FOREVER SERIES: COMPLETE BOX SET

by Lynn, Sandi

  “So, are you going to have sex tonight?” she asked.

  I peeked my head out of my walk-in closet and smiled. “I don’t know. We’ll see. Do you have any tips for me?”

  “No, but it does hurt the first time, so prepare yourself. Remember the first time I did it? I came to you crying afterwards because it was awful.”

  “I remember. But I also remember that it was John’s first time too and you said he didn’t know what he was doing. I don’t have to worry about that with Brody. He has plenty of experience.”

  “Just make sure you use protection, Julia,” she said.

  “Don’t worry. I’m not stupid.”

  I slipped on my black leggings, a long-beaded tank top, and my short black jacket. I needed to make sure my ass was covered, or my dad wouldn’t let me out of the penthouse. I curled my long blonde hair and looked at the time. Brody was going to be here any minute.

  “Don’t forget your tall black boots.” London smiled as she handed them to me.

  We walked downstairs to the living room and my mom was sitting on the couch looking through an art magazine.

  “You look amazing, sweetheart.” She smiled.

  “Thanks, Mom. Where’s Dad?”

  “He’s in his office. Good luck. Let me know if he gets out of hand.”

  London sat down next to my mom and looked at the art magazine with her while I stepped into my dad’s office. He looked up at me and just stared.

  “Well?” I asked as I turned around in circle.

  “You look exactly like your mom.” He smiled. “You look beautiful, Princess.”

  “Thanks, Daddy.”

  My mom called my name and told me that Brody had arrived. I took in a deep breath as my dad followed me out of his office.

  “You be nice,” I said.

  “I’m always nice, Julia.”

  We reached the living room where Brody was talking to my mom and London. I smiled at him and said hi, and then proceeded to introduce him to Connor Black.

  “Brody, this is my dad. Dad, this is Brody Sullivan.”

  The two of them shook hands. I wanted to get the hell out of there as fast as I could before my dad had a chance to ask any questions. My phone beeped, and when I looked at it, there was a text message from London.

  “Look at the way your dad’s staring him down.”

  I shot London a look from across the room and then took Brody’s hand and led him to the elevator.

  “We better get going.” I smiled.

  “Have my daughter home by midnight, Mr. Sullivan,” my dad yelled from across the room.

  “Don’t worry, Mr. Black, I’ll have her home on time. She’ll be safe with me.”

  I turned and looked at my dad as he watched us step onto the elevator.

  “Have fun, you two.” My mom waved.

  ****

  Ellery

  I walked into the kitchen, took my phone from the counter, and dialed Peyton.

  “Hello, friend,” she answered.

  “Hi, Pey. I wanted to know if you, Henry, and Hailey would like to come over for pizza? Julia went out on her first date and Connor can’t relax. He’s going crazy, and I think Henry would be a good distraction for him.”

  “Sure, Elle. We can do that. I was just about to start dinner. Now I don’t have to cook. Henry should be home in a few minutes, so we’ll be over within the hour.”

  “Thanks, Peyton.”

  “Any time, Elle.”

  When I walked into the living room, Connor was sitting on the couch with Collin, looking at his laptop. “Henry, Peyton, and Hailey will be here within the hour. I already ordered the pizzas and salads.”

  “Hailey’s coming over?” Collin asked.

  “Yes,” I replied.

  He got up from the couch and went upstairs. “Where are you going?” I asked.

  “I forgot something in my room,” he said.

  Before I sat down, I took the laptop from Connor and set it on the table. He held out his arms and I sat down on his lap. I smiled at him as I ran my fingers through his hair.

  “Don’t worry about Julia. She’ll be fine.”

  “How the hell can you be so calm?” he asked.

  “Because it’s a date, Connor. A date of dinner, talking, and laughter.”

  “I don’t know, Elle. I don’t trust him.”

  Collin ran down the stairs and grabbed his laptop. The scent of Hollister cologne followed him.

  “Did you just go upstairs and put on cologne?” I asked.

  “Umm…no, it’s from earlier.”

  “That’s funny. I didn’t smell anything on you earlier.” I smirked.

  “Mom, please. Why are you making a big deal about it?”

  “Yeah, Mom. What’s the big deal?” Connor smiled at me.

  “This wouldn’t have anything to do with Hailey coming over, would it?”

  “Mom! Stop!” Collin exclaimed as he headed up the stairs.

  Connor and I looked at each other. “That’s my boy,” he said.

  Connor

  As soon as the elevator door shut, I walked over to the bar and poured myself a scotch. Ellery stood on the other side of the room, staring at me.

  “What?” I asked.

  “He seems like a really nice boy. He was polite, proper, and very well dressed.”

  “Those are the ones you have to watch out for,” I said as I held up my glass.

  The fact was that I wasn’t ready to release my little girl out into the dating world. Ellery convinced me that sixteen was the appropriate age to start dating. She also threatened me. I knew Julia wasn’t perfect, but she was still my princess and she always would be. It was a miracle that she was even conceived. The odds were against her, between the reversal of my vasectomy and Ellery’s treatments.

  “Look at you. You can’t stand this, can you?” Ellery asked as she put her arms around me.

  “No, I can’t. I hate the fact that my baby girl is out with some random guy doing God knows what.”

  “I’ve educated her, Connor. She’s a smart girl and she’ll make the right choices.”

  “I hope so, Elle,” I said as I kissed her lips.

  “You need a distraction. I’m going to call Peyton and see if they want to come over for pizza.”

  “Sounds good, sweetheart.” I smiled as I poured another Scotch.

  Ellery

  I walked into the kitchen, took my phone from the counter, and dialed Peyton.

  “Hello, friend,” she answered.

  “Hi, Pey. I wanted to know if you, Henry, and Hailey would like to come over for pizza? Julia went out on her first date and Connor can’t relax. He’s going crazy, and I think Henry would be a good distraction for him.”

  “Sure, Elle. We can do that. I was just about to start dinner. Now I don’t have to cook. Henry should be home in a few minutes, so we’ll be over within the hour.”

  “Thanks, Peyton.”

  “Any time, Elle.”

  When I walked into the living room, Connor was sitting on the couch with Collin, looking at his laptop. “Henry, Peyton, and Hailey will be here within the hour. I already ordered the pizzas and salads.”

  “Hailey’s coming over?” Collin asked.

  “Yes,” I replied.

  He got up from the couch and went upstairs. “Where are you going?” I asked.

  “I forgot something in my room,” he said.

  Before I sat down, I took the laptop from Connor and set it on the table. He held out his arms and I sat down on his lap. I smiled at him as I ran my fingers through his hair.

  “Don’t worry about Julia. She’ll be fine.”

  “How the hell can you be so calm?” he asked.

  “Because it’s a date, Connor. A date of dinner, talking, and laughter.”

  “I don’t know, Elle. I don’t trust him.”

  Collin ran down the stairs and grabbed his laptop. The scent of Hollister cologne followed him.

  “Did you just go upstai
rs and put on cologne?” I asked.

  “Umm…no, it’s from earlier.”

  “That’s funny. I didn’t smell anything on you earlier.” I smirked.

  “Mom, please. Why are you making a big deal about it?”

  “Yeah, Mom. What’s the big deal?” Connor smiled at me.

  “This wouldn’t have anything to do with Hailey coming over, would it?”

  “Mom! Stop!” Collin exclaimed as he headed up the stairs.

  Connor and I looked at each other. “That’s my boy,” he said.

  Chapter 4

  Julia

  Brody took me to Per Se, where we ate the finest cuisines. For someone his age, he sure knew how to impress. We were sitting across from each other and he stared at me. Those blue eyes burned into me and put me under a spell.

  “Has anyone ever told you how beautiful you are?” he asked.

  I smiled as I blushed. “I bet you say that to all the girls.”

  “Actually, I don’t. I might tell them they’re hot. But you, you’re better than hot. You’re the most beautiful girl in the world.”

  I placed my hand on the table and he took it in his. We talked about our family and school. He told me he planned to go to Harvard Law and become one of the best attorneys in the world. After we ate our amazing meal, we climbed into the back of his limo and made out. I wanted nothing more than his lips all over me. As things were really heating up and getting intense, he broke our kiss and looked at me.

  “I need to have sex with you, Julia, but not here in the back of my limo. How about tomorrow? Do you think you’re ready yet?”

  I was breathless as I answered, “Yes, let’s do it tomorrow. Where?” I asked.

  “I would say at my house, but my mom is hosting some jewelry party, so that’s out of the question. How about your house?”

  “My house would be perfect.” I smiled. “My mom and dad are flying to Chicago for the day and my brother is going out with my grandfather, so we’ll have the house to ourselves all day.”

  “Perfect,” he said as he nipped at my bottom lip and his hand traveled up my shirt.

  Brody dropped me off five minutes before my curfew. He said that my dad would be pleased about that. I stepped off the elevator, and I felt like I was on Cloud Nine. I heard the TV in the living room, so I walked in there to see my mom and dad lying together on the couch and my mom sleeping.

  “Hi, Dad,” I whispered.

  “How was your date?” he whispered back.

  “It was nice, thank you.”

  “Why don’t you go up to bed now and we can talk about it in the morning?” he said.

  “Goodnight.” I smiled as I leaned over and kissed him on the cheek.

  I walked up to my room and immediately sent a text message to London. I told her about my night and how, come tomorrow, I’d no longer be a virgin. She was excited, but said she had to go. She was with Rob, the older guy. As I changed into my pajamas, I stared at myself in the mirror thinking about how Brody said I was the most beautiful girl in the world. He was so sweet and kind that I didn’t believe any of the rumors about him. They didn’t matter anyway. I was his girl and his only. At least after tomorrow, I would be.

  * * *

  I couldn’t sleep the whole night, thanks to Brody Sullivan. Every time I closed my eyes, he was all I saw and felt. I swore I could still feel his lips against mine. I got up and headed down the hallway. I heard my mom and dad talking in their bedroom, so I decided to knock on the door.

  “Mom, Dad, can I come in?”

  “Sure, sweetheart,” my mom said as she opened the door. She took my hand, and, with a big smile, she led me over to her bed and made me sit down. “How was your date? I want to hear all about it.”

  “It was amazing, Mom. He took me to Per Se and we ate the most amazing food and had the most amazing conversation.” I smiled.

  “The boy sure doesn’t spare any expense, does he?” my dad said as he came from the bathroom.

  “Did you with Mom?” I asked him.

  “That’s different, Julia. We weren’t sixteen and eighteen years old. We were adults.”

  “Really? So you sending over a bunch of designer dresses, shoes, and jewelry for her to pick from for your charity event when you only had known her, what? Two days? Was acceptable?”

  He looked at me, cocked his head, and then looked at my mom. He shook his head and didn’t say a word as he grabbed his wallet off the dresser and put it in his pocket. He started to walk out of the bedroom, but stopped and turned around.

  “For the record, I was already in love with her.” He winked at my mom.

  “You know, Mom, you never told me how you and Daddy met.”

  She took my hand and smiled. “We’ll talk about another time. It’s quite a story. So, what are your plans today while we’re in Chicago?”

  “London is coming over and we’re just going to look through fashion magazines and watch movies.”

  I hated lying to her. It killed me. She patted my hand and smiled. I turned her wrist over and lightly ran my finger over her tattoo.

  “I love this tattoo. Is there a story behind it other than how much you love Daddy?”

  Her lips formed a small smile as she got up from the bed. “When you’re older, we can talk about that.” She winked.

  As we walked downstairs, I hugged my dad goodbye.

  “Bye, Dad. Have a safe flight.”

  “Bye, Princess. Make sure you don’t go anywhere and stay safe. If you need something, call your Uncle Mason or Uncle Denny,” he said as he kissed me on the head.

  “I’m sixteen, Dad. How many times do I need to remind you of that? I’m surprised you’re not having someone babysit me.”

  He looked at my mom right after I said that. “Mom!” I exclaimed.

  “Julia, don’t worry. I put the idea right out of his head.” She smiled at me, kissed me goodbye, and then stepped onto the elevator.

  I waited about thirty minutes to make sure they were gone and out of sight before sending a text to Brody.

  “Hi, my parents left, so it’s safe for you to come over.”

  “Hi, I’ll be over in five!”

  I ran up to my room and looked at myself in the full-length mirror. I ran my hands through my hair and brought it over my shoulders. As I rummaged through my drawer for my lace thong, I heard the doorbell ring. I hurried and pulled out my black one, slipped it on, flew down the stairs, and opened the door. Brody stood there, smiling and checking me out from head to toe.

  “Look at you, babe, all hot and sexy.” He smiled.

  I grabbed his hand, led him into the penthouse, and kissed him on the lips.

  “I’ve missed you.” I smiled.

  “Yeah, me too, babe.”

  I led him to the living room, and we sat on the couch. He leaned me back and started running his lips across my neck as his hand traveled up my shirt. I grabbed his hand and pushed him back.

  “Let’s wait a little bit. We don’t have to do it right away,” I said.

  “Yes, we do, Julia. I’ve been waiting for this for moment. I’ve wanted this since I first laid eyes on you. You’re so hot. I can only imagine what it feels like to be inside you. You’re going to be so tight and amazing, and I’m going to show you what it’s all about. Let me introduce you to the world of sex and how amazing it is, Julia. Please. We’re going to be so good together.” He smiled.

  Every time he smiled, it melted my heart. He had me under his spell. I got up from the couch, took his hand, and led him upstairs to my bedroom. As we stood next to the bed, Brody lifted off my shirt and threw it on the floor. He stared into my eyes as his fingers deftly unhooked my bra.

  “Look at how perfect your tits are. I knew they’d be,” he said as he took them in his mouth.

  Before pushing me down onto the bed, he slid off my skirt and gripped my ass firmly with his hands.

  “So perfect. So perfect,” he whispered between kisses.

  Nerves had taken ov
er me, and I kept telling myself that this would be okay. He knew what he was doing, and he’d make me comfortable. But comfortable wasn’t what I was feeling. He took my hand and guided it down the front of his pants. I felt so stupid because I didn’t know what I was doing. He told me just to relax and he would help me. He took down my thong and plunged a finger inside me. I flinched because it hurt.

  “Relax, babe,” he said.

  As his finger was inside me, I took down his pants and underwear, taking note of the “not as big as I thought” package below. He stopped what he was doing and told me to pull back the covers and lie down as he removed a condom from his pants pocket. I did as he asked and watched him as he tore open the packet and slid on the piece of rubber, which was going to keep me from getting pregnant, over his dick. I took in a deep breath as he climbed on top of me and pulled the covers over us. He pushed back my hair as he hovered over me and smiled. His smile was so warm and caring that I was becoming less nervous. He tried to insert himself into me and I let out a whimper. It hurt like hell and he barely did anything.

  “You’re too dry, babe. Let me get you wet,” he said as he went down on me. “There. Now you should be ready.”

  The fact was that I wasn’t, but I wasn’t about to let Brody know that. He pushed himself into me, and it was weird. There was a slight pain, but nothing like I had expected. Before I knew it, he was fully inside me and I was having sex. I was no longer a virgin. He moved in and out of me slowly, asking me if I was okay with each thrust. He smashed his mouth into mine as light moans came from the back of his throat. His last thrust was hard as he yelled my name while he came. He looked at me and kissed my lips softly.

  “Did you come, Julia?” he asked.

  I didn’t know what to say because I wasn’t sure if I did or not. I didn’t want to hurt his feelings, so I told him yes.

  He climbed off of me, took off the condom, and flushed it down the toilet. He walked back into the room and climbed back into bed. After he wrapped his arms around me, he asked me a question.