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chuckled quietly, shaking his head.
    “Of course,” he said. “Of course. This is the way things always work out, isn’t it? I meet the most beautiful girl and I’m lucky enough to get to sit next to her. Then I find out that she’s the daughter of the woman that’s marrying my dad.”
    Steven then turned to face the front.
    “Just figures,” he said, under his breath.
    My jaw hit the floor and I placed my hand on Steven’s forearm.
    “Wait,” I said. “You’re...William’s son?”
    Steven looked back at me and nodded slowly.
    “The one and only,” he responded. “And you’re the new bride’s daughter. Which technically means that in about five minutes you’ll be my sister.”
    I stared at Steven for a moment, trying to take it all in.
    This gorgeous man who I felt an immediate attraction to is about to become my brother? Could this get any weirder?
    “Wow,” I said. “Well, I don’t really know what to say. Welcome to the family?”
    Steven laughed and then nonchalantly placed his hand on my knee.
    “You’re funny, Kelsey,” he said. “I think we’re going to get along just fine.”
    He kept his hand on me knee for a few seconds longer than I had expected he would. When he pulled it away, I instantly missed his touch. It was so strange. I had just met this person but the attraction between us was so apparent. Even so, though, I had to stop myself. I couldn’t let my emotions get in the way of my logic. This man was about to be my stepbrother. Obviously there was no way that anything could ever work out between us.
    So I took a deep breath and tried to accept that fact. Then without saying another word, I faced forward once again. It was almost time to watch my mother get married.

Chapter 5
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    T he wedding ceremony was beautiful. I had never seen my mother so happy. A month after the wedding, William moved into our home. I still remember the day.
    I was up in my room, getting ready for my first day at a new job. I listened as the moving truck pulled up.
    “Kelsey,” my mom called out. “Can you come help unload the truck?”
    I shook my head and laughed to myself.
    I’ve got to get my own place...
    Living at home, I still felt like a little kid. As soon as I saved up some money, though, I had plans to get out of there.
    I finished slipping on my skirt suit for work and then walked downstairs.
    “Mom,” I said, as I stepped into the kitchen. “I can’t help William move in. I’ve got work today. It’s my first day at the accounting firm, remember?”
    My mom’s eyes widened and she nodded slowly.
    “Oh yeah, I completely forgot,” she said. “I’m sorry, honey. Well, Steven should be here soon, so he can help.”
    Oh...Steven...
    I hadn’t seen him since the wedding, but that didn’t mean that I hadn’t thought about him. I could still hear his deep, sexual voice as the image of him flashed into my mind. It sent a pleasurable tingle through my body. I felt like I had a crush for the first time in years, despite constantly telling myself that I should put him out of my mind.
    “Well, tell Steven “hi” for me,” I said, as I turned to head out the door.
    My mom placed her hand on my shoulder and gently stopped me in my tracks.
    “You can tell him yourself, honey,” she said. “Steven is moving in too.”
    My jaw dropped immediately.
    “What?” I asked.
    My mom nodded with her usual excited expression on her face.
    “Isn’t that great?” she asked. “He’s only going to be here for a couple of months, though. His lease was up on his apartment and he’s looking to buy a house soon. He asked if he could live here in the mean time.”
    Oh no...talk about temptation...
    How was I supposed to control myself around a man with whom I knew I had a carnal attraction towards? I wasn’t sure that I would be able to.
    But I cracked a smile anyway and responded, “That’s awesome, Mom. Which room is he taking?”
    My mom smiled wide and then said,