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

Chapter 69 - Ethan

Several days later, Ethan awoke with Jasmine snuggled against his side. Her body was soft and warm against him, and he smiled to himself as he heard the soft snoring sounds that she was making. She had been exhausted, and while he'd allowed her to take charge with their lovemaking since she'd been discharged from the hospital, he'd definitely been an active participant.

Seeing Jasmine as sick as she'd been had scared the hell out of Ethan, and as flashbacks of that night flooded his mind, he closed his eyes and squeezed them tightly in an attempt to erase the memories. Jasmine had been so damn pale, and weak, and he'd never felt more helpless in his life.

After she had been discharged from the hospital, Ethan's anger had boiled over, and he'd had called the restaurant and told them what had happened to Jasmine. The manager, Michael Phillips, who Ethan had known for the past several years had been very apologetic and had even offered to make a special meal for him and Jasmine, which he would personally deliver once Jasmine was feeling better, but Ethan had declined the offer. Ethan had expressed his anger, and told Mike that he didn't want any sort of restitution, but he simply wanted to make them aware of what happened, so that they could take the necessary precautions not to ever allow it to happen again. And before ending the call, Ethan made mention of an anonymous call being made to the Health Department if he ever heard of anyone getting sick in the same manner that Jasmine had. Mike had been clearly shaken, and had promised that they would take all of the required steps to prevent what happened to Jasmine from ever happening again.

When Jasmine stretched, arching her back, which caused the hard peak of one of her nipples to rub against his side, Ethan damn near had to swallow his own tongue to prevent the groan that tried to escape from the back of his throat. He completely lost the ability to stifle his moan when she placed a kiss to his chest before rubbing her hand over his stomach and up to his left peck as she traced his nipple with one of her nails. Chills raced over his skin, and he moaned as he said, "Baby.... what are you doing?" Placing another kiss to his chest, Jasmine said, "I just want to say good morning." Groaning, as her hand moved down his stomach, stopping when she gripped the very hard erection that always seemed to be the norm when Jasmine was in eye and ear shot of him, Ethan's moan was deep and guttural when she began stroking him from base to tip in long, firm strokes.

Flipping Jasmine onto her back, Ethan smiled down at her when she laughed and said "ETHAN!" Chuckling, he leaned down and placed an open mouth kiss to the column of her neck, which caused her to moan, and squirm beneath him. Laying between her parted thighs, Ethan pulled Jasmine's arms up and over her head. Laughing, Jasmine said, "What are you doing?" Still placing opened mouth kisses to her neck, and across her collarbone, he said, "I'm just trying to say good morning to my fiancée...that's all." And using his free hand, Ethan loosened the delicate straps of her night gown that formed a crisscross pattern above her breasts, before he placed a kiss to the center of her chest. Seeing the tiny goosebumps that spread across her skin at his touch made him smile.

Still holding Jasmine's arms over her head with one hand, Ethan used his free hand to lower the front of her nightgown, exposing one of her plump breasts to his view. Licking his lips, Ethan lowered his head and closed his eyes as he sucked Jasmine's hard nipple into his mouth. When Jasmine moaned and said, "I love you Ethan", Ethan smiled, which caused him to release Jasmine's nipple. Raising his head, Ethan said, "I love you too, and in about....5 minutes or less, you're gonna love me a helluva lot more." Tossing her head back against the pillow, Jasmine said, "Oh really? Five minutes...or less, huh?" Smirking, Ethan said, "Yep."

And true to his word, within 4 minutes, Ethan had Jasmine screaming, not just his name, but also just how much she loved him.

Half an hour later, Ethan and Jasmine lay in bed curled up in each other's arms. Glancing over at the clock, Ethan said, "I need to hop in the shower and get dressed so that I can meet the crew this morning." When Jasmine glanced up and smiled at him, he said, "Are you still going to hang out with Carmen this morning?" Nodding her head, Jasmine raised up on one elbow, and running the nail of her index finger over his left nipple, Ethan closed his eyes and groaned as chills raced over his body.