Tease: A Stepbrother Romance by Veronica Daye Page B

What was that for?”
    “Shh, quiet, remember?
    I rolled onto my back, and he pulled my panties off with one quick tug.
    “You won’t be needing these,” he said as he climbed into bed.
    He slid his arm under my head and brought me closer to him. His eyes looked sad as they met mine. He didn’t have to say what he was thinking, he couldn’t anyway, we were in time out. But I was horribly aware that our time was ticking down. Time out or not, our relationship had an expiration date.
    “I know what you’re thinking, and you know that’s not allowed,” he said before kissing me tenderly.
    His touch was gentler, less demanding than the other times we had been together. He held me close as he kissed me deeply. I clung to him, wishing he would never let me go.
    Silently, he put a condom on and then brought me back into his embrace. With his eyes locked on mine, I felt the pressure of his cock against my entrance. His lips claimed mine as he thrust his cock into me. As he slowly pumped his hips, he continued to kiss me, only stopping to gaze into my eyes.
    This time was different. With each thrust, I felt more emotion. Our first time we fucked, other times we had sex, but this time I was sure we were making love.

~ Eleven ~

    Jagger

    Every night since we made our deal, Sierra and I spent the night together. She wanted to slow things down when our parents got home, but I was too aware of how little time I had left with her. I didn’t care if they found out about us. I only cared about being with her.
    As the number of days dwindled down, I didn’t need the alarm, but I set it anyway. I didn't want to sleep. I wanted to spend as much time awake as possible with her. My last night there wasn’t any different.
    It didn’t matter that we both said there wouldn’t be any strings attached, we both cared for each other much more than either of us wanted to admit.
    Once the sunlight streamed into her room, I knew it was time to get back into my own room. I watched the steady rise and fall of her breathing then slowly slipped my arm out from underneath her head. When she didn’t wake, I rolled off the bed.
    “No,” she whispered, reaching out towards me with her eyes still closed. “Not today. You can’t leave me today. Stay here.”
    “I have to get back to my room.”
    She sat up and shook her head sadly. Her face was vulnerable and soft. I knew that whatever happened in the future, I would never forget that look.
    “I don’t care if they find you here,” she said. “What are they going to do? Send you away? That’s already happening.”
    I slid back into bed and pulled her close.
    “I don’t care if we get caught either. All I care about is being here with you.”
    “I can’t believe you’re leaving today.”
    “Time out. We said we wouldn’t talk about it.”
    “Time in. I can’t ignore it. I can’t pretend you’re not going anywhere when your flight is only hours away.”
    “You’re right. We can’t pretend any longer. It’s here and I’m going.”
    “Do you think you’ll come back?”
    Her eyes were wide and they glistened with tears. I couldn’t stand to see her cry.
    “I don’t know,” I said quietly. “I don’t know how much time I’ll get or even where I’ll be. I don’t know what’ll happen after boot camp.”
    “Can I write to you? At least give me that.”
    “Sierra, we agreed this would just be two weeks and that’s it.”
    I hated myself for saying it. I knew that all I would think about was her once I left. But I didn’t want her waiting for me when I didn’t know what was in store for us.
    “I know. I’m sorry. But you can’t leave. You just can’t,” she said.
    Tears fell onto her cheeks and I wiped them away.
    “You promised you wouldn’t do this,” I said.
    “I didn’t realize how hard this would be. I’m glad it’s so easy for you.”
    “Easy? You think this is easy for me? This is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do. And I knew it would be two