Stepbrother Surrender: A Step Romance Novella (10 page)

           And
Brandon was right; in time I knew I’d work through most of my feelings, albeit
with his continued help.

           I
was actually starting to get excited for my future, and Brandon’s too, as up in
the air as it was. I’d soon be heading off to college hundreds of miles away
and he was about to see a big change in his life, too.

           Soon
he was going to be rich and powerful and probably forget all about me; Miami,
after all, had plenty of women to offer.

           I
was already afraid that what we’d crash and burn before we even developed into
any kind of a relationship; but Brandon assured otherwise.

           “I
know I’ve been in and out of your life, Elle. But I’m here to stay now,” he
confided, holding me.

           I
knew the only trick now would be keeping dad oblivious, and I tensed when he
arrived home and walked through the door; Brandon and I waited for him.

           Brandon
adjusted himself beneath his jeans, and I was fixing what he referred to as my
‘sex hair,’ as we’d just finished having sex for the millionth time a few
minutes before.

           “Here
goes nothing,” Brandon laughed.

            And
as the door opened, we braced ourselves for the beginning of our little secret.