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Chapter 111: The Weight of a Dream
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We shouldn’t be doing this, Step-brother Chapter 112: When Love Starts to Tremble
SiennaBack in the present, sitting with him now, remembering all that made my chest ache and my heart feel full at the same time.I looked at him and whispered, “You were trouble from day one.”He smiled softly. “Yeah. And you still let me in anyway.”I grinned faintly. “Guess I did.”For a second, we both laughed. The kind of laughter that reminded me why I fell for him in the first place.But it didn’t last long. The weight came back, quiet and cold, the moment the laughter faded.Around midnight, Jaxon fell asleep on the couch. His arm was draped over his face, phone still beside him.I sat there watching him, thinking about everything—Coach, the scholarship, our parents’ messages, and how small this house suddenly felt with all the secrets it was holding.My phone buzzed on the table. It was Kendra.Kendra: Hey, saw the group chat. Heard about the scholarship 😭 tell Jax congrats for meKendra: You okay though? I stared at her message for a long time before typing back.Me: Yeah
We shouldn’t be doing this, Step-brother Chapter 111: The Weight of a Dream
SiennaI sat frozen beside Jaxon, staring at the family group chat like the words might change if I blinked enough times.Mom’s cheerful message, Dad’s proud emojis, the triple exclamation marks—they all stared back at us like they belonged in another world. A simpler one.One where Jaxon wasn’t my stepbrother. One where this secret between us wasn’t twisting everything into knots.Jaxon dropped his phone onto the couch cushion, rubbing his face hard. “Well,” he said finally, voice tired, “I guess the news travels fast.”I tried to laugh, but it came out shaky. “At least they don’t know everything.”He gave me a small sideways look, eyes soft but weighed down. “Yeah. For now.”The silence that followed was heavy. The kind that wraps around you and doesn’t let go. I fiddled with the hem of my shirt, thinking about Coach Daniels, about those faraway colleges, and about how proud our parents must’ve sounded—because they didn’t know what that scholarship could really mean for us.It wasn’
We shouldn’t be doing this, Step-brother Chapter 110: The Visit and the offer
SiennaThe sound of a car pulling into the driveway made both our heads turn. I peeked through the blinds and my heart nearly stopped — Coach Daniels.“Oh no,” I muttered. “Jaxon… your coach is here.”Jaxon’s face drained of color. “Now? What the hell—” He rubbed the back of his neck, eyes darting toward the door. “Stay upstairs, Sienna. Please.”I nodded quickly and slipped away to my room. My stomach was in knots. From upstairs, I could hear the knock on the door — sharp, steady, and way too serious.Knock. Knock. Knock.“Evening, Coach,” Jaxon’s voice came, trying to sound relaxed.“Evening, Jax.” The coach’s deep voice carried through the house. “Sorry to show up unannounced, son, but I tried calling. You didn’t answer.”“Yeah, sorry about that. Come in, sir,” Jaxon said.I heard the door close, then the faint clink of glasses. Jaxon must’ve offered him a drink.“Your parents around?” Coach asked.“No, sir. They’re still out of town. I can take any message for them, though.”Coach
We shouldn’t be doing this, Step-brother Chapter 109: The Talk
SiennaThe air in the house was tight long before Ezra even arrived. I’d texted Kendra about him coming, thinking she should be here too — she’d been the glue holding us together through every meltdown lately.But her reply came fast:Kendra: I think it’s better you two talk to him alone this time. He needs to hear from just you and Jaxon.So, it was just us. Me and Jaxon. Waiting in silence.Jaxon sat on the couch, tapping his leg restlessly while I tried not to keep checking the clock. Every car that passed outside made my heart jump, until finally, we heard the gate creak open.A few seconds later, Ezra walked in.He didn’t greet. Didn’t smile. Didn’t even look at Jaxon properly.He just nodded at me stiffly, dropped his car keys on the center table, and sat down across from us.The silence stretched so long that even the ticking wall clock felt loud.Jaxon cleared his throat first. “Thanks for coming, man.”Ezra didn’t reply. He just stared at him with an unreadable look.So I spo
We shouldn’t be doing this, Step-brother Chapter 108: The Fallout
SiennaThe silence that followed Jaxon’s words was unbearable.No one moved. No one spoke. It was like the world had stopped spinning.Ezra blinked a few times, his face frozen between disbelief and confusion. Then a small, awkward laugh slipped out.“Wait—wait, what?” he said, looking between us. “You’re joking, right? This is another prank or some weird challenge thing?”I didn’t answer. Neither did Jaxon.And that silence — that single, heavy silence — told Ezra everything.The laughter faded from his face. His smile cracked, eyes narrowing.“Hold on…” he said slowly, looking at me, then at Jaxon again. “You’re serious?”Kendra bit her lip, looking down.That was it. The confirmation he needed.Ezra’s expression hardened.“You knew?” he asked her sharply. “You knew and didn’t say anything?”Kendra hesitated. “Ezra, it’s not what you think—”“Oh, it’s exactly what I think!” he snapped, his voice louder now. He turned to Jaxon, his fists clenching. “She’s your step-sister, man! What
We shouldn’t be doing this, Step-brother Chapter 107: The Question That Changed the Room
SiennaThe words hung in the air like they didn’t know where to land.Ezra looked straight at me, that usual playful grin gone, replaced with something serious — something that made my stomach twist.“Maybe all this wouldn’t happen again if people just knew you were mine,” he said. Then, with a little pause that made my chest tighten, he added, “So… why don’t we make it official?”I froze. My mind just stopped. The TV buzzed quietly in the background, and for a moment, that was the only sound I could hear.Was he serious? Or was this just another one of his jokes that went too far?I forced out a shaky laugh. “Ezra, don’t start—”But he didn’t laugh. He just kept looking at me, calm but… intense. “I’m not joking, Sienna,” he said softly. “I mean it.”My heart started racing, and suddenly, the room felt smaller. I glanced at Kendra — she looked as confused as I felt — then at Jaxon.He wasn’t saying a word. Just sitting there, his face tight, like he was trying not to react. But I coul
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