SEDUCING MY STEPBROTHER novel Chapter 1

Chapter 1

“It might not be as bad as you are trying to make it look like,” Kira walked over to the foot of my bed.

She picked up the gold necklace that was spread on the bed and twirled it around her finger.

I scoffed. “Yeah… You are not the one moving in with a total stranger.”

“You realise you will have to stop calling him a stranger once he’s married to your mom?” She narrowed her green eyes at me.

“We will take that step once we get there. But right now, I can call him whatever I want,” I almost snapped, but refrained myself.

I was becoming too short-tempered these days, and I easily get edgy.

From the moment my mom walked in, displaying her engagement ring. I knew something was about to change.

I just could not place my finger on what exactly it was.

“You have to get away from that window, Lexi, and help me move all these boxes,” Kira whined.

“Why should I help you move them?” I frowned from where I was seated.

I always love the view of the garden from up here, it was my little escape paradise.

“Because I’m not the one moving, so why should I be the one suffering right now?” Kira groaned as she dragged yet another bag

I placed my hand over my mouth to keep myself from laughing so hard when I saw Kira shove the bag away from her.

“What is so funny?” She huffed.

“Oh! Nothing,” I giggled

“That is, it! She threw her hands up in the air. “I am not lifting a finger anymore.”

I burst out laughing, the action causing me to move away from the window. I placed my hand on my tummy, not able to stop the laugh.

“You should have seen your face Kira, you look like a squashed tomato,” I told her, causing Kira to fold her arm over her chest

“Go tell that squashed tomato to help you with your bags,” she made to walk out, but I grab her arm.

“Oh! come on,” I laughed. “You know, I was only joking. Why do you like taking my jokes so serious?”

She pouted and turned away from me, but I knew she was only faking her anger. So, I engulfed her in a warm sisterly hug.

"You should know by now that you mean a lot to me. You didn't have to act like someone took your candies away." I added that last part on purpose.

And she glared hard at me, so I smiled at her sheepishly.

She finally relented. She got on the bed and patted the space beside her, but I had a better idea.

I pulled her to the window side and sat her down, so she can see the beauty that stares back at me every single day that I lookout.

"This is beautiful," she cooed.

I knew she was going to like it.

“So…” she drawled. “Where is it you are moving to?”

“California,” I chewed on my tongue. “I wish we didn’t have to leave.”