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Chapter 9 The Basketball

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Stella’s P.O.V.

I walk into the classroom, still trying to process everything that happened with Alex. The way he acted this morning—it was so out of character. No sarcastic remarks, no grumpy attitude… just calm and polite. And the way he poured me juice? What the hell was that about?

I spot Zoe and Selena sitting near the back, chatting and laughing. I head over to them, dropping my bag on the table as I plop down in the seat next to Zoe.

“Hey, you look deep in thought.” Selena raises an eyebrow.

“I’ve had a weird morning,” I admit, rubbing my temples. “And it’s all because of Alex.”

“What did he do this time?” Zoe asks, leaning closer, and Selena waits for my answer with curiosity.

They must be thinking that Alex did something to annoy me again because every morning, I walk into the classroom complaining about him. However, they have no idea what actually happened this morning.

I shake my head, still baffled. “He didn’t show me his usual grumpiness for the first time since I moved
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  • Forbidden Flames: Steamy Series   Chapter 10 Sudden Change

    Alex’s P.O.V.I’m returning home with Stella sitting beside me, and I can’t take the image of her out of my mind. On the court, she had tied her shirt around her waist, revealing her toned stomach and the way her tank top clung to her body. The sight was captivating, and I found myself struggling to concentrate on the road.Usually, Stella dresses in long dresses or jeans and tops that cover her up. I don’t know why she covers herself so much. She has such a sexy figure.Control yourself, Alex. Don’t forget, she is your stepsister. Stop thinking about her body and concentrate on the road.It’s shocking that, for the first time, I wasn’t angry at seeing someone else winning. Instead, I felt happy to see Stella jumping with joy after winning the basketball match.God! Seriously, there is something wrong with me.“I never thought that I would say this to you, but thank you, Alex. I enjoyed it a lot today.” As she places her hand on my bare arm, I freeze. Her mere touch sends a jolt of el

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  • Forbidden Flames: Steamy Series   Chapter 11 Ice Skating

    Stella’s P.O.V.As Alex pulls into a parking lot at Rockefeller Center, I glance out the window and then back at him. “Alex, I visited here with Zoe and Selena last week. I was expecting you to take me somewhere else.” I blurt out.He raises an eyebrow. “Oh, really? Well, I guess my tour is off to a bad start, then.”I smirk, leaning back in my seat. “Not bad, just... predictable.”He turns off the engine and faces me. “Trust me, I have a few surprises up my sleeve. Just because you’ve been here doesn’t mean you’ve done it in my way.”I shoot him a sceptical look. “You’re really hyping this up. It better be good.”He chuckles, stepping out of the car. “Just wait.”I follow him as we walk through the familiar plaza. It’s still crowded, even early in the morning, but Alex seems to know exactly where he’s going.“Come on.” He gestures for me to follow as we head toward a line of food stalls I hadn’t noticed the last time I was here. I glance around, half expecting him to drag me into som

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  • Forbidden Flames: Steamy Series   Chapter 12 The Jealousy

    Alex’s P.O.V.I love Ice Skating, but I’m enjoying it even more with Stella.I can’t believe the girl I thought I would hate, I like her company. Not even liking her company, I’m doing things with her that I never did with any girl before.I used to take them to my bedroom, not to my favourite spots, making them sit in my car.But Stella isn’t the type of woman I slept with. She is different. Also, if I want to take her to my bed, I can’t. She’s my stepsister. A forbidden fruit.For the first time in my life, I like a woman. God knows why she has to be my stepsister.Right now, as she falls on me during Ice Skating, I freeze. She’s on top of me, her body presses against mine, and for a few seconds, time seems to slow down. I can feel the heat radiating off her, her breath mixing with mine as our faces hover inches apart. Her wide eyes lock onto mine, and I swear my heart skips a beat.As she lies on top of me, I can feel every inch of her body against me—her soft curves, her hands gri

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  • Forbidden Flames: Steamy Series   Chapter 13 Olivia

    Alex’s P.O.V.On the way to campus, Stella and I remain silent, and I grip the steering wheel tighter than necessary, my knuckles turning white. I keep my eyes fixed on the road, trying to push all thoughts of her and her damn boyfriend out of my head.But it’s impossible. Why the fuck she has a boyfriend?Stella shifts beside me, her fingers tapping lightly on her knee. “Why match practice all of a sudden?” She asks, trying to break the silence. Her voice is low, but I can hear the slight disappointment behind it.Yesterday only, I decided to make things normal between us, but her boyfriend is again forcing me to go back to how things were earlier. How can I act normal when every time I see her, I’m reminded she’s with someone else?“I don’t know.” I shake my head, keeping my eyes forward. “It’s just the coach is riding me hard about the upcoming game.”“Okay...” she trails off, sounding unconvinced.I can feel her looking at me, probably wondering why I’m acting like this all of a s

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  • Forbidden Flames: Steamy Series   Chapter 14 Shattered

    Stella’s P.O.V.The Next MorningI can’t stop smiling as I rush around my room, throwing clothes into my suitcase. Today is going to be perfect—a trip with my best friend, Leah, and my boyfriend, Jade. It’s his birthday today.I’d met Jade a year ago in a coaching institute. He was the guy everyone noticed—popular, confident, and way out of my league. I, on the other hand, was just ordinary. Not stunning, not sexy, just me. I couldn’t understand why someone like him would even look my way.But he did. It started with borrowing my notes, sitting next to me during group projects, and eventually walking me home after class. I remember the day he asked me out. “Dinner? Just us?” I thought he was joking, but he wasn’t.After the packing, I sit, holding the small gift box in my hands and trace the ribbon with a smile on my face. Inside is a silver locket with pictures of Jade and me—a gift I’ve been so excited to give him for his birthday.I glance at the time on my wristwatch, mentally cou

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  • Forbidden Flames: Steamy Series   Chapter 15 Fragile Soul

    Alex’s P.O.V.I feel so frustrated and angry, imagining what Stella might be doing with Jade on their trip. The thought of them lying naked in each other’s arms drives me insane. I fucking want Stella to be mine. I want to kiss her, to feel every inch of her body, to hear her soft moans. I fucking want to do everything with her.But it’s not possible. She can never be mine. She’s my stepsister, and she has a boyfriend.Why does she have a boyfriend?Yesterday, I wanted to stop her—kidnap her, even—and not let her leave to meet her boyfriend. Only I know how hard it was to control myself.I know I have no right to feel this way about her because I have no claim over Stella, but I can’t stop myself from feeling possessive.Why can’t I have her?God, stop it, Alex. Just stop thinking about her. She’s messing with your mind.I want to take that man’s life with my own fucking hands, but I can’t—he’s her boyfriend, and I’m nothing to her. A few days ago, I was her enemy, and even now, she d

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2024-12-12
  • Forbidden Flames: Steamy Series   Chapter 16 This Kiss

    Alex’s P.O.V.I’m speeding, trying to keep up with Stella, but she isn’t slowing down.If she keeps driving like this, she’s going to hurt herself.No. I can’t let anything happen to her.“Stella, stop…” I shout, even though I know she can’t hear me.Then, without a second thought, I swerve my car right in front of hers. Her car screeches as she applies the brakes. Her car stops only a few inches away from mine.“Thank God! Finally, she stopped the car.” Closing my eyes, I sigh with relief.I jump out of my car and rush to hers.After yanking the door open, I pull Stella out of the driver’s seat, grasping her arm. “Are you out of your mind? You could’ve killed yourself.”Tears trickle down her cheeks as she looks up at me. Fuck… my heart! It aches so bad.“Yes. I’m losing my mind.” Her body shakes as she breaks down, sobbing uncontrollably.I clasp her face gently and lock my eyes with hers. “Just take it out, Flower. Whatever is bothering you. Just take it out. I’m here for you.”She

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2024-12-12
  • Forbidden Flames: Steamy Series   Chapter 17 Yearning For Relief

    Stella’s P.O.V.What’s happening in my life? First, my boyfriend and best friend betrayed me, and then my stepbrother kissed me. But why didn’t I push him away? Why did I let him kiss me? How could I have pushed him away when it wasn’t just a kiss? It felt like he was taking away all my pain and insecurities.As soon as his lips met mine, he took me to another world. A world where there was no pain or betrayal—just the two of us.Damn! I wanted him to keep kissing me because, for the first time in what felt like forever, I didn’t feel any pain.Seriously, that fucking Jade never made me feel the way Alex did with just one kiss. It was a soul-soothing kiss. It’s pretty shocking how easily he made the pain disappear.But it’s so wrong. Alex is my stepbrother.God! My mind is such a mess.Thank God Mom called at the right moment before we could cross more lines.We both stayed silent the entire way home. When we reached, Alex went straight to his room, and I told Mom I was fine before

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  • Forbidden Flames: Steamy Series   Chapter 38 Kidnapped!

    James’s P.O.V.Liar.She is a fucking liar.It has been eight days since she left my life and one week since that kiss.When I first saw her kissing another man right in front of me, I believed it—I believed she had moved on in just one night. I was hurt, broken, angry, and frustrated. But then I realised something. That’s exactly what she wanted. She wanted me to hate her, to walk away from her, to move on.But I won’t.I know she was acting that day because I saw the love in her eyes when she was with me. I have felt it. The same love I have for her.She is running away from me because of her father. She wants me to forget her. But that’s never going to happen. I can’t forget about her. No one can make me forget her because I saw my future with her, and I will do anything to make that future a reality.I won’t give up on us so easily, Selena. I know you want me as much as I want you. From the moment your lips touched mine, you became mine. And we are meant to be together—forever.I

  • Forbidden Flames: Steamy Series   Chapter 37 He Hates Me

    Selena’s P.O.V.Pain.My heart is heavy with unbearable pain. Today, I pushed James away from me forever, and it hurts more than I ever imagined.I kissed someone else when all I wanted was to run to him, to hold him so tightly that nothing and no one could separate us. He is the one who makes me feel special, the one who gives me the attention I have craved my entire life. The way he takes care of me stole my heart completely.When I saw James standing at the entrance of my college, I knew I had to do something to make him stop following me and move on with his life. That's why I kissed that guy in front of him.But the moment our lips met, my heart shattered into pieces. Letting another man feel my lips, when the only man I ever wanted was James, felt like a betrayal.But now… now James will hate me to the core.That’s what I wanted, right?This is what’s best for me.I can’t disappoint my father by going back to James.I grab the glass kept in front of me and gulp down the alcohol

  • Forbidden Flames: Steamy Series   Chapter 36 Love Hurts

    James’s P.O.V.It’s been two days since Selena left my life, and last night she left my house too—she’s vanished from my life completely. For the past two days, she has completely ignored me, as if we never had anything between us. It hurts like someone is stabbing a knife into my heart again and again.I was yearning to hold her, kiss her, touch her—just once in the last two days. But I couldn’t. She’s running away from me, and I can’t force her to stay.For the first time in my entire life, I felt like spending the rest of my life with a woman, and now she’s running away from me.Why, God? Why?I miss her so damn much that my body aches for her touch, for her warmth. My eyes long to see her face, her smile—the smile that melts my heart every time I see it. Without her, I feel like I’m losing myself. I try to numb the pain by locking myself in my room and drinking, but nothing helps.I get up from the stool, grab my keys from the table, and make up my mind—I need to see her, even if

  • Forbidden Flames: Steamy Series   Chapter 35 I Will Wait For Eternity

    James’s P.O.V. Unbearable pain. I feel unbearable pain in my chest for letting Selena go, even after knowing that she needs me like I need her. Because I don’t want to make things difficult for her, I don’t want to force her to choose me instead of her parents. I never want to push her for anything. Now she's gone from my room, from my life, and I feel completely incomplete without her. I get up from the bed and sit on the mini bar stool in my room before starting to drink directly from the bottle. I feel a type of emptiness that I've never felt before.The bitter liquid burns down my throat, but it’s nothing compared to the ache in my chest. I take another sip, hoping it will numb the hollow feeling inside me, but nothing happens. Her voice, her touch, the way she looked at me with those eyes full of unspoken words—I can still feel it all. And yet, she’s gone. I let her go. Tears stream down my face as I slam the bottle onto the counter before gripping the edge as I struggle t

  • Forbidden Flames: Steamy Series   Chapter 34 For Me, Let Me Go

    Selena’s P.O.V.But I can’t tell him that I love him. I’m too scared.What if I tell him, and everything gets ruined? What if my parents hate me?No. No. I can’t bear to see the disappointment in their eyes. This can never happen. No matter what, I’ll never let my parents hate me. If I have to destroy my own happiness, I’ll do it for them—because my only goal is to please them and finally receive their love. I can’t let anyone come between me and that goal, not even James.I take a deep breath and say, controlling my emotions. “ I don’t care what you feel. Let me go, James. I told you from the beginning—we have no future. I never gave you false hope.”My voice sounds foreign to me.His grip loosens.Now is my chance to leave. He won’t stop me after hearing my ruthless lie—that I don’t care about what he feels.But the truth is, I do.I feel his pain as if it were my own. And I know—I’m breaking his heart.I’m breaking mine too.And God… I will never forgive myself for hurting him.Bu

  • Forbidden Flames: Steamy Series   Chapter 33 I Love Him

    Selena’s P.O.V.The next night, I lie in bed with James in his room, lost in thoughts about us. We’ve grown so close recently that my heart aches at the mere thought of leaving his mansion and returning to my parents’ home. I know it’s going to be the hardest goodbye of my life.But right now, with the few days I have left with him, I want to live them to the fullest.I’m wearing James’s shirt, and his face is buried in my chest, his muscular arm wrapped securely around my waist. I’ve never felt so safe in anyone’s arms before. Why can’t I keep this man forever?I play with his hair as he lies silently on my chest—his “softies,” as he calls them. I feel his warm breath on my skin, seeping through the open buttons of the shirt. It comforts me so much that I could live my entire life like this… and even die like this. But I can’t. And the pain of that truth is unbearable.He lifts his head and notices the sadness in my eyes. “Hey, where are you lost when you’re right here with me?”“Now

  • Forbidden Flames: Steamy Series   Chapter 32 Enjoy The Rain

    Selena’s P.O.V.The weekend trip ends as quickly as it begins. It’s like a dream I never want to wake up from. When I’m with James, time seems to fly.James takes me everywhere. We explore the charming streets of Paris hand in hand. He insists on buying me everything I admire—scarves, perfumes, even a silver bracelet I can’t stop looking at.He’s spoiling me like nobody else before. God! I’m going crazy.We visit museums, but I’m too distracted by the way he watches me instead of the art. We sip wine at a rooftop restaurant overlooking the city. He feeds me strawberries dipped in chocolate, calling me his queen.We ride a boat along the Seine, the city lights reflecting in the water, and he holds me as if I belong to him—because I do. Maybe not forever, but in these precious moments, I am entirely his.Every moment with James is magical. We share laughter and make sweet memories whenever we visit. At night, we fuck each other like there’s no tomorrow. Life with James feels like heaven

  • Forbidden Flames: Steamy Series   Chapter 31 Me, You, And The Eiffel Tower

    James’s P.O.V.“I want to take you out for the weekend, Selena.”“What?”“Yeah. Can you give me two days?”“Where do you want to take me?”“That’s a surprise,” I say, looking at her. “I just want to spend time with you—freely.”“But…”Before she can say anything else, I place my finger on her lips. “Please, Selena. I want this. Don’t say no.”I have never begged in front of anyone, and I never thought I would go this crazy for someone. But for Selena, I’m willing to do anything—things I’ve never done before.She nods with a smile on her face. “Okay. My two days are all yours.”A grin spreads across my face at her words. Without a thought, I grab her waist and press my lips against hers once again.***“Oh my God, Paris! I’ve always wanted to visit this city,” Selena exclaims in joy and her eyes sparkle as we land in Paris at night.“You’ve never been here before?” I ask in surprise, watching her excitement. Seeing her this happy makes me feel like I made the perfect choice. I always w

  • Forbidden Flames: Steamy Series   Chapter 30 No Future For Us

    Selena’s P.O.V.I sit beside James in the car as he takes me somewhere for lunch. I asked him where we were going, but he wouldn’t tell me. He just said, “It’s a surprise, Selena.”Now, butterflies dance in my stomach just thinking about where he might be taking me. I steal glances at him every few seconds. He looks so damn hot while driving. The veins in his arms are visible, making my breath heavy. No one would ever guess he’s almost forty. Any woman would have a crush on him, and on top of that, he’s such a gentleman.He surprised me with a bouquet, and how he knelt before me to tie the strap of my heels melted my heart.What is happening between us? Why is he treating me like this? And more importantly—what are we? I need answers.“What are we, James?” I ask, breaking the silence.He shifts his gaze toward me and gives me that look—the one that melts my entire body.Damn this man!“Honesty, I don’t know.” He shrugs. “But I do know that when you’re beside me, I feel complete. You m

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