Page 37 of An Unexpected Encounter

He runs his hand across the back of his head, soothing the sting as he sits back down, glaring at me with a look that I know all too well—payback is going to be a bitch.

“I asked you a damn question and you’re sleeping. How the fuck can you sleep?”

“Easy, I’m fucking tired. What’s got you all up in a tizzy?”

“Jay!” I say in exasperation.

“Where is he?” Zeke looks around the living room, his eyebrows furrowing when he doesn’t see him. He calls out his name and I shake my head. How stupid is he?

“He’s not here, and he hasn’t called or answered his phone.” I feel like a scorned woman at the moment, plotting my revenge against my own brother.

“Where is he? Is he still at Selena’s?” His face lights up with his last words.

If he is, it means she didn’t throw him out, and that’s a good sign for us to be a part of her life.

“I don’t know.”

“If he is, then it’s good. When we go over later, maybe she won’t kick us out. We can also start planning for each of us to spend some alone time with her.”

I do like the idea of alone time with Selena. But I’m still worried about her. She’s not been feeling well. I’m afraid with the lack of fluids and food that she’s going to need to be taken to the hospital.

I keep flipping through the channels, but I can’t calm myself. My nerves are in overdrive and all I want is Selena. “Zeke?”

“Yeah.”

“What are we waiting for?” I shift on the couch, so I can face him and turn off the television. If all goes well, we’re not going to be watching anything else.

“Eli, seriously man, can you stop talking in fucking code?” He runs his hands through his thick, dark hair. I’ve always been amazed at how much I look like the twins. I’m not talking about the obvious things that tell you that you’re related to someone, but our features are so closely similar we could almost pass as triplets.

I wonder if Selena saw the similarities when she met me on the plane. I’m also a little jealous that he got to have sex with her first. It’s okay, he can have the boring hotel room, we had sex on a plane. It makes me yearn for the next place we can be together. Maybe we can do it at the firehouse, or on top of the firetruck.

My cock stirs in my pants at the image of her naked, lying on top of my fire jacket as I fuck her.

“Eli, who’s zoning out now?”

Shaking my head, I will my cock to soften. Not really wanting to sport a boner in front of my brother right now.

“Sorry. What are we waiting for? Let’s shower, get dressed, grab some food, and head over there now.” The corners of my mouth turn up at the same time as Zeke’s.

That’s right buddy, we’re cutting in on Jay’s time. Asshole should’ve kept us updated.

“I like how you’re thinking. Let’s go.” He shoots up from the couch and takes off for the stairs, taking them two at a time, until he disappears.

Why the hell am I still sitting here?

I spring up from the couch and follow my brother. In just a little while, I’ll be gazing at the beauty that captured my heart two months ago.

The one who left me, without ever telling me who she really was. She just didn’t leave, she ran from me.

Fate’s funny sometimes. Her being my stepsister was not what I expected when I saw her at the end of the aisle.

Well fate, here’s a kick in your ass, because I’m writing my own future now.

Pulling up to the curb in front of her apartment building, all I can think about is how I can’t wait to get upstairs.

I’ve been chomping at the bit all day to see Selena. Jay not returning my messages was the incentive I needed to convince Zeke to come early.

Now here we are. Parked right behind Jay’s truck.

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