Edge of Love

by E. L. Todd

  Sean laughed. “I doubt that.”

  The doorbell rang and halted their conversation. Andrew stood. “It’s about time. I’m hungry.”

  Sean and I stayed on the chair while his parents walked to the other side of the house to answer the door. Mike still sat on the couch and he glanced at us every few seconds. When Sean caught the look, he moved his hand under my dress and felt the skin of my thigh. Then he kissed my neck gently, making me hot immediately. I knew he was just doing it to piss off his brother, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.

  Mike glared at us. “Why don’t you get a room?”

  Sean continued to kiss me. “You’re just going to jerk off to this later.”

  He took a drink of his beer. “Maybe to Scarlet.”

  Sean tore his lips away and glared at his brother. I had a feeling round two was coming. I grabbed Sean’s face and forced his gaze on me. “Let it go.”

  He sighed. “Fine.” He kissed me again.

  Footsteps announced the presence of his parents and their guests. When I looked toward the entrance, I felt my heart fall.

  Diane was smiling. “These are our new neighbors, Tom and Sue.” She pointed at Mike. “This is our older son, Mike, and over there is Sean and his fiancé, Scarlet.”

  I rose from the chair quickly and fixed my dress. Sean stood up then walked toward the couple. He froze when he recognized the woman.

  “So you aren’t married?” the old woman said.

  It was the same lady who sat across from us on the plane. The same one I yelled at and said Sean and I screwed in the bathroom. Seriously, what’s the likelihood of this happening? Only shit like this happened to me. She glared at both of us with her disapproving glare. I had a feeling this dinner wasn’t going to go well.

  I tried to control my anger. “Well, Diane just said I was his fiancé. So no, we aren’t married.” My voice came out harsher than I meant, but I couldn’t help it. Her disapproving look behind those spectacles irritated me. Sean shook hands with her husband then reached his hand out to her. She stared at it with disdain then looked away. She didn’t return the gesture.

  Diane watched the event with a look of shock. “Do you know each other?”

  The woman looked like she was about to spit on me. “No.”

  She walked away then headed toward the dining room.

  Diane glared at both of us. “What did you do?”

  “Nothing,” I argued.

  Sean wrapped his arm around my waist. “Just ignore them. Let’s just get through dinner.”

  I sighed. “Fine.”

  Diane listened to our exchange. “What happened?”

  Sean pulled me away. “Nothing.”

  We walked into the kitchen and took our seats around the table. Sean sat next to me, but the old couple sat directly across from us. This couldn’t be more awkward. His mother served the steak and potatoes and we ate quietly. Diane tried to make small talk with Sue.

  “How was your trip?”

  Sue stared at me for a moment before she looked away. “It was fine.”

  “How was the flight?” Diane asked.

  “Horrible,” the old woman answered.

  I had a feeling the news of our plane fucking was going to come out. I tried to brace for the impact. Obviously, Sean’s parents knew we were having sex if we lived together. Sean lost his virginity when he was just fifteen years old. They weren’t stupid. But I doubt they would approve of our public display of affection.

  “What happened?” Diane asked. “Did your plane get delayed?”

  Andrew wiped his mouth with a napkin. “I hate flying.”

  Sue glanced at me again. “No.”

  I didn’t understand why I was taking all the heat for this. Sean was the person who was fucking me. I was the one who yelled at her, but she still pinned everything on me. It took two to tango.

  It was awkward for a moment. Only the sound of our forks and knives clattering against the plates could be heard.

  Diane cleared her throat. “Well, we’re excited to host a wedding here next summer. Of course, you two are invited.”

  The woman practically threw her nose in the air. “No thank you.”

  Diane raised an eyebrow. Andrew shook his head, silently asking his wife to drop the conversation, but his wife didn’t take his advice.

  “Sue, did my son do something to offend you?”

  Why did she have to ask that? I knew the shit was going to hit the fan.

  “No,” she said calmly. “It was mainly this tramp.”

  I felt my heart jump into my throat. Did this woman really just call me a tramp? I felt Sean stiffen next to me. Andrew coughed on the food lodged in his throat. Mike started laughing.

  Diane’s face was stuck in the same shocked expression. She didn’t say anything for a long time. “Excuse me?”

  Sue pushed her plate away. “Your almost daughter-in-law is a whore.”

  Only Sean called me that, and he only meant it in a good way. He clenched his fist on the table and I knew he was about to explode. I laid my hand on top of his. “Let it go.”

  Sean ignored me. “I suggest you shut your mouth, you hag.”

  His mother gasped. “Sean!”

  Sean continued. “If you keep talking about my fiancé like that, you’ll regret it.”

  Tom glared at Sean. “Are you threatening my wife?”

  “Hell yeah I am. I suggest you train her to shut her mouth,” Sean said.

  I grabbed Sean’s hand. “Stop talking now.”

  Andrew’s face became red. “Don’t talk about my daughter like that. Whatever offense she has caused, I can assure you that it was entirely accidental.”

  I smiled at Andrew. He was always the sweetest guy.

  Sue shook her head. “No, I’m pretty sure it was intentional.”

  Mike smiled then leaned forward. He was practically bouncing with glee. “What did she do? I have to hear this.”

  Sue pointed her finger at me. “This woman took him,” she pointed at Sean, “into the bathroom and they proceeded to—have intimate relations—very loudly. The entire plane heard. Then when this tramp walked out of the bathroom she yelled at me in front of all the passengers for no reason whatsoever. She was completely disrespectful and inappropriate.”

  I felt my anger rise. “For no reason? You were glaring at me the whole time like a pretentious know-it-all.”

  Her eyes widened. “How dare you!”

  Diane covered her face with her hand, clearly ashamed of me and Sean. Mike was heaving with laughter from his side of the table. Andrew placed his hand over his mouth, trying to hide his smile.

  I leaned toward her. “Yes, Sean and I had sex on a plane. What’s the big deal? Why don’t you mind your own business and just get over it already?”

  Diane glared at me. “Scarlet!”

  Mike kept laughing.

  Andrew removed the grin off his face then looked at Sue. “Let me apologize on behalf of my son and daughter. They didn’t mean to offend you. It was an accident. And Scarlet, let me apologize on behalf of Sue for the rude comment.” He paused as he looked at everyone. “Now let’s share a meal together and forget about the entire episode.”

  I nodded, grateful that Andrew had fixed the problem.

  Sue looked at Andrew. “And you approve of this behavior?”

  Andrew shook his head. “I didn’t say that. Let’s just move forward. The past is the past.”

  Sue didn’t stop her assault. “They aren’t even married and you approve of their actions? Will you do nothing?”

  I could tell Andrew was starting to get upset. His face started to turn a shade of red. “Are you trying to tell me how to raise my son?”

  Sue said nothing.

  Andrew stared at her. “Sean and Scarlet are both adults. They both have their degrees and Sean has his master’s degree. They have their own jobs, pay their own bills, and have their own lives. I have no control over what they do. I respect their decisions.”


  The old woman shook her head. “You respect their decision to have intimate relations on a plane?” Sue’s eyes were even wider. “That’s unacceptable.”

  Andrew glared at her. His voice became more menacing. “I will not tell my son and daughter what to do. Their decisions are their own.”

  She shook her head, clearly displeased by his answer.

  Andrew leaned back in his chair. “And I think their actions were smart.”

  I stared at Andrew, unsure what he meant.

  “What else is there to do on a plane?” he said. “At least they were occupied.”

  Tom shook his head. “You approve of them having sex out of wedlock?”

  Andrew looked at his wife. “Diane and I had sex before we got married.”

  Diane covered her face. “Andrew!”

  He ignored his wife. “And I had sex with tons of other women before I even met my wife. I didn’t have sex on a plane, but I can assure you, I would have done it at the first opportunity.”

  Sean chuckled beside me and I started laughing as well. His father was the coolest guy ever.

  Diane glared at her husband. “Shut up!”

  Sue looked at Andrew. “So this is the type of lifestyle you approve of?”

  Andrew nodded. “Yeah. Diane and I will have sex next time we travel.”

  I laughed harder. I couldn’t believe he just said that.

  Sue threw her napkin on the table. “We should get going.”

  “Yes, you should,” Andrew said.

  They rose from their chairs and left the room. Diane rose from her chair and followed them, apologizing the entire way to the door. Andrew picked up his fork and started eating like nothing ever happened.

  Sean smiled at his father. “Thanks, dad.”

  “Yeah,” I said. “Thank you.”

  Andrew chewed his food. “She’s a bitch.”

  Mike started laughing again and he leaned his head back. None of us had ever heard Andrew curse before. It was hilarious.

  Diane returned to the room and glared at her husband. “How dare you embarrass me like that!”

  Andrew looked at her. “And how dare you let them insult your kids.”

  She looked like she was about to explode. “Well, they shouldn’t have sex on a freaking plane!”

  Andrew shook his head. “You care too much about what other people think.”

  I smiled. Andrew was the coolest person ever. Now I understood why Sean was such an amazing guy. He had such a wonderful dad.

  Diane glared at him. “Well, caring about opinions really helped build our company.”

  He ate his food like he wasn’t having a serious conversation. “You only cared about what you wore to special events and how expensive your purses were. Those opinions hold no value.”

  She stormed away and left the kitchen, walking up to her bedroom.

  Mike leaned back in his chair. “Looks like dad isn’t getting any tonight.”

  Andrew nodded. “It will be at least a week.”

  I looked at him. “I’m sorry we caused all this trouble.”

  He shook his head. “It isn’t your fault. You didn’t do anything wrong.”

  Sean raised an eyebrow. “Really?”

  “I’m not saying your actions were wise, but you didn’t do anything wrong,” Andrew said. “Someone is always going to have something negative to say about your beliefs or actions. It’s easier just to ignore them. That’s how I became successful, despite what your mother thinks.”

  Sean nodded. “Well thanks for defending us.”

  “Of course,” his father said. “I’ll never let anyone talk to Scarlet that way.”

  I smiled. “I just hope Diane doesn’t hate me now.”

  He shook his head. “Don’t worry about her. She’ll get over it.”

  I nodded. “Thanks.”

  9

  As soon as we got back into the bedroom, I stripped off my clothes then crawled into bed, trying to hide from the world. I covered my head with a pillow and closed my eyes. Maybe if I tried really hard, I would disappear.

  Sean walked into the bathroom and brushed his teeth then washed his face. I normally did these things before I went to bed, but tonight I abandoned my routine of basic hygiene. When Sean slipped in between the sheets beside me, I felt his naked skin next to mine. I knew what his bedroom expectations were, but I wasn’t in the mood for it.

  “Scar.” He pulled the pillow from my hair then ran his fingers through the strands, making me feel relaxed. I turned on my side and looked away from him.

  His fingers drifted down my back. “Don’t be embarrassed, Scar.”

  “Did you already forget what happened?”

  He laughed. “It’s not a big deal.”

  “Your mom thinks I’m a whore.”

  “Well, in her defense, you are.”

  I elbowed him in the stomach.

  He laughed again. “Seriously, it isn’t a big deal, babe. This is going to be a funny story later.”

  “I highly doubt that.”

  “Hey, it’s going to be fine. I couldn’t care less if my mom thinks you’re a whore. That’s how I like my women.”

  “Is that supposed to comfort me?” I said sarcastically.

  He sighed. “It changes nothing, Scarlet.”

  I ran my hands through my hair. “This is the worst weekend ever. You and I fought, I fought with your mom, you fought with your brother, and now the neighbors…will it end?”

  “At least we’re going home tomorrow. You’ll see Ryan soon.”

  “Thank god,” I said. “But he’s never going to stop making fun of me when he finds out what happened.”

  Sean smiled. “Yeah. He’s never gonna let this one go.”

  “Let’s not say anything.”

  He shrugged. “Okay.”

  I stared at him suspiciously. “Really? You’ll keep your mouth shut?”

  “Yes, but I know you won’t. You tell him everything, Scar.”

  I sighed. “You’re right.”

  He pressed his chest against my back then kissed my shoulders and my neck. He pressed his erection against my backside and I knew he wanted me.

  I pushed him away. “Not tonight.”

  “You said that last night.”

  “Well, I mean it this time.”

  “Yeah okay,” he said sarcastically.

  “Sean.”

  He smiled. “Babe?”

  “I mean it. I feel too uncomfortable now.”

  “If they already think you’re a whore, then does it really matter if we have sex tonight? They probably expect it anyway.”

  “Does this make you feel awkward at all?”

  “No. I’ve never lied about my sex life. My parents know that I get around. I’ve never deceived them or pretended to be something that I’m not. You should take my father’s advice.”

  “Which is?”

  “Who cares what other people think? You like having sex with me. Who cares? There’s nothing to be ashamed of.”

  “It’s different, Sean. We had sex on a plane. It sounds like I’m needy and horny.”

  He smiled. “Well, that’s true too.”

  I glared at him.

  “It’s over and done with. Just let it go.”

  “Fine,” I said. “But we aren’t having sex.”

  “You can’t say no to me.”

  “What do you think I’m doing?”

  “How many times have we been over this? I can seduce you in less than a minute. You were just talking to me dirty a few hours ago, practically begging me to fuck you. You don’t stand a chance, Scar.”

  “Yes, I do.”

  “I really don’t think so. I’m not as much of a gentleman as you think I am.”

  “Sean?”

  “Babe?”

  “I don’t want to have sex tonight. Please don’t seduce me.”

  He was quiet for a moment. “What makes you think I’ll listen to you?”

  “Because I know you would
do anything for me. And if I ask you not to do something, you won’t.”

  “You told me to stop last night and I kept going.”

  “You know the difference, Sean. I’m being serious.”

  He sighed. “Okay, babe. I really wish you wouldn’t let this bother you though.”

  I didn’t respond.

  He pulled the blankets over us then cuddled next to me. His large hands ran over my body and massaged the stress away from my muscles. When his fingers touched me, it made me feel peaceful and relaxed. The warmth of his body was like a heater under the blanket. I moaned quietly as he massaged my body. Then, he ran his fingers through my hair, making me feel calm. After a while, he turned on his back and faced the ceiling. I rolled over then wrapped my arms around his waist, holding him close to me. The feel of his muscled body made me feel aroused but I ignored the thought. I looked outside the window and watched the moon in the sky, but I kept thinking about Sean’s naked body.

  Since I couldn’t get my mind off of it, I just let myself give into the emotions. I pulled down the blanket then climbed on top of him.

  As soon as I straddled his hips, his erection formed. He folded his arms behind his head then smiled up at me. I could see him smirk in the darkness.

  “Change your mind?” he asked.

  I grabbed his shoulders and leaned over him. “Shut up.”

  “Okay.”

  I grabbed the base of his cock and inserted him within me. I moaned as his shaft stretched me apart, turning me on even more. He slipped inside me with no resistance at all. I grabbed his shoulders as I rode him gently, trying to be quiet.

  Sean didn’t move while he lied under me. He just watched me ride him. His breaths started to come out heavy as I increased my pace. After a moment, he reached up and grabbed my tits then sat up, grabbing my hips. He thrust into me while he looked into my face, kissing me gently. “I love you.”

  “I love you,” I whispered.

  “I can’t wait until I marry you.”

  I moaned. “Sean.”

  He hushed me as he moved deep into me. “Be quiet.” He kissed my neck as he rocked into me gently, and I scratched his back with my nails. “You’re about to come.”

  He was right. I didn’t know how he knew, but he was right. My body clenched around him as the heat ignited through my body. I kissed his lips as I had my moment, trying to stay quiet. When I was done, he lied back down and stared at my tits.