The flight back from California to the east coast was long. The movies were lame, and Derek didn't feel like reading. He had the internet connected now and scrolled through his phone.
"Hey Bro," Derek's sister Amy sat down next to him. Derek is 22, a fifth-year senior in college, standing 6'1 with curly brown hair.
"Slumming it back here with us regulars in economy?" he asked her.
"Mom's asleep," she replied. Their mom Claire is a local TV weatherperson, a hot MILF that they parade out there to get more male viewers and keep their attention. She has first class seats but only for two. It was his turn ride in the back of the plane. It suited him fine; the last few rows were empty, and he didn't need to hear his sister drone on about relationship gossip from her celebrity rag.
"What'cha doing?" She asked, trying to peek at his phone.
"Just Instra-scrolling," he turned the screen away from her prying eyes.
"Checking to see if Becca misses you yet?" She asked, but she already knew the answer. And she wasn't wrong. "She's no good for you," she went on.
"You're just jealous," he replied.
"Of what?"
"That I'm getting action and you aren't."
"Oh," she perked up. "Did you two do it already?" She was snooping for information.
"We made out at Todd's party. But it will happen soon..."
"Does she play hard to get?" she needled at him.
Derek unlocked his phone and showed her a text from Becca, with pics. The first showed her pulling down her shirt with her finger to reveal ample cleavage, stopping just above her nipples. The second showed her bending over the kitchen table with her skirt riding up just enough to see her panties.
Below it was the text:
Time to take this to the next level
,
stud
.
"Or maybe she's a slut now," she pouted. Derek had a great relationship with his sister, they talked about friends and more, often showing their text threads, Facebook, and Instagram posts.
"Hey, don't be like that. Don't tell me you never sent a suggestive pick to a guy." He hoped her response would be that she never had. After all, she was his younger sister. But at 20 and in college, she's getting more attention every year. Amy is 5'4" with long, dark hair and soft brown eyes. Her breasts are filling out nicely on her slender frame. And if he noticed then certainly other guys had too.
"I'm just saying," she turned in the airplane seat. "You could do better."
"Are you two fighting over a guy? You're not still stewing over her getting to Todd first last year?"
Todd and Derek had similar friends, but we weren't best buds. Still, he knew enough about his exploits. Just so long as they weren't with his sister. So, when Becca and Todd were going out, he felt better about where his attention was focused. But that was last year, and they had eventually broken up.
"I would have thought that since Todd is available that would make you happy."
"I'm over him," Amy said with a tone. "But she's just working you to get at me." Derek knew Amy was still hurt over how it all played out. And now Becca was showing interest again it rankled his sister.
"Maybe," he replied knowing how the game is played. "But she's fucking hot."
"Hey!" she slapped his arm.
"I'm just saying," he shrugged his shoulders.
Amy looked down at her lap, wringing her fingers, trying to figure out how to say something.
"I don't want you to go out with her anymore," she said quietly but firmly.
"Amy, I don't tell you who you can or can't see," he replied with growing concern. "I don't see what business it is of yours anyway."
"You have to take family into consideration."
"Seriously?"
"I'm just looking out for you," she placed her hand on his arm lovingly. "Being a good sister, that's all. She's no good for you."
"I think you're playing some game, competing against her and manipulating me to your advantage."
"She's manipulating you with the prospect of sex," she added, "to her advantage."
"Well," he nodded approvingly. "She's hot and guys like sex, so..."
"Hey!" she socked him in the shoulder this time.
"Ouch!" he grabbed his bruised arm.
"That's not polite to say to another woman," she retorted.
"Well, you're hot too," he added, "But you're also my sister, so..."
"Hmph!" She looked at him with knives and spent a minute working something through in her head.
"I could set you up with Jill," Amy finally broke the silence.
"What?" He said with curiosity.
"If you break it off with Becca, I'll set you up with Jill."
"Why would I do that?"
"Don't you like Jill? She's pretty."
"Yea, sure," he was momentarily thrown. "No, what I mean is, why would I give up on one girl who I've already put the time and effort into and who's ready... for a first date with one of your friends? It might not even go anywhere."
"But it might," Amy added. "Becca is too manipulative. You deserve someone better than that. Jill is pretty, and she's super sweet! I like her..."
Derek looked at her pleading eyes. She touched his hand with hers, and just ever so gently pressed her breasts into his arm as she leaned in. It was a tactic she had used well over the years, to encourage him to do as she wanted. And she knew that he knew what she was doing. She didn't seem to mind or care, or perhaps she simply knew it was working, like it always had before.
Derek looked down into her chest, trying not to be obvious. He once heard her while shopping for bras about being a 34-C. He didn't mind if they weren't the biggest, he just knew he liked it when she brushed them up against him. He let her play the game, as long as he got an occasional touch.
"Let me get this straight, I should let you maneuver me into dumping my girlfriend because she's too manipulative?" He let the irony sink in.
"And you'll earn my undying love!" She teased him, making a heart symbol with both her thumbs and forefingers.
"What, I don't have that already?" He teased her back with a smirk.
"So, you'll break it off?" She changed her tone.
"I'll think about it," he replied.
"By the time we touch down," she said matter-of-factly.
"Wait, what?" he asked incredulously.
"I don't even want her to be there when we land."
"Hold on. What about the welcome home party tonight?"
"Yea," she shook her head. "About that. Tell her you can't make it - change of plans." Amy pulled out her phone and began slowly speaking as she typed - speaking the same words that she now texted to her friend.
Hi Jill, how about you come over and watch a movie with my brother and I after we get back tonight. We'll order pizza, get some drinks. Netflix and chill. PS - Derek likes you.