LOGINMy stepbrother brother was supposed to off limits…but what if I’ve fucked him a thousand times in my head. AVA When my mom told me she was engaged, I was genuinely happy for her. After ten years of heartbreak and loneliness, she deserved a second chance at love. What I didn’t expect was for Caden Duke to be standing at our front door. Hockey Captain of Norwell University. Rich. Arrogant. Cold-hearted. My crush! The same guy who stars in every filthy fantasy and late-night delusion I’ve ever had is about to become my stepbrother. And somehow, it gets worse. His father decides I should move into Caden’s off-campus house near the university. Now I’m stuck living with the one person I can never have. CADEN Three rules. Stay away from me. Don't touch my food. And most importantly—Get rid of that pathetic crush you have on me, your stares are becoming creepy. That was before the drunken kiss. Before I tasted her. Before Ava Delene became the only thing I could think about. Now she’s everywhere—walking through my house, sleeping a room away from mine, looking at me with those innocent eyes like she has no idea what she’s doing to me. She was supposed to be off-limits. Instead, she’s becoming my newest obsession.
View MoreCADENI woke up with her words still stuck in my head.*We should just be friends.*For a moment the whole conversation from last night tried to replay itself—the rules, the silence, the way she looked at me when she said it needed to stop.I pushed it aside before it could settle and got out of bed. I showered quickly, dressed, and stepped out of my room expecting the kitchen to be empty.It wasn’t.Ava was already there, sitting on the counter with two cups in front of her like nothing had changed. Like she hadn’t spent last night drawing lines between us.“Morning,” she said casually.I didn’t answer, and she held one of the cups out anyway.“I don’t want it,” I said, trying to keep my voice even.Her hand stayed in the air a second longer before she set it back down. “About last night—”“I’ll be waiting in the car.”I didn’t wait for her response. I grabbed my keys and walked out.In the car, I sat trying to act normal, telling myself declining that coffee didn’t mean shit. I felt
CADEN“You remember what day it is, right?” Ava said as we walked into the house.Shit, Thursday.“I thought your schedule wasn't fit for Thursdays?”“Turns out I'm free.”“And today was a hectic one for you, remember?” I threw myself onto the couch while she crossed her arms, giving me that look she always used when she expected me to take something seriously.“Well, I’ve been given a task to tutor you, and I don’t like failing at my tasks.”I stayed quiet for a moment, then—“Fine. I’ll get my stuff.”“And I’ll freshen up and meet you here in ten minutes,” she said, already walking away.I watched her go up the stairs, replaying the events of the day. Today had been tough for her, but for me it was almost funny.I knew those pictures were going to blow up the second she posted them. I mean, it was my first public photo in two years. Two years of keeping my face off timelines, so of course the internet was going to lose its mind. That was why I selected that picture, and honestly, I h
AVAI stayed longer in the toilet than I should have, my eyes fixed on my phone as I scrolled through the comments.“Awww, they look cute!” That one had up to twenty thousand likes.“Did he take her to Paris?” No, he didn’t. It was a family trip.“So it’s official? Caden and Maya broke up?” They weren’t even dating.“Can’t believe he dumped Maya for this…” This? Yeah, fuck you.I sighed, an ache already forming in my head as I switched off my phone for the tenth time today.If possible, I wanted to spend the whole day here. But I had a very important lecture by twelve, and I knew it was just a matter of time before Mira started searching the whole school for me.*It’s just rumors. At least there’s no bullying and fewer awful comments this time,* I told myself as I stepped out of the stall, washed my hands, fixed my hair, glossed my lips, and took one last look in the mirror.I turned to leave, ready to face whatever whispers or side-eyes were waiting for me, when the door open
AVAMorning came fast, and before noon, we were on Grant’s jet flying back to New York.I tried not to think too much about it. Grant was on a conference call, and it didn’t look like Mom slept much last night with the way she was sleeping now.I was with my laptop as usual, and beside me Caden was seated, earphones plugged in, and you won’t believe what he was doing.Caden was watching a movie!“I thought movies weren’t your thing,” I let out, throwing him a look.“Still not my thing. Just using it to pass time,” he muttered.With that much attention? I didn’t argue, though. I returned my focus to my laptop screen—and before you think it was another sex scene, it wasn’t.This was an entirely different book. I actually had a lot of drafts. I started typing when Caden spoke. “Are you ever going to publish?” “Cade and Avaline’s story?” I asked. “You said you have a completed one already,” he answered, his tone low. “And although I haven’t read it, reading Cade and Avaline’s story to






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