You might think you know Brad’s story, but think again. There’s so much more to his story than what Valerie told. See Brad before Valerie came into his life and, when he was playing back burner to Ethan, see what Brad was up to when no one else in the band was looking.
Valerie might have thought she and Brad were inevitable and maybe, in the back of his mind, Brad might have felt that way too, but he didn’t just sit around waiting for her. See the secret side of Brad that you had no idea existed. What kept the driving force behind Fully Automatic focused even while his heart was breaking?
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That was when it was time to make his move. He let the confident feeling surge through his veins, and he stepped closer to her, close enough to touch her. “That’s not the main reason why I came back here, though.” He waited a few seconds to let his words register with her and then he said, “We have a little unfinished business.”
She seemed so innocent in that moment. “We do?”
Yes, innocent maybe, but not unwilling. He leaned over and took her face in his hands, lifting her lips to his. He kissed her, as gently as he could allow himself to, but, goddamn, it was difficult. He’d been imagining this moment for months now, and he wanted her badly. Way too badly. Fuck. He should have jerked off in the shower, because controlling himself was going to be harder than usual. Would losing his load have helped? He didn’t know, but he had to stop thinking about that right now.
It was hard, though, because she tasted so sweet, and her response was just as he’d imagined. She parted her lips and took him in. Yeah, she was willing and eager, and all that did was fuel his fire. She was feeling it too, that weird attraction between them igniting into something bigger than he’d expected, something he knew he’d be lucky to control. Still…he kept his breathing (and his cock) under control for the meantime and ended the kiss. Oh, fuck. And she placed her hands on his pecs as though to steady herself. It took her a few seconds to open her eyes, as though she’d been transported. When he had her full attention, he said, “Unfinished, right?”
She gave him a tiny smile, sweet and naïve, and seemed to give the tiniest of nods. Well, she wasn’t pushing him away. In fact, she seemed breathless and expectant. He wasn’t going to disappoint her, so he kissed her again, and he would have sworn it was magic. Okay, so he never would have said something like that to one of his friends. Ethan would have called him a pussy if he’d even known Brad had been thinking something like that. But it was, though—it was more than just a kiss. It felt like they deepened their connection in that moment, like he could see inside her soul and, yes, she was pure and light and everything he could ever want.
He knew her response was a sign to move forward, so he wrapped his hands around her waist and pulled her close. Fuckin’ A. She smelled so goddamn good and felt so right up next to him. She moved her hands onto his neck and then slid them up into his hair, driving him insane. Jesus…he wanted to fuck her right there, but he knew a girl like Val would need finesse. And he wanted to give that to her. He wanted her to know she wasn’t just a cheap lay for him. Still, he wanted to move the proceedings forward, so he slid his hands down to her ass, using it as an excuse to press her harder into his body.
And her fingers in his hair. Shit. She was driving him fucking crazy.
Her breathing got deeper, so he knew he was on the right track. He couldn’t hold it back anymore and just let the blood flow straight to his cock…like he’d be able to stop it anyway. He moved his lips to her neck and not only did she let out a sigh, he could have sworn he heard a moan. Fuck, yeah. He didn’t know that a girl had ever done that before they’d actually engaged in the real deal. He moved a hand up underneath her shirt, feeling the bare skin above her jeans, and he heard her breathing quicken again.
It was then, though, that she took a hand out of his hair and placed it firmly on his chest. No. Fuck, no. If he was reading her right, she was putting on the brakes.
“Brad…please stop.”
He opened his eyes and looked in hers. “Stop?”
“Yeah.”
Why was she changing her mind? Was that really what she wanted? He had to try one more time. He kissed her again. Yeah, there were those sparks. Could she deny them? “Stop that?”
She blinked. “Yes.”
“You don’t seem so sure…” He pressed his forehead on hers and bore into her eyes with his. He wanted to understand. “What’s wrong?”
She moved both hands to his chest. She wasn’t pressing against him as if to push him away, but they seemed to ground her. “I…It’s not you, Brad. Oh, God, it’s not you. I swear. I want you bad.”
That’s what he’d thought. “So why not? If you’re worried about birth control…” He wasn’t going to be irresponsible. She had to know that.
She hesitated. “No. I’m…um… I’m a…”
“Virgin?” He knew it even before she nodded her head. “Oh.” He nodded too as if to process the information. “Oh. Yeah. Uh…your first time should be…special, right? At least, for girls. I didn’t give much of a shit.” He didn’t know how to do that for her, not right now, anyway. He was nearly out of his mind with desire, and she was pulling the plug. He needed a bathtub of ice water to jump in. She giggled and, in spite of his feelings of desperation, he found it endearing. But then it dawned on him. Fuck. He had to know. As much as it was gonna hurt, he needed to know. Her eyes all but said it, but he needed to confirm it. “That’s not it, though. It’s Ethan, isn’t it? You still care about him.” She didn’t say a word. She didn’t need to. It was written all over her face…
Review by Gia:
Fully Automatic is the forth book in the Bullet series. It can be read as a stand alone but it is suggested that you read Bullet (Book 1) first. I read Bullet but not Rock Bottom or Feverish. In Bullet we get Valerie's side. I loved Bullet so I was excited to get to read Fully Automatic. Fully Automatic is Brad's side of the story.
Fully Automatic was a good read. At points I felt like I was read Bullet again. It's different from Bullet in that we get into Brad's head. We also get to see some of Brad's another relationships and his interaction with Ethan that were not in Bullet.
This book will not disappoint you. It's an ride worth taking. So, buckle up and get ready for a great ride. If you haven't read Bullet, it's okay because you won't get lost reading Fully Automatic, you may actually enjoy it more!
4 Amazeballs Stars!
Jade C. Jamison was born and raised in Colorado, moved from one city/town to the next, and she’s decided she likes it so much she wants to stay…although travel is not out of the question. She lives in a big town in Colorado (not unlike Winchester!) with her husband and four children. She is working on becoming a crazy cat lady. Okay, so maybe not.
Still want more? Jade has a bachelor’s degree in English Literature and Theater, a master’s degree in English, and a master of fine arts in Creative Writing. Obviously, she loves school and the student loan folks love her. She works in human services by day, teaches English and creative writing at night, and—in between playing soccer mom and community leader—writes like a friend. Someday soon, she’ll narrow it down to just writing, but let’s get all those kids off to college first.
Playlist for Fully
Automatic
One of my Street Team members saw this
list and said, “Holy sh*t!” I reminded her (and now you) that
Fully Automatic is a big book and, therefore, has a large
playlist to go along with it. These are the songs that spoke to
me, motivated me, made me feel something while writing the book.
Some, because of the lyrics, might seem obvious. Others were
inspirational because of the music, but each one had a place in my
heart and mind while writing the book.
Bullet for My Valentine: “Your
Betrayal,” “The Last Fight,” “Fever,” “Scream Aim Fire,”
“Raising Hell,” “Breaking Point,” “P.O.W.,” “Riot,”
“Saints and Sinners,” “Pretty on the Outside,” “Dirty
Little Secret,” “A Place Where You Belong,” “Breaking Out,
Breaking Down,” “Room 409,” “10 Years Today,” “Truth
Hurts,” “Dignity,” “Tears Don’t Fall,” “All These
Things I Hate (Revolve Around Me),” “My Fist, Your Mouth, Her
Scars,” “Alone”
Suicide Silence: “Slaves to
Substance,” “You Only Live Once,” “No Pity for a Coward,”
“Girl of Glass,” “Wake Up,” “Lifted,” “Smike,”
“Something Invisible,” “Disengage”
Pop Evil: “Deal with the
Devil,” “Trenches,” “Sick Sense,” “Goodbye My Friend,”
“Divide,” “Behind Closed Doors”
Avenge the Heartache:
“Swaggermeister”
Seether: “Seether,”
“Gasoline”
Korn: “Never Never,” “Prey
for Me,” “Love & Meth,” “Paranoid and Aroused,”
“Punishment Time,” “What We Do,” “Narcissistic Cannibal”
Corrosion of Conformity: “Clean
My Wounds”
Avenged Sevenfold: “Hail to
the King”
Shinedown: “Adrenaline”
Alter Bridge: “Addicted to
Pain”
Fight or Flight: “First of the
Last”
Disturbed: “Liberate”
Art of Dying: “Die Trying”
10 Years: “Fix Me,”
“Beautiful”
In This Moment: “Adrenalize,”
“You’re Gonna Listen,” “It is Written,” “Burn”
Asking Alexandria: “Run Free,”
“Killing You,” “Don’t Pray for Me,” “Break Down These
Walls,” “Poison,” “The Death of Me”
Slayer: “War Ensemble”
Devour the Day: “Good Man”
Helmet: “Unsung”
AxeWound: “Cold,”
“Exorchrist,” “Church of Nothing,” “Vultures”
Glamour of the Kill:
“Supremacy,” “Here, Behind These Walls”
Volbeat: “Hangman’s Body
Count”
Godsmack: “Moon Baby,”
“Love-Hate-Sex-Pain”
Union Underground: “Turn Me
On, ‘Mr. Deadman’”
Five Finger Death Punch: “Lift
Me Up,” “Battle Born”
Escape the Fate: “You’re
Insane”
Hinder: “Get Stoned”
Guns N’ Roses: “Welcome to
the Jungle,” “Mr. Brownstone,” “Rocket Queen”
Halestorm: “Freak Like Me”
Three Days Grace: “Pain,”
“Never Too Late,” “Chalk Outline,” “Misery Loves My
Company”
Stone Sour: “30/30-150,”
“Gone Sovereign/Absolute Zero,” “Scars,” “Do Me a Favor”
As I Lay Dying: “Confined,”
“Paralyzed,” “Losing Sight,” “98 Hours,” “The Darkest
Nights,” “Distance is Darkness,” “Meaning in Tragedy,”
“Reflection,” “The Truth of My Perception,” “Control is
Dead,” “Through Struggle,” “Falling upon Deaf Ears”
Drowning Pool: “37 Stitches”
Lita Ford: “Falling in and
out of Love,” “Out for Blood,” “Back to the Cave,”
“Hungry,” “Fatal Passion,” “Gotta Let Go,” “Still
Waitin’”
Papa Roach: “Burn,” “Getting
Away with Murder,” “I Almost Told You That I Loved You”
Gemini Syndrome: “Pleasure and
Pain”
Young Guns: “Bones”
Creed: “Torn”
Underground Fight Club: “Top
Shelf”
Chelsea Grin: “Recreant,”
“My Damnation”
Starset: “My Demons”
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