“Do you have a condom?” I asked in a panic.

He nodded tersely and pulled one out of his pocket.

Within a matter of seconds, he had rolled it on and was on me, pressing me into the mattress as he parted my legs again. I stuck my ass up in the air and came up on my elbows. Leo thrust into me deeply in one smooth stroke and we both groaned at the tight fit. My hips began to move, but Leo held me down.

“Don’t move just yet,” he said, through gritted teeth, reaching around to stroke my clit, until I could hold still no more.

I bucked against him and he began to move, going balls-deep with every stroke. I thrust back against him with everything I had inside me, and it didn’t take long before I was coming. Leo stopped moving as I convulsed around him, burying my face into the mattress to stifle my cry. When I stopped shaking, he rolled me over and stared me in the eyes as he bent my legs at the knees, opening me up to him even deeper.

He entered me with one hard stroke and held my eyes as he fucked me hard and fast. Again, he wrested all the control away from me, leaving me vulnerable and at his mercy. I raked my nails down his back, raised my hips even more, and begged him to fuck me harder. He let go of my legs and gripped my hands tightly as he took me. A second, much bigger orgasm ripped through me, and I screamed his name as I wound my ankles around his hips and held on for the ride. I rode the wave and as I was coming down, Leo began to pound into me like a man possessed. He wrenched a third orgasm from me before he came as well, breathing hard against my lips as he kissed me tenderly.

“I… love you, Tia,” he whispered as we both went over the edge together.

“Me too,” I whispered back, unable to string together anything more poetic than that.

I was wiped out. Death by orgasm… that’s what would be written on my gravestone.

And yet, I think I managed to get my feelings across because Leo had the widest grin on his face as he tried to catch his breath. The sky behind him suddenly lit up in all shades of pink and orange, and I wondered why New York City was celebrating my multiple orgasms with fireworks. But Leo looked around and his smile grew even wider.

“Happy New Year, Tia,” he said, kissing me on the forehead gently.

“Happy New Year!” I replied, kissing his shoulder, mainly because that was all I could reach in my exhausted state.

He moved off me and helped me sit up. We sipped some more champagne as we enjoyed the fireworks display from Times Square, but I could barely keep my eyes open, and before I knew it, I was fast asleep.

When I woke up, dawn was beginning to streak across the sky. I sat up and stared at Leo in awe. This magnificent beast of a man loved me. I didn’t know what I’d done to deserve it, but I was going to love him right back. Him, as well as his wonderful family, who had taken me into their fold without judgment.

The smile slid off my face as I remembered the only person left in my family. Would my brother ever forgive me for messing with his plans? Or would I have to sleep with one eye open all my life, waiting for him to strike? And knowing Arjun’s sadistic nature, I knew he would happily hurt any member of my newfound family if he thought that would hurt me.

All my joy evaporated and I wanted to throw up at the thought of him hurting Maddie or Fee. I scrambled to my feetand found my clothes. Leo woke up as I was throwing them on haphazardly.

“What’s wrong? Is Maddie okay?” he asked, his brow furrowing in concern.

“She’s still asleep,” I said, pointing to the monitor. We hadn’t heard a peep from her all night. “I’ll go check on her, Leo. You go back to sleep.”

“Not without a kiss,” he growled, reaching for me.

I evaded his arms and bent to fasten the straps on my shoes.

“Tia, something’s wrong. Tell me what’s bothering you,” he ordered.

“Nothing. It’s just that I want to square things up with my brother before we go any further. I can’t live with the stress of whom he’ll attack next. What if he finds out where I am, and comes here looking for me? What if he goes after Maddie or Fee?”

Leo squinted at his phone with a huge yawn.

“It’s far too early to worry about such things, honey. You should be curled up in arms, or better still against my dick. Look, he’s feeling so lonely,” said Leo, raising the covers to show me how his dick was faring without me.

I snorted in reply.

“He looks mighty happy in there by himself,” I quipped.

“Well, he’s not. So get back in here and let me kiss away your fears,” he ordered.

When I just rolled my eyes, he sighed heavily.

“Don’t worry about your brother, babe. I’ll fix him,” he said, rising to his feet, completely unselfconscious of his nudity.

I shook my head in despair.