. . . My father’s sudden appearance should have killed the mood instantly. Instead, it made everything ten times hotter. Dad nodded, satisfied. “Good. I have to head back to the office for a few hours. Big meeting. Vanessa, behave yourself.” Behave? If only he knew. The second the front door closed behind him, Ethan moved like a predator. He grabbed me by the waist and threw me over his shoulder like I weighed nothing. I squealed, laughing as he carried me up the stairs to my bedroom. “You’re such a f*****g tease,” he growled, kicking the door shut behind us. “Walking around with no panties, dripping all over my fingers while your father was right there. You want to get caught, don’t you, you little princess?” He tossed me onto my king-sized bed. I bounced once, my dress riding u

