You might think you know
Brad’s story, but think again. There’s so much more to his story than what
Valerie told. See Brad before Valerie came into his life and, when he was
playing back burner to Ethan, see what Brad was up to when no one else in the
band was looking.
Valerie might have thought
she and Brad were inevitable and maybe, in the back of his mind, Brad might
have felt that way too, but he didn’t just sit around waiting for her. See the
secret side of Brad that you had no idea existed. What kept the driving force
behind Fully Automatic focused even while his heart was breaking?
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That
was when it was time to make his move. He let the confident feeling surge
through his veins, and he stepped closer to her, close enough to touch her.
“That’s not the main reason why I came back here, though.” He waited a few seconds
to let his words register with her and then he said, “We have a little
unfinished business.”
She
seemed so innocent in that moment. “We do?”
Yes,
innocent maybe, but not unwilling. He leaned over and took her face in his
hands, lifting her lips to his. He kissed her, as gently as he could allow
himself to, but, goddamn, it was difficult. He’d been imagining this moment for
months now, and he wanted her badly. Way too badly. Fuck. He should have jerked
off in the shower, because controlling himself was going to be harder than
usual. Would losing his load have helped? He didn’t know, but he had to stop
thinking about that right now.
It
was hard, though, because she tasted so sweet, and her response was just as
he’d imagined. She parted her lips and took him in. Yeah, she was willing and
eager, and all that did was fuel his fire. She was feeling it too, that weird
attraction between them igniting into something bigger than he’d expected,
something he knew he’d be lucky to control. Still…he kept his breathing (and
his cock) under control for the meantime and ended the kiss. Oh, fuck. And she
placed her hands on his pecs as though to steady herself. It took her a few
seconds to open her eyes, as though she’d been transported. When he had her
full attention, he said, “Unfinished, right?”
She
gave him a tiny smile, sweet and naïve, and seemed to give the tiniest of nods.
Well, she wasn’t pushing him away. In fact, she seemed breathless and
expectant. He wasn’t going to disappoint her, so he kissed her again, and he
would have sworn it was magic. Okay, so he never
would have said something like that to one of his friends. Ethan would have
called him a pussy if he’d even known Brad had been thinking something like
that. But it was, though—it was more than just a kiss. It felt like they deepened
their connection in that moment, like he could see inside her soul and, yes,
she was pure and light and everything he could ever want.
He
knew her response was a sign to move forward, so he wrapped his hands around
her waist and pulled her close. Fuckin’ A. She smelled so goddamn good and felt
so right up next to him. She moved her hands onto his neck and then slid them
up into his hair, driving him insane. Jesus…he wanted to fuck her right there,
but he knew a girl like Val would need finesse. And he wanted to give that to
her. He wanted her to know she wasn’t just a cheap lay for him. Still, he
wanted to move the proceedings forward, so he slid his hands down to her ass,
using it as an excuse to press her harder into his body.
And
her fingers in his hair. Shit. She was driving him fucking crazy.
Her
breathing got deeper, so he knew he was on the right track. He couldn’t hold it
back anymore and just let the blood flow straight to his cock…like he’d be able
to stop it anyway. He moved his lips to her neck and not only did she let out a
sigh, he could have sworn he heard a moan. Fuck, yeah. He didn’t know that a
girl had ever done that before they’d actually engaged in the real deal. He
moved a hand up underneath her shirt, feeling the bare skin above her jeans,
and he heard her breathing quicken again.
It
was then, though, that she took a hand out of his hair and placed it firmly on
his chest. No. Fuck, no. If he was reading her right, she was putting on the
brakes.
“Brad…please
stop.”
He
opened his eyes and looked in hers. “Stop?”
“Yeah.”
Why
was she changing her mind? Was that really what she wanted? He had to try one
more time. He kissed her again. Yeah, there were those sparks. Could she deny
them? “Stop that?”
She
blinked. “Yes.”
“You
don’t seem so sure…” He pressed his forehead on hers and bore into her eyes
with his. He wanted to understand. “What’s wrong?”
She
moved both hands to his chest. She wasn’t pressing against him as if to push
him away, but they seemed to ground her. “I…It’s not you, Brad. Oh, God, it’s
not you. I swear. I want you bad.”
That’s
what he’d thought. “So why not? If you’re worried about birth control…” He
wasn’t going to be irresponsible. She had to know that.
She
hesitated. “No. I’m…um… I’m a…”
“Virgin?”
He knew it even before she nodded her head. “Oh.” He nodded too as if to
process the information. “Oh. Yeah. Uh…your first time should be…special,
right? At least, for girls. I didn’t give much of a shit.” He didn’t know how
to do that for her, not right now, anyway. He was nearly out of his mind with
desire, and she was pulling the plug. He needed a bathtub of ice water to jump
in. She giggled and, in spite of his feelings of desperation, he found it
endearing. But then it dawned on him. Fuck. He had to know. As much as it was
gonna hurt, he needed to know. Her eyes all but said it, but he needed to
confirm it. “That’s not it, though. It’s Ethan, isn’t it? You still care about
him.” She didn’t say a word. She didn’t need to. It was written all over her
face…
~Review~
Fully Automatic is the 4th book in
the series and I loved it so much, why you ask, because it’s about my favorite
character Brad. I feel in love with Brad because since I read Bullet he stood
out a lot me. Even though on the outside he’s this hard rocker, inside he’s
such a gentleman and he keeps the band a float. I never realize what a jackass
Ethan was in Bullet, I mean yeah I know he was an asshole but shit he knew how
Brad felt and I feel as though he stepped on his toe. And oh good gracious
Valerie, ugh, she made me so mad since Bullet because she knew how Ethan was
but she was so damn weak it was sickening, goes to show the things some people
do for love. In the beginning I was rooting for Brad and Valerie to be together
but I guess it’s what happens in the end that matters. Jade did an excellent
job in depicting Brad’s story that even though I read Bullet I didn’t feel
bored or thought, well I read this part in Bullet. I felt like I was reading a
brand new book. The writing was phenomenal, the story telling was to the t, and
I loved every single minute of this book. I can’t wait to find out if Nick and
Zane will be getting their own books as well.
Jade C. Jamison was born
and raised in Colorado, moved from one city/town to the next, and she’s decided
she likes it so much she wants to stay…although travel is not out of the
question. She lives in a big town in Colorado (not unlike Winchester!) with her
husband and four children. She is working on becoming a crazy cat lady. Okay,
so maybe not.
Still want more? Jade has a
bachelor’s degree in English Literature and Theater, a master’s degree in
English, and a master of fine arts in Creative Writing. Obviously, she loves
school and the student loan folks love her. She works in human services by day,
teaches English and creative writing at night, and—in between playing soccer
mom and community leader—writes like a friend. Someday soon, she’ll narrow it
down to just writing, but let’s get all those kids off to college first.
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