《Owning My Stepfather:A Forbidden Romance》全部章節：第 21 章 - 第 30 章

William VanceI stood in the kitchen, preparing a simple dinner. Claire had retreated to her room hours ago, claiming a migraine, leaving the silence of the house to be filled by the distant, rhythmic lap of the water against the dock. The stairs groaned. I didn't need to look up to know it was him. Elias had a specific way of moving, it was unhurried, the opposite of how I needed things and people to move."Is that... actual food?" Elias asked, leaning against the doorframe. He had traded his pajamas for a pair of black jeans and a worn-out hoodie. "I figured you just plugged yourself into a wall to recharge while eating a spreadsheet for dinner.""I am capable of basic domesticity, Elias," I replied,ignoring his sarcasm. "So I've seen," Elias said, wandering into the kitchen. He hopped onto the counter, not the stool, but the actual marble surface and sat there watching me and waiting for a reaction."Sit on the stool, Elias. The counter is for preparation, not your ass."He didn

ElliasThe sting on my backside was nothing compared to the heat rushing up my neck and my cock. I stared at William, my chest heaving, my mind racing s i tried to come up with snappy comment for him, words to cuss him out but nothing came. I stared at him waiting for him to laugh or do something that made sense of what he'd just done.Instead, he just reached for a dish towel and calmly began wiping down the marble counter."You're insane," I breathed, backing up until my spine hit the edge of the refrigerator. "You are completely, out of your mind, unhinged! and a pervert."he tilted his head, his eyes narrowed at me. "Then that makes the two of us. im not the only one familiar with spanking." he gave me a lttle smile then turned back to the counter."This is insane.""You are dramatic." William replied without looking up. "Go to bed, Elias. We have a long drive into the mountains tomorrow.""I'm not going anywhere with you."He paused, the towel gripping the edge of the counter. Wh

ElliasThe sound of the rushing water grew louder as I hurried down the dirt trail, keeping myself a step ahead of my mother. I needed the distance. I needed the cold mountain air to shock my system and burn away the lingering feeling of William’s thumb against my lip."Elias, slow down. I’m not as fast as I used to be," Mother laughed, her hiking boots crunching softly behind me.I stopped near the riverbank, leaning my hands on my knees as I took in deep, ragged breaths. The river was wide, churning violently over gray boulders, throwing a fine, freezing mist into the air."Isn't it beautiful?" she asked, catching up and immediately raising her camera to her eye. The shutter clicked rapidly. "Look at how the light hits those rapids. I knew William would pick a perfect spot. He’s so thoughtful about these things.""Thoughtful isn't the word I'd use," I muttered under my breath, staring into the dark, churning water."What was that?""Nothing," I said quickly, forcing my posture to re

William“deal. "The word hung between us thick and heavy. I let my eyes linger on his face for one a second, watching the faint tremor of his lower lip before I stepped back, freeing him from the space between my boots and the chair. Elias instantly slumped against the nylon fabric, a ragged, uneven exhale escaping his chest as if he’d been holding his breath the entire time."Go to bed, Elias," I commanded quietly, turning my back to him to throw a fresh log onto the dying embers. I heard the sharp, agitated rustle of his hoodie as he scrambled out of the chair. He didn't say another word, his sneakers crunching rapidly across the dirt until the heavy zipper of the tent sliced through the quiet, followed by the muffled sound of him settling onto his sleeping pad.I stayed out by the fire for another hour, listening to the crackle of the wood and the distant, rhythmic rushing of the river. _________________________________The forest was choked with mist when I woke them. Claire cr

Elliasmother had changed out of her heavy hiking gear and into a thick, oversized knit cardigan, which she was wrapping tightly around herself as if she were freezing to death. Her face was entirely drained of color, her skin looking almost translucent under the fading canopy of the pines.William stood up seamlessly, his relaxed posture vanishing in an instant. He stepped into his place right beside her, wrapping a heavy arm around her waist and pulling her close against his side. "Are you okay, darling?"She nodded rapidly, but her whole body was trembling, her hands clutching at his flannel shirt like a lifeline. "We need to leave. Now! We can leave everything here if we have to, but we need to leave. Elias, get your things. William, please, the keys."My own exhaustion vanished, replaced by a cold spike of dread. I forced myself to my feet, my sore thighs protesting violently from the brutal climb. "Mom? What's wrong? What did you see?"The moment I spoke, her eyes locked onto me