The Start of Something Good
Chapter 80
Phillip’s POV
Addison’s kiss surprised me, but I wouldn’t deny her. I enjoyed it but didn’t want to take
advantage of her. She had a horrible scare today, and I can’t abuse her trust like that. I hated
to break the kiss, but I didn’t want her to regret anything in the morning. She needed my
comfort, and I will happily give that to her. But tonight, I want to be there for her. I have already
waited this long. There’s no hurry. Addison was worth waiting for.
“Phillip, I’m ready,” Addison breathed against my lips as she went to kiss me again. “I want to
be with you.”
I groaned as I had been waiting to hear her utter those very words for so long. Her lips were
soft on mine, which was causing a pressing issue. I knew that she had been through a lot in
her short life. I didn’t want to do the same thing to her that Garrett had. I refused to condone or
accept his actions. I would be a hypocrite if I were to do it as well.
Her family considered what he did to be his biggest sin against Addison. They all adored
Corbin, but Garrett would probably never be fully welcomed into their family. I wanted them on
my side. I was close friends with both her cousins, and they didn’t want me to hurt her. So,
how could I take advantage of this situation?
I had called Nash on my way to Frisco earlier tonight. I called him back after I got Addison
into the bathtub. The only members of her family who knew what had happened were her
Uncle Nash and her grandfather, Montgomery. They wanted it kept quiet. They knew she was
worried about her video being discovered and exposed again. That was the main reason she
kept her identity hidden. It wasn’t to protect herself. She didn’t want to embarrass or shame
her family. Because of that, she was very cautious about our going out to public events. She
didn’t want my family to be drawn into her drama.
She didn’t know it, but I had already seen the video. It wasn’t as bad as she thought it was.
Yes, her breasts were exposed. I can see where she would have been embarrassed by it as a teenager. But speaking as a red–blooded male, she had nothing to be embarrassed about. It wasn’t love that caused me to say that. I saw the video because I asked right before our fifth date. I knew she was the one for me. The attorney still had it secured in his safe. They authorized it once I mentioned to her aunt and uncle that I was interested in marrying her. They knew exactly why I wanted to see it.
I just wanted to know how bad it was on a scale of one to ten. My family might not be as
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well–off as the Dawson’s were, but we were also among the top families in Dallas. I needed to
know how to avoid the potential scandal that could arise once our engagement was formally
announced. I spoke with my parents and advised them before I proceeded. They both adored
Addison. They encouraged me to go forward with the engagement, knowing I loved her. They
would stand behind us if someone released it. I wasn’t naïve enough to think all the videos
had been deleted.
Addison’s attorney kept the proof of all his high–profile cases. In this case, it wasn’t
high–profile, but he kept it because of who she was. He also told me that Tammy would
probably return and cause problems. He mentioned how malicious she was. He was right.
Tammy was malicious enough to do just that. It is no wonder he is the best attorney in Dallas.
He had predicted several years ago that she would do something like that.
I was worried about seeing the video. It was something that Addison refused to discuss. She
had been so upset by it that I had initially thought it would be bad. I couldn’t have been more
wrong. It was a short video, and Addison looked stunning in it. Her hair was down, and her
body looked great. I saw no issue with it at all. I prefer girls with curves. I broke our kiss off
again. I can’t take advantage of her, and if we don’t stop soon, I might not be able to.
“Addison, I love you. You know I do, baby. I just don’t want to take advantage of you while
you’re in a fragile state. You need to get some sleep. I will be there for you in case you need
- me. I don’t want you to think of me like you thought about Garrett. All I want to do is love and
comfort you,” I told her. She looked down at me with a cute pout for breaking off our kiss.
“You and Garrett could not be more different. Garrett is greedy and narcissistic. He took
advantage of me in my lowest moment, but I am honest enough to admit that I wanted him.
You are different. You have done nothing but care for me since our first date. You see
something in me that I didn’t see myself. You always look for a way to show me how much
you care. Garrett keeps looking for a way to blame everything that happened on someone
else. I’m sorry that I didn’t see the differences between you sooner. You have done nothing but
try to protect me. Spending your own money and resources to keep me safe. Garrett was more
interested in getting his dinner and their phone numbers than protecting me. I know what I am
saying and doing. I’m ready, Phillip,” Addison assured me.
My eyes searched hers, looking for any hesitation or doubt. I wanted this to happen more than
I wanted my next breath. I had dreamed of this moment. But now that it is here. I was scared
of messing things up. I knew her family hoped this would happen. Hell, I did, too. But I was
concerned she was just angry with Garrett and wanted to have revenge s*x. He could see us
together, but I don’t want our first time to be like that. I don’t mind being used by a girlfriend. It’s happened before. I just wanted her to love me when we finally got together. Call me sappy,
I don’t care. I love Addison. All I want in this world is for her to love me back.
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“Addison, are you truly ready to be mine?” I asked. “Once you are mine, I will never let you go again. If you want to do this to piss Garrett off, we should wait to be together. I love you, but he has no part in our relationship. I don’t want you to use me as a substitute for him.”
“No, you will never be a substitute. To prove it to you. I am willing to set a date for our wedding. How about the day after Christmas? That gives us six months to plan it out. I can assure you that I am completely done with Garrett. Today was an eye–opener for me. I remembered Garrett’s highlight reel, where he told me sweet words I wanted to hear. But I saw him for who he is today. He has no respect or care for me. I saw the difference between you with complete clarity today. You would have immediately taken me from the restaurant if the
server had insulted me. Garrett allowed her to do it with no corrections or comments. Even
when I canceled my order, he didn’t. He may have been trying to lengthen our time together,
but it showed he didn’t care if I was insulted or mistreated,” Addison told me.
“You’re sure, Addison?” I asked. I hated to ask again, but I wanted one last confirmation that she wanted this to happen as much as I did.
“I realized today that is not how I wanted to be treated. Like I’m an afterthought or unimportant. Being with you has spoiled me for all others, Phillip. You love me, and you show it in every way you can. You have been more than patient with me. You never pushed me or spoke down to me. You make me feel loved, and I never feel more safe than when I am with
you. You let me make my own decisions. I know how stressed you were when Garrett suddenly popped up. Believe me, he caught me by surprise, too. I won’t romanticize him in my head anymore. He showed me he only cares about himself and what he wants. I learned a hard lesson today. I remembered who he used to be, not who he is. I won’t make excuses for him again, Phillip. I’m done with Garrett,” Addison replied.
Before I could even tell her how happy I was to hear that, Addison stood up and smiled down at me. I was going to ask where she was going, but she braced her hands on my shoulders. She surprised me by sitting back down, her thighs straddling me as she braced herself against my chest. I knew she had felt my reaction to her kisses earlier. My c**k was already
hard, but with her confident moves, I was even harder.
Truthfully, I was stunned at how bold she was being right now. I knew that she was
inexperienced. She had told me that she had only had s*x one night with that pretty boy jock. I
was stunned as she leaned into me, wrapping her arms around my neck, holding the back of my head in her hands, and kissing me passionately. She didn’t hold back this time; she was all in, and I thanked my lucky stars that she was. I felt her start grinding herself against me as
her hips made circles. She took my breath away. She was a temptress.
I groaned as I gripped her hips and helped her grind down on me even harder. Addison was my
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whole world and I couldn’t have been happier at this turn of events. When the kiss broke, I had to ask, “Where did you learn this from?”
“Kate’s been giving me some tips since we got engaged. You like?” Addison said with a smile as she continued to circle her hips.
“I love. Let’s continue this upstairs,” I replied.
I would not sleep with her on the couch for our first time. She deserved to be treated like a queen, and I was about to worship her body all night. I stood up with her holding me tightly, and she giggled at my eagerness to take her upstairs.
I was glad that I had been prepared for this. I had hoped, but the box was still sitting inside my luggage. I kissed her all the way upstairs. When we got to the top, she whimpered as I set her down to grab the box of condoms. Addison was not currently on birth control. I also knew I would not last a minute without them. I didn’t want our first time together spoiled by me coming too quickly. I grabbed the box and came back into the hallway. I threw the box onto her bed and picked her back up. She felt right in my arms and quickly threw her legs around me.
I teased her by brushing my c**k against her. I was thrilled she was so responsive. She gave a breathy moan and started grinding down on me again. She was ready to go, moaning into my mouth and kissing me again. I already knew this would be the best night of my life.
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