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Bronte’s POV
It wasn’t my wish to see it, until it all changed. I heard noises. It was past midnight, and the house was quiet. Mom had been dating Rufus for weeks now and he had started staying more often. I had woken up thirsty and my throat dry from another restless night of scrolling through my phone. Trying to ignore the pain between my legs that had been getting worse recently. Jake, my ex had been texting me again, begging to meet up but I wasn’t in the mood for his boring vanilla touches anymore. I crept downstairs in just an oversized tshirt, the hem barely covering my ass. My bare feet were silent on the wooden floor. The living room light was on but dim. I thought Mom had forgotten to turn it off again. But then I heard a low, deep groan. The sound of skin slapping against skin. My mother’s moans, my heart slammed against my ribs. I was meant to have turned around and gone back upstairs, but something pulled me forward. I stopped at the edge of the hallway, hiding in the shadows and peeked, they were there. Rufus, my mom’s new boyfriend had her bent over the arm of the couch. Her dress was raised up around her waist, panties tossed carelessly on the floor. He was behind her, shirt open, muscles flexing. His big hand was holding her hip so hard I could see his fingers digging into her flesh. Mom’s face was buried in the chair, her moans coming out broken and desperate as he fucked her hard from behind. He looked… god, he looked like a man who knew exactly what he was doing. He had strong back, broad shoulders, sweat all over his skin. Every time he entered into her, his hips slapped against her ass with a wet, filthy sound that made my thighs tighten, I couldn’t move. My breath caught in my throat. Heat was all over my legs so fast I felt dizzy. I watched his thick cock slide in and out of her, shining with her wetness, stretching her. “Fuck, Catherine, you feel so good” he growled. The way he called her name in a low and commanding tone, sent chills down my spine. I feel it was meant to be disgusting, I’m supposed to be angry that this stranger was fucking my mother like that in our living room. But I wasn’t angry, I was soaking wet. My hand slipped between my thighs without thinking. My mother moaned louder, pushing back against his dick in tears. “Harder, baby please”. I put two fingers into my pussy through my panties and bit my lip unable to stay quiet. My nipples hardened on the thin fabric of my tshirt. Every thrust he gave her, I imagined with my fingers, rubbing my swollen clit in time with his moves. He was so much bigger than Jake and much rougher. The way he took over her body made something dark and hungry wake up inside me. Rufus’s hand came down on my mother’s ass with a smack. “That’s it, take it like a good girl.” The dirty words caused a reaction in me. When he finally cummed, my knees shook. I had to lean against the wall to keep from falling. I whimpered, I couldn’t stop it. Rufus’s head turned toward the hallway. I froze, did he hear me. Our eyes almost met in the shadows. My heart hammered in my chest. Then he turned back to mom, kissing her shoulder as she caught her breath. I slipped upstairs as quietly as I could with my legs weak, my pussy still paining. I locked my bedroom door and threw myself on the bed and fingered myself again. Harder this time while replaying every second I had just seen. Rufus body, his voice and the way he took control. That night, I didn’t sleep much. All I could think about was him. Deep down in me, I already knew one dangerous truth. I wanted my mother’s boyfriend to fuck me the same way. Even worse, I wanted it more than she did. The next morning, when I got downstairs for breakfast, Rufus is already there and the way he looks at me makes me wonder if he knows I was watching.Bronte’s POVWe sat in the living room like strangers.Mom was on the couch, back straight, hands clenched in her lap. Rufus sat in the armchair across from her, calm and composed. I stayed standing near the doorway tense to sit, the necklace burning against my skin like a secret about to be exposed.Jake’s name hung in the air between us even though he wasn’t here.Mom spoke first.“Jake sent me photos,” she said, her voice tight. “he sent timestamps, locations. He says Bronte has been going to your apartment when I was away. He says there’s more he wants me to see it.”Rufus didn’t flinch. “Jake is obsessed with Bronte. He’s been trying to get her back since before we got married. This is his way of creating chaos.”Mom’s eyes flicked to me. “Is that true, Bronte? Have you been going to his apartment?”My mouth went dry. The lie sat on my tongue, ready, but the weight of everything, Chloe’s warnings, Jake’s documents, the men, the nights made it hard to speak.“I… went a few time
Bronte’s The days that followed felt like waiting for a storm that refused to break.Mom was quieter than usual. She still smiled at breakfast, still asked about my classes, but there was a distance in her eyes that hadn’t been there before. She watched Rufus more carefully too the way he touched my shoulder when he passed, the way he looked at me when he thought she wasn’t paying attention. Nothing obvious and nothing she could call out but I could feel her noticing.Rufus felt it as well.That Friday night, after Mom had gone to bed, he pulled me into his office and locked the door. He didn’t touch me right away. He just leaned against his desk and studied me for a long time.“She’s getting closer,” he said finally. “Jake is pushing her, Chloe is pushing you. The pressure is building.” I wrapped my arms around myself. “What do we do?”Rufus pushed off the desk and walked over to me. He took my face in both hands, forcing me to look at him.“We stay calm,” he said. “We don’t gi
Bronte’s POVThe tension in the house didn’t leave after Mom’s questions. It just settled into the walls like dust.I spent the next two days moving carefully, watching every word, every look. Mom was still polite, still smiling, but her eyes lingered on me longer than usual. Rufus noticed it too. He became more careful in public. The perfect, distant stepfather and more intense when we were alone.On Thursday night, after Mom had gone to bed early with a headache, Rufus found me in the kitchen. He didn’t speak at first. He just walked up behind me, pressed his body against mine, and rested his hands on the counter on either side of me.“She’s watching,” he murmured against my ear. “Closer than before.”I swallowed. “I know.”His lips brushed the side of my neck. “Then we need to be smarter. No more risks while she’s in the house. Not until things calm down.”I nodded, but the words didn’t settle me. Because the truth was, the more we tried to be careful, the more I felt the press
Bronte’s POVThe next morning felt different.Mom was already in the kitchen when I came downstairs, standing by the window with her coffee. She didn’t turn around right away when I walked in. That small silence made my stomach tighten.“Morning,” I said to her.She finally looked at me, her smile was soft, but it didn’t quite reach her eyes.“Morning, honey. Did you sleep okay?”“Yeah.”Rufus walked in a moment later, already dressed for work. He kissed Mom’s cheek, then ruffled my hair like a normal stepfather would. The casual affection made my skin prickle.After he left for the office, Mom stayed quiet for a while. I was about to leave the kitchen when she spoke.“Bronte… can we talk for a second?”I froze and said“Of course.”She set her mug down and turned fully toward me. “I’ve been noticing things, little things. You’ve been distant, quiet and Jake has been calling me.”My heart dropped.“He called you?”Mom nodded. “He’s worried. He said he thinks something is going on b
Bronte’s POVThe coffee shop was empty when I arrived.Jake was already there, sitting in the far corner booth with a folder in front of him. He looked tired with dark circles under his eyes, jaw tight. When he saw me, something soft and relieved crossed his face before it hardened again. Like he didn’t believe I could come.“You came,” he said as I sat down.“I kind of didn’t want to.”He nodded like he expected that.Jake pushed the folder toward me.“I wasn’t lying,” he said quietly. “There are things about Rufus that don’t add up. Shell companies, transfers that look clean on the surface but fall apart when you dig. People who used to work with him and then disappeared from the industry.”I stared at the papers without opening them. My stomach felt tight.“Why are you doing this?” I asked. “Really?”Jake’s eyes locked onto mine. “Because I still care about you, because the way he looks at you isn’t normal. Because I can see you changing, and not in a good way.”His voice crack
Bronte’s POVThe days after that night felt strange.Mom came back from her conference on Monday evening, full of stories about boring meetings and bad hotel coffee. She hugged me tightly at the door, and for a second I almost broke down and told her everything. The words sat on my tongue like poison. Instead, I hugged her back and forced a smile.“Missed you, Mom.”“I missed you too, baby.” She pulled away and looked at me carefully. “You look tired. Everything okay while I was gone?”“Yeah. Just stayed in. Chloe came over for a night.”Rufus appeared behind her then, kissing her cheek like the perfect husband. His eyes met mine over her shoulder looking calm, knowing and possessive. That night, after Mom went to bed, Rufus came to my room. He didn’t say anything at first, he just sat on the edge of my bed and pulled me into his lap, holding me against his chest.“You’re quiet,” he murmured into my hair.“I keep thinking about her,” I admitted. “Chloe. What if she finds out? What







