The Heart of Tomorrow (Book Two) (The Tomorrow Series 2) by Megan Nugen Isbell Read Free Book Online

arms around his waist, looking up at him as he stared down at me, his typical smug grin on his face.
    “You seem reformed though.”
    “All for you, Natalie,” he said, brushing his lips against mine before whispering. “All for you.”
    “I love you.” I heard the wavering in my voice. Sometimes when I was in his arms, he still didn’t seem real.  Why he loved me, I still didn’t understand.
    “And I love you. Now, please get outta here,” he whispered, taking me by the elbow and opening the door. “And I don’t want to see you till morning because if I see you before then, I will not be able to behave myself.” He cupped my ass hard with his hand and the way he bit his lip when he looked at me told me he meant what he said.
    “Good night, Drew.”
    “Good night, Natalie.”
    He kissed me again and then shut the door.  I couldn’t help but smile as I made my way back down the hall. 

Four
     
    I don’t know why I was so nervous the next evening.  Maybe it was because I felt I was being debuted in a way.  Drew and I had our private life back in New York, but now I was being introduced to his family and their friends and that meant we were official.  I was afraid of what people would think of me.  If I was being truthful, the fear stemmed mostly from the thought of seeing Christina again.  I shouldn’t be worried about her.  Drew had assured me of that, but it didn’t really help.  I hated confrontation and I wanted his family to like me.  The few minutes I’d spent with her at Thanksgiving had proven she hated me already and that was only when she’d suspected me of being a gold-digger. I feared her reaction when she learned her brother and I were together. 
    I finished straightening the black dress I’d chosen and added one last bobby pin to the loose bun I’d put my hair in before making my way downstairs.  I found Drew in the kitchen, grabbing a drink.  It was an amber colored liquid with a few ice cubes and I wondered if he was nervous too if he’d already started drinking.
    “Hey,” he said when he saw me, taking a quick drink and setting the glass on the counter before walking over to me. “You look anxious.”
    “I could say the same for you.”  I gestured to the drink and he grinned.
    “I always need a drink before family gatherings.”
    “I guess I should have one too then,” I said, walking over to the counter, grabbing his glass and taking a long swig.  It burned going down my throat and I shook my head as it shot immediately to my head. “That’s awful,” I gagged.
    “But it’s strong and that’s the point.”
    “Is it gonna be that bad?”
    “No,” he said, taking my hand and leading me into the privacy of the hallway. “It will be perfectly fine.” He smiled at me and then his eyes traveled the length of my body. “You look stunning.  I can’t wait to show you off.” His fingertips slowly started grazing my neck, a trail of goose bumps following and he smiled that same grin that always betrayed his thoughts. “I love your hair like this.  You have the sexiest neck.”
    “I didn’t think necks could be sexy.” I laughed, but my laughter quickly subsided when his finger ran slowly up the base of my throat, over my chin, landing on my lips.
    “Necks are incredibly sexy and I’ve never seen one as enticing as yours.”
    His lips were on mine then, moving slowly as he backed me into the wall. 
    “Drew,” I whispered, trying to push him away. “You have to stop.  Your parents could see us.”
    “Who cares?” he grunted softly as he moved his kisses from my neck to my earlobe, the sound of his breath swirling like a hurricane and when I felt his hand on my thigh, inching under my skirt, I thought for sure I was going to lose all control of myself just as we heard heavy footsteps coming down the stairs.  I pushed Drew away and he smiled at me with that same confidence he always had.  Nothing ever seemed to faze him, not even the prospect of