Mess With My Stepbrother Novel Lily And Ethan Novels & Stories

“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.

Graham gestured at the untouched bouquet and chocolates. “You celebrating something?” “No,” Lily and Maya said in unison, too quickly. The three boys exchanged glances. Lucas’s jaw tightened. “Who sent them?” “It doesn’t matter,” Lily replied, reaching for the bouquet to push it off the table. “It’s garbage.” Lucas’s eyes narrowed. “It was him, wasn’t it?” Lily didn’t respond. “It was Ethan,” Liam said coldly, confirming the unspoken truth. “Forget him,” Maya interjected. “He’s delusional. We were just talking about how we should file a restraining order or something.”

~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.

If I hadn’t found out the truth, I would probably be smiling at this text now, gushing over how she was the best cousin in the world. Still in thought, another notification came in, a message from Ethan – Call me when you wake up, I miss you. “These two despicable…” I cursed under my breath, angrily deleting their messages without reading them twice. By sunrise, my coffee was still untouched. My mind felt sharp and clearer, drifting back to Daniel Steel. Ethan’s estranged stepbrother, the handsome, ruthless, and brilliant one. The kind of man who could end someone’s career with a well-placed whisper.

Growing impatient, Preston kicked Lily lightly, "Hurry up! I really don't know what Ethan saw in such a clueless girl." Ethan? Was he referring to Ethan Hart? A sinking feeling overcame Lily. Had she been naively pleading to those who were merely toying with her? Was Julian's offer to help merely a setup for tonight's humiliation on behalf of his cousin? Lily's lips tightened as she gripped the wine bottle, pouring a full glass for Preston. Unexpectedly, he grabbed her chin and forced the entire drink down her throat. The wine she couldn't swallow in time spilled from the corners of her mouth, leaving a seductive trail from her chin to her pale neck.

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."