Mess With My Stepbrother Novel Lily And Ethan Novels & Stories

Chapter 52 Brother’s Best Friend – Chapter 9 Nate left for a three-day work trip on Thursday morning. By Thursday night, Jake had texted her twice. First message: *He’s gone?* Second message: *Come over.* Lila stared at the screen longer than she should have. Until now everything had happened in her house — stolen, rushed, half-panicked. Going to his apartment felt different. More deliberate. Like crossing a line they couldn’t blame on proximity or bad timing.

“Lily! I—it’s not—we were just—” Noah instantly stepped half an inch in front of me, placing his broad shoulder between me and my sister. “Lily, hold on. It’s not what it looks like—” “Shut up, Noah,” Lily hissed, her voice a low, terrifying growl that made my blood run cold. She took three fast steps toward him, pointing a finger right at his chest. “Get back inside your room right now before I wake up Ethan, wake up Mom, and beat you within an inch of your life.”

“I made a mistake..a very big one… I’m sorry….Don’t marry Lily please…Don’t leave me….Please, I still love you.” My entire body heated with anger. I couldn’t believe the nonsense I was seeing. My sister, begging my man like this? After everything? After betraying me? Something inside me snapped. I walked straight to Ethan, stepped in front of Adira, wrapped my arms around Ethan’s neck and kissed him. Deep and soft. Long enough to send a clear message. I could feel Ethan freeze under my lips. He didn’t kiss me back at first. His whole body went stiff in surprise, and I knew he didn’t expect this.

“I’m not letting you in there because it’s not safe. I’m helping Lena because she’s my sister and I care about her. I have to—” “You care about her?” Lily’s laugh was bitter, almost hysterical. “Ethan, she’s manipulating you! She’s using you like one of her pawns and you’re just going to stand there and help her?!” Her voice cracked at the end, the raw emotion behind it making the room tremble. Maya stepped forward, her hand resting lightly on Lily’s arm, trying to hold her back. “Lily calm down. Ethan is not going to step aside, and it will only make things worse if you confront him like this.”

~Lila The cicadas screamed outside like the heat itself was singing, shrill and endless, filling the silence of the house. Mom and Greg had left that morning, two little suitcases tossed into the trunk of his truck, smiles that felt too practiced as they drove away for their weekend getaway. That meant I was stuck here. Alone. With him. Ethan. My stepbrother. He wasn’t really my brother, not by blood. But he lived here, breathed here, and filled the house with his quiet, brooding presence. He was twenty two, just a few years older, but he carried himself like someone already worn down by life.

Mom was sure to let me know that tomorrow was going to be a little hectic since I was going for the school registration yadah-yadah, but school was the last thing on my mind. After settling in my new bed, I fished out my phone and shot a quick text: The boy from my mom's wedding, he is my stepbrother!

“My brother’s a huge bookworm, your library was always safe. He was probably just trying to scare you.” “I know.” I said, smiling at Ethan. “He’s definitely one for the dramatics.” “Sure.” Ethan shrugged, chuckling. “Everyone attack the nice guy.” “Everyone lay off of my boy.” Ryan cut in, trying to help. “Oh, please!” Lily said, crossing her arms. “You’re no better, Ryan.” “We’ve got to stick together, Ryan.” Ethan said, throwing up a peace sign. “The women are out to get us today.” We all laughed as we continued to talk. Lily asked me every possible question she could think of. The more we talked, the more comfortable I grew, and soon it felt as if I was talking to my own family member.

Kelly said to me and stood up, he walked to the door and opened it, “Uhm hi I'm Ethan, Liam sent me, he said I should ask you guys to tone down your voice” “Oh okay” Kelly replied him “Hi Taylor” Ethan wave at me “Hi Ethan, goodnight” “You too” He smiled and left, Kelly closed the door and walked back to me, “Your stepbrother is something else” He whined “Let's lower our voices” I whispered “Okay” He whispered back, making us laugh at our craziness.

Ethan turned and went home. The lights were off, and the house was quiet save for the sound from the living room TV. His stepbrother was watching something. Ethan laid on his bed, staring at the ceiling. His fingers hovered over his phone wanting to text Lily. To tell her about his acceptance to Cambridge. To tell her to wait for him. But he was afraid. His mind went back to his conversation with Miles. Did he still have the right? ************************************************************************************************************* Lily stepped out of the bathroom, her hair damp clinging to her shoulders. She sat on her bed and pulled out the unfinished scarf from under her pillow.

I tried to reach out through the mind link, only to remember they had just destroyed it themselves. No one was coming to save me. Darkness swallowed me whole. I don't know how much time passed before I opened my eyes again. I found myself standing in the living room. On the sofa, my three brothers were gathered around a fragile-looking Lily, fussing over her. "Does it hurt?" Ethan gently wrapped a bandage around her arm. I hadn’t heard his voice that soft in a long time. "I'm fine, Ethan," Lily said with a weak smile, tears still glistening in her eyes. "It's just a little scratch, don't worry."