“I don’t start until 8:00 and the office is only 20 minutes away.” She said still giving off high levels of sass.
“Okay. Well you can get ready in Nate’s bathroom. You don’t want to get ready here and have him accidently walk in on you undressing.” Holly started to snicker.
I held my laughter. I hopped into the shower, making the lie real.
“Oh. My. God.” My dad was like a kid inside of a candy store. Except his candy store was filled with computer parts and wires.
“So, what do you want to buy?”
“Everything.”
My dad was still amazed at how big the place was. We didn’t have anything like this in Springfield when I was growing up. We went up and down each aisle as my dad looked at everything. I didn’t mind it though. I just wanted to spend time with my dad.
“So, where did Holly go today?”
“She first went to Millennium Park and I think she went to the Field Museum. Or the Art Museum. I don’t remember.”
“By herself?”
“Yep. I wasn’t going to go with her. As much as I love her I would rather spend some time with my kid.”
“Thanks, Pops.” I cleared my throat. “What do you need for your computer?”
“CPU, fans, graphic cards, RAM, sata cables-”
“Basically, everything to build a new computer.” I stopped him mid-sentence.
“Yep.” He tried to read the small print on a motherboard box.
“Anything new in your life?” I asked him.
“Not much. I started building computers again. But this time I’m selling them online.” He pulled out his reading glasses. “Did you know people pay me double for a gaming computer?”
“I know, Dad. I’ve been telling you that since the beginning. But no, you didn’t listen to me.”
He rolled his eyes at me, “You were 12, why would I listen to you?”
He placed the motherboard down and picked up a different brand. “Basically, the same old same old, and I’m still working at the bakery with Holly.”
I nodded with him.
“How about you, Nate?”
“Same old same old,” I mumbled. I started to pick up some computer parts and skimming the different features.
“Bullshit.” My dad chuckled.
“I mean work is the same. Samuel hands me a report with different statistics and problems and then I go and fix them with my team or by myself. It’s the same old same old. Nothing new.”
I started to feel trapped thinking about work and my repetitive cycle.
“And how is Samuel?”
“He’s fine. Still Dad 2.0.”
My dad chuckled.
“Seems about right. Well next time you come over, bring Samuel with you.”
He walked to the other side of the store.
“And the ladies?” He questioned.
His tone of voice changed.
“Just one-night-stands. Nothing new.” I lied.
“Nothing serious?” He arched his eyebrows.
“Nope.”
“What about Lily?”
“What-”
My heart dropped. Did he find out?
“What about living with Lily? That’s new.”
I let out a nervous laugh. My heart when back to a normal beat.
“It’s going well. Really well. I helped her get a job. But overall, we don’t fight and agree on most things.”
“Good. I’ll glad to you see you and Lily are getting along.” He stretched Lily’s name.
“Yeah.”
There was a moment of silence.
“So, you get along with Lily. That’s good. Really good.” He repeated what I said.
“Yep.” I took a few steps away from him looking at a different product.
I felt like a little kid again. My dad trying to pry out information from me. My heart started to beat heavily again.
What if I told him? I know he can keep a secret. But wouldn’t he be pissed?
She is my stepsister.
His stepdaughter.
My stomached turned into a giant knot. I can’t lie to my dad. He was the only person in the world I could never lie to.
“So. Lily. How is she doing in the big city?” He asked.
“Good. She likes it. But I know she wants more friends so she can go out more.”
“Aren’t you her friend?” He looked at me. “Good friends.” He used a different tone again.
OH MY GOD.
Does he know? I have to tell him. What’s the worst that can happen?
“Dad-I-I think that- this part is good for a gaming computer.” I picked up a random computer part.
I chickened out. I can’t tell him. Samuel already knows. I don’t need a second person to know, even if it was my dad.
“Please. You know that graphic card is shit.” He snorted.
We walked to the next aisle in silence.
“Nate.”
“Yeah?”
“Maybe it’s time to find a girl.”
I looked over at him, but I didn’t say anything.
“You know. A girl you can date.”
“Ye-Yeah. It might be time.” I agreed with him.
“Maybe a girl that’s smart. Dedicated. Passionate.” He took a deep breath. “Maybe even a brunette who’s easy on the eyes.”
I let out a snort as the image of Lily popped into my head, “Yeah.”
I looked down at our shopping cart, avoiding his eyes.
“Hmm- so wha-. What if I found someone like that?”
“Hold on to her.” He added another item in the cart.
“Yeah. Hmmm. But. But what if-”
He placed his hand on my shoulder to interrupt me. “Hold on to her.”
I looked at him. He gave me an accepting smile. I wasn’t sure if he knew or not, but I needed that smile.
“Thanks, Dad.”
He ruffled up my hair.
“You look like a pretty boy with all that crap you have in your hair.” He wiped his hand on his shirt trying to get rid of the pomade.
I fixed my hair trying to style it back in the right place. There was a moment of silence. But this time it didn’t feel awkward.
“So Mexican food tonight?”
“Yeah.” I nodded.
17
Nate
Hips like Woah
“You look sexy,” I whispered in Lily’s ear while lightly touching the side of her leg reaching for her pussy.
“Stop.” She giggled. Her eyes were focused on the company car in front of us that had my dad and Holly in the back.
“Don’t worry they can’t see us.” I started to nibble on the edge of her earlobe.
“What about the taxi driver?” she whispered.
I looked over to the man in front of me.
“Don’t worry. He has probably had worse customers.”
She pushed me away.
“No, I mean what if he finds out we are stepbrother and sister and tells someone.” She was getting paranoid.
“Lily. Don’t worry.” I pulled her in closer and decided to comfort her then try to seduce her.
I looked down. Her tits looked fantastic. Dammit. I hate when she wears sexy dresses and I can’t have a taste. It’s like Rooftop all over again, but I guess I still have the images.
“How long before we get to the restaurant?”
“About five minutes.” I started to graze her leg again. Losing control with each glide of my fingers against her soft skin. She stopped my hand.
“You're fucking killing me, Lil.” I slightly moaned into her ear.
She bit her lip. I knew she wanted it as badly as I did, but I guess we had to wait.
I looked outside of the window trying to distract myself from looking at Lily and her tight red dress.
There were no more skyscrapers in this part of Chicago. But out here in the suburbs, there was an amazing Mexican restaurant I love and a special surprise for Lily.
“That will be $25
.62.” The taxi driver claimed as we pulled up to the front of the restaurant.
My dad and Holly were already standing on the street waiting for us. I handed the money to the taxi driver while also keeping an eye on Lily as she got out of the car. I needed a little peek of that ass. The taxi driver was also eyeing Lily. I wanted to tell him to back off, but at the same time, I couldn’t blame him. At least she was going home with me.
“Keep the change.” I followed Lily.
“At least it is a lot warmer than when we went to Rooftop,” she giggled.
She pulled down her dress as she saw more eyes on her. I could tell she was nervous about wearing the dress, especially after her mom complained about her clothes just yesterday.
“You look flawless, Lily.”
She gave me a nervous smile while still trying to pull her dress down. I held her hand and gave it a tight squeeze as we walked toward my dad and Holly. Holly arched an eyebrow at me.
“I thought you brought a pair extra shoes, Lily?” She questioned.
“Nope. Only these.” She flashed her gold heels.
Holly hummed. I let go of Lily’s hand and held the door open for my family. I grabbed a chunk of Lily’s ass as she went by, making sure no one was behind us. She jumped in the air. I knew she wasn’t expecting that. I started to chuckle as she gave me a dirty stare and covered her butt.
“See I told you should’ve brought an extra pair of shoes. You are already tripping.” Holly complained.
“She’ll be fine,” I told Holly trying not to grin.
“Table for Nathaniel,” my dad told the host.
I knew he was hungry when he didn’t even have the patience to wait for me to step up. We entered the back and I saw Lily’s eyes light up.
“There’s a dance floor.” She smiled.
“Surprise.” I pulled her chair out.
“How’d you know?” She was so confused.
“I remember you brought it up in the interview with Mr. Prime when he asked you about your hobbies.”
“Whoa, you remembered?” She was genuinely surprised that I remembered.
“Yep. It was a pretty small list of hobbies.” I chuckled.
She rolled her eyes as she shoved her face into the menu, blushing.
“So what do you suggest,” Holly asked.
“Done.” My dad put the menu down. He already made up his mind on his meal.
“Well that was fast,” Holly smiled.
“I would suggest the Pollo Azteca if you like spicy food and chicken-”
“No.” Holly blurted out.
“Well, I guess I know what I’m getting.” Lily gave me a grateful smile.
“Do you like shrimp or steak?” I asked Holly.
“Shrimp.” She skimmed the menu trying to find something. “I’ll find something.”
“Okay.” I chuckled. It was as if she was deciding on something that would change the world. “Well, I know what I’m getting.”
I looked over to my dad who was watching the people on the dance floor.
“Dad? What are you getting?”
“Guess,” he gave me a smirk.
“Carne Azteca,” I said.
He winked. I was right.
“Yep.”
This was the second time he had come here and he ordered the same thing.
“What are you getting,” Lily asked.
“Same thing as my dad. It’s probably one of my favorite dishes of all time.”
“At this restaurant?”
“No. In general.”
The table was silent. Holly was still trying to find something on the menu. Lily and my dad were watching the people on the dance floor. I knew she wanted to dance.
“Hey, Dad.” He looked at me. “I’m going to dance with Lily. Can you order our food?”
Lily looked my way with her eyes wide.
“Carne and Pollo Azteca?” He pointed at us, to make sure that he got the orders.
“You got it.”
I stood up and held out my hand waiting to Lily to take it. She was hesitating. I knew she wanted to dance, but she was shy to ask.
“Let’s just have a little fun.” I gave her my warmest smile.
Lily took my hand. We walked toward the dance floor. I started to swing my hips, taking in the music. Lily was still feeling shy about the whole situation.
“Come on, Lily. Have some fun.” She was dancing side to side in a stiff motion. Her eyes glued to her mother.
“I’m just afraid she will think-”
“Stepbrothers and sisters can dance. You’re over reacting.”
I gave her a little smirk for a boost of confidence. Her body started to swing from side to side like an average dancer. I could tell she wasn’t giving it her all. I held her hand and grabbed her waist. I started to look at the other dancers and copied. I knew I wasn’t the best dancer, but I had some rhythm. She loosened up with each step. Her face lightened up to match her eyes.
“Atta girl,” I chuckled.
She let out a snicker, “You’re in my court now. Follow me.”
She swung her hips, looking more like a dancer now. She started to move back as I followed her forward, never stopping her swinging hips. She turned around and placed my hand on top of hers on her stomach. She swung her hips side to side as her ass rubbed against my crotch.
I felt myself hardening up for her but I had to control myself. I didn’t want to reveal to everyone what I wanted to do to my stepsister. Especially not when my dad and Holly were watching us.
Lily took my hand and I spun her in a circle a couple times. The music got faster.
She leaned toward me, “Now, let’s have some real fun.”
She slipped her legs in between my legs. My right thigh was right between her legs. I could feel the warmth of her pussy on my thigh. Her hips were moving faster with the music. I’ve never seen a girl move her hips like this. I felt like I was being hypnotized.
I started to move my hand down her waist getting to her lower back. I wanted to grab her ass so badly. I was trying to keep up with her but she was on a whole different level. I saw the smile on her face spread as I started to trip on a few steps. We started to spin in a circle with the fast beat.
“Whoa. Whoa. Whoa.” I stopped her. “I don’t think I can do that right now.” I chuckled.
She skin was glistening with the few droplets of sweat. She looked so beautiful.
“Let’s go outside for a bit,” I had to yell in her ear as the music began to get louder.
She nodded. We headed to the front entrance, away from our parents. I grabbed her hand so we couldn’t get lost in the crowd of people dancing.
We stepped outside and the cool air hit us. She sighed softly as she fanned her face for more air.
“Whoa.” It was the only thing I could say.
She giggled at me.
“Whoa- I just didn’t think you were that good. I thought when you meant it was a hobby you just liked to dance in your room or something. I know your mom mention you danced it in high school, but I didn’t- you were great. Wow.” I tripped over my words.
“I’m still really rusty, though. It’s been about four years since I’ve danced like that.”
“Were you in dance competitions?”
I watched her body. My eyes still focused on her hips. I wondered what else she can do with those hips.
“I was in a few. I also took dance as a gym class and I know a few different dance styles.”
“Do you know what kind of dancing we just did?” I asked her as a joke.
“It was like a fusion between Bachata and Merengue.” She giggled.
My expression was blank.
“What?” She arched her eyebrow.
“I didn’t think I was going to get a specific name of a dance.” I started to chuckle. “You have some hidden talents, don’t you Lily?” I looked at her.
Even after a month of living together, I still have a lot to learn about her.
“So man
y hidden secrets.” She bit her lip and inched toward me.
I grabbed her hip and pulled her toward me. She let out a giggle.
“What else can your hips do for your big brother?”
I placed my forehead on her forehead. I wanted to lean in for a kiss, but something was telling me not to.
The front door opened. It was Holly. I let go of Lily’s hips immediately. Holly was giving me the stink eye trying to analyze what she just saw. She switched her stink eye between me and Lily. Only a few seconds passed but it felt like an eternity. I could tell Lily was freaking out; her eyes were in full panic mode.
I wasn’t worried that that point. It’s not like Holly saw anything.
“The food is ready.” She said in a cold voice.
Lily walked in front of me and headed toward the door first. Holly quickly stepped in front of me, making sure Lily and I were separated.
I was speechless.
I felt like a little kid again, but I always felt this way around Holly. She never treated me like an adult. We sat at the table in silence until my dad’s food moans were released.
“It’s exactly like I remember it.” He let out another hum.
“Well, let’s dig in,” I said trying to break the unnecessary awkwardness.
The table got quiet again except for the sounds of silverware clashing with the plates.
“So.” Holly spat. “When do you think you’ll move out of your brother’s apartment?”
“Stepbrother.” I corrected her.
She ignored me keeping her eye on Lily.
“Hmmm.” Lily swallowed her chicken. “I wasn’t thinking about moving out anytime soon.”
“It’s been a month and you found a job.” Holly swallowed her food. “I just thought it might be time to move out.”
I could tell Lily was extremely uncomfortable.
“I-I.” She stopped and placed her silverware at the table. “I was thinking I should save some money before moving out.”
“Chicago is really expensive and she still has loans to pay off. I let Samuel stay at my place rent free for about two years.” I came into backup Lily.
Holly glared my way, “Well, I THINK. It would be best if Lily moves out and experiences being an adult.”
Holly was getting on my last nerve.
“Well, I THINK it’s not a big deal if Lily saves her money and pays off her loans before she moves out.”
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