All Chapters of Fate of Two Step Siblings: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

Victoria's POVEverything in my life was going so well, I had to pinch myself just to make sure that I wasn’t dreaming. It had been a week since I reached out to Caleb. As much as I was upset that he hadn’t responded yet, everything else went great afterward. It was almost as if talking to him had triggered a stroke of good luck.I reached out to the Miller’s to inquire if we were still on. They were still visiting family in Texas so as much as I wanted to have this meeting face-to-face, I had to settle for being content with a phone call. This time I talked to Mr. Miller. He was so sweet and just as supportive as his wife. Something about him reminded me of my late grandfather and I felt an overwhelming amount of fondness for him.“Look at you Victoria. All grown up and running a business. I’m so proud of you!” I started tearing up at the validation.“Thank you, Mister Miller. So are we still on? Can I rent your store?” I asked not disguising the excitement in my voice.I had signed

Victoria's POVThings between Aaron and I were progressing pretty quickly but I wouldn’t change a thing. I decided to have coffee with him two days before the Anniversary party. I found myself having free evenings. I had finished preparing all my buttercream and meringue and the pasties that I had just baked needed to cool off before I could do anything to them. I worked up my nerve and called him. He picked up just as I was about to hang up.“Hi, Aaron. It’s Victoria from The Cookie Jar.”“Hi Victoria from the cookie jar,” he said.That managed to get a smile from me.“How are you?” I asked awkwardly.I was not used to leading a conversation. “I’m good now. I was starting to think that you would never call and I was low-key freaking out about it. I’m so glad you did,” he said.It surprised me how honest he was about his feelings. It wasn’t something I was used to.“Sorry, I didn’t call earlier. I've been so busy preparing for the party, I haven’t really had much time for anything

Victoria's POV I was sitting on Alice's comfortable couch, my legs tucked under me, trying to focus on the movie we were watching. It was a Friday night and we were supposed to go out but none of us felt like it. The once balmy evenings were becoming crisp and cool, and the air held a distinct chill. It was a clear sign that autumn was giving way to winter, and the transition was unmistakable. People walking around the town had noticed the colder breeze blowing through the streets, and they had started wrapping themselves up in their jackets or scarves to keep warm. We didn’t feel like dealing with the elements so we decided to have a movie night at Alice’s, a tradition that was very near and dear to my heart, but with wine. We decided to go with one of my favorites, ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’. Julia Roberts' performance in that movie was absolutely genius. I was so excited to watch it but my mind kept drifting to Aaron. He had asked me to be his girlfriend earlier that day, and I w

Victoria's POVIt had been a week since I talked to Caleb. He was coming home for the weekend and in true family Tradition, my mom decided to throw a family dinner. It had been a while since we had all been together and for once, I wasn’t completely dreading it. I can't express how relieved I felt now that Caleb and I had patched things up. It was such a weight off my shoulders to know that we're back on good terms. At first, I thought that he would be mad and blame me for everything. I felt like I was at the center of everything that happened between him and Brianna.I was the one who informed him that she was a bully which is ultimately what got this ball rolling and ultimately, I am the one that told him to break up with Brianna. Admittedly I had not expected him to take my advice. In the past, he had gone against everything I had said about Brianna so I was genuinely shocked. I was even more shocked when he called a truce between us. I said yes without any hesitation at all. I w

Victoria's POV“Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!” I muttered to myself over and over as I walked.I was in such a hurry to get out of that house, I had tripped myself over the stairs and almost fell but I didn’t slow down. I just wanted to get out of that house as fast as possible. Caleb had kissed me. Caleb Stallone had actually kissed me. on the lips. I was freaking out. I didn’t know what to do. I pulled out my phone and dialed the number of the one person who knew would help me in this situation. I just prayed she wasn’t too busy.“Hello!'' Alice said cheerfully immediately she answered the phone.“Code Red.”Those were the only words that I could manage to string together at that moment but luckily, they were enough.“I’ll be right there.”I got to the guest house and locked the door behind me as if to keep out the memory of what had just happened. I took deep breaths in an attempt to calm myself down.“It didn’t mean anything. It was probably just a sick joke,” I tried to convince myself.Fift