My Younger Sister's Boyfriend

Chapter 4

"Sorry, it sounded like you said I'm going to be your new roommate?"

"You are! I thought it over and I thought it would've been great to have my big sister live with me! It'll be just like when we were kids!"

I know Arabella like the back of my hand, and I know she would have never come to this decision on her own. Did Jessi convince her to let me move in? Maybe he does have the same intentions as I do? No, I'm thinking way too hard about this. He could've just felt sorry for me and my situation so he felt the need to convince Arabella to allow me to move in. That must be it, I need to stop getting my hopes up about Jessi. He is dating my sister and they are madly in love. I need to let her be happy, she does get everything she wants anyways. No need to initiate one of her fits when something gets taken off of her. I don't know how I feel about Arabella, I love her to bits but I also hate every fibre of her being. We used to be best friends back when we were little and for a little bit before she went into high school. Then she suddenly became too cool for me and wanted nothing to do with me. She was ashamed that I wasn't as well kept as her and didn't do my makeup or hair like her. She was ashamed that I chose to be different and didn't give a damn of what people thought or said about me. Arabella is all about reputation and I didn't have the reputation she wanted me to have. She got angry at  me when I refused to even try to remotely changed myself. I was happy with who I was back then, happy with my choices.

Now I'm miserable and trying to make a plan on how to steal her boyfriend. What's happened to me? When did I stoop this low? Have I really gotten so miserable with my life that I have to ruin my family's life too? I feel horrible and sick to my stomach. I should stay away from Jessi, no good will come out of me and him being together or even just hooking up. I should find a nice man my age and get him to marry me after a decent amount of time. A man that'll make my mother happy and make her approve of me. A man that stomps all over Jessi and makes Arabella jealous. That's the dream right there, but it'll never happen. I'm too far gone, I'm not the same as I used to be. Men don't want to be around an awkward sap that's frowned upon by all her family. That's just embarrassing.

"Hello? Earth to Stephanie?" Arabella says, interrupting my pity party.

"Sorry, I was thinking about it."

"So? What do you say?"

I do need a new home, and I'm sure she won't charge me for rent which is a bonus. Plus I get to be around Jessi a lot more, which saves me time since I won't have to think of stupid reasons to pop by just to see him. This could either be the best or worst decision of my life and there's only one way to find out if it'll truly be worth it. I gotta take the leap for once in my life.

"Okay. Sounds great, when should I move in?"

"Tonight! We'll come by to help you pack!"

"Wait.."

"See you soon, bye!" She says before hanging up.

Great. Jessi is coming over in a matter of minutes and I look like absolute hell. I quickly get up and gather a pair of black skinny jeans, my black v-neck, and my extreme push-up bra. Just to make sure my cleavage really pops out when he sees me. I run across the hall and get into the shower as fast as I can. There is no way in hell I'm letting Jessi see me post college. I hadn't showered this morning because I was running late to my classes, man I even disgust myself sometimes. 

I hop out of the shower and quickly get dressed while checking the time on my phone. It's 8:49, they should be walking through the front door any minute now. I brush through my hair and put into a messy bun while pulling out my fringe, making sure you can't tell its wet. I look and the mirror and nod in satisfaction. It truly looks like I just chucked whatever I found first on and didn't give a fuck. It feels good to actually put in effort towards my appearance. I feel somewhat prettier because of it. Maybe Arabella was right after all. 

I walk out the bathroom and go downstairs to the living room, to give my mother the good news. I'm sure her and Jason are going to be pleased that I'm moving out tonight.

"Look at you Steph, you look pretty for once!" Says my mother with sincere shock in her voice

"Thanks mom... I guess. I just came down to let you know that I'm moving into Arabella's penthouse tonight."

"That's wonderful news! Hear that Jason?"

"I did, it's good to hear you're getting back onto those beautiful feet of yours kiddo."

I smile at them, hoping that this is the last time I'll see them in awhile. It's liberating, not being under my mothers grasp anymore. Putting up with her for twenty three years was absolutely torture, her criticizing my every decision and blaming me for dad skipping out on us. I love her but enough is enough. 

"Hello, hello, hello!" Arabella chirps, entering our old home with Jessi right behind her.

"Hello dear, I'm glad you're letting Stephanie move in with you."

"Hey, it's what sisters are for! Right Steph?"

She smiles at me, but something about her smile is suspicious, fake almost. 

"Um, yeah. That's right." I say giving her a uncertain smile back.

Jessi is standing behind Arabella, eyeing me. I can't tell if he's judging me or just staring to stare. It should make me feel uneasy but I've never had so much attention from a man before, it's amazing and makes me feel noticed for the first time in ten years. 

"Jessi will help you pack, go on and show him to your room."

"Y-yeah, okay," I stutter, "follow me." I smile at him and walk up the stairs, making sure to sway my hips back and forth basically sticking my ass in his face. There is something seriously wrong with me.

"Sweet Jesus," he mutters under his breath. I smirk and pretend like I didn't hear him, I feel like that's what I'm supposed to do in a situation like this. 

"Well... This is my room."

He walks in looking around the tiny square that I've marked as my territory for the last nineteen years.

"Cute poster," He says mockingly, nodding towards my N'sync poster.

"Hey," I say chucking a laugh, "they were all the rage back in my days."

I close the door behind me and pull out a few suitcases.

"Back in your days? You're making yourself sound fifty love."

I laugh and playfully swat at his arm. He's so easy to get along with, its never been this easy for me to talk to someone, especially someone I find so attractive.  I feel a connection between us and I know that if we were to ever become anything, it would be fire. Jessi turns around and looks at me, he steps closer and closer to me until he has me against a wall. He places his hands on my waste and his eyes are dilated so much that there's only a small ring left of his beautiful brown eyes. 

"You look extremely sexy Steph, did you put all this effort in for me?" He smirks while pushing my fringe behind my ears.

"W-what are you doing?" My voice breaks and he smirks, he can tell I'm nervous. 

"I can hear your heart beating from here, I love how nervous I make you." He smiles and moves his lips down to my neck giving me soft kisses. I don't know if I should let him continue or stop him because Arabella is just downstairs. Everything about this situation makes me want more, it's so thrilling, so enticing, so... hot. Jessi lifts his head and I whimper from the loss of contact. 

He looks at me with that sexy smirk of his and plants his lips on mine.