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I push harder. I’m going to win this. Theo looks over his shoulder for a moment before he sprints toward the house. I go all out. As I close in on Theo, an idea pops into my head. My hand strikes out, slapping his ass. The shock of it makes him freeze for a moment, and I skid to a stop as I pass the boundary of our driveway.
“That’s cheating,” Theo complains as he walks the last of the distance.
“And shoving me wasn’t?” I retort. “I won. I get the bed tonight.”
Theo bites his lip, his cheeks going red with anger. “Fine,” with that word, he heads inside, slamming the door behind him.
I take a few slower breaths and shake my head. Whatever just happened between us, I didn’t get the chance to clear my head like I wanted with the run. Still, my chest feels lighter, like something has changed between us. I think I almost saw a hint of a smile when Theo accused me of cheating. Plus, it means I don’t have to sleep on the air mattress tonight. That thing is nowhere near comfortable.
I leave Theo to stew in his thoughts and make my way to the kitchen instead. Mom is already there, and she turnsto look at me as I enter the room. “You need any help with dinner?” I ask.
“I wouldn’t turn it down,” she answers. “You look a little sweaty, though. Did you want to wash up first?”
“It’s fine, I just went for a jog with Theo,” I answer as I make my way to the sink and wash my hands.
“You went for a jog with Theo?” she asks, raising an eyebrow. When I shrug, she goes back to cutting up the tomato in front of her. “That’s nice …” Mom trails off.
I can feel the awkwardness of the moment, but it doesn’t stop the small chuckle that leaves my lips. I can’t imagine telling her all the details of today, but all things considered, I feel a little less on edge being around Theo than I typically do. “Yeah, it was nice,” I say honestly.
As usual, Theo ignores everyone at the dinner table. He pushes around his food, eating the occasional bite while staying silent. But every once in a while, he glances at me across the table. I know we aren’t talking about what happened earlier, but it doesn’t change the fact that it happened.
Theo can blame it on some bullshit excuse like adrenaline if he wants, but he was hard. I didn’t imagine the way he froze up and said my name in that breathy moan. Hewas turned on,and I was too.I shouldn’t have pushed him the way I did. It wasn’t right to escalate it, but I wasn’t thinking clearly at the moment. I haven’t had sex since Theo walked in on me with Eric.
I might not be attracted to Theo. He’s my stepbrother, for fuck’s sake. But I was too caught up in the moment. There was a strange thrill of knowing I was the one turning him on.
Now we just need to move on and keep ignoring it. It’s better if we keep hating each other. Or maybe we can come to some sort of truce. But there’s no way this can lead to more. Teasing Theo is one thing, but crossing the line and losing clothes is out of the question.
Chapter Seven
Theo
Iroll over, keeping my eyes closed, but the new position isn’t any more comfortable than the last. Damn Cy. Fuck them for taking my bed. Sleeping on the airbed is miserable. The mattress shifts under me, and my hip hits the floor as a gush of air escapes.You got to be fucking kidding me.I grab my phone, using the light on it to give me a better view of the mattress that now lies deflated on the floor, a lumpy mess of air pockets.Fuck my life.
It’s only two a.m. I can’t sleep like this, and Cy is sound asleep on my bed. I bite my lip, but it doesn’t take more than a moment to make up my mind.
“What are you doing?” Cy asks, opening their eyes partially as I climb into the bed next to them.
“The air mattress deflated,” I whisper.
“Well, I’m not sleeping on the floor,” they argue.
“I didn’t ask you to,” I grumble back. I turn my back to Cy and settle in. It’s a tight fit in my full-size bed, but it could be worse. Cy doesn’t say anything, but they scoot, giving me more room.
I’m physically more comfortable now, but my mind is racing. I’m in nothing but my boxers and Cy isn’t wearing much more. They had on a pair of sleep pants before we went to bed, but I didn’t notice if they took them off. We could both be in just our underwear.
My dick twitches, chubbing up while I try to ignore it. The past couple of days have been awkward. Ever since Cy kinda groped me, I can’t stop thinking about it. The way their eyes lit up. My heart racing. The blood filling my erection as I eagerly waited for them to touch me. Then they did. Their hand was on my groin.
Then we were interrupted by a damn knock.
I have no clue what would’ve happened if Selene hadn’t shown up at that moment. Would Cy have kept going? Did I want them to? Some questions are better left unanswered.
I roll over onto my front, pressing my semi into the bed. If I ignore the tent in my boxers, it doesn’t exist. If I don’t admit the weird sexual tension between me and Cypress,it isn’t a thing. If I don’t think of their ass bent over as they pulled on their pants, I won’t focus on the thoughts racing in my head. I won’t think about how it would feel to be in Eric’s place, on my knees with Cy’s dick in my mouth.
Damn it, Theo.Focus. I do my best to think of all the unsexy things that come to mind. Scrubbing toilets, filling out job applications, Selene’s cooking, taking out the trash. Eventually, I fall asleep.
Cy’s eyes meet mine as they lick their lips. Their hand runs down my side until one manicured nail scrapes over my hip bone. My dick stands straight up. I thrust my hips, chasing their touch, and Cy laughs, shaking their head at me. “So impatient. Turn around,” they tell me.
My body shifts so Cy is pressed up against my back. Their long frame curls around me, and I feel their dick press against my ass. “You want this?” they whisper in my ear.
