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The silence lulls me to sleep, and when you finally have peace for the first time in your life, it’s the best fucking sleep you can have.
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The sound of the doorbell, followed by a knock, pulls me from my slumber.
I groan, sitting up and rubbing my sore neck. Shit, what time is it? I can’t remember the last time I passed out like this.
My body and mind only shut down like this if I go at least two days without a wink of sleep. But even then, I have to workout vigorously, pushing my body beyond exhaustion until my mind crumbles into a fretful sleep. I was never diagnosed with insomnia, because I never went to see a therapist. I can’t stand those fucking sleeping pills either.
I found a way to cope with my lack of sleep though— pushing my body beyond its limits has always been what could get me to doze off. Even if it’s only for a couple hours.
I don’t think I’ve ever slept for more than four hours at a time.
I climb to my feet, frowning when I hear the knock again. Did Maddox forget his keys?
The knock comes again, and in two long strides, I make it to the door, opening it to whoever disturbed my sleep. My throat closes at the sight of Sienna standing outside my apartment and I almost choke on my spit. My mouth clamps shut, the muscles in my jaw tensing.
“What are you doing here?” I ask, in a hardened voice.
Sienna smiles coyly, her hand brushing over my chest as she pushes past me to come inside. “I had a meeting for the new clothing brand I’m sponsoring. And since I was already in town, I thought I’d come for a visit.”
Coldness seeps into my veins.
Sienna’s eyes sweep over my apartment, taking everything in. She drops her handbag on my leather couch. “You haven’t unpacked yet?”
“No,” I deadpan.
She smiles, and it makes me hostile. “Aren’t you going to offer me a drink or something, Colton? Your mother has come over to visit for the first time and you’re so cold.”
“You’re not my mother.” I growl, my lungs caving within my rib cage.
My mother is dead; my father killed her in front of my own eyes.
And the only other woman who ever showed me and Cole motherly affection left us without a second glance when she realized how truly dreadful our father is.
Sienna’s creepy smile widens. “You’re right.” She slowly advances toward me, her heels clicking over the newly-polished hardwood flooring. Once she’s close enough, Sienna reaches out and her fingertips brush against my bare chest. I don’t move.
I can’t move.
“Have you been lonely, Colton?” she purrs, leaning into me. “Do you miss me as much as I miss you?” She drags her nails down my abdomen and my muscles constrict at her touch. “No man does it the way you do, baby.”
My arm snakes out and I fist her hair, pulling her head back roughly. She lets out a giggle that I hate so damn much. “I know you like it hard. Is this foreplay?”
Anger and disgust roll through me. My fingers dig into her scalp, and she winces, her eyes flashing with pain. “I’m older now, Sienna. I know better and you can’t manipulate me anymore. I won’t let you. Your game is over,” I hiss menacingly. Bitch.
“You don’t want to, but you will anyway. Because I am a part of you now, Colton. You never forget your first and I am more than just your first.” Her hand moves to my dick and she cups me crudely, rubbing me through my jeans. I release her hair, my hand moving to grip her wrist, halting her from touching me further. “I am the woman who taught you everything you know now. Every time you touch another girl, you will think of me. I’m in your head, baby.”
“Am I interrupting something?”
The familiar voice has Sienna pulling away from me and I recoil back in shock. Looking over Sienna’s shoulders, I see Maddox standing by the door, his brows furrowed with question. Did he hear us? No…did he see? Sienna’s back was to the door, so there’s no way he saw her cupping my dick.
Our eyes lock and he stares at me tensely. I can’t read his body language because he’s giving nothing away.
“Oh.” Sienna gasps, her hand fluttering to her chest. “Hello there, Maddox. Of course you’re not interrupting. I was just visiting Colton and telling him how lonely the house feels without him and Cole there. Their father is always so busy and I’ve grown used to their presence at home. But now everything feels so empty without my boys there.”
She’s the perfect image of a doting stepmother.
But it’s all a lie.
