Chapters (57)
- Chapter One
- Chapter Two
- Chapter Three
- Chapter Four
- Chapter Five
- Chapter Six
- Chapter Seven
- Chapter Eight
- Chapter Nine
- Chapter Ten
- Chapter Eleven
- Chapter Twelve
- Chapter Thirteen
- Chapter Fourteen
- Chapter Fifteen
- Chapter Sixteen
- Chapter Seventeen
- Chapter Eighteen
- Chapter Nineteen
- Chapter Twenty
- Chapter Twenty-One
- Chapter Twenty-Two
- Chapter Twenty-Three
- Chapter Twenty-Four
- Chapter Twenty-Five
- Chapter Twenty-Six
- Chapter Twenty-Seven
- Chapter Twenty-Eight
- Chapter Twenty-Nine
- Chapter Thirty
- Chapter Thirty-One
- Chapter Thirty-Two
- Chapter Thirty-Three
- Chapter Thirty-Four
- Chapter Thirty-Five
- Chapter Thirty-Six
- Chapter Thirty-Seven
- Chapter Thirty-Eight
- Chapter Thirty-Nine
- Chapter Forty
- Chapter Forty-One
- Chapter Forty-Two
- Chapter Forty-Three
- Chapter Forty-Four
- Chapter Forty-Five
- Chapter Forty-Six
- Chapter Forty-Seven
- Chapter Forty-Eight
- Chapter Forty-Nine
- Chapter Fifty
- Chapter Fifty-One
- Chapter Fifty-Two
- Chapter Fifty-Three
- Epilogue
- Other Books
- Acknowledgements
- Anti-Stepbrother Chapter One
He grinned. “We’ll cover, but just so you know for tomorrow. She invited all of us over to her place for dinner.”
“When are you heading back to camp?”
“That’s kinda up to you. I mean, we’re in off-season, so we don’t actually have to go back till Monday. Are you free Monday morning? Should we plan to go back that day? Or we can go back tomorrow after Janet’s.”
I was happy they were here, which was not something I would have imagined myself thinking even three months ago. A lot could change when you started letting yourself live.
“Whatever you guys want. I’m easy. I don’t have a job.”
“Speaking of.” He gave me a serious look.
“AHH! YOU GUYS ARE ON THE KISS CAM!” someone screeched behind us, trying to push our heads together.
I jerked, whipping my eyes up to the jumbotron, and there we were, my profile to the camera.
I paled.
Grant stiffened.
And Hadley acted.
She yelled, then grabbed my face and whipped me around to her. Her lips mashed to mine, and after a second of shock, a cheer rose up around us. People clapped and laughed.
Owen surged to his feet, pointing at us. “She’s my wife!”
Trent bit his lip, trying to keep from laughing.
I just held my hands up and shook my head. “She kissed me.”
“She’s not my girlfriend. My girl’s on the other side,” Grant announced to anyone who would listen.
Sophia was dying in her seat, almost on the floor, her arms hugging her sides. And Lauren? She was back to being confused.
The camera had moved on, but it zoomed back again. This time it found Owen and Hadley. Husband and wife kissed, and another cheer rose up. The camera came back to me, but I shook my head. “I’m alone,” I mouthed.
A guy yelled from above us, “I’ll kiss you!”
Grant tapped my shoulder. “I’m going to get back. It’s unsafe being here. We’ll talk later.”
The players came back out, there was more dancing music, and the next half didn’t disappoint.
Juan fouled out, leaving the court to a chorus of boos.
Reese led the charge, and it wasn’t really a surprise when his team won at the end, 109-85.
Chapter Thirty-Three
I got my Easter egg during Reese’s last interview, right before he jogged off the court. He asked to wear the interviewer’s glasses. It was all a joke, but the guy loved it, and I had a feeling that clip would be played on YouTube quite a bit.
As he ran into the tunnel, I saw him looking for me.