All Chapters of Off-limits: My One-Night Stepbrother : Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

60 Chapters

Chapter Forty-one: A growing problem:

Ariana's PovAdrian didn't say anything immediately. He simply pulled out a chair and sat down.For a while, the only sounds at the table were cutlery against plates and the occasional conversation between Mum and Dad.I tried focusing on my food. Tried not to think about the fact that less than an hour ago he had walked in on the worst possible thing he could have walked in on.Then I noticed it. The way Adrian looked up. His eyes landing on Kian. Kian looked back. Neither of them said anything. But there was something there.Something tense. Something that made my stomach tighten.Adrian looked away first and continued eating. I stared down at my plate. Maybe he wasn't going to say anything.Maybe—He cleared his throat.My heart immediately dropped. Oh God. This was it.I looked up.Mum looked up too."So..." Adrian began.For a second, his eyes met mine. Then he looked at everyone else."When I first came here, I was hoping Ariana and Ariana could patch things up."My grip tighten

Chapter Forty-two: Where did he go?

Ariana's Pov Mum's phone suddenly rang. She glanced at the screen and immediately gasped. "Oh my God." Dad looked up from his food. "What?" Mum was already answering the call. A few seconds later she let out a small squeal. The kind she only made when she was overly excited about something. "No way. You'll soon be here?" I frowned. Who would soon be here? Mum ended the call and looked directly at me. "Ariana." I blinked. Something about the way she called my name sounded way too serious. "What?" Her smile widened. "Guess what? Your Nana will soon be landing at the airport" My fork nearly slipped from my hand. "What?" "She's coming here." She seemed way more excited than I was and mind you I liked my Nana. "So soon?" I stared at her. "Nobody thought to tell me she was coming today?" Mum waved a hand dismissively. " Let's take It like it was supposed to be a surprise." "A surprise?" I repeated. "You invited my grandmother across the country and so

Chapter forty-three: The door wasn't locked

Ariana's Pov I eventually found him standing near the arrivals exit. The area where passengers who had just landed came through after collecting their luggage. People kept walking past the automatic doors behind him. Families reunited. Friends hugged. Someone was already crying happy tears.And in the middle of all that, Kian stood there.Still.I walked over and stopped beside him. The closer I got, the more I noticed it. How stiff he looked. His shoulders were tense. His jaw was tight.Whatever had happened earlier with that little girl, it had clearly affected him."What's wrong?" I asked."Nothing."I looked at him.Yeah. Right. It was definitely not nothing but decided not to argue.But then again, he looked nothing like alright. He looked like he'd just seen something that had completely thrown him off balance.Shocked.Tense.Maybe angry.Maybe all three."You're not okay.""I am," he argued."No, you're not."His eyes shifted to me briefly."You don't need to lie to me."For

Chapter Forty-four: Whatever he saw

Ariana's PovI stepped inside and quietly closed the door behind me."Kian?"Nothing.For a moment I just stood there listening. Then I heard the faint sound of running water coming from deeper inside the room and immediately looked towards the bathroom door.Oh.He was in there.I should probably leave.The thought came almost instantly but for some reason my feet didn't move. Instead, I found myself glancing around the room.Thinking about it now, this was actually the first time I had properly been inside Kian's room. I'd passed by it countless times, stood outside it more than once, but I'd never really stepped inside and looked around.The room looked exactly how I imagined it would.Everything was neat. Not just neat, almost ridiculously organized. The bed was perfectly made, the dark grey sheets smooth without a single crease in sight. A large black bookshelf occupied one side of the room, filled with books arranged so neatly it looked more decorative than practical.The walls

Chapter Forty-five: The child she left behind.

Ariana's Pov "Who did you see?" For a few seconds, Kian didn't answer. Then he pushed himself off the bed and walked towards the window. I watched him from where I sat. The city lights glowed beyond the glass, painting faint reflections across the room. He stood there with both hands in his pockets, staring outside like the answer was somewhere beyond the darkness. I waited. "So?" I asked again. His jaw tightened. "That woman." I frowned. "What woman?" "The girl's mother." Confusion crossed my face. "What about her?" Another silence. Then he laughed quietly. The kind of laugh people let out when they're remembering something they wish they weren't. For a second I thought he wasn't going to answer at all but then he finally spoke. "That's my mother." I blinked. "What?" His eyes remained fixed on the window. My stomach dropped. "The one at the airport?" "Yeah." Shock hit me so hard I forgot what to say. For a moment I just stared at his back because t

Chapter Forty-six: The trouble with Ariana

Kian's Pov The door clicked shut behind her. For a few seconds, I simply stared at it. The silence she left behind settled across the room almost immediately. Then I shook my head. A small smile pulled at the corner of my mouth before I could stop it. Unbelievable. The woman had walked into my room in the middle of the night, interrogated me, argued with me, demanded I return before her birthday and then kissed my cheek and ran out like a child. I dragged a hand down my face. Absolutely unbelievable. My eyes shifted towards the shelf. Without thinking much about it, I walked over and picked up the framed photograph. The glass felt cool beneath my fingers. I stared at it quietly. The room remained still around me. After a while, I placed it back exactly where it had been and adjusted it slightly before stepping away. The bed creaked softly when I sat down. For the first time since we came back, my mind wasn't at the airport. It wasn't on tomorrow's fli

Chapter Forty-seven: Shopping, Smoothies and that one question.

Ariana's pov When I opened my eyes, the first thing I did was reach for my phone. 9:17 AM. I stared at the screen for a second before it finally registered. A day to my birthday. A smile immediately tugged at my lips. I rolled onto my back and stretched before finally dragging myself out of bed. After spending a few minutes staring at absolutely nothing, I forced myself into the bathroom to freshen up. By the time I was done showering, brushing my teeth and getting dressed, breakfast was almost over. I hurried downstairs and walked into the dining room and everyone was already there except Kian. "Good morning," I said, taking my seat. "Morning, sweetheart," Mum replied. Nana smiled immediately. "Look who's finally awake." "I wasn't sleeping that long." "You were." I ignored her. Dad was reading something on his tablet while eating. Mum already looked busy and Nana looked far too cheerful for this time of the morning. I greeted everyone properly before reaching for my

Chapter Forty-eight: Birthday preparations.

Ariana's Pov "No Scarlett" somehow I wasn't surprised she would ask such a thing. "So you're trying to tell me you both haven't had sex yet in that mansion" That mischievous smile still on her face. "Absolutely not!!!" And technically I wasn't lying right? We hadn't had sex yet. At least not since I realized he was my Stepbrother. "So he hasn't put a tongue in your pussy yet" "Scarlett.." I paused mid way. I stopped, my words dying instantly as I stared at a smile and it wasn't Scarlett. He was walking past our table, the corner of his mouth lifted as though he had heard the most interesting conversation ever. He looked way too amused. The amused look he gave us was enough for me never to want the ground to open up and swallow me. He had definitely heard us and he wasn't even trying to hide it. "Scarlett" I hissed "What?" "I think that stranger heard us" She looked over her shoulder. The man glanced back once, still smiling before continuing on his way. "ohh" Sh

Chapter Forty-nine: The hours before four

Ariana's Pov As soon as I stepped into the living room, every head turned towards me. For a second, there was silence before Nana started singing. "Happy birthday to you..." Her voice was loud, completely off-key and full of confidence. Mum's attention snapped towards me immediately and the smile that spread across her face was so wide it looked like she had been waiting there all morning just for this moment. she joined in almost instantly."Happy birthday to you..." Dad followed, along with a few staff members nearby. Halfway through the song, Nana suddenly paused. "Happy birthday dear, the birthday girl..." She frowned. "Wait is that it" Mum burst out laughing. "Mum, that's not it." "I know that," Nana protested. "I forgot the next part." The rest of us started laughing too. "You forgot your own granddaughter's birthday song?" Dad asked. "I forgot one line," Nana corrected. "That's exactly what I said." By the time the song finally ended, I was already smi

Chapter Fifty: Everything except Him

Ariana's Pov "Are you okay?"I looked up. Naomi had been staring at me for a while now."You look..." She paused. "I don't know. Nervous"."I'm fine," I told her.The look she gave me made it obvious she didn't believe me. Scarlett didn't seem convinced either because the two of them exchanged a glance. The kind of glance people shared when they thought you were lying.I narrowed my eyes."What?"Scarlett sighed dramatically. "I can't believe you're making me do this."I frowned. "I'm making you do what?"Before I could finish the sentence, she closed the distance between us and wrapped her arms around me. I blinked then laughed."I just knew you were going to turn me into a hug person. Happy birthday, Ariana," she said softly. "I'm really glad we're friends now."Something about that made my chest warm. I hugged her back."I like you better as a hug person.""Good." Naomi immediately stepped closer."Me too.""Group hug!" I shouted.She rolled her eyes but joined us anyway. The thre

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