𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐬|𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐒𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬

𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝑻𝒘𝒐 ᥫ᭡

APRIL

As we arrived at my new stepfather James's house, he was waiting for us outside. He greeted us with a warm smile and helped us with our bags.

My mom wraps an arm around my shoulder and kisses my head. "Be nice and polite." She whispers into my hair.

"Hey, April, it's nice to meet you. I'm James Dawson." He says and gives me a firm handshake.

"Um yeah, same."

"Welcome to your new home, ladies," he said, leading us inside.

As we walked into the house, I couldn't help but feel uneasy and unsure about this new living situation. My mom and dad have been divorced for years, and she's had boyfriends before, but this is different. This is uncharted territory.

And then he introduced me to his son, who was standing in the living room. My heart skipped a beat as I realized that his son was none other than the stranger I had hooked up with at the club.

"April, this is my son, Logan," James said, oblivious to our past encounter.

I stood there, stunned and speechless. Logan, on the other hand, had a smirk on his face as he recognized me.

"Nice to meet you, April," he said, his eyes sparkling with mischief.

I couldn't believe it. Out of all the people in the world, I had to hook up with my new stepbrother. This was going to be a lot more complicated than I thought.

Logan's smirk widened as he saw the shock on my face. He didn't bring up our past encounter, but I could tell he was enjoying this little secret between us.

I quickly composed myself and greeted him with a polite smile, trying to act as if we were complete strangers. "Hey."

"Well honey dp you like the place?" My mom asks and places a hand on my back.

"Um yeah, it's really nice... and big." I smile awkwardly.

No offense, but how can a high-school coach afford a place like this?

"Thanks. Your room is upstairs the second door on the right." James says. "Feel free to decorate it however you want."

"Thanks, Mr Dawson."

"Oh, also, your mom told me you used to swim. The high school has a swim team you should join. I could train you."

"Oh no, that's not necessary. I don't even know if I want to join." I say to him.

He wraps an arm around my mom's waist and smiles at me. "Well, let me know if you change your mind. Your mom and I will be on the second wing."

I nod and make my way up the steps to my new room. This is so awkward. This whole thing feels strange.

As I walked into my new room, I couldn't help but feel overwhelmed. It was big and spacious, a far cry from the small room I had back at my old house.

The sight of all the boxes stacked across the room made me sigh. I missed my old room and all the memories it held. I missed my dad and my old friends. Moving to a new place was never easy, but this time, it felt even harder.

I started to unpack my bag, trying to make this new room feel a little more like home. As I placed my clothes in the closet, I heard a knock on my door.

Before I could even answer, Logan walked in with a mischievous grin on his face.

"Hey there, princess," he said, leaning against the doorframe.

I rolled my eyes, "Don't call me that. We're stepsiblings now. Only stepsiblings."

He chuckled, "Oh, right. I forgot about that."

I took a deep breath, trying to gather the courage to tell him that we could never hook up again. But before I could say anything, he spoke up.

"So, about last night..." he started, a smirk playing on his lips.

I cut him off, "We can never do that again. It was a mistake."

He raised an eyebrow, "Oh, really? Because I don't regret it at all."

I try to hide my embarrassment. "Well, I do. It can't happen again."

He walked closer to me, his eyes locked on mine. "We'll see about that," he said before walking out of the room with a wink.

I let out a frustrated sigh. This was going to be a lot harder than I thought.

I nervously play with my gold heart locket staring at the door. Why? Why is the universe against me? This is the biggest F you I could ever think of.

If Logan was anyone else, I'd do it. I'd give in, but I can't. He's my stepbrother now, and that changes everything. I want my mom to be happy, and if she finds out about Logan, it's going to make things weird and complicated.

I wish I could talk to her about this, but I can't. I'm just going to avoid Logan as much as I can and keep this secret from my mom.

Fuck. My. Life.

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