All Chapters of Off-limits: My One-Night Stepbrother : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

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Chapter Eleven: Control

I let out a breath the second I heard my door click shut. The sound of her footsteps had faded. The laptop screen was still open. Same email, same words staring back at me. I tried to focus. Couldn’t. Her voice was still in my head. The way she said my name. Low, wrecked. Fuck. I hadn’t planned for it to go that far. The vibrator was supposed to be for fun. Self satisfaction .Control. Make her squirm enough to know never to make a bet with me or think she could win me at anything and be done with it. But then she arched into it, hands gripping me like I was the only thing keeping her upright, and something in me snapped. For about ten seconds I wanted to throw the whole plan out. My hands were already moving before my brain caught up. Up her shirt, over her stomach, like I had the right to touch her there. Like I could. And God, I wanted to. More than I should. More than I ever had for anyone. That’s what pissed me off most. I’ve never been close to losing control like

Chapter Twelve: Hell no

_Ariana’s POV_ I heard her before I saw her. The soft knock, then the door creaking open like Mum always did it when she thought I was asleep. I wasn’t. I’d been staring at the ceiling since the group call had ended. “sweetie" Her voice was quieter now. Careful. Like she was afraid I’d snap if she said it too loud. “Yeah?” I sat up, dragging a pillow into my lap like armor. She came in with that look she gets when she thinks I’m lying. Worried, but trying not to show it. But I always still noticed. “Can I sit?” she asked. I nodded. She perched on the edge of my bed, smoothing the duvet like it was wrinkled and that was the real problem. “How are you?” I shrugged. “Fine.” “You’ve seemed a little…” She hesitated, searching for the word that wouldn’t make me shut down. “Off.” “I’m fine, Mum.” She didn’t buy it. Never did. “How are you coping? With everything?” “With having to stay with my new stepdad?With moving here? With Adrian? Trying to get an internship?” I

Chapter Thirteen: Baby Sis

*Ariana's Pov* "Ohhh," she said, drawing it out, eyes gleaming like she’d just cracked open a secret.“So you do know him.” “Worse,” I muttered, digging my fingers into the sand. “I live with him.” Scarlett’s eyes went wide, then she let out a low whistle. “Oh shit. You’re the new stepsister?” I exhaled through my nose, leaning back on my elbows like that would make the words sit easier. “Guilty as charged.” Her grin sharpened. “No wonder you’ve been avoiding the water. Didn’t want him catching you checking him out?” “I wasn’t—” I cut myself off, because arguing would only make it worse. My cheeks were already betraying me. “It’s not like that.” "Sure, if you say so," She said, waving it off with a grin. "But anyways, your stepbrother is freaken hot." Before I could answer, footsteps hit the sand fast. The guy from before ran up, dropped to one knee in front of Scarlett, and pulled her into a kiss. It wasn’t quick or sloppy. His hand came up to cup her jaw, thumb

Chapter Fourteen I've got you

Kian’s POV I dropped down onto the sand beside Caleb, elbows resting on my knees, eyes fixed on the water. Ariana and Scarlett were getting farther from shore, their heads bobbing between the waves. Caleb followed my gaze, then glanced at me from the corner of his eye. “So,” he said slowly, “is she always like that?” I kept my eyes on the ocean. “She’s not up for discussion.” Caleb let out a short laugh. “That bad, huh?” I didn’t answer. Because if I started explaining Ariana, I wasn’t sure where I’d stop. The girl was a walking contradiction. One second she was glaring at me like she hated my existence. The next, she was looking at me like she wanted answers she wasn’t ready to hear. And I was just as bad. I should’ve kept my distance. Instead, here I was, watching her swim like she was the only person on the beach. The wind shifted. At first it was subtle. A stronger gust. The air cooled. The sky darkened just enough to make the water look less blue and more steel-

Chapter Fifteen: Goodnight, Kian.

_Kian's pov_I pulled into the driveway, the tires crunching over wet gravel as the rain finally started to ease.Neither of us spoke.I killed the engine.Ariana was out of the car before I could even reach for the keys.She muttered a quick, “Goodnight,” without looking at me and hurried toward the house.I watched her disappear inside before grabbing our bags and following.She took the stairs two at a time, heading straight for her room.I didn’t stop her.I went to mine.The shower was hotter than necessary, but it helped wash off the saltwater and clear my head. By the time I changed into a black T-shirt and sweatpants, the house was quiet again.Downstairs, dinner was already set out.I ate while answering a few messages, expecting Ariana to stay locked in her room for the rest of the night.I didn't expect her to come down considering the fact our parents weren't around and I was her least favorite person.Thirty minutes passed.Then footsteps sounded on the stairs.I looked u

Chapter sixteen: Coffee and stares

Ariana’s POVThe second my bedroom door clicked shut behind me, I leaned back against it and let out a slow breath.My heart was beating harder than it should have been for a simple dinner conversation.I crossed the room, changed into an oversized T-shirt, and slid under the covers.But sleep didn’t come.Because my mind wouldn’t stop replaying tonight.Kian asking about the hotel.The way he’d actually listened.The way he’d looked at me when I told him the truth.No jokes. No teasing. No smug remarks.Just… understanding.He was the only person who had asked how I was really doing. Not saying it will be ok like the others.Not Mum.Not Dad.Not even my friends.Kian.Which was ridiculous.He was annoying. Arrogant. Infuriating.And yet…My stomach tightened as I remembered the way he’d said goodnight.The way his eyes had softened.Why did his opinion matter so much?Why did one kind conversation with him feel like it had shifted something inside me?I groaned and pulled a pillow o

Chapter seventeen: Trying not to want her

Kian’s POVThe words pulled a quiet smirk out of me.“Really?” I asked, pushing off the counter.I took a slow step closer.Then another.Ariana stayed exactly where she was, coffee mug held between both hands like it was the only thing grounding her right now.Interesting.Because Ariana never got nervous around people.Annoyed? Constantly.Defensive? Always.But nervous?That was new.“Yeah,” she said softly.Her eyes dropped immediately.Not to my face.To my chest.My smirk deepened.“You know,” I said lazily, “usually when people accuse someone of staring, they actually look the person in the eye.”Color climbed slowly into her cheeks.“I am looking at you.”“Mhm.” I leaned one shoulder against the counter beside her. “Just not very high up.”“Oh my God.” A quiet laugh left me before I could stop it.She rolled her eyes, but the grip she had on the mug tightened slightly.Nervous.Definitely nervous.“You’re weird today,” I said.That got her attention.Her eyes snapped up to min

Chapter Eighteen: Just one dance

Ariana’s POVKian looked at me for one second longer.Then he turned and walked out without saying anything else.I stood there for half a heartbeat before following after him.Close enough to notice the way he loosened his grip on his keys like he was trying to relax himself.Outside, cool evening air brushed against my skin.The driveway lights reflected off the sleek black Aston Martin Valour parked near the front steps, the car looking expensive enough to buy a small country.I stopped beside it.Kian glanced at me while unlocking it. Then he walked around and opened the passenger door for me.That tiny action shouldn’t have affected me as much as it did, especially since this wasn't the first time he was doing it.But it still did.Kian shut the door gently before walking around to his side.The engine purred to life a second later.And then we were moving.The ride started quietly.Streetlights blurred past the windows while low music played softly through the speakers.I kept

Chapter Nineteen: One dance too many

Ariana's Pov The guy’s hand settled lightly against my waist as he led me toward the dance floor.Not pushy.Not awkward either.Just confident enough that I didn’t immediately regret saying yes.The music was slower here, heavier bass vibrating softly through the floor while lights flashed dim gold and blue across the crowd.“I’m Mason, by the way,” he said once we found a spot between everyone else dancing.“Ariana.”“Pretty name.”I smiled politely.His hand shifted slightly against my waist as we moved with the music, not enough to make me uncomfortable, just enough to guide me closer whenever the crowd bumped into us.“So,” he said, tilting his head slightly, “you know Scarlett?”“Met her recently actually.”“And she already threw you into this chaos?” He laughed softly. “Brave.”“She didn’t exactly give me a choice.”“That sounds like Scarlett.”I laughed a little at that.He was easy to talk to.Cute too.His attention stayed completely on me while we danced, asking small ques

Chapter twenty: That's enough

Ariana’s POV“Of course,” the guy said immediately, smiling as he took my hand.His name was Rhys.And unlike the last five minutes of my life, he was easy to be around.Easy to talk to.Easy to laugh with.He wasn’t overly touchy or arrogant, just confident enough to keep the conversation flowing while we moved slowly with the music.“So,” he said after spinning me gently once, “you always look this good at random parties?”I laughed softly. “You use that line on everybody?”“Only the dangerous-looking ones.”“Dangerous?”“Mhm.” His hands settled lightly at my waist again. “You look like the type to ruin someone’s life politely.”A real laugh escaped me that time.Across the room, I felt it before I saw it.Kian.Watching.I didn’t need to look directly at him to know his eyes were on us.Burning holes through the back of Rhys's head.I ignored it.Deliberately.Instead, I kept dancing.Kept smiling.Kept talking to Rhys about random stupid things until the song ended and another slo

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