33. Blissfully happy

Everything was moving way too fast. Looking at Brice's ring on me, I feel dizzy, happy, and intoxicated with joy. If I died and gone to hell I'd be smiling, thinking I've lived my life to the fullest. It couldn't get any better, I don't even know how to get down from my pedestal. I was walking on cloud nine, feeling like nothing can bring my happiness down, not even the freaking stalker. Well... maybe the stalker.

But still, I never thought everything would head in the direction I've been wanting it to go. My brothers were cautious, while I was free-falling to whatever depth Brice's love was offering, and to this date, it was a deep abyss. The touches, the sex, even the small little attention as asking if I had my lunch already while I was busy with work. They all engulfed me in his warmth, cocooning me in his affection. I couldn't keep smiling like a freaking lunatic and I'm not embarrassed about it.

Today was day three after meeting my brothers, spilling them the good news of my engagement to Brice. They didn't seem to take it very well, but they reacted as if they had known about it already. I didn't ask them knowing they would lie anyway, so I assumed their minions told them about my little trip to the jewelry store or Brice had given them hints about his plan. To either which I couldn't care less.

"Morning," my honey bun bun greeted me with coffee in his hand, wearing nothing but his sexy grey sweatpants.

"Morning," my voice was a bit throaty from last night. The man smiles and kisses the top of my head making my heart flutter.

Oh, god... can't believe I want him again. After last night.

"Ella, don't give me that look, we need to go to your parents. We're announcing our engagement tomorrow, Clara won't delay it, she said she heard rumors already."

I sipped the coffee and relaxed back to the headboard, "What rumors?"

"Somebody must've seen us at the jewelry shop, Clara mentioned the post was saying that someone saw me go there with a woman. It's on one of the fan pages, I thought you're still on it?"

He must've seen me blush as I thought about all the stuff I said on that fan page. Though most of them are reviews of his books, discussions about the plot, but there are some that were about our longing for him. Our as in we were discussing how hot looking the author of the book is.

"No, I deleted the app, though I didn't delete the account." I looked at him and decided to come clean. "It's after you find out about the real me, and... everything falls apart,"

"Ella,"

"No, it's my fault, you're right, I should've told you about it," I took another sip before putting my cup aside. "I was going to check the page, but then I met Ann, days ago, and I felt bad about it. And would feel bad about it when she found out the truth. Oh, Brice, this is such a mess."

"Ann?" Brice shifted on my side, putting his cup down and pulling me to his naked chest where I rest my head and inhale his scent while placing my hand on his sexy abs.

"Em...yeah," I tried to rearrange my thoughts when I was feeling his hand on my back, rubbing mindlessly like he always would when we cuddle in bed not wanting to get up and start our day. A morning like this was what I craved for each day since I was confined to his penthouse because of the stalker issue.

"Ann is my friend from your fansite, we used to go to your book signings. You were always too busy to recognize us, but we adore you either way," I kissed his chest and try to peel myself away, thinking I overshared already.

"Where are you going?" he let me go but the look on his face was unreadable as if he was still waiting for me to finish my story but glad that I decided to end it.

The subject created a certain kind of a weird vibe as if there's an aspect of the conversation that we both avoid. And previously being his number one fan, was giving our relationship a little scare. I still don't know how we're going to handle the issue. But for now, we avoid it like the plague.

"Shower, you want to help me save the planet and save water?" and just like that we avoided the plague, the man smile and follow me into his adjoining bathroom. Clothes were discarded and our hope to save the planet was forgotten when his hands were all over me, and his kisses were making me forget to breathe.

"Brice..." I was facing the glass shower door, my hand covered his when his fingers were between my thighs. I was feeling his hardness between my ass and his hot breaths were making my mind go blank. Fuck.

"I can't get enough of you," he nibble my ear while his other hand cupped my neck like he wanted me badly. My back was flat to his front. His stubble jaw scrapped my shoulder as he kissed and sucked the back of my neck making me whimper in delight.

He turned off the shower and my lips mold to his kisses the second he turn me to face him, and I moan louder when he picks me and rests my back on the shower wall. His length entered me smoothly, stretched my insides, and let the friction takes us closer to our high. My hands wrapped around his neck, my nipples perked on his hard chest, while he cupped my ass cheeks and thrust harder. He has been insatiable since we decided to go bare and I religiously take the pills wanted to feel him inside me and feel his cum trail between my legs.

"Come for me, baby," he whispered, knowing that I was close. He breathes heavily, he thrust harder as my nails dug deeper into his back and the heel of my feet planted firmly on his muscled ass. His words were all I need to reach my climax, he groaned when I clenched his dick and he wrapped my body tighter when he burst and let himself go inside me.

"Damn, now we need to grab breakfast on the way or we won't make it to your parents for lunch." He chuckled and let me down to my feet, holding me to his body until I was steady and we continue our morning shower.

*****

"Ella, darling," mom hugged me then gave Brice her warm welcome. "Brice, come on in..."

"Your dad's in the studio," mom kissed my cheek when she saw my ring, her eyes were glassy, and hugged me again after wiping her happy tears.

"Congratulations to both of you," I heard mom say to Brice when I walk to the back door to go get dad.

"Ella, oh...it's true," dad hugged and gave me his look. The one that says are you sure?

I nodded and smile widely showing him the ring.

"You'll forever be my baby girl,"

"Dad..." I hugged and tears falls easily as I remembered months back when they took me in and didn't ask questions about Brice.

"At least now I know the man, and if he ever upset you again..."

"Grady and Percy already grill him on the issue, but I won't hold you back if you want a third swing at him, let see if he loves me enough to endure all of you."

"That's my girl," dad pinched my cheek and his little gesture brought me back to when I was still five.

"Come on, I'll let you scare him off if you stop treating me like a kid."

He laughed and wrap his arm around my shoulder as we walk back to the house.

But dad never did, he was sweet on Brice and mom was happy that I was finally settling down.

Four hours later we were on our way back to his penthouse, but when we were a couple of blocks away from his place Gemma called.

"Ella, I already called Percy and Grady, but I'm letting you know not to go back to your place tonight. They're sending someone as we speak."

"What? what are you talking, Gemma?"

Brice heard my phone call and pull over to the nearest parking lot. I put the phone on speaker telling Gemma that Brice is with me and she's on speaker.

"Someone left a bloody box in front of your door."

"Bloody box?" Brice repeated and start texting on his mobile while still waiting for Gemma to elaborate.

"Yeah, I didn't want to open it, I'm back in my place."

"Are you safe Gemma? lock your door, fuck this we're going there and wait for my brothers' people. Come on, Brice."

He looked hesitant, but he knows Gemma might be in danger and that's when he put the car in gear and hurriedly blend into traffic, and made his way to my apartment building.