He did that on purpose!! He fingered me in his limousine and made me come. So now I'm walking to my table in the restaurant with a slick in my pussy. What did he say? Oh... "So you can always think of me all the time." Damn you Ethan Hall!

Drew is already sitting there. "Drew!" I call him and he stands, hugging me.

"You look good!" he says once he pulls back and studies my face. I realize I have the biggest smile on my lips. I can't help it. I'm so happy. "So I assumed you forgive Mr. CEO?"

"Who is Mr. CEO?" Tony comes from behind me with Meredith. We exchange hugs and sit down.

"You didn't know?" Meredith asks Tony and Tony looks curious now. "Okay, what did I miss?" he asks me.

So I tell him the story, starting from the very beginning.

"That bastard! I'm going to kill him," Tony says once I finished with Thomas's story.

"Ethan fired him, and he is under surveillance," so I tell them about the embezzlement as well.

"Damn it! I expected Hudson is scumbag, but this is an asshole, a big one! I'm glad you break up with him, Mads. He is toxic," Tony says to me. "Ethan will surely tie him down with the lawsuit. He won't let Hudson go. Or if not, I could give Hudson a visit with my punches."

I roll my eyes. Tony and his overprotectiveness towards me and Mer. "By the way, Ethan told me you two are friends."

"Yeah. Hall Industries is one of my biggest client. From client to friend. He's nice."

"Oh, wow!" I breathe.

"You didn't realize how big is your soon to be husband business?" Meredith teases me.

"Husband?" Drew and Tony say in unison and my face turns red.

"Meredith exaggerated!! Like I told you, Ethan and I had... um... sex at the hotel. And... the day after when I met Ethan at the office, before I saved his reputation in the meeting, he told me he wants to be with me." I bite my lower lip,

Drew chuckles. "I know there is something between you two yesterday. Let me guess, the feeling is mutual?"

"Wait!" Meredith squeaks. "What happened yesterday? You hide something from me, sister?" she narrows her eyes at me.

My face is so hot now, the slick in my pussy doesn't help me.

"Oh, my God! You banged the CEO!" Meredith squeals and I pinch her, "Shut up Mer! Don't make any gossip."

Tony chuckles. "It's not gossip if it's true, Mads."

"But I don't want to be the headline news," I say to them and they laugh. The paparazzi will surely put whatever comes from Meredith's mouth. First, she is a Hollywood superstar. Second, Ethan is not nobody.

"Well, great choice, Mads. At least Ethan Hall is a better catch than that bastard," Drew says.

I stare at him and raise my eyebrow. "I'm not with him because of his money, Roderick."

"I know! We know and I think even Hall knows it too," Drew answers. "The way he looked at you yesterday. Even I can see that he loves you. He was so reckless when he assumed I was your boyfriend or something." Drew chuckles.

"You did that on purpose, didn't you?"

"Yes, I did. I want to know what his intentions are. I just want to protect you, Mads. Make sure he is a nice guy. And I guess he is. I don't know how to explain to you but I do."

I smile. My 3 best friends, they are like my family. I'm blessed to have them in my life, and now I also have a boyfriend that my friends think is good for me. I'm so happy they like my boyfriend. Unlike with Thomas, I had to keep everything about Thomas for myself because my friends never like him.

"Now your guys turn! I already gave you all my updates! I can almost make a book based on my life," I joke.

"Nah, mine is pale compared to you, Mads," Tony chuckles.

"Pale in love story, but in money, not really. I heard you got a big deal from some European company for your latest apps license?" Meredith says.

Tony grins. "Yes baby! A huge one, I can smell the money is coming to my savings."

Meredith hisses, "don't call me baby!" Actually Tony called me baby too. It means baby sister to him. But the last time he called Meredith 'baby' there were paparazzi there, and they made it headline. 'Hollywood babe Meredith Underhill snagged Tech Billionaire Anthony Lockwood.'

"Then why did you two come together?" I ask.

"We met at the front, ok! Once is enough, Mads! I need to maintain my name. If it keeps happening, one day the headlines will be Meredith Underhill failed to tie down tech mogul Anthony Lockwood." and we all laugh. There is nothing romantic between the 4 of us. All of us are just best of the best friends.

My friends update their life. Meredith with her new short movie project, Drew and his new Roderick Hotel in Dubai and Thailand.

"Mads, since you are Ethan Hall's girlfriend, so you will come with him for next month's charity?"

"Huh? What charity?"

"The Hall annual charity. They booked the ballroom in Roderick Hotel in Malibu. The Hall has a big name for charity. It called The Hall Foundation, but recently, they don't have any ball. This is their first fundraising after... 1-2 years, I guess."

"I'm clueless about this charity. Drew. Maybe Ethan's former assistant handled this. I'll let you know if I come."

"Oh! I got the invitation as well," Tony says and he groans, "Ugh... I need a date. I can't take Madeline for sure. Mer?"

"No!" Meredith snaps at him and he laughs.

***

The four of us go to the valet parking, waiting for the cars. I texted Ethan 15 mins ago, and he told me he is on the way to pick me up. There are paparazzi since this restaurant is new and a lot of public figures came to try this restaurant, not to mention artists. And we have Meredith here.

Drew's Maserati arrived, but he told the valet guy to wait for 5 mins. As always, the gentleman, waiting for me and Meredith first.

Meredith, with her actress' smile, still smiling but murmuring to us, "what do you think these paparazzi will do once Ethan Hall arrives to pick up his girlfriend?"

"Nah, they're not interested in entrepreneurs, Mer," I say in relaxed.

Drew chuckles. "You better start smiling like Meredith, Mads. Back to 5 years ago."

"What? Why? Ethan is nobody, Drew."

I don't need them to answer it, because Ethan's limousine is coming. Stop behind the Maserati, Jack comes out and opens the door, Ethan emerges and comes to me with his super sexy smile.

"Hi, Sweetnees." His hand snakes on my waist and he leans closer to my ear. "I missed you," he whispers in my ears and he kisses me right there in front of my friends and paparazzi. And I can hear the blitz is showering us.

He leaves me breathless and his mouth curves into his secret smile. He looks at my 3 friends, all of them chuckles. Traitor!

"As a good girlfriend you have to introduce your boyfriend to us, Mads," Tony teases, still chuckling. Damn you Tony! You are no longer my best friend.

"You are his friend!" I hiss. My voice is still shaky.

Ethan chuckles and comes forward to my friend. "Hey man!" Ethan man hugs with Anthony, shakes hands with Drew and Meredith.

"Ethan Hall, since you are dating my sister here. Please take good care of her or you will answer to us," Meredith says with a friendly smile on her face, but there is a hint of steel in her voice you can't miss. She meant every word she said.

Ethan nods. "Of course." He looks at me and smiles. His hand comes back to my waist and caresses me.

Meredith's Mercedes arriving. "Ah, that's my car. See you guys!" She hugs Tony and Drew, and then she comes to me and hugs me tightly, whispering, "I'm glad you found a good man, Mads. You deserved it." She pulls back, a big grin forming on her lips. That's Meredith. She is more like a sister to me. She nods at Ethan and walks to her car. Her driver opens the door for her.

Ethan stares at me. "That's Meredith's car?"

I frown. "Yes, why?

"The one who picked you up in my house?" He asks.

I laugh and nod. I still remember it upset him because I didn't want to tell him who picked me up that day.

Tony's Buggati arriving. All of us say goodbye. Ethan and I go to his limousine. Jack is ready, opens the door for us. Earlier I assumed Ethan would drive the car by himself, but he said that he doesn't want to waste time to drive the car. Better for him to have a make-out session with me rather than sit behind the wheels.

Ethan takes me to my apartment, and he stands in front of my door. "I will not invite you because tomorrow I have to go to work. I don't want to upset my boss," I say to him with a laugh.

"I know! Damn it." He laughs too. "See you tomorrow, Sweetness." He touches my face.

"See you tomorrow, Ethan." I smile sweetly at him.

He kisses me thoroughly, that leaves us breathless. He looks at me deeply, and as if once is not enough, he kisses me again one more time.

"Good night, Sweetness." And off he goes.

I do my usual, waiting for Ethan emerges from my apartment and he goes to his car, and as always he looks at my window and smiles before he goes. Somehow, I'm wondering can he look at me from this far? Or it's just us and our own silly habit...

My sleep is filled with the sweetest dream that night. I wake up with a big grin on my face.

I walk out of my apartment, ready to start my day with my new car. A horn blare behind me. I turn around and there is a black Bentley. Ethan Hall emerges from the car and smiles widely at me. "Good morning, Sweetness. Your car is here." I stop on my feet, my jaw drops open. Before I can compose myself, Mrs Lopez, my neighbor, walks towards me with her dogs.

"Mads! You looked so pretty yesterday! I almost didn't recognize you." She beams at me.

I stare at her, confused. "What do you mean?"

She gives me a magazine with MY photos as the cover. Actually, Ethan and I were kissing in the picture, with the limousine in the background...