frequently thought politics wasn’t his cup of tea but at other times he thought he would do well in politics and enjoy it immensely. Ethan shook hands with the other attenders of the meeting as they gathered up their belongings to depart. Once he was safely in his car, he pulled out a cigarette. He had unconsciously cut back on smoking ever since he had met Janet. Perhaps it had something to do with her sunshine and rainbow personality. Or maybe he was trying to match her innocence at some level. Whatever it was, Ethan Reed didn’t smoke anymore. He rolled the cigarette around in his hands, contemplating his choices. He knew what Janet wanted to talk to him about and he also knew that he would not have an answer sufficient enough for her. He had no real explanation for why he couldn’t call her his “girlfriend”. Janet was the closest to a girlfriend he had ever had. He had had many flings in the past and one serious relationship which was brutally ended by his parents but in a way, he was happy it had ended. He had sometimes thought he was looking for a way out of it anyway. Janet had also seemed angry over something else which he couldn’t quite comprehend. Perhaps he should stop avoiding the confrontation and get it done with. But the truth was Ethan was afraid. Afraid that Janet would end things with him and he knew she would have no problem with that. And since he had never let them become anything official, he didn’t even really have a say in it if Janet said she no longer wanted to do what they were doing. After all, she wasn’t his girlfriend. How was he supposed to stop her? Ethan sighed. Perhaps he really should smoke that cigarette. But then he rolled down his windows and the cigarette was thrown outside.
Chapter 12 – Ultimatums and Decisions
His lips were soft against hers as they moved in a rhythm she had grown accustomed to, yet it never failed to make her weak at the knees. His hands were on her hips, squeezing occasionally and rubbing gently. They were standing outside the door of her apartment with nothing but a few trees concealing them. If anyone walked right up to the path that led to her door, they would discover them. But a passerby walking on the street would not see them. He had come to drop her off and their goodbye kiss had become prolonged. When she felt his hands push up her skirt, she thought of stopping him but his lips were warm and his hands were gentle and there were butterflies in her stomach and her heart was fluttering. Her head rolled back as he kissed her neck. His hand trailed over her underwear and she moaned with the anticipation of his inevitable touch. He pushed her against her wooden door as his kiss became rougher. “Ethan,” she moaned. “Maybe we should- move this somewhere else.” Her words were separated with gasps as his hands had now hooked her underwear to the side and his fingers were pumping in and out of her. “Why?” he smirked against her neck. “Don’t you like a bit of adventure?” She moaned and clutched his shirt as he rubbed her clit. He knew how to render her speechless. “W-what i-if s-someone sees us?” she sighed as he continued his gentle touches. How was he managing to do this? “We should give them a good show then,” Ethan responded. When he removed his hand, Janet was able to regain some of her senses. She watched as he brought his fingers to his lips and sucked. “Mmm, you taste so good.” Janet blushed. “I can’t wait to taste you properly.” “What?” Janet said, panicking again. It was a little ridiculous to panic at this point, considering they had had sex but she panicked every time he tried something new. His sexual advances were too bold for her as she struggled to keep up with them. Ethan smirked, pecked her on the cheek before kneeling down. He pushed up her skirt and pulled down her underwear, removing it from one leg and then another. He laughed as she attempted to close her legs in her