The Anti-Hero (The Goode Brothers, #1)

by Sara Cate

It’s hard to leave someone who loves you, even though you know realistically it’s not working. Love is stupid like that. It’s like drinking poison because it tastes good.

“Come on, Adam. Please don’t be a nice guy right now.” A nice guy? Is that what I am? A guy who does everything right. Who follows the rules. Nice guys don’t fuck for revenge. Nice guys don’t fuck without emotion. Nice guys don’t fuck at all.

“I’m not a fucking nice guy.” She smiles wickedly, almost like a dare. “Then prove it.”

When she lets out a yelp, I thrust in rough again. “This is what you wanted, wasn’t it? Then, fucking take it.”

“I wish there was a way we could make them both pay.” A short huff escapes my lips. “I’m not the revenge type,” I reply. “It wouldn’t be revenge,” she says. Before disappearing through the door, she softly adds, “It would be atonement.”

“Damn, Peaches. You look nice.” “You too, Church Boy. I like your suit.”

you’re not going to fuck me like a good little Christian boy. You’re going to fuck me like you hate me. You’re going to fuck me so dirty your grandkids will have to repent for it. Spit on me. Pull my hair. Slap me around. Make it the dirtiest fucking thing you’ve ever done. Okay?”

“You think I understand?” I reply, lowering until I’m sitting on my feet. “I’ve never wanted anyone to degrade me like that, Adam, but I desperately want it with you. I think…because you’re so good all the time, I want to be the person you’re comfortable enough with to let go of all of that. I want you to be bad with me. And I refuse to feel ashamed of what I want. I just…thought you liked it too.”

I want to scream at him. I’m in a funk, maybe even depressed, but I’m not dead. I think I just need to be royally fucked back to normal.