be scared. Where goes my wild Eva?"


    "I''m still sore, Emerson. You''re lucky I can walk without my parents having to ask what happened. " She


    points a finger at me before she paces to her closet and I say, "You have a boyfriend. They shouldn''t be


    surprised to find out we had something to make up for—" I don''t get to finish my words when Eva


    throws one of her shirts at my face.


    "Shut up and help me with this. " She orders when I pull it down. "Later, you can think of how you''ll fuck


    me to sleep again. "


    "I like the sound of that. "


    "You''re obsessed. " She mutters when I''m close and I press my lips to her forehead before I drop the


    cloth. "With you; yes, I am. "


    When I look back at her, a smile stays on her face as we rearrange the clothes in the bag; a smile that


    triggers mine.


    Her mom and dad are still in their seat when we reach the living room again, and I drop the bag next to


    me as I take my previous seat.


    "All packed?" Her mom asks and she nods. "All packed. "


    "Alright, give us a second. " She says, moving to her feet with her husband.


    I watch as they both walk away, and I lift my hand to Eva''s ass, giving it a squeeze. She turns to re


    at me, "It''s only been a few minutes. "


    "What?" I mouth, giving another squeeze. "I''m just trying to kill nervousness; nothing more. "


    "That won''t be the case when you''re—" she doesn''t get to finish her words before her parents appear


    again and I''m quick to drop my hand, earning a teasing face from Eva at my action before she strides


    closer to them with me following behind her.


    Her mom drags her away to the corner, leaving me with her dad and I lower my head to avoid his gaze.


    "Emerson?" I raise my head at his call of my name.


    "Mr Carson?" I answer and he smiles as he lifts his hand to my shoulder and pats me twice. "Thank


    you. For turning out to be just what my daughter needs for her happiness, and I''m sorry we didn''t


    understand that at first. "


    I smile. "Thank you for giving me a chance. I assure you my happiness lies with her just as hers does


    with me. "


    "I''m pleased to hear that. The both of you managed to resolve a rivalry that''s been going on for years.


    Love truly is surprising, isn''t it?" He lifts a brow, dropping his hand from my shoulder and I nod. "It truly


    is. "


    He sighs and looks away from me to where Eva stands with her mom, nodding along to what the


    woman says. "I thought it was toote, but I''m happy I was proved wrong, and I get to see her smile


    like that again. You see that smile, Emerson?"


    "My favourite. " I mutter and he looks back at me with a smile. Then it drops as his tone turns serious,


    "If you ever make her lose that smile. If you ever hurt her—"


    I interrupt his words. "I know. And I won''t. She knows that. "


    "Mason might have managed to do something right. " He beams before he walks over to his wife and


    his daughter, and my chest falls in a sigh before I trail after, dragging Eva''s bag with me.


    Eva steps to my side when I stop and I take my free hand in hers.


    "We''ll be leaving now. " She announces and they both nod. "Take care of yourself, baby. "


    "You too, mom. " She responds, dropping my hand to engulf her in a hug, followed by her dad then


    they do a big family hug and the sight makes my heart flutter. A one, big family. I''m so fucking d she


    didn''t get to lose this.


    "It''s a pleasure to meet you. Mr and Mrs Carson. " I say to them when they pull away and Matt looks


    into his wife''s eyes before they both smile at me. "No lesser than it is here, Emerson. "


    They give another parting greeting before we walk out of the house.


    "You were so polite back there. " Eva nudges my shoulder as we stride back to the car and I slide a


    hand over her shoulder. "When have I ever not be, baby?"


    "Every other time. " She says with a straight face and I shake my head, "Now that''s a lie, Carson. I''m


    positive I''ve shown you some of this appropriateness. "


    "And how''s that?"


    I lean closer to her ear. "When I''m on my knees between your thighs. "


    Her face reddens instantly and augh leaves my mouth as she gives my chest a yful p.


    "Your dad seems kind of nice when he doesn''t hate me. " I tell Eva and she hums, "I told you he''s


    nothing to be scared for. "


    We move her bags into the backseat before we climb inside and I say, "I believe those words now. "


    "What did he talk to you about?" She asks and I smirk, "Don''t be nosey now, baby. That''s between me


    and him. " She rolls her eyes and Iugh.


    I cast a nce at my house as I drive out of hers and Eva says, "We can make a stop if you want to. "


    "No, they aren''t home. I''m just checking in. " I tell her and she looks out her window, "That''s such a


    shame. I was looking forward to meeting your brother. "


    "And why would you look forward to meeting him?" I ask her and her lips curve, "Am I not allowed to?


    He''s your brother. "


    "I don''t care. "


    "Jealous much, Ford?" She taunts me and I squeeze her thigh, "I am. I always am. You''re mine and


    you should only be eager to see me; no one else. "


    "Possessive. " She remarks, pauses for a second, then adds, "I like it. "


    "I know you do. " I wink at her, throwing her a flying kiss before I look back to the road and drive us


    home.


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    Eva teases me throughout the drive and my heart is filled with both happiness and fulfilment to see her


    like this again. To see everything right again. Back to how it used to be— or even better. That bright


    smile that I was so eager to see on her face again? She had it on through the entire drive. Still does


    even as her attention is on her phone. And I''ll do anything and everything to see she never loses it


    again.


    My hands move from the steering at the sight that''s in front of us as I park the car.


    A redhead is standing in front of the door, and there''s only one person I know that goes with that.


    "Paige?"