21. A Number

I meet Seb in the parking lot, trying to control the giddiness I feel inside. People's gazes are on us, after all, almost tripping over themselves just to catch sight of him and probably thinking about how I don't deserve to be by his side. Seb and me getting together isn't something that I imagined until it happened. If you asked me about it before, I would probably be pretending to dry-heave at the thought. He was my stepbrother, after all. There are all kinds of things that anyone can say about that.

I sigh, remembering the conversation that we had about keeping our relationship secret. I've been debating with myself about it overnight. Is this all going to be worth it? Hiding how we feel for each other just to keep other people comfortable?

"Hey, you ready?" Seb asks me as I fasten my seatbelt beside me. I thought he would drive away as soon as he closed the door, but suddenly, he grabs me and claims my mouth. I gasp in surprise, but melted almost immediately in his warmth. We k