‘Why are the tastiest apples always forbidden? Why do we have to sacrifice our love because our parents got engaged?’ These questions rushed through my mind as he kissed me deeply, pinning me against the wall. I knew that after this, he would say cruel things to me with those same lips, but I couldn't resist him. I loved him but I hated myself for loving him. “Marcus, please. We can't keep doing this.” I begged. But as usual, he ignored my pleas and continued in his caresses, making me want him more. We were lost in our forbidden desires once again, not realizing that the door was left unlocked. Why does my stepbrother keep seducing me? What if our parents discover our secret affair?
Lihat lebih banyakTallulah's POV
“Fuck, it's cold.” I voiced, pulling the sheets above my head. The heater had begun saturating the hotel room, and the air freshener had a pleasant smell.I can't believe I'm at a five-star hotel, with a credit card in my purse containing thousands of dollars. And it was all thanks to my mom who got engaged to Mr Winston, a wealthy ship builder. I can't wait to meet my step family.But this was no time to be hiding underneath a blanket, I should be out there celebrating with some drinks at the bar. After all, my days of being broke were over, and my mum was finally getting married after decades of loneliness.••••••The elevator doors slid open, revealing the passage leading to the hotel's bar which I strode into. But I began having second thoughts when I noticed the crowd of people in the room. Unlike other regular bars, they were all mannered, having small talks, and holding glasses of expensive drinks and wine.The music being played on the speakers was slow and soothing. Some of the couples were waltzing on the dance floor, embracing their partners on occasions.I wasn't used to being around this many people. And to make matters worse, they were all rich, spending thousands of dollars on whiskey bottles. But thanks to my new rich stepdad, I had become one of them. So I better get accustomed to their practices.“A glass of martini, please!” I said, flashing a smile at the bartender who smiled back.I watched the manner in which his fingers moved as he swiftly mixed the ingredients.“Here you go, miss.” He voiced, handing me the tumbler.I was about to ask for an entire bottle of whiskey, so I could drink it in my room. But a warm husky voice swept across the edges of my hearing, leaving my limbs frozen in their tracks.“Put it on my tab.” He said, sliding a credit card across the counter.I could tell that his gaze was fixated on me, but I couldn't bring myself to lock eyes with him, so I took it slow.I started from his finely pressed pants which matched his brown shoes, glistening from the disco lights. Then my gaze moved up to his chest area, noticing how well built he was. His large chest perfectly fitted his lean muscular arms and broad shoulders.Also, his sky blue shirt did a good job in coating his husky structure, but he ruined the perfect dressing by slightly folding up his sleeves. It was obvious that he was one of these rich fellows, and that scared me. “Thank you.” I seethed, finally looking up to see his face.But the sight left me breathless. His firm masculine voice was just a fraction when compared to his undeniable handsomeness.I had expected to catch a flirty smile on his face, but instead, he remained expressionless, staring at me without blinking. The silent stare was becoming awkward, so I decided to break it with an introduction.“Uhm, I’m Tallula, but my friends call me Lula.” I introduced myself, reaching for a handshake.But when he grabbed my hand, he slowly pulled my fingers towards his lips, and kissed them.“I'm really sorry for gawking at you.” He voiced. “Your beauty's just breathtaking.”“You must be a model.” He assumed.The feeling of his mouth on my fingers sent shivers of electricity down my spine. I subconsciously gulped down the lump of martini in my mouth.“I'm not, but thank you.” I replied, “I'm more off a financial account.”“Wow! An accountant. So you've also got a stunning brain.”Damn! He sure knows how to use his words. I'm glad I changed into this evenly pressed red gown before coming down here. I could feel blood rushing into my cheeks as his compliments hijacked my mind and heart.“I'm Mark.”“Nice to meet you, Mark.”He ordered a glass of whiskey, which he sipped gently. But I could feel his gaze washing my skin from time to time. He was very young, probably a few years older than me. I was starting to wonder how he got this rich at such a young age.His gaze shifted to the dance floor and he cleared his throat.“So your friends call you Lula, huh?”I nodded.“Yep, so does my mum.”“Cool. But what does your boyfriend call you?”I smiled. So that's his way of asking if I'm single.“Well, he doesn't call me. Maybe it's because he doesn't exist, yet.”“Let's change that, shall we?” He husked, stepping forward towards me.I don't know if it was the alcohol or just my body flowing with his vibes, but I drew closer to him, trailing my finger down his chest.“What do you have in mind?”His gaze narrowed and shifted to my lips, and his eyes fell down to my cleavage.“Fuck! I was going to ask for a dance. But if you wish, we could just skip that part and you could take me to your hotel room.”I giggled.“Easy, tiger, we just met. But I'm glad you didn't ask me to dance. I don't know how to.”“Come on, it's not that complicated. I'll teach you.”“Please, no. I can't.” I begged. But he didn't give me much of a choice.I reluctantly followed him as he tugged my arm, leading me to the dance floor. When we found a spot, he grabbed both of my wrists, resting my hands on his shoulders. I could feel the warmth of his palms as his hands slipped around my waist.“Follow my steps.” He whispered.Soon enough, we were both dancing at a slow pace on the crowded dance floor, but it was beginning to feel like we were the only ones on it. His hand slowly trailed down my back until it rested on my behind. I hugged him tightly as his fingers stroked my back and ass.“Lula, have you ever felt like you've known someone for a long time, even if you just met him?” he asked.I was still thinking of how I would answer that question, but unknown to me, there was an even more difficult one yet to come.“That's how I feel right now. I know we just met, but I think I wanna spend the rest of my life with you.”I don't know why, but whenever he says romantic stuff like this, my brain just shuts down. I can't think of what reply to give, or what expression to display. So I remained silent, waltzing with our bodies intertwined. I tried not to let him notice my shallow breaths which he continued to trigger by whispering compliments into my ear.Our waltz continued, until he asked the most bizarre question which made me gasp.“Lula, would you fuck a man on the night you met him?My gaze faltered and my body was tempted to give in to his charms. But I remembered how my mum had severally warned me about letting men lure me with sex. She said she had learnt the hard way when my father ghosted her after getting her pregnant. And I didn't want to ruin my life by making the same mistake she made.•••••After the dance was over, he offered to accompany me to my hotel room. I knew he might still try to have sex with me, but I needed more time, so I could decide for myself if I wanted him or not.“That’s my door.” I announced, pointing at my room.“Number 23,” he seethed, “I'm also down the hall.”I unlocked the door with my key card, leaving it ajar so I could bid him goodnight. But he stood at the door staring at me pleadingly with those cute and irresistible eyes.“What if it was just a kiss?” He whispered.My expression twisted in confusion.“Would you kiss a man on the night you met him?”He strode forward, making me retreat into the room, and before I knew what was happening, he shut the door behind him, leaving me trapped in this hotel room with nowhere to run to.“Lula, I want you. And I'm pretty sure you want me too. So make up your mind now, or you'll never see me again.”Marcus’ POVMy mind wandered about, trying to imagine why she wasn't taking her calls, considering the fact that it was already 9am and the carteen must have served her dinner an hour ago which would have given her enough time to be in her room at this hour. I dialed the number over and over again, but it was still the same result. The series of dial tone beeps on and on until the call was cut. The only two reasons I could think of was either she was asleep or she just didn't want to talk to me. But both reasons seemed strange due to the fact that I knew Tallulah never slept early nor would she want to avoid speaking to me. We hadn't gotten into any dispute lately, and most importantly, the last time we parted after she strode into her dorm, her chins were flushed against her will with a warm smile across her lips. I could feel a smirk creeping across my lips as I thought of how perfect she looked as she walked away into the girl's dormitory with her box trailing behind her. Even t
Marcus' POVThe sight of the other students lifting their hands to answer questions, and the sound of their voice as they did so enthusiastically gave me irks. It reminded me of the first year of school when I had been like them, doing all I can to stay relevant and loved by the lecturers. After a while, I saw the real pictures and realized that it was all unnecessary since it only mattered if the exams and tests were passed properly.Most of the students in my department were men who were advanced in age, some even as old as my father. They must've come to take the course just like my father made me do because they needed the certificate for a job they wanted. The thought of how long I was going to have to deal with this unending circle of classes, tests, and exams annoyed me deeply. Not just a week or a month, six whole months which would probably rob me of my mind before I was halfway through it.I thought of just leaving and spending the rest of the session hanging out with some
Lililan's POVThe sight of the three siblings, Tallulah, Marcus and Kathie leaving the house in the sparkling Ferrari threw my mind into tides of thoughts as I wondered how their school would be like and how they would cope now that they would be away from home during the weekends. I wasn't that worried about Marcus since he had already been in school for four years, graduating with a perfect grade. My concern was about the girls, Kathie and Lula. Before I graduated highschool, I had met Tallulah's father and had the affair with him that changed my life forever. My dream of going to college to study a course which would help me do what I loved was destroyed with the sight of that strange but handsome fellow. When I found out I was pregnant and was far from the prevention stage, I kept the secret away from my grandmother who I loved since I had lost my parents when I was just ten years old. Life was already rough for us since she and my uncle struggled to pay the fees and afford my e
Kathie's POV The days blurred together in a whirlwind of lectures, assignments, and the steady rhythm of Bella's presence in our dorm room. Each evening brought a quiet routine: Bella engrossed in her coding projects, me buried in textbooks, both of us occasionally exchanging brief words or glances that seemed to convey more than what was spoken aloud.One particularly exhausting Friday afternoon, after a marathon of classes, I returned to our room feeling drained. Bella was already there, as usual, her focus intent on her laptop screen. I flopped down on my bed, staring up at the ceiling with a sigh."You look beat," Bella remarked, her voice breaking the silence. She glanced over at me with a mixture of concern and curiosity.I managed a weak smile. "Yeah, these lectures are really taking it out of me."Bella nodded sympathetically. "I get it. Want me to make some tea again? It might help you unwind."I hesitated for a moment, touched by her thoughtfulness. "Actually, that sounds p
83. Kathie's POVThe following days of lectures came in a rush, each day filled with two or more lectures which lasted two hours each. There was so much information to take in as the lectures did their best to make sure that everyone understood what they were teaching. I knew it wasn't this way in other colleges. I heard from my friends that their lectures don't even bother to come to classes most times, and when they did, they taught their courses to a class of over two hundred students, not caring if the students understood what they taught or not. I wouldn't blame them though, imagine having to make each of those hundreds of students understand each lecture. It would be exhausting. The only suffocating thing about this school was my new roommate, Bella Terrace. I wouldn't exactly use the word ‘suffocating’ due to the fact that it was a sweet kind of uneasiness I felt whenever she was present in the room. Most of the time, she was always on her PC, typing quickly in a manner that
Tallulah's POV One afternoon, as we sat under the shade of a large oak tree near the campus pond, Connor brought up his plans for the upcoming semester break. "I was thinking of visiting my family back home," he said, twirling a blade of grass between his fingers. "It's been a while since I've seen them, and I miss them.""That sounds nice," I replied, watching the sunlight filter through the leaves above us. "Do you go home often?"He shook his head, a wistful smile on his face. "Not as often as I'd like. My family lives a few hours away, so it's not always easy to make the trip."I nodded sympathetically, understanding the challenges of balancing university life with family obligations. "I hope you get to see them soon," I said sincerely. "Family time is important."Connor's expression softened. "What about you, Tallulah? Any plans for the break?"I shrugged, unsure of how to answer. "I haven't really thought about it. Maybe I'll visit my parents for a few days.""Sounds like a goo
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