Austin grins, turning to face Kade in triumph. “Come on Kade. It will be hilarious when she starts screaming the
house down.”
I press my lips together, my eyes drawing back to his. Kade has a tiny smile on his face. “I wouldn’t want to
miss it.”
My heart races. Even though Austin would be there, Kade and I so close and in the same room always brings tension. Tension that we clearly were never able to resist.
Austin turns to me. “Go get the popcorn Mia!”
I wasn’t so sure I’d be able to focus on the movie if Kade was there. And maybe that wouldn’t be such a bad
thing.
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Mia’s pov
There’s a lot that can happen while watching a horror movie, you either scream the house down or you well,
scream the house down. There’s nothing more you can do.
But I was not about to be the laughing stock of my brother or embarrass myself in front of Kade. I wouldn’t act
like the damsel in distress.
Screaming the house down would not be something I’d do today.
I press my lips together, hating that I felt the shivers of fear already and the movie hasn’t even started as yet.
“Uh, I’ll be back,” I said, getting off the couch and racing upstairs before the boys could respond.
I was such a typical girl, getting scared by a mere horror movie. But I can’t help it. I hated anything and I mean anything that has to do with horror, anything paranormal or has anything to do with the other world..
Count me out the second you say ghost.
Taking two steps at once, I make my way to my room and peel the comforter off my bed. I’ll need one if I have to
hide
my trembling hands and feet.
By the time I came back downstairs, the movie was on and Kade was now dangerously close to where I sat
moments ago.
Tightening my hold around the soft comforter, I straighten my spine and strut over to the two.
I stop in front of him, gulping as I pinned my gaze on him. He completely ignored me until I cleared my throat.
His blue eyes swipe over to me, piercing me so deeply that I involuntarily sucked in some air. He lifts a thick brow, his eyes swimming with amusement.
“Can you scoot a little?” I asked, after clearing my throat for the second time.
“There’s enough space.” He says, laughter on the tip of his tongue but he keeps it at bay.
Was he trying to make me uncomfortable?
One minute he’s warm the next he’s cold. I don’t think I can keep up with the changes of his emotions.
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I looked at the space he left for me. If I sat there, we would basically be touching. My lower stomach cramps.
I look over at Austin who was already absorbed by the movie. “Austin can you scoot over?”
But instead of coming to my rescue like any normal brother would do, Austin just rolls his eyes and says a bland
Kade snorts on the verge of laughing at me. I didn’t want him to see that he was winning even though
technically this wasn’t a competition. But it sure felt like he was trying to get a rise out of me. Or at least make
me uncomfortable.
So I huffed, played like I didn’t care, and plopped between him and Austin. We both gasp simultaneously as my arm brush against his. I don’t think he expected it.
I keep my gaze to the front, not wanting to look over at him or show him that he was affecting me.
Ten minutes into the movie, with the comforter thrown on my legs and my hands twisting underneath, I
managed to ask him a question I had been dying to ask the entire morning.
My face turns to him. “Did I do something wrong?” I whispered.
On their own, my eyes fall to his lips.
My own lips tingle as I remember how his felt against mine.
“You like that?” He whispered against my mouth as he presses his hard cock against me.
My breathing grows as I fight the memory trying to plague my mind. I pinch my fingers together willing them
to stay put and not itch to touch him.
This was a bad idea to give into his teasing and sit beside him so closely. Now I found it difficult to even think
about moving myself away from him. This was dangerous.
So dangerous.
“No.” His voice manages to pull me out of my thoughts and air whooshed out of my lungs.
“What?” I said breathlessly, completely confused by his answer, not even remembering what I asked him in the first place.
Was he affecting me this much?
He turns to me, his blue eyes so beautiful that I wanted to drown in them. Such a clear blue that hid so many
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“You asked me if you had done anything wrong. The answer is no.” He whispers, his eyes flickering down and
burning on my lips.
“Then why?” I whispered, finding my throat a little dry. I swallowed.
“Why what?” He murmurs, his eyes reluctantly removing from my lips to stare into my eyes.
“Why were you ignoring me earlier, after we…” I trailed off knowing we had another listening ear beside us.
Kade turns away from me completely, his face going hard as he gulps. “I wasn’t ignoring you. I’m just trying to survive on my own Mia. I can’t do that if I can’t stop thinking about-”
He stops, letting out a frustrated breath. “Just drop it Mia. It’s not worth discussing.” He grumbles, his eyes set
on the television.
Not worth discussing?
I bit my bottom lip harshly and turn to stare at the screen.
But another ten minutes into the movie and I was embarrassingly flinching every second, gasping every minute and felt like screaming my lungs out every minute.
Austin who had been dead set on watching the movie through, fell asleep on the couch, soft snores coming from
his mouth.
Lucia Morh is a passionate storyteller who brings emotions to life through her words. When she’s not writing, she finds peace nurturing her garden.