First (James Yammouni)

Chapter 13

The rest of the day was an uneventful blur. I baked, took orders, and mostly sat there and waited for my shift to be over. When it was time to close I couldn't have been more grateful to be able to leave and go to sleep. I cleaned up quickly, flipped all the lights off, and locked the bakery's doors.

I got in my truck and drove back to the house. I noticed that when I pulled up James's car wasn't there, and I was grateful that I wouldn't have to face him tonight. I went into the house and was greeted by what I wasn't expecting to see.

"Hey" Skip said, making me nearly jump at the sudden presence of him and his voice.

"Hey skip" I said, remembering our day on the beach, which caused my face to redden.

"Where are you coming from?" He asked, taking in my attire.

"Work" I said.

"Where do you work?" He asked.

"A bakery. Maria's Kitchen"

"Oh" he said "I know that place. Best cookies ever"

I nodded my head and for a minute we were both quiet.

"So" I said "where's James? Not to be rude or anything but why are you here?"

"James had some business to do" he said "and he asked me to pick something up for him"

"Like what?" I asked, trying to sound uninterested.

"Sorry, can't tell you" he said "I was actually just about to leave, it was good to see you, emma"

"You too, skip" I said, biting at my chapped lips.

He just gave me a smile and headed out the front door.

I sighed and was left alone again. I thought about showering but I was too tired so I decided against it. I ran up into my room and laid in bed, not even caring that i was still dressed as i drifted off into a deep sleep.

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I woke up the next morning with a serious crank in my neck. I groaned in pain as i sat up and tried to massage the knot out but to no avail. I took off my clothes that i had been sleeping in and put on cotton shorts and a T-shirt. I went down stairs for breakfast and an ice pack and was greeted by James sitting at the counter and eating a bowl of cheerios. Memories from the day before flooded my mind and i felt my cheeks heat up as i opened the freezer. I grabbed a pack of peas and held it to my neck and sighed as i felt temporary relief.

"Whats wrong with your neck?" I heard James ask.

I was really hoping that he would stay quiet because i was honestly too scared to face him just yet, but i turned around and answered him.

"I slept on it wrong" i said.

He stood up and came over towards me, taking the bag of peas off my neck and he pressed two fingers to where the knot was. He started to massage my neck and honestly it felt good, but i was too caught up in our weird eye contact to relish in it.

"About yesterday..." He started.

"Dont" i said.

"Why not?" He asked.

"Because it was a mistake. You're my step brother and the last person i should be kissing" i said.

"Is that really how you feel?" He asked. I nodded.

"Well" he continued "i was going to say that i was sorry, for leaving right in the middle of our..."

"Encounter" i finished for him, not knowing what else to call it.

"...encounter" he continued "and i wanted to let you know that i don't regret it."

With that he took his fingers back from my neck and walked away. I was left standing in the kitchen with a shocked face and a bag of slowly melting peas. I watched his back as he turned around the corner down the hallway and out of eyesight.

I pressed the peas to my neck again and pulled out ingredients to make an omelette. James's confusing words and actions swarmed around my brain so fast that i almost felt dizzy. One minute i swore he hated me and the next he was either making out with me or making me blush with his comments. My head was rushing with his words and i couldn't understand why i told him it was a mistake when i knew i didn't feel that way.

I think a part of me was scared because i wasn't used to this, so my first instinct was to avoid it all together. Another part if me wondered what the hell i was doing sneaking around and making out with the boy who i was technically related to. A third part of me wondered how i even got myself into this situation at all. I stood there and wondered about it all, making an omelette while cold water dripped down my neck.

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HEY GUYS IM BACK!!!

I know its been forever since i last updated (5-6 months!!) and i wanted to say how sorry i was, theres so much thats happened since then and you wont believe how crazy its been for me. In early July me and my sister and my best friends mom went on a road trip
to Arizona, and long story short she abandoned us in New Mexico so we had to take a bus all the way to phoenix and it was crazy. But on the plus side i got to see Albuquerque fireworks for the fourth of July and honestly Albuquerque was such a beautiful place and being out by New Mexico and Arizona was so breathtaking. If you're from New Mexico or Arizona I'm so jealous because that was the best traveling experience of my life.

Also, I'm
back in school but i think it'll actually give me time to update more because of my sleeping schedule but i don't want to promise anything because if i don't keep it ill be devastated.

Anyways, leave a comment which state or country you're from, i know i don't have a lot of readers but id still like to know where you all are from ☺️☺️☺️

Love
-Stevie