DONNA JACKSON-Countdown To the Day

"Woman, stop that!"

Donna giggled. They were out having dinner at Luciano's and she could not keep her hands off Ethan. Less than a week before the wedding and she suggested they spend the whole week apart. No staying overnight and no sex.

"You keep touching me," Ethan said under his breath. "I will make love to you right here on the table."

Donna playfully picked up a plump shrimp and slowly licked it with her tongue before placing it on her lips. Then she slid it in her mouth and sucked the sauce off it in a sensual way before taking a bite.

"You're trying to kill me?"

"I'm just eating. You want some?" She fed him a shrimp.

"Come on Prima Donna, let's go home, make love, me devouring you. What are a few more days?"

"I don't want our relationship to just be about sex, Ethan."

"Have you been talking to your son?"

"No! I just...want more with us. You know I enjoy every second of our lovemaking but sex...won't be enough for us to make our marriage work."

"Donna, I love everything else about you." He touched her cheek. "I'm not that guy I used to be."

"I'm not the girl I used to be."

"You've been everything to me, Prima Donna. Perfect for me."

She cast her eyes down. If only he knew. "No one is perfect Ethan."

ETHAN VAN RUSSELL-Obsession Begins

Sex was not his main focus with Donna. He had plenty of sex with plenty of women in his life. From day one it was always different with Donna. Maybe because he grew up with her and was six years older than her, helping her brothers raise her, he treasured her more.

He never looked at her that way because she was a kid to him, but he doted on her like a big brother. It was not until he saw her at college, eighteen, fully grown that he looked at her in a way that maybe he should not have. But he was no longer friends with her brother, and he felt she was fair game.

Their families falling out meant years apart from Donna. He went off to college in Chicago while both Antonio and Quinton stayed in Midtown to attend college there. 

Falling in love with her at that point was easy because he already cared for her. When she showed up in Chicago and after that first kiss, he was a goner.

Donna Jackson had a pull on him. He would do anything for her. He would sell his soul for her. He would die for her. Being apart from her was torture to his soul.

He always had a way with women, Donna was no different. They were back at her place making sweet love all night long. Abstaining be damned, he had made it three days into the week without her but he could not hold out any longer.

"What have you done to me, Prima Donna," he moaned as he thrust in her.

"No, what have you done to me, Ethan." She kissed all over his face, her slim leg wrapped over his thighs.

He tingled all over at her kisses. He wanted to melt inside of her body. He wanted to be even deeper inside of her. His blood boiled, his heart raced, head pounded every time she touched him.

"Don't ever let me go this long without savoring you, baby." He whispered in her ear, "I just want to please you. Forever."

He felt Donna shift under him, arching her back and pulling him deeper inside till she moaned. Then she pushed his chest so that he could roll over on his back, and the whole remaining connected, she was on top moving slowly on him.

That was her favorite position. That was how she made him come quickly, but he did not want to. He held her hips, stopping her thrusts.

"Donna, you're not upset we're making love when you wanted to wait?"

"No! If I didn't want to Ethan we would be...now let me finish."

"No babe, wait."

He loved the feeling of being inside of her, her warm juices flowing down on him. He liked looking up and watching her face, like the sweet innocent kid he remembered. He wanted the moment to last forever.

"Ethan, please," she begged, trying to thrust her hips on him, but he held her still.

"Shhh."

She glared down at him and he grinned at her. He loved that about her. That she was just as addicted to sex with him as he was addicted to her.

"This will be our last time making love before we are husband and wife. I just want to savor it."

"I'm going to explode."

"Me too baby, me too."

As soon as he released her hips, she thrust wildly in him and they both screamed out each other's name as he came so hard he felt her body shake from the eruption.

"Oh shit!" Donna said, steadying herself.

He never came so hard and so much. Cum was still oozing out of him, filling her body up.

"That was so amazing." Donna started to move off of him, but he held her there.

"No." He pulled her into a kiss. "I love you, baby. That was perfect."

He did not care that they were hot, wet, and sticky. That their juices formed a glue that stuck their lower halves together. If he were to die, he would want to die inside Donna, happy, depleted of all energy.

"I can't wait to be your husband," he said. "I want to love you the rest of my life."

DONNA JACKSON-Rehearsal Dinner

She could not stop smiling. She did not want to. As long as Ethan was there with her, nothing would bring her down. Not her brothers, not her mother who refused to come. Not a damn person was going to ruin her mood.

It was now two days before the wedding and they were having a rehearsal at the estates. The weather was glorious for mid-April. She hoped it would be as perfect on her day. Doreen put up mock decorations as well and had a dinner catered in.

She was definitely getting used to the high lifestyle.

"Your brother will be here, right?" Doreen asked.

"Yes, he promised to give me away even though he still hates Ethan. That's big of him,"

"I feel so sorry for you Donna, not having your family here to support you." Doreen hugged her.

"No Doreen, it's okay. I have Ethan, Tony, that's all the family I need."

"But your own mother not showing up to see her only daughter getting married? What kind of a-"

"My mother and I were never close. She loves me in her own way I guess, we just never saw eye-to-eye."

"Sometimes, I wished I'd had kids," Doreen said to her. "I'd love them and support them no matter what. That's how I feel about Marty and Ethan. I love them both."

"Well, Ethan sure is crazy about you Doreen."'

"He was a mother's boy before his mother passed away when he was ten. I think it's to blame on why he's had...uh, a few mishaps with women."

"Don't worry Doreen, all those things are a thing of the past."

The rehearsal went great and then the bridal party and a few extra guests sat around the long tables set up outside and enjoyed dinner.

"I hear you ladies have a bachelorette party brewing tomorrow," Ethan leaned over to say to her.

Donna smiled. Oh yeah, and nothing sweet and innocent. Veronique hooked her up with two big-time female strippers to give them pole and strip tease lessons. She was not going to tell him all about that. It was her surprise to him.

"Just some of my girls hanging out." She sipped some wine unwilling to say more.

"Should I be alarmed? Jealous of some stripper guy touching you?"

She giggled. "You're the only man that will touch me, Ethan." She leaned close to him and kissed him.

"We're eating!" Tony sat on the other side of his father.

"Son, once you are in love, you will see how it is."

Good Lord, she hoped it was not with a girl like Asia. She liked her son with Ciara, but he was a near adult now and did not need dating advice from his mother. Tony was a good kid and never gave her any trouble, so she would let him be.

"Tony, leave your father alone. We're enjoying our moment."

"You two are so cute together!" Chrissy gushed. "I want that with me and Xavier."

Chrissy was young and dumb right now, but she was not going to fault her for that. She was very starry-eyed at that age too. Only the guy that put stars in her at that age was not Ethan.

"I want my kids to see the love I have for Donna, and see that fairy tales do come true." Ethan kissed her. "I love you so much."

"Aaaa!" the kids said.

"I want to toast to the happy couple." Marty stood with his glass of champagne.

Great! This would be great she told herself, bracing herself for whatever this man had to say.

"I just have to say, Ethan, you have never been as happy as I have seen you since you and Donna got together...or should I say, have gotten back together. I can tell she is very special to you. Enjoy her while you can."

"What do you mean by-"

"Shush sweetie," Donna said as she rubbed his leg to calm him down.

"And Donna, beautiful Donna Jackson. It feels like just yesterday you terrorized the big house like a hellion."

"I did not!" she said and laughed. But she had. She loved the "big house" as she called it and always wanted to live there. Now she would.

"I think Ethan has selected a wonderful, smart, extraordinary lady to hopefully spend the rest of his life with. Although my baby brother, who's tried once and failed, let's see if he can do a better job making you happy."

"I don't like where he's going with this," Ethan said to her.

Donna only smiled at Marty. He never was around much when she ran with the boys around the big house. He was much too old for their games.

"Well, I wish happiness to you while it lasts."

"Cheers!" everyone said.

No, she did not like his toast either.

ETHAN VAN RUSSELL-Ready for Action

His brother made him want to drink a whole bottle of gin. The asshole was trying to ruin the moment. If his father had not insisted, he would not be part of the wedding. He never trusted his brother and that never was a good thing.

After the dinner, when everyone talked and mingled, he confronted his brother.

"I need you to stay the hell away from me and Donna."

Marty pretended to straighten his tie, then threw a smirk on his face. "Little brother, I'm happy for you and your bride-to-be. Very happy. I meant my well wishes."

He wondered how he was related to his brother sometimes. Besides looking nothing like him, they always were so different. He never had a connection with him. He had a stronger connection with the Jackson brothers growing up.

"You don't like seeing me happy, just admit it. Donna makes me happy so you want to destroy that."

Marty still had a smug look on his face and shrugged. "I don't have to destroy something that never was."

"Here you go! What does that mean?" Ethan was going to snap on his brother. "Why are you so against me and Donna? Are you jealous? Jealous I'm so happy and in love and you're not."

"Get over yourself. Your own fucked up past will destroy any happiness you think you have."

"Fuck you!" he yelled at his brother. "Stay the fuck away from Donna. I'm warning you! I will kill you."

"Dad!" Tony came over to him. "Dad, let it go. Walk away."

"My brother just threatened me!" Marty said feigning fear, then laughed. "Jackass!"

"Dad come on, let's go," Tony pulled him away. "He's your brother, just chill."

Ethan gave his brother an evil stare and then walked away with Tony.

"What was that about?" Tony asked.

Ethan was not sure, but he would put an end to it. He walked away with his son, so lucky he had someone who cared about him with a level head.

"Your mom's having a bachelorette party."

"I heard. Aunt Veronique is going to hook it up."

Ethan shook his head. "You think I want to think of your mother going crazy with some strippers?"

"It's all in fun Dad, loosen up. Don't worry, you'll have plenty at yours."

DONNA JACKSON-Learn a Thing or Two

Mixie and Suga were two exotic dancers putting a hurting on two poles attached to the ceiling in her living room. The bachelorette party was at her place versus a hotel where they could not be as rowdy as she knew they would.

She was going to enjoy her party.

Veronique planned everything out. She knew how to party. It was a small group, just her, Veronique, Tangie, and her cousin Felicity.

"Oh yes, girl! You're going to put it on Ethan like this on your wedding night?" Felicity asked as she danced around and watched the strippers.

"No, I have to save some things for later, Keep it interesting."

Mixie was a little white girl who looked no older than twenty-one. She could do things on that pole that looked illegal. She saw why men loved to see women dance on poles.

Suga was a thick sista who showed them how to perform a lap dance and do things with her body that had them all amazed. She could make her ass make a clapping nose with a simple jiggle. She could move each ass cheek to the beat of the song, up and down and around.

"Lord, I would put Aaron in a coma if I did some of that to him," Tangie said, her eyes big as she watched in amazement.

"Goodie two shoes Dr. Aaron?" She met Aaron once, and actually went on a date with him years ago but he did nothing for her.

"Can't wait to meet him," Veronique said. "Cute and rich."

"I will just keep him away from you, Ms. Hot Pants, till you find a man of your own," Tangie stated.

"Who said I don't have a man?" Veronique said.

"You do?" Donna asked.

"Maybe." Veronique sipped her drink. "I don't kiss and tell though."

"Well, all I know is y'all have some fine ass men out here! I may need to move. The A ain't poppin' like it used to," Felicity said.

"Felicity, I would love to have you here." Donna hugged her cousin. Everyone told them they could be twins. The same complexion, same eyes, same lips. The only difference was Donna had dimples and Felicity did not. Also, Felicity was shorter by a few inches. They even wore their hair the same. Their personality was totally different.

"I'm considering it."

"You could stay here since I will be at the big house. That would be so awesome, Fe."

"Still thinking."

"That would be cool. I'd have a hot, single girlfriend to hang out with again," Veronique said. "My home girl all wifed up now."

"Didn't think my big cousin would finally do it," Felicity said. "I remember you moving to Atlanta when you got pregnant. Your mother wanted to kill you."

"I think she still does," Donna said. "She hates Ethan more than my brothers do."

If her mother had her way, all the Van Russells would be six feet under. She blamed Martin Sr. for her father's early death. Two best friends, thick as thieves, torn apart by money.

Maybe getting married would change things.

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Kimberly