OLIVIA'S POV
It had been three years since I last came to Colorado. I took off the sunglasses I had on which I would constantly wear when outside in Mexico. I squinted my eyes as my eyes adjusted to the brightness. The world out here looked different.
The announcement of moving back to Colorado made me really happy. I might have gotten used to the people in our home back in Mexico, but there's nothing that can beat going back to where you grew up. It meant that I would be able to see Alicia again and the familiar neighborhood.
I stared at Mom from the corner of my eye, she looked so happy.
“I wonder who this guy is that has got you this happy.”
She laughed heartily.
“I’m being serious! You're gonna like him.”
“I still hate you for keeping it from me for so long.”
“I’m so sorry.” She pleaded.
I didn't respond so she hugged me from behind.
“I hear you, mama.” I said smiling at her reaction.
I knew I was going to like him.
I trusted my mom's judgement but getting engaged so quick… oh well!
Mom recognized him from our previous neighborhood when we lived in Colorado and they had hung out a few times and kept in contact since then.
“He is very fond of his son,” Mum was saying, “You have a new stepbrother, can you believe it?” She sounded way more excited at the thought than I was.
“Mmhm…” I hummed, not really caring.
“I was told that your stepbrother went to the same high school as you. I'm sure you guys will have so much to talk about.”
“If you say so…” I was actually really curious to know who it was.
I caught sight of Alicia who was waving like crazy at me and mum. I smiled. Oh, how I missed her!
There were many things I didn't like about this place when I lived here— the bullying in high school, the obvious class difference that made people think they were better than you— but one person I didn't forget was Alicia.
We had managed to keep in touch all this while, and I allowed her to boast about the fact that she had a friend who was living in Mexico. I waved back at her and my mum cooed.
“Aww… look how mature she's gotten. I remember when you two were this high.”
She motioned with her hand towards her waist region and giggled at her own joke.
I had already texted Alicia our flight details the night before because I was sure she would love to pick us up as my new stepdad was unavailable.
We hugged and mom did too.
I sighed audibly, as I got into my friend's car. We would be moving into my mom's fiance's house and I didn't know how I felt about it.
Mom gave the address to Alicia and she looked at me with a strange expression.
"Are you sure that's the address, Rhonda?" She asked and my mum simply nodded with a smile. I was caught off guard momentarily by the use of my mum's first name, then I remembered that's the way it was when I was back here. My mum was still smiling. She must have been so happy to get to see him again.
I looked at Alicia wondering why she had reacted like that. She gave me that look as if to say, ‘later’.
We passed by our old neighborhood and Alicia gave a running commentary on everybody.
“You won't believe who got pregnant?”
“What? Who?”
“Clara!”
I gasped, “The nerdy one?”
“The nerdy one!” Alicia affirmed.
“You can't be serious!”
“I’m telling you Olivia…. No one knows the father!”
Our conversation went on that way with shocking revelations on the happenings in town since I left.
I was so jetlagged that I felt like I would sleep for two days. I couldn't help the recurring question in my mind. It was on the tip of my tongue.
Was Dante still dating Linda?
I decided against asking because my mum was there and it could lead me to reveal how I still sometimes saw him come to make love to me in my dreams.
Alicia seemed to talk about everybody's lives except his and I was beginning to think she was doing it on purpose. I didn't want to have to ask.
It was a lifetime ago. I had traveled, seen places, people and I had liked guys. But, I didn't want her to know that I still had a crush on Dante. It would make me look pathetic. I had boyfriends in Mexico ofcourse, but I still thought of Dante once in a while. His boyish grin, charming demeanor, tan complexion, messy dirty blonde hair, his ass— oh how he walked in his loose jeans— with that flat ass begging to be touched. I caught myself before I started drooling just by thinking of him alone. I shook those naughty thoughts off my mind and focused on what Alicia was saying.
Finally, she turned and entered one of the fancy neighborhoods I remembered from back then.
“Here we are!” Alicia announced.
I gaped at the view of my surroundings.
“No way!”
“Uh… yes way!” Alicia exclaimed back and giggled.
I turned to look at mom at the back seat.
“Mom looks like you struck gold.”
The people who lived here were extremely rich. I'd never been to this part of town.
“Ugh… lucky you! I am so jealous.” She rolled her eyes dramatically.
I laughed at her reaction.
I looked through the window, smiling as the wind blew my hair.
“Remember how we were never invited to the parties the rich kids held here? I get to live here now?” I was still in awe.
“Yes dear, this is now your home.”
I smiled.
This was now my home.
As we halted to a stop in front of one of the biggest houses in the neighborhood, I couldn't help but wonder which of the kids from my former school lived there.
Mom must have been given a key because she let us in. It was dark inside which meant no one was home yet. I don't know how Mum managed to know her way around but she led Alicia and me to a room and said I could drop my stuff there. Then she disappeared somewhere inside the house. I didn't mind. I wanted to get my things in order and sleep.
I was not entirely sure her fiancé knew we were here because no one was here to welcome us but it was just as well. I was not sure I was mentally prepared to meet anyone just yet.
Alicia didn't get to stay for long as she had to run off to her work shift.
I couldn't seem to fall asleep because it was a new place and my body hadn't gotten used to it yet— new place syndrome or whatever they call it.
Mum was already in the kitchen looking to fix us something to eat. So, I decided to study the pictures that lined the walls in the hallway.
The first picture was of a man and a kid. The man had to be my mom's fiancé. He was really handsome. I see why my mum took interest in him and the young kid… he looked familiar. I mean he had to be if we had gone to the same school. I squinted and tried to guess who it was but it wasn't coming to me.
The next picture was a graduation picture. From high school. As soon as I saw the kid, looking more grown up in the picture, I stepped back.
My heart started racing.
It felt like a dream.
I now understand why Alicia had looked at me weirdly when Mom gave her the address. My soon-to-be stepbrother was none other than the boy I had a massive crush on in high school. Dante.
OLIVIA'S POVI don't know how long I stood there but the next time I was conscious of my environment, mom was looking at me weirdly. "Are you ok? You've been staring at that picture for a very long time that you didn't notice I was here" she said after I acknowledged her presence. "Oh, I'm fine. I'm just wondering why you chose not to tell me that my new stepbrother is Dante!" I shrieked and held my head in my hands, like my world was ending.She, however, narrowed her eyes at me, looking confused. "Is that something very important? I wasn't sure you knew him. You only had a friend in school and that was Alicia so I didn't know if you knew Dante" She said as we walked together into the living room. "There's no one who went to school the same time as I did who wouldn't know Dante. He's singularly the hottest boy in school and every girl and some boys had massive crushes on him." "Oh, really? I never knew he was the one you had a crush." I looked at mom like she has grown a new p
OLIVIA'S POVThe following day, I was well rested as I stretched to a new day. It took a moment to register my surroundings. I realized then that I was in my new room, in my stepfather's house. And there was Dante too. I sighed.A wave of shame flushed over me as I remembered the filthy dream I had of my new step brother last night. It had been way too long since Dante visited me in my dreams and pleasured me and now I was back to those feelings again.In my dream, I had felt those abs I had seen through his thin shirt when we met. I ran my hand down his chest to the v that disappeared into his low-cut pants.He pulled me into his strong arms and whispered those words in my ear again and this time, I shivered in delight.So you think I'm hot?Oh, God yes!We kissed, sensually, sweetly and he had pulled me to the bed.I knew it was a dream because there was no way I would be in bed with my stepbrother in real life.I didn't want the moment to end, though.I didn't care that this was
OLIVIA’S POVIt was D-Day!We got up early to finish up everything. As we put up chairs in the garden and placed flowers on the tables, the house was abuzz with excitement.The last two days had been filled up with plannings for the wedding— decor, food, seat arrangements and all the works By now, I was physically and mentally drained. I wanted it to be perfect for my mom, the simple, romantic wedding she wanted, and she was delighted at how I and Alicia had gotten everything done to her taste.Now that everything was set up, the time we had been waiting for had come. As the visitors started to arrive, there was a lot of laughter and conversation in the garden. The hard part was yet to come and Alicia wasn't making it any easier.“So… how do you feel about walking down the aisle with your crush?”I hissed.“Alicia stop it!” I looked around to see if anyone heard her.“What!” She whispered harshly.Then she held her chest dramatically in shock and gasped, “Don’t tell me you still lik
OLIVIA’S POVThe ceremony didn't take too long because we didn't want to waste anyone's time and the reception started. There was a lot to eat since mom went all out. They were called to have their first dance and after that, they danced with each of us. I told Alex how happy I was to know that he was the one who got to marry my mom when we danced and I told Mom not to break her spine before she came back from her holiday. That earned me a smack on the arm but we both laughed.When the party ended, we packed up and helped mom and Alex get on their way for their honeymoon. They would be gone for two weeks and I know that's going to be the longest two weeks of my life. Dante and I alone in the house? I shook my head at the thought alone.Once we got home, in his Bentley, he brought out some leftover drinks and asked that we have a mini party in honor of our parents. It was a very bad idea but I needed something to aid me to sleep and I agreed. It had been a while since I drank alcoho
OLIVIA'S POVOr not.I stood up abruptly, shying away from Dante's presence that seemed to overwhelm me at that moment. I wanted nothing more than to have this—whatever this meant— yet I didn't want to because of the logical reason of how wrong it was.I walked up to the window and opened the drapes with a sigh. I sensed him walking up to me from behind.“The night sky looks incredible today…” I said in conversation. I didn't know what to say. Suddenly, I flinched as his hands ran the length of my arms. He pressed himself against my back and I could feel him… all of him— hard, solid muscle and all. He leaned his chin on my hair and my already racing heart started to beat even faster.I felt a rumble come from his chest that sounded like the beginning of laughter. He wrapped his arms around me and his closeness disarmed me.“Olivia, are you nervous?” Dante asked and I could feel him smiling.I blushed at my reaction. I must have looked stupid. “No,” I lied. “Don’t be nervous, Olivi