StepBrother: New Rules (Stepbrother Romance) (7 page)

With her hand on his erection, William couldn’t wait any longer. Her stood up, stripped out of his boxers, pulled her underwear off, and helped her pull her tank top over her head. He climbed on top of her, pushing her knees apart as he settled between her legs. He bent to kiss her, hard and deep, as he slowly entered her, filling her wetness with his rigid cock.

Evelyn gasped as he entered her. “God, it always feels so good to have you inside me,” she whispered, not wanting to be overheard. She looked up into his blue eyes. “Fuck me, Will.”

He plunged deeper, forcing himself even further, holding her hips as she tilted them up to let him bury himself. He fucked her hard, reaching down to pinch her erect nipples when he could feel her getting close to her climax, and as she threw her head back as the waves of pleasure washed over her, William let himself go, pumping still as he blew his load deep inside her pussy. His movement slowed, and he shifted his weight to the side, still keeping his cock inside her.

Evelyn savored the feeling of him, his body partly covering her own, and as she stretched, thinking about how she didn’t want William to move, she heard footsteps approaching outside her door. Both of them froze as a quick knock shattered the silence.

“Evelyn?”

Malcolm’s voice from the hallway sent panic through Evelyn’s body, and she put her hand on William’s arm.

“Don’t move,” she whispered. “Yes?” she called, in a voice that sounded like she’d just woken up.

“Can I come in?”

“I’m not dressed. What’s up?”

“Have you seen Will this morning?”

Evelyn smiled up at William before she answered. “No. Haven’t gotten out of bed yet.”

“That’s odd. His car’s here, but I can’t find him.”

“Maybe he went for a run.”

“You’re probably right.”

Evelyn could hear Malcolm take two steps, and she was about to dissolve in giggles, when he returned to her door.

“Hey, we on for the movies tonight? Your mom said you’d want to see the new Jennifer Lawrence romance that’s out.”

“Um, I have a couple of big projects for school. I’ll have to pass on the movie, but y’all can go without me.”

“Never mind. We’ll wait for the weekend so you can go too. Ella wanted us to go as a family. Have a good day.”

“Well, that was awkward,” William whispered as he moved off of Evelyn and sat up on her bed.

Evelyn giggled quietly. “I’ll say. Nothing like having a conversation with your stepfather through the door, while your stepbrother’s still inside you.”

“God, I’m tired of all this sneaking around.”

Evelyn sat up and reached for her tank top. “But don’t you think it’s exciting? It’s kind of a turn-on to have a secret no one else knows about.”

William shook his head as he pulled on his boxers. “I get it. It’s just that I really do miss hanging out with you, Evelyn. I can’t believe I’m going to say this, but there’s more to being together than just fucking.”

Evelyn stood up and stepped into her underwear. “I know. It’s just that it would feel awkward to explain it all now—especially after we’ve all been living together for a whole month.”

“Well, you could have been honest from the start, you know,” William pointed out.

“It’s too late for that now. Anyway, I don’t want our parents putting pressure on us about our relationship. They might try to break us up, or worse, they could think it’s a great idea and start planning our wedding.”

“Let me make sure I understand what you’re saying. Getting married would be worse than breaking up?”

“Right now it would be. I’m too young to be tied down.”

“Look, Evelyn, I don’t want to tie you down. I just want to spend some time with you. Is that such a terrible thing?”

“Of course not. I’m just saying we won’t know how our parents will react. Unless we want to risk losing what we have, then I think we should keep it quiet.”

“Do you really have projects for school, or were you just trying to wiggle out of going to the movies?”

“I could totally go, but Mom’s gonna watch some stupid chick flick.”

“What’s wrong with that? You’re a chick. She’s a chick.”

“Yeah, but I’d rather watch an action movie than some sappy romance that’s a foregone conclusion. I want something exciting.”

“Just tell Ella that.”

“I can’t. She still thinks of me as her little princess. If I told her I wanted blood and guts, she’d pass out cold.”

“You really don’t give her enough credit, you know. She’s far more open-minded than you realize.”

“Says you.”

“Well, I’ve been living here for a month. I’ve gotten to know Ella pretty well, and she’ll adjust—even if she finds out you’re not always the most ladylike young woman.”

Evelyn stood on her tiptoes and kissed William. “I think you like it when I’m less than ladylike.”

He slid his arms around her waist. “Absolutely.” He looked into her green eyes. “Evelyn, I’m serious, though. I want to spend some time with you.”

“Okay, okay. We can set something up. But right now, you need to get out of my room before someone realizes where you are.”

William kissed her again. “See you over breakfast, beautiful.”

As soon as William made sure the coast was clear and snuck out of her room, Evelyn flopped on her bed. She felt like everyone in her life was pressuring her in one way or another. Her mother wanted her to be the perfect lady and graduate with a business degree. And now William was pushing her to take their relationship to a new level. It wasn’t that she didn’t care about him. In fact, she suspected she might actually have fallen in love, but she didn’t want to be forced into something she wasn’t ready for. She did know William was right about needing to spend some time together in a more relaxed atmosphere—where they wouldn’t have to worry about their parents realizing what was going on.

When Evelyn came into the kitchen after taking a shower, she found Ella, Malcolm, and William all clustered around Ella’s iPad, laughing their fool heads off.

“What’s so funny?” Evelyn asked as she poured herself a cup of coffee.

“You should watch the trailer for this movie. Will showed it to us, and it’s hilarious.” Ella wiped a tear from her eye and held out her coffee cup for a refill.

Malcolm looked at Evelyn. “Too bad you’re stuck with all that schoolwork to do. We could go see this movie instead. I guess we can still do that this weekend, right?”

“Sure,” Evelyn answered, not exactly sure what to say. She was glad she’d gotten off the hook as far as the chick flick, but she felt like Will had meddled a bit.

“Well, it’s a family date, then,” Ella said brightly.

Evelyn choked on her coffee, and William started laughing as she managed not to spit it out.

“Malcolm, my car was making a funny noise yesterday on my way home. Do you mind taking a quick look at it before Evelyn and I leave for work?” Ella stood up and smoothed her suit. “I’d take it to the shop, but the last time I went in there, they charged me for a lot of things I don’t think were necessary.”

“Of course.” Malcolm picked up his briefcase. “I have a little time before I have to leave.”

Ella turned to Evelyn. “Make sure you’re ready to leave on time.”

“Good grief, Mom. When have I ever been late to work?” Evelyn sounded just as indignant as she felt.

“All the same, it’s important to be prompt,” Ella said, following Malcolm out the door.

“Jesus, I wonder if she even hears herself. She’s telling me to be on time. I’ve never been late to anything in my life. How could I be as the offspring of the incomparable Ella Caswell?”

“Hey, not to change the subject or anything, but I have killer news.”

“I guess I should really quit bitching about my mom, huh? What’s your news?”

“You.” William paused dramatically, pointing at her. “Me.” He pointed to himself. “Tomorrow night. A real date, complete with dinner out and … wait for it … two tickets to the MMA fight across town.”

Evelyn’s eyes widened. “No fucking way. You got tickets to the fight? I thought they were sold out.”

“They were. They are. But I tracked a couple down. Set me back three hundred dollars, but they’re great seats.”

“Oh, my God! I so wanted to go to the fight, but I’ve been trying to save money. I can’t believe you bought tickets.”

“So what’s your answer? You coming out with me on a real date?”

Evelyn looked toward the front door to make sure the coast was clear. She kissed him quickly. “Wouldn’t miss it for the world.”

It was the middle of the afternoon before Evelyn realized she and William hadn’t planned a cover story—how to explain to their parents they were both going out. She figured she could just tell Ella she had to work on a group project for school, but she wondered if their parents would get suspicious if both she and Will left at the same time. And would they have to take two cars?

Evelyn was in the middle of cleaning a guest room when she pulled her phone from the pocket of her shapeless burgundy dress.

Hey, what are we going to tell our parents a/b tonite?

Knowing William was at work and might not be able to reply for a while, she slipped the phone back into her pocket and resumed stripping the bed. As she gathered up the sheets, trying desperately not to think about what activities might have taken place on top of them, she mused over a much more serious topic than simply getting out of the house to watch an MMA fight.

Evelyn had made an appointment with her academic advisor for the following week, and she planned to ask about changing her major. So far, Evelyn hadn’t breathed a word about her decision to anyone, but she planned to talk it over with William on their date. She knew he’d support her, and she was hoping he could help her figure out a way to break the news to her mother.

Her phone vibrated, pulling her out of her thoughts.

Let’s tell them we’re hanging out together. Simple.

Evelyn stared at her phone. She knew William was probably right—that if they just acted like hanging out was no big deal, their parents wouldn’t even question it. She felt apprehensive, though, wondering if William would be able to play it cool. She knew he wanted things out in the open, and she worried that he’d out them if given the chance.

She also knew she couldn’t waste her energy worrying about what he might or might not do, though. She had too much to do, and too much on her mind.

K

She was going to hope the evening worked out okay.

Her floors finished for the day, Evelyn texted her mother.

Heading out on the bus. Have some school work to do.

When Evelyn got home, she made a half-hearted attempt to study for her accounting quiz, but she ended up spending the afternoon looking into physical therapist programs. As she did more research, she realized that for the first time in maybe her entire life, she was genuinely excited about her future. She felt like she’d made an adult decision that made sense for her and would capitalize on her strengths.

She also realized the direction William had been pushing her—toward being more honest with her mother—was the right one. While she didn’t plan to dump everything on Ella at once, she decided she’d have the meeting with her advisor, and she’d come clean about her career plans. Knowing Ella as well as she did, Evelyn planned to have hard information to show Ella—details on average salaries and hiring rates for graduates in the field she was considering. Her mother might not be happy with her, but if she argued her position, Ella would at least listen before unleashing the torrent of criticism. After that storm subsided, Evelyn could move on to confiding in her mother about her MMA interests and her relationship with William.

Evelyn stood up from her bed and felt invigorated, like she finally had a plan all her own. The most immediate part of that plan included getting gorgeous for her date with William. She showered and pulled on jeans that fit her curves to perfection, along with a stretchy green shirt that brought out her green eyes. She left her hair down, finger styling it into sexy, tousled waves, and as she slid her feet into strappy heels and looked at her reflection, she felt focused, sexy, and strong.

She giggled as she realized she was going out to meet her date … who lived in the same house, but she couldn’t wait for William to get a look at her.

“Oh. My. God.”

William’s reaction as she walked into the kitchen was everything she’d hoped for.

“So I just threw on any old thing. Hope you don’t mind.” She lifted her eyebrows, awaiting his response.

“A vision of perfection. I only wish we didn’t have to come home and sleep in separate bedrooms tonight.”

“Depends on if our parents are still awake when we get home,” Evelyn said with a smile. “What did you tell your dad?”

“I just told him you and I were going to hang out.”

“And did he ask any questions?”

“Nope.”

“Well, good. Maybe if we let them see us hang out from time to time, we can kinda ease them into the idea of our sleeping together. Who knows? A year from now, we could all be one big, happy family, with you and me sharing a bedroom.”

“A year from now?” William looked taken aback.

“Well, it’ll take a while to get them used to the idea, don’t you think?”

Before William could answer, the front door opened, and Ella’s voice rang out.

“Evelyn? Are you ready?”

“Mom? What are you doing here? Ready for what?”

“Didn’t you get my text? We need you back at the hotel. One of the banquet staff called out, and we have that huge reception for the mayor’s wife’s charitable foundation tonight. You’ll make some extra money, and you’ll get major brownie points for coming to the rescue.” Ella came into the kitchen and looked at Evelyn, then William, and back to her daughter. “What’s going on? You’re not dressed for work.”

“I didn’t see your text,” Evelyn explained. “Will and I were going to go hang out.”

“Well, plans have changed. You and Will can hang out anytime.” Ella waved her hands to hurry her daughter up. “Let’s go. I have to be back in fifteen minutes.”

“Mom, I have plans.”

“Dressed like that? Looks like you’re planning on going out with your stepbrother and picking up guys who like prostitutes. Go change. We need to leave. I promised I’d take care of this situation, so it’s my professional reputation on the line.”