No Way Out (The James Family Book 2) by C. M. Steele Page B

The three-week wait was going to be brutal.
     
     
     
     
     

Chapter Two
    My heart was pounding out of my chest as I ran up to Nat. It wasn’t because of the excitement of graduation; it was Cam’s sexy brother, Simon. It was insane that I wanted to let loose and crawl up his body with just a glance from across the room. I had to make my way over there before we left. I needed to get a closer look. The instant Steven pulled me away from him, I felt an unexplainable sadness fill me up. It was strange, but I shook it off with the help of Steven’s wife. My sister-in-law had been a total bitch to me since she married my brother. She hated his love for me and used mine for him against me. I wanted to knock her into next week, but my brother was a gullible ass.
    “So, what’s that miserable look on your face for?” she said snidely. Stupid bitch. “You don’t want to be around your brother anymore?”
    “I don’t want to be around you that’s for sure.” I was all up in her face. I’d love to pop her in the mouth.
    Steven stepped in between us, looking me in the eyes. “No, girls, please stop fighting.”
    “Your shrew started it.” He didn’t look at her when he was scolding. It was always me. Like I was the one who acted like a total cunt.
    “Well, I’m asking you to stop it.” The pleading look in his eyes was the only thing that stopped me.
    “Really? You let her call me names.”
    I flinched at her, but Steven held me back.
    “Behave,” he warned me again but turned to her and gave her some shit finally.
    “You can’t be nice even today?”
    “You always side with her.” His harpy whined.
    I wondered if their relationship was at its breaking point. I could only hope. I don’t think he’s even happy anymore. I used to tolerate her because he was in love, but for the past six months, he’s been miserable.
    “Because you start shit. Damn it,” he snarled at her. “Let’s go now.”
    I gave a smirk behind their backs and followed them into the car.
    The ride took three hours because the queen had to use the restroom and no rest area was good enough for her.
    “Steven, why do you tolerate her shit? Is her cooch that good?”
    “Seriously, Emmy.” His frustration seemed higher than normal. The last time I saw him, he wasn’t this frazzled. I hated her so much.
    “Seriously, Steven.”
    “Emily, she’s my wife, and I don’t want to be like Dad.” So that explained it all. He didn’t want to be a man who left his family for another woman. It wasn’t the same. Steven and the waste of space didn’t have any kids. At least, I hope they weren’t pregnant.
    “That’s still not a reason to stay with a woman like her, unless you knocked her up finally…but knowing her she wouldn’t want to ruin her pencil figure. Seriously she looks like a pretty boy, Steven.”
    “Claudia’s not pregnant and perhaps I prefer her figure. So please shut it; she’s coming back,” he said nodding his head to the window. Sure enough, she was walking back like she owned the place. I watched her sashay like she was a runway model. Rolled my eyes, I sat back in my seat, ignoring the snarky look she gave me.
    “Let’s get home. I’m tired,” she whined to my brother. I wanted to tell her ass that she’s the reason we were dragging to get home, but I saw the frustration in my brother’s eyes.
    Once we got to the house, I went up to my old bedroom that seemed to be a lot smaller than it used to be. Throwing my stuff on the bed, I passed out.
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    “Simon, what are you doing here?” I said as I sat up in my bed looking at the handsome blonde man. His eyes narrowed into slits as he approached the bed, stalking me.
    His face beamed as he answered, “I came to see my woman.”
    “Your woman?” I must still be groggy. I looked around the room and it was mine.
    “You, baby. Didn’t you know?” He leaned down and sat on the bed next to me.
    “We haven’t even spoken to each other.” I