“Because,” Aiden growls. His thumbs hit the buttons on the controller harder than necessary. “Nova always interrupts. She keeps wanting me to take her out. Or she needs the shower. Or god forbid we have a thunderstorm at night. She runs into my room and dives into my bed because she’s scared. Do you know how awkward it is to have your dick out, then your grown-ass sister barrels into your room? I can’t have a moment of peace.”
I don’t answer his question. I know what it’s like because it’s happened to me with Madison. Things escalated from there, and obviously not for Aiden.
I raise an eyebrow and peek at him from the corner of my eye. “Isn’t she twenty?”
“Yes!”
“And she’s scared of thunderstorms?”
The TV blasts gunshots and explosions as Aiden fights the boss. “Yeah. I don’t get it.”
I watch him for a moment, wondering if he’ll get with his sister too. He admitted he’s jealous of Jaxon’s relationshipwith Dahlia. There has to be a deeper meaning beneath all the teasing and joking he does about us potentially sleeping with our sisters.
Wanting to test the waters, I say, “Well, if she keeps interrupting, then I’d give her the choice of leaving your room or letting you fuck her.”
Aiden’s shoulders stiffen, and his head whips toward me, eyebrows bunched together and a look of utter shock on his face. “Bro? What the fuck? She’s my sister.”
I crack a smile. “And I’m sure if you give her that offer, it’ll make her leave and you can go back to beating your meat in peace.”
He stares at me with a frown, but his gaze becomes distant as he gets lost in his thoughts. I turn back to my phone, and Aiden returns to his game and stays quiet. Probably weighing the pros and cons of doing something like demanding sex from his sister.
Justin
If you think you can get away with this, you have another thing coming. I’d be very careful if I were you.
I roll my eyes at the message. Justin is spewing hot air and empty threats he’ll never dream of keeping. If he squeals, I’ll take care of the problem, along with anyone else he brings into it. Namely, my stepfather.
Footsteps thud from above. I raise my head and stare at the ceiling, listening to the steps as they pace. “Is your sister here?”
“Yep.” Aiden says, popping the P.
Strange how he bitches about his sister while she’s here at the house. I wonder if she heard everything he and I said. The worry passes as fast as it comes. I shrug. It’s not my problem to deal with.
“What is she doing?” I say.
The footsteps fade until all I hear is Aiden’s video game.
He shrugs, keeping his focus on the TV. “I don’t know. She went to lie down for a nap not too long before you got here.”
I look back at my phone, checking the time. It’s past noon, and I’m already antsy about seeing Madison again, even though I saw her earlier this morning.
Nova enters the room dressed in her usual all-pink clothes. Her pigtails sport black ribbons, adding a little pop of darkness to the mix. “Aiden, I can’t sleep. Can you come cu—” She stops as she notices me. “Oh, hey, Ryder. What are you doing here?”
“Killing time.” More like staying away from my stepfather so I’m not hanging out in my room all by myself. It becomes too much to bear, locking myself away in a small space with nothing to do. It’s not like I can hang out with Madison. It’d bring too much attention to us.
Aiden pauses the game and turns to look at his sister. I don’t miss how his gaze drops over her body, taking in her tight shirt and miniskirt. “What do you need?”
Nova glances at me, then returns her gaze to him. Her cheeks turn a light shade of pink, and she nibbles her bottom lip. “N-nothing. It’s not important.”
I raise my eyebrows.
Aiden turns around and lets out a long, heavy sigh as he runs his fingers through his hair. “You know you can tell me anything.”
Nova shifts her weight and peeks at me again. Whatever is happening with her, she’s clearly nervous about me being here.
Tires squeal outside, growing louder as the sound moves toward the front of the house. I jump to my feet as the living-room window shatters and shards of glass rain down on the floor. Nova yells and scrambles backward with her hands raisedto protect herself. The car’s engine screams as the vehicle speeds away.
“Stay here!” Aiden yells at Nova.
