Hidden Flames..

Chapter 37

"I'm going to fuck you against this couch until you can't remember your ownname, but before I do—" He grabbed her throat, his voice dropping to a softsnarl. Her core spasmed in response."You are mine only mine Do you understand that??"

she shook her head, practically panting from arousal .she gasped when he spun her around and pressed her cheek against the couch.Her nipples hardened intopainful points. Ethan yanked up her skirt and shoved aside her panties with his free hand.

she heard his belt unbucklingand his pants unzipping. "I'm the only man in your mind. In your mouth. Inyour tight little pussy. Do you understand?""Yes!" she was so delirious with lust she would've said yes to anything at thispoint.

"Tell me who you belong to." He slid his cock against her drenched folds,and she almost had a mini-orgasm from that simple action alone."I belong to you."

Ethan hissed out a breath, and that was the only warning she received beforehe slammed into her. He clapped a hand over her mouth, muffling her screams, but she was so far gone she barely noticed. she could only focus on thesensation of his cock pounding into her and the pleasure crashing over her inwaves. 

she was about tocome when Ethan spun her around again so they faced each other. His skin wasflushed with exertion, his eyes dark with lust.He was the most beautiful thing she'd ever seen.He crushed his lips to her, hard and demanding. she yielded with noresistance, letting him into every part of her—her heart, her soul, her life. 

As the soft morning light filtered through the sheer curtains of the villa, Ethan woke up before Lily. He propped himself on his elbow, gazing at her peaceful face as she slept, her hair cascading over the pillow. A tender smile played on his lips as he reached into the small velvet box he had been holding onto all night.

Carefully, without waking her, he slid a delicate diamond ring onto her finger. It sparkled in the morning light, perfectly symbolic of everything he felt for her—his love, his devotion, his promise of forever.

Ethan lay back beside her, his heart racing as he watched her stir. Slowly, Lily's eyes fluttered open, adjusting to the sunlight and the warm presence of Ethan beside her. She stretched lazily, then froze as her gaze landed on the ring glinting on her finger.

Her eyes widened in shock as she looked at Ethan, who was watching her with a soft, almost nervous expression. "Ethan..." she whispered, sitting up, her hand trembling slightly as she held it up to examine the ring. "What is this?"

Ethan took her hand in his, sitting up to face her. "It's a promise," he began, his voice steady but full of emotion. "Lily, from the moment you came back into my life, everything changed. You've turned my world upside down in the best way, and I don't want to go another day without making this official."

Lily's heart pounded in her chest, tears welling in her eyes as she listened. Ethan's hand moved to cup her cheek, his thumb brushing away a tear that had escaped.

"Lily, I love you. More than I ever thought I could love anyone. I want to spend the rest of my life with you—laughing with you, fighting with you, waking up next to you every morning. Will you marry me?"

A wide smile broke across Lily's face, her tears spilling freely now as she nodded, unable to form words at first. "Yes," she finally managed, her voice barely above a whisper. "Yes, Ethan. A thousand times yes."

Ethan let out a breath he hadn't realized he was holding, his own eyes glistening as he leaned forward, capturing her lips in a kiss that was soft but brimming with the depth of his love for her.

As they pulled apart, their foreheads resting together, Lily looked down at the ring again and laughed through her tears. "You sneaky man. Proposing while I was asleep?"

Ethan grinned, his playful side shining through. "I figured I'd catch you off guard. And I couldn't wait another second."

They kissed again, their laughter echoing softly in the villa, the city of love their witness.