Chapter Five

MOVING IN

The next few days blurred into a dangerous new normal.

Marcus officially moved in on Friday afternoon.

 Boxes and sleek designer furniture arrived while Mom fluttered around giving directions, her excitement bubbling over every time she called him “honey” or “fiancé.” I helped carry lighter boxes, hyper-aware of every brush of Marcus’s arm against mine, every loaded glance when Mom’s back was turned.

By evening, his things were unpacked in the master bedroom down the hall from mine. Mom insisted on a “family dinner” to celebrate. She cooked pasta, opened wine, and chattered nonstop about wedding plans and how wonderful it would be to finally have a man in the house again.

I sat across from Marcus at the table, trying to focus on my plate. Under the table, his foot slowly slid up my calf, then higher, pressing firmly between my thighs. I nearly choked on my wine.

“You okay, sweetie?” Mom asked, concerned.

“Fine,” I managed, cheeks burning. Marcus’s expression remained perfectly calm, but his eyes darkened with satisfaction when I shifted in my seat, pressing against the pressure of his foot.

After dinner, Mom suggested we watch a movie together “like a real family.” She curled up against Marcus on the large sectional, while I sat on the other end, pretending to focus on the screen. Halfway through, Marcus’s hand found its way behind Mom’s back and rested on the cushion near me. His fingers brushed my thigh discreetly, tracing small circles that made my skin tingle and my core ache.

When Mom fell asleep halfway through the movie — wine and exhaustion from the busy week — Marcus waited only a few minutes before carefully extracting himself.

“Bedtime for you too, princess?” he murmured low enough that only I could hear, using the pet name that now carried heavy meaning.

I nodded, heart racing.

We moved quietly. Marcus carried Mom to their bedroom, tucking her in gently like the perfect fiancé. Then he slipped into my room, locking the door behind him with a soft click.

The moment the lock turned, the air shifted.

He crossed the room in three strides and pulled me into his arms, kissing me deeply, hungrily. 

His hands roamed possessively under my tank top, squeezing my breasts and suck it railing his tongue around it as I moaned.

“Been dying to touch you properly all evening,” he growled his mouth still on my nipples. “Watching you squirm at the table because of me… such a good girl keeping quiet.”

He stripped me quickly, laying me on the bed and spreading my legs wide. This time he took his time worshipping me with his mouth. His tongue licked slow, deliberate strokes over my clit sucking it like his life depended on it I roll my eyes back into my head.

Then without wasting time he slid two thick fingers pumped inside me. I bit my pillow to muffle my cries as pleasure ripped through me.

Marcus didn’t stop. He flipped me onto my stomach, pulling my hips up so I was on my knees. “Ass up for Daddy,” he commanded softly.

I obeyed, face pressed into the sheets, ass raised invitingly. He entered me from behind in one deep thrust, filling me completely. The new angle made me gasp — he felt even bigger this way, hitting deeper with every powerful stroke.

“Fuck, you take me so well,” he groaned, one hand fisting my hair gently while the other gripped my hip. “So tight and wet. Come again for me, sweetheart. Let Daddy feel you squeeze my cock.”

“Ah shit.. I'm comi… I wasn't able to finish my statement. I came a second time, harder, walls fluttering around him as stars burst behind my eyes. My muffled moans filled the room while he kept thrusting steadily, drawing out my pleasure.

Only when my legs were shaking did he finally let go. With a low, guttural growl, he buried himself deep and came, spilling hot and thick inside me. He stayed there, grinding slowly, as if marking me from the inside.

Afterward, he pulled me into his arms, holding me close while we caught our breath. His fingers traced lazy patterns on my back, surprisingly tender.

“You’re healing,” he said quietly. “I can see it. The light coming back into your eyes.”

I curled closer, listening to his heartbeat. “It’s because of you. You make me feel… wanted. Safe. Even though this is so wrong.”

“It’s not wrong if it feels right,” he murmured. “I’ll take care of you, Lila. Whatever you need for college, for your future — it’s yours. And I’ll keep making you come until every trace of that asshole ex is gone from your memory.”

We fell asleep tangled together, risking everything with Mom just down the hall.

The next morning brought new tension.

Mom woke up cheerful, suggesting a family brunch. While she was in the shower, Marcus cornered me in the kitchen again. He pressed me against the fridge, hand slipping into my shorts for a quick, filthy fingering session that had me coming on his fingers in under two minutes, biting his shoulder to stay quiet.

“Such a good girl,” he praised, licking his fingers clean afterward. “We’re getting dangerous, princess. But I can’t stop wanting you.”

Over the following week, the pattern continued.

Marcus was the perfect stepfather in public — polite, supportive, helping with my college assignments and even offering to pay for extra tutoring. Mom adored him.

In private, he was insatiable.

Late nights in my room. Quick, risky touches when Mom stepped out. Once, he pulled me into the guest bathroom while Mom was on a call in the living room and made me come on his tongue while I sat on the counter, legs over his shoulders.

Each time, he made sure I came first — sometimes multiple times — before he allowed himself to be released. The “Daddy” kink grew stronger in our private moments. He loved hearing me moan it while I fell apart for him.

But cracks started to appear.

One evening, my phone buzzed with a text from Jake: “I miss you. Can we talk? Mia meant nothing.”

I deleted it immediately, but Marcus saw the notification flash on my screen while we were in bed together after another secret session.

His body tensed. “Who is that?”

“My ex,” I admitted quietly. “Trying to apologize.”

Marcus’s jaw clenched. Possessiveness flared in his eyes. He rolled me beneath him, pinning my wrists above my head as he thrust into me hard and deep.

“You’re mine now,” he growled, pace punishing. “No one else gets to touch you. No one else gets to hurt you. Say it.”

“I’m yours, Daddy,” I gasped, coming hard around him as the intensity pushed me over the edge again.

He followed right after, filling me with a possessive groan.

Afterward, he held me tighter than usual. “I mean it, Lila. I’ll protect you from anyone who tries to break your heart again. Even if it means keeping this secret forever.”

The words both comforted and terrified me.

Because the more time we spent together, the more I realized this wasn’t just sex or healing.

I was falling for the man who was supposed to be my stepfather.

And with Mom starting to plan the wedding in earnest, the risks were only getting higher.

That night, as Marcus slipped back to the master bedroom before Mom woke, I lay in my bed alone, body satisfied but heart conflicted.

“How long could we keep this up before everything exploded?”