Book 2: What Happens Here - Chicago (What Happens Here Series)

Chapter 31 - Ethan

The next morning, Ethan was awakened to the feeling of Jasmine pleasuring him with her mouth. Ethan couldn't stop the deep moan at the sight of having her full sensual lips being wrapped around his rigid length. He stared down at her with her mass of curly hair and beautiful brown eyes, and when Jasmine glanced up at him, Ethan couldn't help but groan at how beautiful she was at that moment. A sly smile crossed Jasmine's lips, and she smiled as she said, "Good morning." But before Ethan was able to reply, Jasmine locked eyes with him as she continued pleasuring him, which had his head falling back against the pillow as he fisted the sheets with both hands. Fifteen minutes later, Ethan came...moaning Jasmine's name, and in less than ten, Jasmine had come screaming his.

After they'd showered and dressed for the day, Jasmine had made them a breakfast that had Ethan begging her to open a restaurant. The meal that she'd thrown together had been delicious, and one that had him going back for seconds. Using the ingredients that he had no idea was even in his kitchen, Jasmine had tossed together a hash brown omelet that was stuffed with bacon, tomatoes, cheddar cheese and bell peppers. She'd even sliced up the avocado that he'd forgotten was in his fridge, and placed the slices on top of the omelet. When Jasmine had mentioned that she could cook, she had not been joking. Hell, if anything, she'd downplayed her skills in the kitchen quite a bit, and after eating two omelets, Ethan had leaned back in his chair and thought...Yep, I'm definitely going to need to take a swim later to work this off.

Before breakfast, Ethan had gone to toss a load of their clothes into the wash, and when he'd returned, Jasmine had been singing as she'd cooked. The sound of her voice, and the way she'd looked so comfortable in his kitchen had Ethan leaning against the wall as he watched her do her thing. Pushing away from the wall, Ethan walked into the kitchen and leaned his hip against the island as he said, "Baby, you truly have a beautiful voice. Did you take lessons? Or is that just natural talent?" Smiling, Jasmine said, "Thanks baby. My mom sings, so I guess I got it from her. She and I sang on the choir at church together for many years, and I guess I just developed the skill. I love to sing...and this morning... I was inspired." She glanced over her shoulder and gave him a saucy look, which made him laugh. Ethan had to agree with Jasmine's statement about being "inspired", because the way she'd awaken him, was an inspiration that he would always welcome.

When Jasmine had begun swaying her hips from side to side as she'd hummed while chopping the bell peppers, Ethan couldn't help but touch her. He'd walked up behind her, and wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her bare shoulder as they swayed together. The strapless yellow sundress that she wore had him wanting to take her back upstairs to bed, and to keep her there for the rest of the day, as he buried himself between her thighs, but he'd decided against it because he had plans to show her more of the city. But later...Ethan would most definitely do all of the things that he was currently imagining.

Ethan's day sightseeing with Jasmine was just as incredible, and just as fun as the previous day had been. Jasmine had mentioned that she'd only gone to the zoo once in her life, and that had been when she was a child, so Ethan had rectified that. The first stop on their tour had been the Chicago Zoo. Seeing the joy that she had on her face had been priceless, and Ethan found himself falling more in love with her as the minutes passed.

After the zoo, Ethan and Jasmine headed to the Navy Pier where they grabbed a bite to eat at Harry Caray's Tavern. They shared an order of fried pickles, which Ethan learned had been a new experience for Jasmine. He'd loved how she had frowned at the "tower of pickles" before tentatively taking a bite. Ethan had smiled as he'd watched the way Jasmine's eyes had widened right before she'd practically devoured the tower. And after having her fill, Jasmine sat back in her chair, smiling as she'd announced that fried pickles were her "new favorite snack."

Once they'd left the restaurant, Ethan had laced their fingers, and Jasmine had laid her head against his shoulder as they'd walked hand in hand along the pier. They walked in a comfortable silence along the lakefront of Lake Michigan, and strolled the shops, before taking in the exhibits on display. Ethan loved how Jasmine had taken a real interest in the artwork and the culture of his city. Chicago definitely had a great deal to offer, and Ethan planned on spending the next few weeks showing Jasmine as much as possible.

As the sun began to set, Ethan had taken Jasmine on the Centennial Wheel, where he'd kissed her at the top, and told her how much he loved her. She'd smiled and melted into his side as they'd taken in the sights from a different vantage point than they'd done the day before. Ethan had learned something new about Miss Ellis, and that was her love of carousels. Jasmine had smiled as she'd shared how her parents had taken her and her brother Chris to a circus while on a family trip one year, and mentioned that she had fallen in love with the carousel the moment she'd seen it. She'd had a look of wonder on her face as she'd described how magical it had been, and when she'd flashed him that lone dimple in her cheek that always made him weak in the knees, he had smiled as well.

Ethan had lifted her up onto the horse, where she'd ridden side saddle as he'd stood next to her so that she wouldn't lose her balance and fall. The huge smile on her face, and her child-like laughter damn near had his heart melting inside of his chest.

How in the hell had he gotten so damn lucky as to find this woman? What monumental deed had he done in either his current, or past life that had caused the Lord to deem him worthy enough to be able to have met this remarkable woman? Ethan had no idea...but he would forever be grateful and honored to be the man that she chose to walk through life with.

Once they'd left the carousel, Jasmine said, "This has been one of the best days that I've ever had Ethan. Thank you so much for sharing your city with me." Kissing her temple, Ethan pulled back as he said, "Oh, we have one more thing to see before we head home." Five minutes later, fireworks exploded overhead and the same child-like wonder that Jasmine had on the carousel showed on her beautiful face.

Eyes wide, Jasmine stared up at the colorful display with awe as she said, "Oh...wow. Ethan...it's beautiful." Not really paying attention to the sky show, Ethan was staring at Jasmine as he said, "Yeah. It's definitely the most beautiful thing that I've ever seen." In that moment, Jasmine's eyes locked with his, and when the brown of her eyes melted like chocolate, Ethan leaned down and covered her lips with his as the lights illuminated the sky above them.