A Piece of Heaven_A Reverse Harem Contemporary Romance
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Each rewarded me with a smile. A perfect smile just for me, and I knew nothing would come between us again.
Chapter 29
Hayden leaned into my giant dress, his hands getting lost under the layers of netting. "Fuck, I think I know why women used to wear these. I can't get to the good stuff. Instant cock blocker."
I laughed at his frustration as he crawled over the dress and gave me a kiss. His mouth was needy and demanding. I couldn’t stop licking his lips. “You taste like sugar,” I told him.
“You too.” We both laugh again, feeling the weight off our shoulders. “That’s what happens when you eat a stack of waffles after the dance.”
“That and my dress is too tight.” I groaned and leaned into the passenger seat. We’d gorged ourselves on waffles after the dance. The boys ate so much I thought they’d explode. After we piled into cars, Hayden offered to drive me back to Oliver’s, where we’re all spending the night.
“That’s why I was trying to take it off.”
I raised an eyebrow. “That’s why?”
“One of the reasons,” he replied. I tucked his hair behind his ear and he stared at me with intense gray eyes. “I was worried about you, babe. If Spencer had done something to you…”
I placed my fingers over his mouth, not wanting to hear the name. “He didn’t. He’s done. We’ll go down to the police station tomorrow and confirm our statements.”
He nodded and straightened my tiara, stealing one more kiss before hopping out of the car. Hayden jogged around the front and opened the passenger door for me.
“Such a gentleman.”
“I just hope you think the same thing about me later,” he smirked and pulled me into his arms. His comment rattled me; the thought of being taken by Hayden, with his raw strength and masculinity, sent a thrill through my body. He lowered his mouth to mine, kissing me so hard it took my breath away. His fingers dug into my back and I relished the feeling.
“When?” I asked, wobbly-kneed.
His eyes darkened in understanding, but headlights flashing down the drive interrupted his thoughts. Instead he said, “Tonight is about all of us. Four princes and our princess.”
Oliver’s Mustang pulled up and all three guys jumped out. It was a relief to see them, to be back together like this, without stalkers and judgments and everything else.
“You sure your mom is okay with you coming over?” Jackson asked.
“I told her we’d talk tomorrow and she agreed to let me have my space tonight.” There’d been a change in her after my speech. Hopefully in the whole school. I knew I’d walked into that dance as one person and left as another.
I frowned, noticing the boys all staring at me. I looked down, fussing with my dress, wondering if I spilled butter down the front. Nope. Nothing. “What?”
“With all the insanity tonight, I don’t know if we properly told you how absolutely beautiful you look tonight,” Jackson said.
“Gorgeous,” Oliver added.
Anderson’s eyes swept over my body. “Breathtaking.”
“Well, you all look pretty handsome, too.” The moon sat high overhead and I glanced up, seeing a million stars above. “And I’d love to stay out here, but I’m freezing my ass off.”
Hayden laughed, kissed me, and jogged up the steps, followed by Anderson, who trailed his hand down my back. “I’ll go find the blankets.”
“Thank you.”
Jackson stopped before me, took my hands in his and said, “They lied tonight when they called you princess, babe.”
I frowned. “What?”
“You’re a fucking queen.” He kissed me gently and then whispered in my ear. “I can’t wait to treat you like one; pamper you head to toe.”
Okay, so I wasn’t exactly cold anymore.
“Promise?” The words came out in a croak.
There was zero doubt in his eyes. “Promise.”
He sealed that with a kiss, harder than the one before, and I had no doubt whatever Jackson had in store was worth waiting for. He ran up the steps and I turned to face Oliver. He stood with his hands in his pockets, giving me the strangest face.
Unlike the other boys, I didn’t see the primal hunger that had built between us. I saw something else intermingled with the certain lust.
“Why are you looking at me like that?” I asked.
He took a step forward. “I’m so proud of you, Heaven. I had no idea where this would lead when I picked you up in the store parking lot that day. You were scared, pissed, and hot. So fucking hot. I didn’t know we’d end up your protectors, defenders, and best friends.” He closed the gap between us. “I didn’t know you’d bring us closer and add so much pleasure and light to our lives.”
“I didn’t know that either,” I said, watching him closely.
He slid one arm around my waist and another around my neck. I felt his breath, smelled the syrup from before. “I certainly had no idea we’d find love. True, unbiased, kick-us-in-the-ass love.”
My heat stammered. “Thank you for letting me join the circle.”
“Thank you for giving us a shot at heaven.”
He kissed me on the lips then surprised me by lifting me in the air, carrying me bridal-style up the apartment stairs and through the front door. Inside, the others were waiting for us, and I’d never felt so grateful and happy in my life.
All of this started with a prank.
It ended with the best happily ever after.
I hope to follow up A Piece of Heaven with a few novellas of the crew as they go through college. Please let me know if this is something you’d like in reviews or on my group, Angel’s Antics.
Until then you can check out my other books, Raven Queen’s Harem (complete!) and The Supers of Project 12 (Final book releases June 30th!) or any of my other books, located on Amazon.
Acknowledgments
I wanted to take a quick moment to say that long ago I saw the trailer for Easy A. I loved it. And the movie was good but it let me down a little. That’s one reason I love reverse harem. Sometimes I’ll have an idea I’m mulling about for years and then suddenly it clicks! It’s a fun set up but it needs more, way more, like 4 hot guys more.
This story also came at the perfect time for me because my teen has been struggling with depression, anxiety and other issues. I’ve always thought that fiction and reality merge at times and the anxieties Heaven feels are real (even downplayed) for teens today. I hate it so much and if I can resonate with one person that they’re not alone then maybe I’ve accomplished something.
And finally, yes, I did name Heaven after the VC Andrews book. I was obsessed with that author and series as a teenager and I always knew I would put her name in a book of my own. I’m excited it was this story.
Special thanks to VC Edits, AngstyG for my cover, Ava Mason for story support and cover input, LJ Swallow for always being there, Jennifer Gibson for being an amazing beta reader and Soobee for being the biggest pimper a girl could ask for. And of course, the girls over at Angel’s Antics for being superawesomefuntime! You’re the best!
See you soon!
Angel
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