Chapter 27
Chapter 27: Sex Talk I wake up in his arms the next morning. The minute I open my eyes, memories
fromst night instantlye back to me. That’s it. I’ve slept with Eason, with my stepbrother. I carefully
turn around to look at him. He’s still sleeping soundly. No matter how much of a jerk he is by day, he
seems so cute and peaceful right now. The summer sunshine pours in through curtains and onto his
beautiful face, giving the whole room an amber glow. I study his perfect, straight, angr figure.
Seriously, I can do this all day, staying in his arms and looking at his sleeping face…
Wait.
I jerk up a bit, scared by that fleeting thought just like I did yesterday. My movement disturbed him in his
slumber, as he murmurs something vaguely and turns around releasing me from his arms.
I fight back the temptation to crawl back to his cuddle and get out of bed quietly.
I turn on my phone and quickly text my mom, letting her know that I got caught up my“ urgent homework”
so didn’te backst night. Then I go into the kitchen and brew some coffee.
My mind drifts away while waiting for the coffee to get ready.
Well, beforest night, I thought sleeping with him would help me get over with my obsession and move
on to the next phase. I only want him sexually. That’s it. Period. Butst night didn’t do a good job killing
my wayward thoughts. Instead, it opens a door to something else.
My own inner voice starts ying in my ears.
… I love this so much… I love him…
I jump to my feet immediately, panic as hell. No, no way. That can’t be it. We barely know each other
right now. Plus, he’s such a maniptive, forceful, difficult, and overwhelming guy. Why would I fall in
love with him?
That’s just sex talk. My hormone talking. I take a deep breath and bury my ming face into my palms.
That’s right. No need to overthink this. I’ll just keep some distances with him afterst night. “What are
you thinking?”
I’m startled and turn around to find him walking out of the bedroom. He yawns and walks closer to me,
hairs messy in an incredibly sexy way. No one can look this good in the morning, except him.
“What are you doing babe?” he asks in a hoarse and sleep voice. His armse around my waist and
hold me from the back. He rests his chin on my shoulder, gently rubbing his head
against my neck. The intimacy makes my heart leap. “Umm…nothing,” I say quickly, breaking free from
him. “Coffee?” “Yeah, I can have some,” he leans on the counter. His eyes fix on me. A faint trace of
smile lightens his face.
I avoid his gaze and quickly pour him a coffee. But when I hand him the mug, he doesn’t take it. Instead,
he grabs me by my wrist and pulls me right into his firm chest. “Why don’t you look at me?” he asks while
nibbling on the side of my neck.
That’s so itchy. I giggle and try to avoid him. But he tightens his arms and holds me closer, lowering his
head to capture my lips. I almost drown myself in that kiss. The atmosphere is just right. Thezy
summer morning, the freshly brewed coffee, the warm sunshine filling up the living room, the perfect
boyfriend…everything is perfect. Except he isn’t actually my boyfriend. His handes up to my waist
and caress my naked skin. His breathe bes rougher. And I can feel him swell against me. But my
mind suddenly clears up, like waking up from a dream too good to be true. And I quickly push him to the
side and move further away from him. He is caught off guard. He staggers back and looks at me with
parted lips and frowning brows, deeply confused.
“Nat?” he asks. “What’s the matter.”
I can’t look at him. If I do, I’ll lose all courage. So I doge his gaze and quickly walk towards the living
room, grabbing my bag. “I think I should go,” I say. That enrages him. He strides across the room and
grabs my shoulder forcing me to face him. That gentle smile on his lips is gone. Anger shes through
his green eyes.
“What’s your fucking problem Natalia?” he grits out.
I cower under his furious gaze. I know what I am doing right now is horrible. But it’s the only way to
remain clear-headed.
“I just need to get home…mom may get worried.”
“I’ll call her,” he snaps.
“No!” I say quickly. “You shouldn’t. That’s it. I’m leaving.” He narrows his eyes and studies my face. Just
when I thought he was going to lose it and gopletely mad, his hands suddenly drop to his sides. He
takes a step back as a cold sneeres over his face.
“Fine. Get lost,” he shrugs. “I should kick you out of here the moment I’m done fucking you. That’s why
we are together right? It’s only sex and nothing else.”
His words make my chest hurt. I take in a deep breath and look away, trying to blink back the tears in my
eyes. “Yeah, that’s right,” I say.
He snorts and walks to the side picking up his phone. His voice bes impatient. “Then why are you
still standing here? Valerie is meeting me here. You don’t want to bump into her.”
He’s probably just saying that to make me mad. But that works surprisingly well. As I flee his apartment,
tears have run down my face.
I blew the whole thing. Things were going so nice and dreamy between us, and now all is gone.
But if I let myself hover over him, I’ll destroy myself in the end.
***
Ever since that night, I never hear from Eason again. No calls, no texts. I bump into him a few times in
school, but he just walks right pass me.
Valerie is back again, following him everywhere he goes. Whenever our eyes met, she would stare at me
with a smug look as if she has won some stupid contest.
As far as I know, Eason is just ying her the same way he yed me. I think Valerie knows that as well,
but she doesn’t care. That’s why she could stay by Eason’s side.
I hope I could have that kind of consciousness. But I can’t let myself go down that deep.
Fortunately, my life in school has finally be better. Eason invited me to sit with him once in the café,
and that sessfully got me off the target list. No one would deliberately pick on me anymore. They just
go back to ignoring me. But that’s all I ever need anyway. A boring yet peaceful senior. I spend so much
time with Katherine, Alex, and Edie recently. The four of us basically be a group. Now that I have
finally caught up with schoolwork and managed to make some friends, my life is finally back to normal
again. I would think about that wild night with Eason from time to time. But other than that, we never
cross again. I can’t let myself to go down that road again and I think his pride forbids him to contact me
anymore.
TWO WEEKS LATER
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Days fly back quickly. When we are finally done with midterms, Katherine proposes us to all go on a
short vacation.
“Beach house?” I ask with a frown. We are in the café waiting in line to get our food. Alex and Eddie are
right behind us. She seems very enthusiastic about it. “Yes, it’s my uncle’s beach house. Not far away
from here actually, just an hour drive away. We can leave after school on Friday and get back Sunday
night. Isn’t it nice? I’m so exhausted by the exams. We can use a little rest.”
I keep my mouth shut. To be honest, I’m not so crazy about that idea. My original n for the weekend is
job hunting. Now that I’ve finally caught up with schoolwork, I can start saving for
my college fund again. I can’t keep spending the Ramirez’s money anymore. We all find a table and sit
down. Alex knows about my job-hunting n, so he keeps quiet. But Edie jumps right on board
immediately. “Sounds great! I’m in.” Katherine turns to me and Alex, “What about you two?” I bite on my
sandwich in silence. My hesitation is obvious. Her face drops immediately as she grabs my hand and
begs, e on, we studied so hard for the past few days. Let’s go. You can’t let me and Edie go alone.”
A regretful look shes by Edie’s face but he quickly disguises it. He probably has a huge crush on
Katherine. But she is way out of his league, so he doesn’t dare to make a move on her yet.
“Yeah,e with us,” Edie agrees. “It’d be our first trip together.”
I sign, “But Alex already got me an interview. It’s on Saturday.” 1 “I could talk to them and have that
rescheduled,” Alex shrugs. “It’s a job in local coffee shop. Not running for president.” Looking at their
eager faces, I finally give in. “OK fine.” Katherine cheers pping her hands together. “Awesome!! Friday
night, beach house it is!” I can’t help but smile with her. Her enthusiasm is contagious. But suddenly the
next second, someone appears from Alex’s back and jumps into the conversation, “What beach house?”
I look up and find it’s James. My heart sinks a little. James is both friend with Alex and Eason, so
sometimes he would sit with us during lunch. During random conversations, Eason’s name would pop up
unavoidably, causing my heart to flutter every single time.
“You are all going to the beach house this week?” he asks.
“Yeah,” Katherine says briskly. “You wannae?”
I wanted to stop her, but her invitation was already out. She’s probably just being nice, but I really don’t
want to hear Eason’s name over and over again during the trip. Fortunately, James shakes his head with
a regretful smile. “Oh I can’t. I already had n. Well, you guys enjoy yourself.” After that, he picks up his
tray and leaves our table quickly walking away. Katherine pouts looking at his back. “Why is he in such a
hurry?” “Kat,” I lower my voice. “Why did you tell him we are going to the beach house?”
“He already heard us talking about it. Plus, it’s not a secret anyway. Why? What’s the matter?” She
seems confused. I bite my bottom lips and say nothing, trying to dislodge the stupid feeling of
uneasiness. Even if James knows, it doesn’t mean that he would tell Eason about it. It’s only my
paranoia.