MY STEPBROTHER, MY RUIN

CHAPTER 010: NOWHERE TO HIDE

RONAN;

The morning light streamed through my bedroom window, hitting the mirror just right as I stood there fixing my clothes. Then the thought of last Saturday morning crept in slowly, but dominated every other thing on my mind at the moment.

You wouldn’t blame me. I was used to bathroom doors staying unlocked because nothing in this house ever worried me. The maids knew their place and never walked in without knocking loud enough to wake the dead.

But everything had changed now, just like having to wait for some new girl before I could even start eating dinner at my own table. I let out a long, heavy breath and ran my fingers through my chestnut hair, trying to push the frustration down.

I picked up the crisp white T-shirt first. It sat on me nicely and smoothly. White had always been my best colour; it had a way of popping against my skin, the kind that made people notice without trying too hard.

That was how Selene's eyes got glued on me the first time they visited our house. Her dad had some business dealings with my father, and we were in high school at the time.

But today I felt like mixing it up. I grabbed the heavy Buffalo check shirt, the one with bold red and black squares, and threw it over my shoulders. As I buttoned it halfway, leaving the white tee showing underneath, a thought slipped in.

What would June think if she saw me like this? Would her eyes widen the same way they did when she walked down the stairs for dinner that first night? Or would she look away fast like she had been doing all weekend?

Her face flashed in my head again. I bit down on my lower lip without meaning to. Saturday morning kept replaying, the way her eyes had gone wide when she pushed open that bathroom door and caught me completely naked under the running water.

Pure shock mixed with something else, something that sent waves through my body down to my d**k. Her lips had parted just a little, soft and full. That look had made my c**k twitch even harder in my hand, it throbbed hard like it had been waiting for her.

I had tried to yell “Get out,” but my voice came out all wobbly and low. She just stood there frozen, towel wrapped tight around her body, those long legs stretching out from under it, and her breasts pushing against the fabric like they were begging for attention.

I shouldn't have noticed, but I did. There and then I thought about all the crazy things I could do with that body, with those n*****s hardening under the thick towel, I stroked my d**k one more time.

She had seen it already, there was no point hiding it now. I might as well enjoy every bit of what her gaze did to me. Her long eyelashes lifted small as her throat gulped once.

Even after she finally ran, I couldn’t stop. I had stroked harder, faster, the image of her straight legs, long lashes, and the soft curve of her t**s burning behind my eyes.

Her name slipped out of my mouth in a low mutter as I came hard, shooting long, hot ropes against the shower wall while my whole body shook. The release had felt too good, too intense than what I was used to. Her presence had really made a difference.

I snapped back to the present and glanced down. My d**k was already getting hard again, pressing against the front of my dark jeans like it had a mind of its own.

“Crazy d**k,” I sighed, shaking my head.

I brushed my hair back fast with my fingers, trying to focus. June had carefully avoided me the entire weekend. I could remember the one time I almost ran into her in the hallway, she slammed her door the moment she heard my footsteps.

She ate breakfast early just so she wouldn’t sit at the same table. But deep down, I wanted to see that soft face of hers again. I wanted her to look at me like she couldn’t get me out of her head either. Like the shower moment was stuck in her mind the same way it was keeping sleep away from me.

But I wasn’t riding to school with her. Never! My d**k might have no sense, especially when June popped into my thoughts. I wasn’t about to sit in the back of that SUV pretending she didn’t exist while my body reacted every time her long lashes swayed in the air. No way.

I grabbed my bag and ran down the stairs before Dad even stepped out of his room. Mariah was there, cleaning the low table at the centre of the living room. She raised an eyebrow when she saw me moving so fast. She had been here the longest, so it was safe to say she knew some habits.

“Off to school already, Master Ronan?” she asked.

I winked at her and grinned.

“Yeah, I’m gone. Tell Dad I took the other car.” I didn’t wait for an answer. I slipped out the front door and headed straight for the garage, the silver sedan stood there.

The drive to school was quicker than usual, the thought of June and finally seeing her here in school had kept me all through the ride. Why was I so eager to meet her, as if I hadn't slept under the same roof as her?

“No, Ronan! You need to tone this down, Man,” I murmured lowly as I pulled into the driveway of the vast compound that held the Uni. My heart still gave little thumps, I was finally going to see her. This time, there would be nowhere for her to hide.