Among Ash and Ember: A New Adult Standalone by Dani René

Author:Dani René [René, Dani]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780639979175
Publisher: Dani René Books
Published: 2019-06-10T16:00:00+00:00

Ash

“Did you enjoy that?”

I swig my beer, keeping my gaze locked on my brother. He doesn’t look at me, but I can tell he’s pleased with himself. She’s not a toy. Even as I think it, I know I’m lying to myself. I want to play with her to see how much she can take before she finally breaks.

But Ember? He wants to coax her, to pet and stroke her until she’s a docile little kitten in his lap. I’m not a nice man. I never have been. And this time, I’m not going to be anything other than myself.

It’s no secret the girl makes my dick hard. She makes me want to do things to her, I’ve never wanted to do with anyone else. But there’s an innocence to her that causes me to want to break her, make her cry and beg, and then slowly put her back together. A puzzle for my personal enjoyment.

“As a matter of fact, brother, I did.” Ember smiles. His face is lit up with mischief like it always does when he has the upper hand on me. He just doesn’t know how much of an advantage he actually has. I want to tell him, but the moment I open my mouth, I shut it again.

“Good,” I tell him, attempting nonchalance. “Then you’ll enjoy me taking her to the dinner tomorrow night?”

“You mean the black-tie event where you’re going to dress her up like Cinderella, and then what?” He crosses his arms in front of his chest, his gaze burning through me, and I can tell he’s angry.

“Then you’ll be there at midnight, just like we planned,” I tell him while shrugging off his hard stare. Ember has always believed people can change, that there’s good in everyone. But each time he’s given me the benefit of the doubt, I’ve disappointed him. Not because I want to, but because he loves me too much, and I can’t have him doing that.

“So, what? I’m Prince Charming?” He chuckles wryly, shaking his head.

I swallow the rest of my beer before responding, “If that’s who you’d like to be, then so be it.”

“This isn’t a fucking fairytale, Ashton!”

“Calm yourself.” I set the bottle on the counter and head to the fridge to grab another. I know I’m only making him angrier, but I want him to hate me. I want him to remember all our fights when I have to tell him the truth about why I’m doing this.

“Fuck you, brother,” he retorts. The words are hissed through his clenched teeth, and I take note of his taut jaw.

“What’s wrong?” Kat’s sweet voice comes from the doorway, and I watch in awe as my brother visibly calms down with her arrival.

“I was just telling Ember I have something to finish up.” I smile, stalking to the doorway where the little kitten is still standing. Her gaze meets mine. The questions that dance in her stormy eyes still me for a moment, and I wonder if I would ever have a chance with a girl like her.

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