Stepbrother: Stepbrother Seduction (Stepbrother Obsessions Book 1) by Linda Cooper Read Free Book Online Page B

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    When they got there, they snuck Quinn in through the back door, and luckily, their parents were already in bed. They laid Quinn down in the bed, and Danny invited Tanya into his bedroom. “Are you sure?” she asked, peaking around the corner at the door to their parents’ room. But Danny just nodded and held the door open for her. She looked around and saw there were a ton of posters covering the walls so that she had no idea what color the actual wall was painted underneath. There were bands from all eras like The Sex Pistols and My Chemical Romance as well as pictures of football players in the middle of games.
    “Nice room,” she complimented before sitting down on the bed.
    “Well, I’m glad you like it,” he retorted, falling down on his back next to her and putting his hands behind his head. “I thought you might. You know, it’s hard sometimes to hide who I am and what I like.”
    “Then, why do you do it?” she asked, still mesmerized by what his room revealed about him. He was obviously living two different lives. He had two completely different sets of friends. He kept so many secrets. She wasn’t sure how he did it.
    “Honestly, because as much as I hate it, I hate being disliked more, especially when it comes to football. It’s hard because the guys can be so cruel. They’ll make my life hell if they think for one second I’m not one of them. It’s exhausting, but it’s something I have to do for now. Then, I’ll get a college scholarship and maybe impress a scout enough to get a real job. Then, it won’t matter anymore. Adults can be themselves. I can listen to the music I want, wear what I want, and even marry who I want.” When he said the last part, his leg rubbed up against her and a tingle went through her body. Did he mean her? What a crazy idea that would be. But somehow it also sounded amazing.
    She lay back against the bed next to him and planted a kiss on his cheek. Before she could turn back over, he grabbed her by the back of the neck and pulled her to him again, kissing her passionately on the lips. “I’m glad I can be myself around you, Tanya,” he whispered as he pulled away.
     
     
     
     

Chapter 10
 
    “So, what happened last night?” Tanya asked Quinn as she flipped through channels on the television in her room. “I was worried about you.”
    “Don’t worry about it,” Quinn snapped back, sounding a little irritated. Tanya supposed that was typical behavior for someone with a hangover. “I’m fine, just tired and sore. Those guys were kind of jerks. Where did you and Danny run off to?” Quinn asked, changing the subject.
    Tanya blushed thinking about it. “He took me over to the hotel, and we borrowed somebody’s room.” She tried to shrug it off but couldn’t keep from smiling.
    “Oh my god, Tanya, that’s crazy! But in a good way. He’s fun, a little bad, and likes the bands you like. I mean, how perfect can you get? And you already live with him,” she teased, making Tanya throw a pillow at her.
    “So, what do you want to do today? There’s absolutely nothing on t.v.” Tanya turned it off and threw the control down onto the bed with a stink face. “I’m bored.”
    “Well, we could go to the mall if you want. We don’t really have any money for anything, but we can people watch and stuff. It’s better than nothing. We could try on some stuff at Hot Topic and take pictures like a fashion show.”
    “Yes!” Tanya jumped off her bed and went straight to the closet to find some clothes. It sounded like an excellent idea to her. She threw on a pair of black skinny jeans and a navy tank with skulls all over it before running a comb quickly through her hair.
    The two girls walked out to find Tanya’s mother in the kitchen chopping something up on the cutting board. “Where are you guys off to?” her mother asked as they headed towards the door.
    “The mall,” Tanya answered simply, ready to make a clean getaway.
    “I still