chapter sixteen
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TARA
I'm sitting on my bed working on my novel when Lina comes out of my bathroom with a towel wrapped around her.
"Your shower is f*****g amazing. It pays to be rich, don't it?" She jokes.
"Well, I'm not rich, Kohen is." I say to her.
Lina chuckles and starts changing, but I'm barely paying attention to her.
I have writers block. I'm stuck. Everything I write doesn't seem to fit.
"Oh, that reminds me." Lina says and starts digging around in her bag.
"What are you looking for?" I ask and look up from my laptop.
"Your early birthday gift." She says with a grin.
"My birthday is a week away, and you know I don't celebrate my birthday." I said, growing suspicious.
"Well, consider it as a not birthday gift." She says and turns to me with both hands behind her back. "Close your eyes."
"I don't like surprises." I remind her. "Or gifts." I say while nervously, playing with my bracelets.
"Just close your eyes and hold your hands out." She says and rolls her eyes at me.
I groan and close my eyes while cupping my hands in front of me. Lina places something in hand that feels like a small rectangle box but not in a 'there's jewelry in this' kind of box.
I open my eyes to look at what it is and my f*****g jaw drops.
"Lina -"
"Surprise!" She exclaims with a grin.
"Why the hell are you giving me the plan b pill?" I frown.
She then places another small box in my hand. "Taddaa.... And birth control."
"Lina, I don't need this." I say while giving it back to her.
"Yes, you do. Don't think I didn't see you and your sexy step dad at the club rubbing up on each other." She says.
"Okay, first of all, I was drunk." I say in my defense.
"What about that little kiss before you were drunk." She says with a smirk.
"Okay, that was a mistake, and I have decided that it will never happen again." I say.
"What, why?" Lina asks with a frown.
"Because it's wrong." I say and lay down. "He's married. To my mother. He's.. my stepdad."
"To be fair, your mother is a heartless human being who abandoned you." She says.
"Yeah, she's no saint, but f*****g my stepdad for revenge seems cruel."
"Okay let me ask you a question." She says and straddles me. "You like Kohen, right?"
"Yeah. He's fun and .... he cares, and I guess if he wasn't married to my mom, it would be different." I explain.
"Yeah and not to mention he's f*****g hot." She giggles. "Look, you like him, and he clearly likes you so just f**k him on the down low."
"And what happens when I can't control my feelings anymore? I can't ask him to leave my mom." I say to her.
"Why don't you start off slow, and if it gets to that point, then you will cross that bridge when you get there."
"But -"
"Look, Tara.... you're always asking what if. But you're only here for the summer, so why not enjoy the company of a real man." Lina says with an evil grin.
"But he's my -"
"Yeah, yeah, he's your stepdad, but he's interested in you, and so are you, so just enjoy it."
I sighed and placed my hands over my face. "I don't know."
"Just think about it." Lina says and gets off me. "And I suggest you start these birth control pills."
"But -"
"It's just to be safe."
"Fine." I agree.
I'd be lying if I said I didn't want him. Hell, my n****e gets hard from just the thought of his hands on me.
No.... He's my stepdad. It's wrong.
I'm still stuck on my book. Nothing I write is clicking.
I glance at Lina, who is fast asleep. It's only two pm and she's asleep. She's always asleep. I got up slowly so I didn't wake her and walk out of my room.
I make my way downstairs, and my footsteps led me into the kitchen. I open the freezer and take the tub of ice cream. I then grab the whipped cream, cookies, and bowl.
Lost in my thoughts, I nearly dropped the bowl when I heard the sound of footsteps approaching. I turned around, and Kohen was standing in the doorway.
"I was wondering when I'd get you alone again." He said with a smirk.
Oh shit..
"Kohen about last night..."
"No." He says with a smug look on his face while leaning against the door frame.
"No?" I repeat in disbelief. "What do you mean no?"
"I mean no." He smirks. "You didn't think you could kiss me twice and back out, did you?"
I bit my bottom lip as he got closer to me. He's shirtless. I can see the flex of every bicep. God, he really is hot.
"But -"
Kohen gets closer until I'm pressed against the counter. His body feels good on mine. His fingers caress my neck and thigh. He grabs my chin as his lips brush against mine.
"I'm not afraid to get on my knees and bow before you... I'd worship you, Tara... let me worship you, baby."
"We can't." I whisper.
The moisture is forming between my legs. His grip on my chin and hip is firm.
I started this. I kissed him after he warned me. His words still ring in my ear, "Tara, if I kiss you, I won't be able to stop."
Why didn't I listen?
I'd be lying if I said I didn't want this. The heat radiating off our bodies was enough to burn us both alive.
"We shouldn't." I whisper with my eyes closed. Our lips are so close. I want to kiss him. f**k that. I want him to f**k me. I want him to dominate me. I want him to do the nastiest things to me.
But...... he's my stepdad
My breath was caught in my throat.
Without a word, he lifted me onto the countertop. his eves never leaving mine.
"Let me make you feel good, bella." He said with his lips just inches away.
I bite my lip and wrap my arms around his neck. I want him. I really want him.
I don't think I can speak, so I just nod my head.
"Say it, bella. Say yes." He whispers while kissing and nibbling on my neck. "Say it."
"Yes." I say softly.
Kohen smirks and lifts my chin. "Good girl."
- Writer
