Forbidden Pleasures
60 Days With My Stepfather’s Brother
The Other World
Two days later, Michael walked into my room and told me to get dressed.
“We are going to the House today,” he said simply, his voice calm and serious as he pulled a crisp black button-up shirt over his broad shoulders. “I want you to see exactly where I really come from, Jess. No more secrets.”
My stomach instantly twisted into a tight knot of nerves, but I didn't argue with him. I went to my closet and chose a simple black dress and high heels, trying my absolute best to look older than my twenty years. I wanted to look like a woman who could stand by his side, not a young girl.
The drive out of the city was long and very quiet. When we finally arrived at our destination, I realized that “the House” was not j
