My Hot Step Brother Wants Me

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body, and cursing at the universe for forcing me to wake up at such an hour. I pick up my phone,

formed zombie. Damn it! Why did summer break have to be over so soon? In hindsight, it was my

everything - I was on the cheerleading team, I had straight As, a brigh

rything bu

t day back in school as a senior. I settle for a baby pink crop top and jeans. I pick up a blazer for later in c

ning room. She's busy on the kitchen counter and barely throws

l stuff with cotton. I me

he imperfections in my li

st from him. Rather than taking offense to my insult, Hasan laughs. I mean, really lau

" Mom places the la

do anyth

silly face at me that makes me wan

was in fifth grade. I had come home that day from school to find the fucker lying on my bed. No one la

n stuck with h

eye with a burning stick. I swear I couldn't stand him. I hated him more than I ha

ashes, thick jet-black hair, a subtle beard, and teeth so fucking white they blind you. He had gone from geeky and annoying to cover magazine-worthy hot. Suddenly,

link, slowly coming back to. My gaze first lands on Hasan, who gives me a knowing

s,

; watch over your brother and report back to me if he does

silly face. I grab the loaf of bread on my plate,

are in charge, and that is final." My mom says i

know he would go out of his way to make my life the next days a fucking ni

mpshire. I get into my car and put on my seatbelt. After making sure the gear is in neutral, I press the push start but

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cars. What exactly was I supposed to be looking at? I sigh heavily in disappointment. As cheerleading capt

e as he throws his backpack over his shoulders, tucks his hand in his jeans, and comes to a halt b

lams my back against my car and brings his body dangerously close to mine. My heart pounds in my chest loudly

that someone might see us in this position. Hell, even Mother was st

strand of hair behind my ear. Then, as slowly as possible, he leans in, his

car. Not only leaving me stranded without a ride to school, but also wonderin

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