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Lines We Can’t Uncross
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2025-12-18 15:20:49
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TEMPTED BY MY STEPSON Open Secrets
Lucia.I woke up reaching for warmth that wasn’t there.My hand slid across the sheets to meet nothing but cold fabric, and my eyes opened instantly. The other side of the bed was empty. Neat and untouched. Like Hunter had never been there at all.My chest tightened.I sat up, pulling the sheets higher around myself as my eyes darted to the door like I expected him to be standing there.He wasn’t.“Of course,” I muttered to myself.I reached for my phone immediately and typed without thinking. 'When did you leave the bed?'The message sent and the silence in the room felt louder. I swung my legs over the side of the bed and stood, wrapping my robe around me as I paced slowly, my mind already spinning. For some reason, I felt anxious and unsettled.My phone buzzed a couple minutes later and I reached for it immediately to see a text from Hunter.Hunter: 'Early. Had to take care of some things. I’ll explain later when I get back. Are you okay?'I exhaled, dropping my shoulders just a li
TEMPTED BY MY STEPSON Pressure Points
Hunter."Fuck," I muttered, slamming the car door harder than I meant it to.I dropped into the driver’s seat, throwing my head back as I ran a hand through my hair in frustration.Asher got in on the passenger side and shut the door carefully, clearly much calmer than I was.I started the engine but didn't pull away yet, staring out the window.“That was a dead end,” I said flatly. “We were right there Asher, right there. And he shut the door in our faces.”Asher sighed and leaned back against the seat. “No. That wasn’t a dead end.”I shot him a look. “You heard him. He gave us nothing.”“He gave us the final confirmation we needed,” Asher replied calmly. “Fuck that. We already knew it, plus confirmation doesn’t save James,” I snapped. “Confirmation doesn’t put Christian behind bars.”Asher didn’t show any reaction. “Hunter, listen to me. That man is terrified, he's not pretending. He's genuinely terrified.”“I know,” I said flatly, "and that’s what makes this worse.”I pulled out o
TEMPTED BY MY STEPSON The Hidden Witness
Hunter.“What is it?” I asked, narrowing my eyes as I opened up the laptop.He tapped the screen, bringing up an old newspaper clipping. “Look at this. Former CFO of one of Christian’s paper companies– retired early. Completely disappears from public life after leaving. No interviews, no statements, nothing. He just… vanished.”I frowned. “Retired early? That sounds… convenient.”“That’s what I’m saying,” Asher said, leaning back. “People don’t just vanish like that. Not when they held that position. He knows something.”I scoffed. “Or he did. And Christian made sure no one ever hears from him again.”“Exactly,” Asher said. “Which is why this is important. If anyone can have any information or even evidence, it’s him. But he’s been hiding for years.”I slammed my fist lightly on the table. “Do we know where he is?"Asher smirked faintly, holding up a small piece of paper. "I wouldn't bring it up if I didn't.”I smiled and nodded, shutting the laptop. “Then what are we still waiting fo
TEMPTED BY MY STEPSON Lines We Can’t Uncross
Hunter.Lucia was still asleep on her stomach, breathing softly when I slipped out of the room before sunrise. For a second, I'd almost stayed as I watched her sleep, almost laid back down, pulled her into my chest, and let the world burn around us.But I couldn’t. I couldn’t risk Christian walking in or risk one guard seeing me in the wrong hallway. I couldn’t risk putting her in more danger than she was already drowning in.So I forced myself to move.By the time I stepped into the hallway, the house was still dead quiet. No footsteps. No guards. No Christian. Good. I took the back stairwell instead of the front one and slipped out through the exit door.I showered again in my own room then changed into fresh clothes and headed out before anyone else was up.By 6:15 a.m., I was on the road.And by 7:00, I pulled up in front of one of my safe houses I used for everything connected to Christian.Asher’s car was already parked out front.I sighed. “Of course he’s early.”I walked insi
TEMPTED BY MY STEPSON The War Ahead
LuciaFor a good thirty seconds, I just stared at him.Hailey Young. I'd heard the name so many many times I wasn't even fazed anymore. “Hunter… who is Hailey Young?”He didn’t look away from me, but something in his eyes shifted. “That’s the thing,” he said quietly, “I don’t know.”My jaw dropped. “Are you joking? How can you not know? You kept saying her name likeyoi knew who she was, like she was someone so relevant.”“She is,” he cut in, "I'm sure.”“But you don’t know who she is?”“No.” He shook his head. “I’ve tried finding her but nothing turns up. Not in any way that makes sense.”My heart throbbed with frustration. “Then why are you so convinced she’s important?”“Because both our fathers were terrified of her name,” he stated, his voice straight. “And terrified of anyone asking questions about her. That alone tells me she’s central to whatever Christian is hiding.”My stomach was in knots. “My father refused to tell me,” I whispered, “no matter how much I begged.”“He refu
TEMPTED BY MY STEPSON Back To Reality
Lucia.The bathroom was still foggy with heat when when we stepped out and into the room. Hunter pulled me into him, our bodies moist and fresh from the shower, and placed a soft kiss on my forehead.“You okay?” he whispered.I nodded. “Yeah. You?”“More than,” he teased, brushing a wet strand of hair from my cheek. “Come on.”He climbed into the bed first, patting the space next to him. “Come here.”I slipped into the bed, still wearing my robe and sank into his arms. The sheets were warm and the room quiet except for the sound of our breathing slowly settling. Hunter shifted, guiding me closer until my head rested on his chest as he traced slow, gentle lines along my arm with his fingers.For a while, neither of us said anything.Then I took a small breath. “Can we… pick up where we left off?”His hand paused. “Where we left off?”“Before I left for the hospital,” I said softly, looking up at his face, “when I asked you about Hailey Young.”His chest rose and fell in a deeper breath
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