Cradled at the backseat of Duncan's family plush upholstered car seat, the music emanating from the car speaker was calm and soothing my heart is far from being calm.
Just this morning I met the heir of Duncan empire; Philip Duncan, my rumoured step brother and ever since then I have been tiptoeing around the house aware of his presence.
I don't want to run into him nor encounter him. He makes my heart beat faster and my skin crawl. He looks like trouble, the type of guy that is gonna upset your existence and turn your life around.
The journey to the dinner party was Short and peaceful save for my heart which was palpitating.
My mom and step dad were having an intimate conversation in the front seat, while I stayed in the back seat sulking.
“ Here we are”, Theophilus Duncan announced. I raised my head to see a tall skyscraper shimmering and glittering with light.
A bright red neon sign was placed in front of it and the sign said “ Crystal Palace President hotel”, while I was admiring the beauty, the elegance and opulence of this hotel, I heard a loud screeching of tires behind. When I looked I saw Philip riding behind the wheels of a sleek, red Lamborghini urus and smoking his pipe, his blonde wavy hair dancing in the wind, the corner of his lips upturned in a mischievous smile. His eyes were hidden behind a dark designer's shade and at that instant I wished he hadn't, because those deep green eyes do something to me. Two or three buttons were undone from his shirt exposing some firn tanned skin I swallowed hard as I imagined what more could be beneath it.
He mouthed something that got lost to the winds before zooming past us, my heart nearly left with him, before I held my chest and held it back in my ribcage.
Philip pov
romantic country music filled the entire party room, people stood in different corners reminiscing and immersing themselves in the moment, couples holding each other, swaying their hips to the soft music, some leaning on the wall and kissing.
I was watching everyone from the dark corners where I stood. I was physically present but mentally absent. Several girls tried to flirt and dance with me but l was not in the mood.
My mind were somewhere else “ Jessica” my recent object of obsession, just this evening when she came down the stairs wearing those flimsy shirts dress, her straight legs out like a gazelle in the sun, her lips swelled in a pout , giving me a flirty stare under her long, full lashes. Her sweet lavender scent invading my senses making me dizzy that I almost passed out.
My thoughts returned back to the present, I spots my dad and stepmom conversing with a business partner,
“ Where is Jessica?" I scanned the whole thing but I could not lay my eyes on Jessica.
My heart ached, I missed her even though I had only known her for less than forty eight hours but it feels like she filled something that was missing before she came.
I couldn't take it any longer, so I decided to go outside for some smoke.
The balconies of the Crystal Palace Presidential hotel is renowned for being airy and the views are magnificent.
I chose the one that is most proximate from the dinner hall. I desired privacy so I avoided the balconies people randomly walk into.
“ Where could Jessica be right now”, I thought, the cold night wind hitting my face as I draw in a smoke.
“ Do you need me for something,” I almost jumped out of his skin, this sounds like Jessica's voice, couldn't be or could it.
I scanned the place then my eyes rested on a figure leaning against the gigantic pillar of the balcony.
“ Is that you Jessica” she purred in response, there was something different about her voice - no something different about her in general tonight.
“ f**k Philip, you have barely known her for forty eight hours.”, I swored under his breath.
“ Why are you looking for me Philip, I thought you want me gone “,
I walked towards her with slow reassuring steps and stopped when I came close enough to see her clearly
“ I want you gone in a legal way, not disappearing in the middle of a dinner party. you don't want to trouble our posy and momsy do you “, my eyes were resting on her bare legs.
“ Aren't you such a good step brother, philly “, she purred again as if she was sleepy.
Why is she suddenly behaving like this? Doesn't she know what she is doing to me and did she just say step brother……
“ Do you really see me as your step brother”, I asked trying to make out her face in the dimly lit balcony
“ Whether I want it or not you are my step brother “, she said
Then for the first time she raised up her face fully to look at me, the warm golden lights cast shadows on her face and I saw something flickered in her eyes that made my heart beat faster and perspiration gathered on my forehead. Could she be thinking the same thing with me?
“ I don't want to be your step brother “, I said before I could stop myself
“ I know and I feel the same here, our parents just forced this family thing on us, I know you think I am a greedy girl who wants to reap where she did not sow, I am not enjoying all these, I didn't mean to invade your life”,
I felt more drawn to Jessica after she said what she said, not that I like what she said hell no!! I want her to invade my life, my heart, my bed and even my body but not just as my stepsister. The awareness that I desires Jessica that much shocked me.
I reached out my hands and drew her up until she stood facing me.
Is that tears in her eyes? What could be making her cry?
“;why are you crying?” instant anger had taken over me. Whosoever and whatsoever that made tears drop from her pretty eyes should get ready to pay with their blood.
“ I was just feeling out of place in this place, fancy dinner dress everywhere, expensive wines, Rich people's talk, everything was just too much for me, so I decided to come out here and breathe”, her presence permeates all my senses.
“Same here, I was born into all these riches yet I can't get used to them, it feels suffocating, sometimes I feel like escaping to an island away from all these”, I reached out and drew her closer, circling her waist with my hand.
“ Really? You seemed so immersed in your opulence, you look the part of a perfect billionaire heir”, she was now speaking into my ears, the hot air that emanates from her mouth causes all the hairs in my body to stand.
“ I wonder what it means to live in your world Jessica, being carefree, not having to worry about your family's reputation, not having to live up to expectations at all times.
“ You don't really want to know”, she said as she rested her Head on my chest and I drew her closer to feel the rhythm of her heart and my body went up in flames.
Suddenly she raised up her head and stared at me straight in the eyes, I saw something sparkling in her eyes, then as if on cue, she parted her lips and captured mine in it.
I have kissed women but I have never had a woman capture my lips with such ferocious lust as if she doesn't even care for my consent.
She nibbled slowly at first before she became greedy, grabbing everything she could. She sucked my lips so hungrily as if she was hungry and only my lips could satiate her.
I pressed her body tightly to mine to steady her and also to explore the fire raging in my groins.
She continued assaulting my lips as her hands held tightly to the front of my shirt, her short but sharp finger dug into my skin, the sharp pain emanating from it was instantly swallowed up with intense pleasure.
My head was feeling fuzzy, my body has turn to jelly under the experienced mouth of Jessica, then suddenly she broke the kiss. Her face flushed, we were both quivering, she mouthed something incoherent and stormed out.