Forbidden Love: Stepbrother Romance by Amy Faye

Author:Amy Faye [Faye, Amy]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Heartthrob Publishing
Published: 2017-04-28T04:00:00+00:00

2005

Dani had a look on her face that said that she wasn't sure about any of this, and if she was being honest, Amy wasn't too sure that she could disagree with her little sister. Or, whatever Dani was to her. 'Little sister' still felt strange even after two years.

Being away had only made it that much stranger–she imagined that this must be what Brett felt like, but it was even stranger for her, since there were two people coming back, two people for Helen to fuss over. At least, it was supposed to be two people.

Dani's expression was sour, but Amy couldn't imagine that it was that much more sour than her own must be. It was lucky she hadn't thrown something out the window. Her jaw tightened and untightened again, like she was chewing on her own frustration. It did little to make the feeling go away.

She'd always suspected that he was dating someone, or that he would, or that he was thinking about it, or that he was just fucking floozies on the side. Having him bring one around, though, was an entirely different thing. Different enough that she hadn't even considered it.

She tried to keep her face pulled into a smile, but she suspected that it was a rictus grin–closer to a grimace than a smile, and if anyone thought to look closer than a casual glance, they would see right through it. Well, if she could hide her anger, then she would have done it already. She hadn't because she couldn't. She wasn't sure whether or not she hoped Brett knew that.

He leaned in and said something to 'Sam' too quietly to hear. She turned very slightly and nodded. Whether it was agreement, or acceptance, or what, wasn't clear. What was clear was that they didn't want her to hear.

Dani, for her part, was sour for entirely different reasons. Her brother might have been part of the problem, but Sam wasn't. Dani liked Sam–more than she seemed to have ever liked Amy. She tolerated Amy. Sam, on the other hand, was quiet and sweet and friendly and everything Amy couldn't be even if she tried.

Dani seemed to like those things. What she didn't like was the same thing that she hadn't liked for the past three Christmases. There was a right way to do things, she said–and there was a wrong way, as well.

Getting a gift the night before? Wrong way. How dare Dad and Helen let her pick out a present to get early! That it was a tradition for Dad generations back, while Helen didn't care one way or the other, didn't seem to factor in.

Amy's smile–if she was willing to call it a smile, even to herself–slipped a little at that thought. She forced it back on even if it was going to kill her, and at that rate it just might. She wasn't going to ruin Christmas for anyone.

Helen filled her wine glass, and Amy said nothing. Dad took the bottle from her and filled it himself.

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