My Stepbrother secret-possession

Hole In One

I roll onto the soft, comfortable sheet. Streaks of sunlight penetrate the window and blind me. I rub the sleep from my eyes as they meet the daylight.

"Baby, get ready in thirty minutes. Christian has a very important golf game today. He needs the family's support." Turning to my side, I find Mum sitting beside me. She's casually dressed and looks younger than her thirty-two years.

"What time is it?" I ask in a raspy voice as I slowly pull the comforter over my face. "Don't you have patients to keep alive?"

Mum gently drags the comforter away, exposing me in my shorts and tank top. I groan. "On shift, now come on, get up. We can't be late," she says and walks out of the room.

I childishly grumble for a while before I pull myself together and make my way to my private toilet. I'm ready in twenty minutes as I run down the staircase to join Mum and Christian, who are anxious about our appearance. From the half-relieved sigh they let out, I instantly know that Lilith is still getting ready.

"Pretty," Mum mouths playfully, and I blush at her compliment.

"We'll have breakfast when we get to the diner," Christian tells me. He manages a smile, though I won't say he's nervous. That courageous man looks ready if anything.

After what feels like an hour, though it's actually nine minutes, Lilith shows up still whining about the lack of sleep, just as I feel inside. She is holding two hats. She hands me a big fancy white ribbon hat that suits my "keep one up one sleeve" black crepe tuxedo blazer dress. Hers is golden, as she is wearing an adorable mini rosy pink dress that makes her look like a model. I think I look like one too in the outfit Mum left on the sofa in my bedroom and with the hat that Lilith promised I would need. We walk to Mum's Audi SUV, where we all get in, and everyone's eyes dart towards me, even Mum from the driver's seat, mainly because it's her policy to make sure I fasten my seatbelt. With annoyance, I click on the thing while Lilith swallows a laugh and puts on her earbuds.

TPC Summerlin is exactly the golf course I imagined it to be. The environment is beautiful and calming, yet busy. The members of the country club and their families, I guess, fill the lodge as we join them.

Mum mentioned some specific events on our way here. There might be another ceremonial event tonight.

As we follow Christian and Mum while they introduce us to different families, or rather, to me in particular, I become aware of how well-known Mr Boyce is around here. Lilith, on the other hand, complains under her breath.

"They should feed us, at least if they could wake us up like that. It's eight on a fucking Saturday."

I understand her frustration, but the truth is I'm not used to events like this, so I'm pretty impressed even though I might need a cup of tea for now. When Christian's eyes find Leigh with a group of young boys around his age, Christian makes his way to them, while Mum asks us to sit at the six-seat table.

With all five of us seated, we are served a healthy, delicious sandwich and a variety of other breakfast foods, including pineapple and coconut juice. I feel a little down about not having tea, so I know I have to make one immediately after I get home. Leigh is sitting opposite me. He looks outstanding, just like every other day. His dress trousers and shirt fit him well. However, I feel uneasy with him facing me because he seems unwilling to ever drop his gaze somewhere or something. I know my cheeks are already red as I avoid his intense stare. I don't see him looking at Lilith that way. Ever since yesterday, I still can't explain what happened in his room. If my mind says it was flirtation, Leigh's eyes will switch to innocent. It isn't apparent, and I don't know what to think, so I try to push the thought to the back of my mind.