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You scare the shit out of me… but when you talk to me like this, when you say things like that, I feel seen. Really seen. No one else has ever paid attention to me the way you do. And that terrifies me more than anything.

She looks down at her phone, biting her lower lip and then she stops as if she’s worked something out. Her fingers move over the phone typing away and then a message comes through.

How do you know about my brother?

I watch her bite her lip, her thumb hovering over the keyboard. She’s flushed now, that familiar mix of fear and reluctant desire I’ve come to crave.

Miles

Then stop fighting it, baby. Tell me what you really want right now.

I know a lot of things.

She stares at the message for a long time. The camera catches the way her breathing has changed, it’s a little faster, a little shallower. She pulls her bottom lip between her teeth.

Sadie

I don’t know anymore.

Miles

Yes you do. Be honest with me. Are you wet right now thinking about me watching you?

Her head snaps around the room, looking for her laptop. There’s no way she can find the camera, so I’m not worried, but I smile knowing she’s thinking about me again.

Miles

Good girl. Don’t worry baby, I’ll make you come again, just say the word.

She screams into the pillow and I smile again. She wants me, she just can't say it because then she knows that she’ll never be able to walk away from me.

***

“Miles, you look horrible, are you sleeping?” My mother stands in front of me, cups my face and looks at me, and all I can do is smile.

“I’m still handsome.”

She smiles and walks away. “You know I worry about you; you need to sleep.”

“Declan came back from The Pit this morning, are you not going to say anything to him?” I ask, and Declan starts laughing.

“She already did. Lucky for you she loves me the most.” Declan grabs a beer and walks away.

“You wish.” I give my mom a kiss on the cheek and follow her to the sitting room with the cheesecake she’s made.

They’ve called us here with some news, and we’re still waiting. I need to talk to Cain about these girls. Maybe this isn’t the best place, but I didn’t sleep all fucking night, and I have a feeling this shit is going to fuck with my head more than I want to admit.

I sit down next to Hayden handing him a beer, and Autumn smiles, cutting a cake for everyone. Cain is talking to dad when Autumn speaks.

"We have some news," Autumn smiles at everyone. "We're expecting."

My mom screams with excitement, and I mean her fucking screams pierce my ear drum. Lileah makes a sound that could only be described as a controlled explosion of joy.

My dad tells Cain that’s the news you share the moment you walk through the door, making Cain smile and then he pulled him into a bear hug. Mom is already talking to Autumn about everything. She’s not giving anyone a chance to say congratulations to her, so I walk over to Cain.

“Never thought you would have a kid; this is going to be fun.”

“You’re babysitting,” he jokes, and I laugh.