My Future Stepbrother

Chapter 165

The trip to the bay was peaceful. After all the noise and tears at the party the wind coming in through the windows was what I needed to clear my mind.


Walking down the pier I noticed how despite its more modest stature, Jayce’s boat was by far the most beautiful to look at. It wasn't all bright and shiny like the more grand vessels but it had a uniqueness that made your eye drawn straight to it.


I'd only seen a small part when I came on board last but now I could walk around and see all of it. The work he'd done here was unbelievable, I walked over to the other side of the ship and saw it had been set up with a cute little bistro set. I could just imagine Jayce sitting here in the mornings, coffee in hand watching the world around him pass him by.


Going inside I couldn't believe how cosy but spacious it was, it had everything you could need but still felt like somewhere special.


He'd chosen all clean, crisp and bright colour to maximise the light. I couldn't stop poking my head up into the round windows and giggling as I felt like a kid playing pirates again.


The walls were lined with photographs, I guessed to keep him company on his trip. There were some from college with people I didn't recognise but there were loads I did. Ones of him and his mum when he was little, one of him and Milo I'd taken that day we went to the museum, one of him and Chad as kids dressed up as cowboys that made me want to squeeze their chubby little cheeks.


There were a few blank frames still yet to be filled but I'm sure he'd find plenty of things along his adventure that would look perfect.


As I walked into the bedroom I thought the position of the bed looked odd, that was until I sat on the end. It was pointed directly at a huge circular window that looked straight over the ocean. I couldn't imagine a more breath-taking view to open my eyes to every morning, he was so lucky to have this and considering how hard he worked I couldn't even begrudge him it.


"Do you like it?" He asked, lent against the doorframe, looking at me as I continued to marvel at the sight before me.


"It's perfect."


The water before me was so calm but even the gentle sway it gave the boat was making me want to fall asleep like a baby in their mothers arms.


"I just have a few bits I have to finish but it shouldn't take long, do you want to stay here or I could get some food and you can sit up on deck?"


"Where do you want me?" Okay, that sounded a lot dirtier than I intended. He smirks at me and I just roll my eyes at him. "I meant is it easier if I stay here or go back up? I don't want to get in your way."


"You could never get in my way... Stay here, you look happy. We'll get food on the way back."


I smile at him. "I could never get bored of looking at this view. You’re getting my dream come true you know..."


Jayce walked over to sit next to me on the bed, his giant frame sinking the spot so much I almost fall into him. "When I first walked on here I thought it was going to be too much work, that we'd never be able to fix it and maybe it wasn't worth doing. Then I came into this room and looked out this window. I realised if I couldn't wake up to the perfect view I wanted every morning then this was the next best thing, I knew then I had to fix it."


I look back out at the waves. "What view could you possibly wake up to that would be better than this?"


His hand comes under my chin, turning me to face him. I try to focus on anything else but all I see is him, his chest breathes deeply as his voice comes from low within him. "The one I woke up to this morning."

How can he always do this to me?


Moving his hand to hold my cheek I guide myself further into his touch. Last night was beautiful, falling asleep in his arms felt like my heart had been placed back together piece by piece and no longer resembled the broken shards of glass it had become all those years ago.


Looking at his lips I know I could reach out and kiss them right now, my whole body is crying out for me to. His hand is twisting in the sheets next to us and I know he's trying to hold back as well.


I reach out to touch his arm, hoping that my contact is enough to sooth him in this moment. We both know last night was what we both needed but anymore than that and we'll be back where we started.


"I'm good here, you go do what you have too." I have to break away.


His hand goes to take mine but I can sense how hesitant he is knowing that if he holds me he won't be able to let it go.


He walks quickly to the doorway and I know this is as hard for him as it is for me. "Jayce?"


He pauses but doesn't look back. "When do you leave?"


His body stills, the words look to be causing him pain before he speaks them.

"Tomorrow."


Wait.


Tomorrow?

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