Stepbrother Desire (Erotica)

Mike sat quietly for a while, thinking. “I don’t know, it’s all sort of hazy. I remember Emma and me starting our first year of college. I remember going to class some. After that it’s all sort of… gray. I dunno… I just… I can’t…”

There was a silence, followed by Sarah’s broken voice. “Sweetheart, that was about a year ago.”

“That can’t be right,” he said, after a lengthy silence.

Sarah seemed unable to find her voice. She looked as if she were afraid she’d break down crying if she tried to speak.

Mike slipped back into sleep. He dreamed of Emily again. He smelled her perfume again and it brought more memories. Their vacation with friends to Padre Island drifted into his dream: how gorgeous she had looked in a bikini, still so sweet and innocent and pure looking. He’d almost felt evil for ogling her. They had sat on the beach together, holding hands as the waves washed around them. That was when she’d told him she was heading off to go to school in California.

Mike had cared about her, but doubted he was in love with her. Losing her didn’t feel great, but it was okay. They’d had a good time together and they parted the best of friends. Things could have been a lot worse.

Someone shone a light in his eyes and something cold pressed against his chest. A doctor or a nurse checking him over. She finished her work and he heard the soft click of the door being closed.

He heard the low murmur of two people talking in the room, and he opened his eyes. It was easier this time and the light didn’t hurt so damn bad. The first person he saw was Sarah. She was curled up in a chair beside his bed, her head resting on his thigh, softly breathing as she slept. He looked around and saw Missy, asleep in a chair by the window, her head propped on a couch pillow. Next to her, Emma and Matt were talking, both looked normal, though Matt seemed to have a bruise on the side of his head. Beth and Danni were curled up together, Beth holding her smaller sister while they bother snored softly.

He shifted: the movement woke Sarah and caught Emma and Matt’s attention. Sarah lifted her head and saw Mike’s blue eyes staring down at her. “Hi,” he said, as if it were a normal day.

She chuckled and stood, moving to hug him as gently as she could. “Can I get you something?” she asked.

Mike felt his stomach gurgle. “How many days has it been? I’m starving.”

“It’s been nearly a week, sweetie. Your body has been expending extra energy trying to heal itself, so I’m not surprised you’re hungry. I’ll see when breakfast can be here.”

Emma appeared by his side. She leaned down and kissed him on the head. “You scared me,” she said, tears in her eyes. “I thought… we all thought we might lose you.”

Mike tried to give her a reassuring squeeze, but pain shot through him.

“I’m sorry Em,” he said, though he knew it wasn’t really his fault, and she wasn’t accusing him of anything.

Matt stood, his movement finally waking the other three in the room. “Hey bro,” he said. “You need anything? Titty-mag, beer?”

Mike chuckled and took hold of his best friend’s hand, holding it tightly. “I’m glad you two are okay. I wouldn’t be able to handle it if I’d caused you two to…” He trailed off, unwilling to finish that thought.

“We’re all fine,” Beth said, though none of them looked it. They all looked physically and emotionally wiped out. “Just relax and let us know if you need anything.

She came over and leaned over the bed, kissing him on the head. He caught sight of her cleavage. Her breasts swayed enticingly in front of him as she kissed his forehead and he couldn’t help but stare.

‘Really dude?’ he thought to himself. ‘That’s your sister!’

Danni looked the roughest of all. She’d been crying, a lot. Her eyes were red and tear streaked mascara had run down her face. She looked exhausted.

Mike was thoroughly confused. Danni had never seemed to care about him. All she ever did was insult him, and now she seemed to be the most broken up of all of his sisters. When Sarah moved Danni took a turn at hugging him.

“Do you remember anything from the past year?” Sarah asked eventually, when Danni had finally released her little brother.

Mike sighed and shook his head. “The last thing I can remember is heading to class with Em. You guys aren’t messing with me?”

The sisters were all shaking their heads, a curious sadness in their eyes.

“Any idea when I’ll get out of here?”

As if on cue, the door swung open and an older man came in wearing a lab coat and a stethoscope. The doctor strode over to the bed, followed by a pretty young nurse, Mike’s sisters moving away from the bed so that they could look him over. Matt and Missy stood then, and began to gather their stuff.

“We’re gonna get out of the way, brother,” Matt said. “Call us if you need us.”

“I’m so glad you’re okay,” Missy said, leaning over and kissing Mike on the forehead. She moved close to her brother as they both left the room.

The nurse clicked on a few lights as the Doctor began to inspect Mike. “So, how are you doing, young man?”

Mike turned his head and looked down at his lap, quiet for a minute. “I’m hurtin’ like hell, and my sisters tell me that I’m missing a year or so of memory.”

The doctor clicked on a pen light and checked his pupils, then clicked it off and stuffed it in the lab coat.

“Well, we were certainly concerned that this might happen. It’s not uncommon for people to lose some memory with this type of injury. People don’t always realize how serious head injuries can be. Unfortunately there isn’t much we can do about it. Getting you back into familiar surroundings and around your family will probably be the best we can do.”Exclusive content from NôvelDrama.Org.