Should I do an epilogue or end the book here?
ADRIAN I jumped to my left to dodge the flying piece of strawberry shortcake with cream cheese frosting. Fortunately, it missed my ear by an inch, landing on an empty chair. Phew... That was close. Whose idea was it to put a one year old in charge of a whole cake? Meghan Parker, that's who. "Am I allowed to take it away from her yet? I shot her an intense glare for the fourth time. Maggie giggled. "No, just a few more pictures." "Pictures of what?" "Our daughter!" "That's not our daughter. That's a cake slugging demon child. Look at her. She doesn't even have a face anymore. It just looks like a giant blob of frosting," I point at Olivia, who had smashed her whole face on the cake a few times while giggling like a maniac. I guess that's why they call it a 'smash cake.' I'm glad she is enjoying her party, though. "ADRIAN!" Maggie scolded me. "I'm kidding! Gosh. I love Olivia. She is my favorite daughter," I winced. "Your only daughter," Natasha remarked, then walked over to
Summer of 2020Adrian Reed stared at Meghan parker as she dipped her toes in the water. A tiny smile graced her lips as the cold hit her skin, and Adrian's heart squeezed with the desire to go and talk to her. But his emotions were forbidden. Falling for his stepsister was a route he couldn't take, and he was trying to fight the flutters in his heart. He tried to focus on his friends as they chattered among themselves, but his gaze kept sliding to her, following her as she enjoyed the summer day. He fought against everything inside of him, but there was no escape. His second brain had the same feelings. So for the last half hour, he had fought his hard-on by imagining his grandmother naked. It was disgusting, but it needed to be done, not to fuck his stepsister on the spot. "Did you hear what I just said?" his friend Tiffany asked. She said something else, but he stopped listening again. "Adrian!""Huh, what?" he answered immediately this time."Why are you staring at that girl? W
MEGHAN One year later... "I'm serious. your mother and I are very excited to have you back." I looked at my stepfather Steve and smiled. It was the end of my first year in college, and things were going well for me as far as my social life and school goes. I fell into a routine, and it was fine with me. "Thank you for saying that. I was nervous about coming back to live with you guys. Are you sure I won't be a burden to you?" I asked him. I couldn't get over my insecurity so easily. Steve wasn't my real father so it was hard to imagine him being so okay with me living there. "You are not a burden, sweetheart. It has been lonely since you left. Adrian hardly stays home anymore. Always out and about, wildin' out with his friends," Steve chuckled. I thought I could stay with my father for the rest of my college year, but everything changed when he suddenly decided to remarry too. I could not stand my new stepmother, and frankly, my stepmother felt the same way about me. All we did
ADRIANWhen she moved back to Boston, I thought it was for good. I didn't think she'd ever show her face again after what she did and all the things she said to me.I still remember her harsh words. And the way she looked at me. Her eyes were cold and hard. I will never forget it, and I will never forgive her.I hate her. I really hate her.If only this was my true feelings. Even after spending an entire year without her, I still couldn't forget about the night we spent together. Her sweet scent, her smile, everything about her was so beautiful to me at the time. I couldn't sleep at night because thoughts of her haunted me. And to make things even worse, Meghan decided to show up and be part of the family again.Fucking bitch....The next day, I woke up and rushed out of the house without saying a word to anyone. Dad expected me to drop her off at the college, but there was no way in hell I would do that. She could hitchhike for all I care.Most of my friends decided to stay in Miami
MEGHANI don't know why I accepted Tiffany's invitation. Our first meeting wasn't exactly pleasant. Sure, she acted all sweet and friendly afterward, but her initial greeting of me was cold, especially when she saw me sitting near Adrian.I suppose that's understandable, considering she was his girlfriend. I hadn't thought to ask if he had a girlfriend."A party sounds great. It'll give you a chance to make some new friends," mom said.I nodded in agreement."Besides, Adrian will be there, so you won't be alone," she added.I wasn't so sure about that. It seems that Adrian hated me, so he would be less than thrilled to have me around. He did not like it when I talked to his friends."I don't think he likes me anymore," I laughed and tried to make it out to be a joke but deep inside, I knew it was the truth."Don't be silly. Why wouldn't he like you? You guys were so close before you moved out! I told you, he is going through something, so he was just in a bad mood. It'll pass, and the
ADRIANParties weren't really my thing, but fuck if I was going to stay home if Meghan was going to Tiffany's to hang with my friends. Where did she get off insisting to go anyway? Tiffany was my girlfriend. Or at least, a fake one. Luke was my friend. Hell, everyone who was going to be there was part of my crowd, not hers. She should step off. As far as I was concerned, Meghan had picked her side when she'd used me then left me for Boston. She didn't get to show back up in my house with my family to go to my college with my friends and demand to hang at parties meant for me. She needed to get her own friends and stop trying to poach mine. Tiffany surprised me when I got to the party. It was like she could tell I was upset. She brought me a Captain and Coke then got me another when I drained it dry with a few swallows. I liked how she didn't seem to care if I drank enough to get a good buzz going. Tiff was turning out to be a cool chick to fake-date. I just wished she understood
MEGHANI was so stunned by his words that I couldn't speak the entire time.I just stood there, frozen while he said those nasty words to me. I couldn't even shed a tear.I watched him slam the door on his way out and then burst into tears. My body shook as I attempted to choke back my sobs, but I couldn't stop. I have never felt so humiliated, so small.So I made one mistake a year ago? Don't I deserve a chance to explain myself? And what was that about him 'almost not making it?' What did he even mean by that? I was so confused.I didn't know how I would go back to the party and have a good time after he made me feel like shit, so I decided to look for Luke. He promised to drive me home after all.I went to the living room and looked around, my eyes frantically searching for Luke. Maybe I should call the rideshare company again."There you are, Maggie. I was looking for you."I released a sigh of relief. Luke found me again. "Did you find Adrian?""Yes," I said meekly. I had wiped m
ADRIANTiffany had been waiting right at the foot of the stairs with a drink in hand for me when I got through the door. The smile on her face promised me more than a good buzz; I wanted to kiss her until I forgot all about Meghan. She was willing to oblige, too. We made out at the foot of the stairs until she had a leg hooked over my hip, grinding her groin against mine as she panted cherry-scented breaths against my lips. "Come up to my room? Please? I swear I'm not a tease. I'll let you do anything you want. Just come with me?" What made Tiff so hot for me? If I had been less drunk, I might have spent more time thinking about it, but all I could care about was how she made my dick hard enough to drive nails. We were in her house, at her party, and talking about going to her room so I could get my hands on her body---as far as I was concerned, Tiffany was the only one whose interests mattered under the circumstances. Meghan could find her own fun. Who really cared if she got w