Aliza was returning home from the grocery shop. She put the groceries on the table and went back to her room. "Aliza, you didn't even say hi to me!" Aliza jumped on a chair after getting spooked by the voice.
"Kevin!!! What the fuck? I didn't see you there with all that pile of pizza boxes."
"I will clean it up! Your father came to visit."
"Wait...Did Dad come to visit me? That's unlikely. He never bothered to care about me."
"Maybe your change made a good impression on him. He's a great guy. I had a wonderful conversation with him."
"Wow...I mean...I don't know what to say. What did you guys talk about?"
"Well, he talked a lot about you and how he could help me with my problems. He was also worried about your nephew."
"Sterling? He's a great kid. He has nothing to worry about him."
"But Hunter said, he wasn't who he seems to be. Something was bothering him with the way he looks and acts."
Aliza was concerned. Not about Sterling but why Hunter bothered to talk about family business with an outsider. "Kevin, I don't like how this conversation is going. Hunter shouldn't have talked to you about my nephew. Can you stop talking about him and go play your eroges!"
"I don't play eroge!" Kevin looked away. Aliza went upstairs to her room and locked it. Then she lay down on her bed just as she got a call.
[Aliza, are you free today?]
"Yeah, what's up!"
[Do you mind coming to the book club today?]
"I haven't finished that book you made me read!"
[It's not about the book. It's about Sterling.]
"Is my favourite nephew alright?"
[He's your only nephew.]
"Yeah, I'll be there. I want to see him too! I missed him, you know! Plus, Kevin is being weird today. Putting his nose where it doesn't belong and all."
[Do you want me to come up there and smack him?]
"Why do you hate him so much?"
[Why don't you hate him like I do?]
"Okay, I see you're on edge. I'm on my way!"
She picked up her and left her room leaving a Teddy bear with its eyes glowing.
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Back at Sterling's room, he locked it behind Brenna. "Why are you locking the door? It's weird!"
"I had soundproof set on the walls of this room. It's a precaution I had to take after what you did with Catherine here and I don't want Hunter snooping on us. He's yet to figure out the fact that you're in on it."
"So, I'm your trump card or some sort." Brenna took a seat on his bed and tapped on the sheet next to her gesturing her brother to sit next to her. He did as she said. "So, why were you looking like your whole life was ruined at the gym?" Sterling sighed and looked away avoiding his sister's gaze.
"Brenna, Hunter has video footage of you and the others showing your private moments."
"Say what? I'm going to kill that old dirtbag!" Brenna got up and was about to storm off but Sterling grabbed her arms and stopped her.
"Wait! Don't do anything that can put Mom and Catherine in trouble! He's working with someone else. They have access to what he recorded."
"And what do we do now?" Brenna was so mad her eyes were twitching. Sterling got up and held her in his arms.
"I'll find a way! It's a good thing I managed to use the jammer in time. He can no longer record us but I have to find out who his manager is!"
"My guess is our uncle!" Brenna was inches away from his chin. Sterling was trying to think of something else but he couldn't ignore the fact they were so close to each other.
He tried to let her go but he liked how her warmth felt on his skin. He started rubbing her back and they moved to the bed and sat together. "I was thinking the same but according to Dad's notebook, he was being manipulated by Hunter. If it was him, we can get through him to go against Hunter."
"You're putting so much faith in this uncle. What if he wants us for his turn? I don't want to lose my...!"
"Lose your what?" Brenna looked away and fiddled with her fingers. "Bren, what's wrong? You were going to say something." Brenna was so proud of herself but revealing something so personal to Sterling could change his impression on her. Then again it's her brother, she cares about him and she could be herself around him.
"Sterling, I've never had sex...with a boy!" That took Sterling by surprise but a part of him was glad that she was a virgin. Sterling looked pale so Brenna was waiting for him to say something. "Cath got your tongue or what? Say something!"
"I'm trying to put words into how I feel about what you said right now but I am struggling to find them. Why are you telling me about it right now?"
"Because you...never mind!" Brenna looked away crossing her arms. Sterling put his left arm around her shoulder and pulled her against his body. "Sterling, I wanted to do it with someone special. I found that person and when I was about to make the move..." Brenna started tearing up. Sterling moved his hand towards her head and tilted it on his shoulder. She placed her arm on his chest and continued. "He was cheating on me with a friend of mine. I lost hope that night. So, I decided to move on but all my friends have done it, even you...I feel left out."
"Brenna, you don't have to feel that way. Virginity is something special. I understand if it wasn't with a suitable partner, that wouldn't be memorable. You see, Lisa wasn't my first girlfriend but she wasn't my first. I lost my virginity to a random woman who was feeling down because of a break-up. I felt like an ass to have taken advantage of a situation. Then again, the girl got back with her ex because of how bad I was."
"You were bad at sex...dummy!"
"Hey, that was my first time. I learned a lot since then. You should be jealous of Eva because of how good I am." Brenna paused for a moment and rolled her eyes. Her finger moved on his chest making circles.
"Sterling, is it okay for us...I mean...it wouldn't mean anything, right? Things with Eva aside, we're siblings but you're practically a stranger to me. So, I shouldn't be feeling bad, right?"
"Bren, you have to give me more details on what you're trying to say. I don't understand what you're saying." She reached his neck and pulled his face closer to her lips. They kissed like it was a first kiss after a confession.
After pulling away, Brenna explained. "Ever since that situation with Catherine, I'm afraid of losing control. What if I succumb to Hunter's tricks and lose my virginity? I'm scared Sterling. So, I want to give it to someone I care about deeply...you! I have done sexual acts with Catherine...it doesn't matter that we're siblings, as long as we're being safe, we'll be alright." Brenna rolled her eyes and rubbed his chin but Sterling was in denial after the conversation with Hunter. "What's wrong, baby?" Brenna asked rubbing the back of her index on his jawline.
"It's just...I was going to play games with Hunter but I should have taken it seriously. I just put your lives in danger because of it. What if he manages to record us and get me to leave? I don't think we should even though I would love to show you how much I care about you!" Brenna started blushing but this time she didn't try to hide her feelings.
"Listen to your sis, lil bro! If you want this as much as I do, we're doing it right now. If you're worried about Grandpa, don't give him the chance to think he's capable of what he's thinking." She gave him a quick kiss and got up. "Just think about it! I'll be waiting for you in my room."
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Leaving him alone to think, Brenna headed outside unlocking the door. She closed the door behind her and turned to leave just to face Hunter in front of her. "Spending a lot of time, with your little brother it seems?" Brenna put on a face and controlled her emotions.
"Well, I haven't seen him for years."
"That's great but Grandpa doesn't have much time left for him. Wouldn't you rather spend some time with me?" Hunter grinned as he closed the distance between them. Brenna quickly avoided the contact as she slipped through Hunter's left arm.
"No offence but you're a complete stranger to me unlike him whom I've known for 15 years. You were never there grandpa. We needed a man in the house. You should have stepped up when Dad was being a control freak."
"Is that why you girls are avoiding me?"
"What else?" Brenna walked away saying. "And your breath smells awful. You should learn what personal space means while you're brushing."
Hunter got rejected. He huffed on his palm to smell his breath. 'Probably some side effects of the serum. Even with its effect, she managed to escape my grasp...and even with those big breasts, she was agile. I should take more serum. Did Sterling share my secret with her? No, I don't think he would be dumb enough to risk his family's private videos. So, I should cook a different story for the granddaughters. The story I told Ophelia wouldn't work on them.'
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Hunter walked away plotting his maniacal schemes while Sterling was in his computer accessing his jammer. 'The jammer works perfectly. He must have known about its safety system that's why he didn't remove it. I should change its location to trick him though. But how did he get access to what happened between me and Mom? The jammer did its work. Only I have the access so how did he?'
His thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door. "Who's it?"
"Your favourite sister!"
"I have two of those so which one?" Catherine opened the door pouting. "I take back what I said. Pouting Cathy is my favourite sister." She noticed that Sterling was using his laptop. "Do you want something from me, sis?"
"Well, I wanted to use Mom's laptop but she's not giving it to me. She said it's broken but I saw her using it. Do you mind if I use yours?"
"Let me finish what I was doing...and done. Take care of it."
Sterling placed his laptop on his bed as Catherine leapt in front of it. "Will you go do something else while I'm busy?"
"Ouch...I'm getting kicked out of my own room."
"Just go away...I need some privacy." She chuckled.
"I will only take orders from pouting Cathy!"
She got up from the bed and pushed him outside. "Lock the door and text me when you're done!"
"Okay!"
Sterling headed to the living room. That's when Aliza met him on the way. "Well, if it isn't my sweet nephew!" She pulled him into a hug. "Mm...those muscles feel good on my skin! My future husband is going to be jealous of my first boyfriend." She chuckled as she let go of him.
"How are you?"
"I'm great. It's just your mom. She asked me to swing by."
"Is something wrong? Did she tell you what's it about"
"Well, I see you're interested in her."
"She is my mother. If she has any problems I should be helping her."
"Okay! All I can say is someone hacked her laptop!" That's when it hit Sterling. He understood how Hunter managed to know about him and his mother.
"Wow...that's serious. I should go talk to her." Sterling was about to leave but Aliza grabbed his arm.
"Wait...do you mind walking me home? There's something I have to talk to you about." Her eyes were rolling as she fiddled her fingers behind her back. In that split second, Sterling noticed Hunter struggling to get to his room.
"OK! Wait for me at the door! I'll be back!" After Aliza went downstairs, Sterling moved against the wall sneaking to Hunter's room.