Chapter 977:

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The moment I climbed in and fastened my seatbelt, curiosity got the better of me. “So, what did you get me? Can’t you give me one tiny clue?”

He kept his eyes on the road, amusement visible at the corner of his mouth. “You’ll know soon enough.”

I gave him an exaggerated eye roll, though my curiosity only grew stronger.

Once we reached home, I put the children to bed first. After making sure they were asleep, I quietly returned to our room, still eager to discover what Ethan had been hiding. I held out my hand expectantly. “Well? Where is it? Can I have my present now?”

A low chuckle escaped him. He reached into the bedside drawer, pulled out a neatly wrapped package, and placed it in my hands.

I tore through the paper without hesitation and lifted the lid. Then I stopped breathing.

Inside was a collection of intimate adult items.

And the designs were far more unusual than anything I’d expected.

𝗨𝗽𝖽𝖺𝗍e𝘀 e𝘷e𝗋𝘆 𝘄𝖾e𝗄 oո 𝗀𝗮𝗹𝗇𝗈vе𝗹ѕ.𝗰𝗈𝗺

My entire face heated instantly. I slammed the lid shut and stared at him, mortified. “Ethan! Why did you get these?”

Instead of being embarrassed, he looked entertained by my reaction. He drew me closer, shifting us onto the bed until I ended up beneath him. His eyes held a mischievous spark as he looked down at me. “I was curious,” he said. “I thought we could try them.”

I had spent the entire day running around the studio and was exhausted to the bone. The last thing I wanted was another demand on my already depleted energy.

I placed my hands against his chest and tried to negotiate. “I’m exhausted tonight. Could we save this for another day? I promise I’ll try it with you later.”

He lowered his face until his lips brushed against my neck, his voice taking on an unusually coaxing quality. “No. Tonight. Just once.”

I stared at him in disbelief. I’d never seen him behave like this. Ethan, who normally handled everything with complete control, was now stubbornly bargaining with me as though this one request meant everything.

I knew from experience that he wouldn’t drop the subject until I agreed. Eventually, I released a long sigh, closed my eyes, and surrendered. “Fine. Once.”

A victorious light immediately appeared in his eyes. He leaned down and kissed me.

Lianne’s POV:

By the time Ethan and I were finished, the bedroom looked as though a storm had swept through it.

The toy on the nightstand continued to hum softly, almost mocking me.

I lay sprawled across the mattress, utterly spent, with barely enough strength left to move.

Every part of me felt sore, as though I’d been dismantled and painstakingly assembled all over again. Ethan, however, was full of energy. Sitting at the foot of the bed, he rummaged through the box, pulling out one item after another and examining each with curiosity.

I forced myself upright, reached out with my foot, and nudged his leg. “I’m taking a shower.”

He looked up, clearly pleased with himself, and gave me an amused little smile. He made no attempt to stop me.

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