Chapter 27

**Winter**

I was happy to be home and out of the car with Zander. I didn’t want to deal with him anymore today. I just couldn’t. He had some fucking nerve going into me about Nev when he is dating someone. Why couldn’t I just be happy and have a crush? Was that too much for these guys to offer me? Did they want me to suffer? Apparently, because they wouldn’t even let me have a little crush.

I wished I could have seen their faces if my plan was going to work. But my next one was going to be even better. Blackmail seemed a bit extreme and sinking down to their level, but it was enough to get them off my backs than it was what I had to do. I couldn’t help but wonder if I should go with something a little less extreme, but a part of me doesn’t want to. A part of me wants to go big instead of sitting down and waiting for them to hurt me worse.

There was a knock on my door, pulling me out of my thoughts. “Yeah?” I said not wanting to open it in case it was Zander or my stepdad. My stepdad’s and my relationship had never been a good one. Never been a bad one either. It got kind of bad when I decided to leave after those pictures surfaced, but other than that we merely tolerated each other.

“Open up, Winter. I just want to talk,” he said from the other side of the door.

I sighed. “About what? I don’t want to talk to you anymore. I am done. Just leave me alone!” I shouted the last part hoping he would take a hint. I should have known he wouldn’t. I should have known to lock the door. Not that would be much help against a football player.

He opened the door heading inside like it was his room. He shut the door behind him. “Look, there are reasons I don’t want to talk about Amber. Reasons I really should tell you. I just don’t know where to begin.”

I looked at him confused. What was he even talking about? He was dating Amber. From what I heard from my mother is that they were quite happy together. A very good match. What could he be hiding? She was a very pretty girl. I had seen pictures of her from my mother. I had yet to see her in person, but I was sure she was just as pretty. They were meant to be together from what I heard about her background.

He sat down on the chair in my room and looked down at his feet. “I don’t want you going near Nev though. My relationship status doesn’t mean shit. He’s bad news.”

I crossed my arms. “Zander, you aren’t making any sense. What are you even saying? He isn’t a bad guy. You don’t even know him.”

“I do know him! He’s bad news.” He said getting back up from the chair. He stepped closer to me. “I am your older brother. You need to listen to me.”

I didn’t back down. “Pftt, you are my stepbrother. And that label never mattered to you. It didn’t matter when you took my virginity and didn’t matter all those times after, so don’t pull that damn card.”

He closed all space between us. “I would do it again too. All of it.” He said before grabbing my waist. I gasped not sure how to react. I didn’t have much time to process his movements before he was leaning down and kissed me. I was surprised by the kiss. I didn’t know what to think about it. Why was he kissing me? He had a girlfriend. Was this why he didn’t want me with Nev because he didn’t want someone else to have me? There were so many questions going through my head, but one that didn’t make sense. Why did his lips feel just as good as they did before? I liked his lips against mine. I really hated to admit it. Even more, as his big hands moved down from my hips to my legs as he began to pick me up, wrapping my legs around him. My arms worked on their own wrapping around his neck. I still hadn’t kissed back, but I also hadn’t tried to pull away. I didn’t want to. I wanted more. It wasn’t long after he picked me up that I was kissing back, deepening it even. I couldn’t believe it. I was kissing him back and enjoying the kiss. Our tongues wrapped around each other. He was fighting mine for dominance as he pinned it down so he could explore my mouth. I let out a soft moan. What was going on with me? I was totally lost in the kiss, I couldn’t think straight. I remembered one thing, I did love kissing Zander.

He laid me down on the bed, getting on top of me. He went right back between my legs. His hands went to the hem of his shirt as he took it off revealing to me his perfectly chisled body. I always thought Zander’s body was made from the Gods.

He smiled noticing my eyes looking at his body. “I been working out,” he said hitting his hand against his abs. He chuckled as he moved closer to me. “I can see you have filled out a little more.” He took his hands and wrapped them around my breasts squeezing them. His finger gently going over my nipple. They reacted straight to his touch turning into hard peaks.

I couldn’t help, but blush. I knew I shouldn’t. I shouldn’t be even allowing him to hover over me. I should be pushing him off, but I didn’t have the strength to. I wanted him. I wanted him so badly I couldn’t help myself. If one thing was true, these boys will always be my weakness.