"Did you rob a bank or something?" Ellie asked as she looked around Dave's apartment for the first time. It was too big and luxurious for a guy in his tax bracket.
Dave explained to his younger sister how he got into the place through a friend of his boss. He was getting a deeply reduced rent in exchange for handling any problems from other tenants in the complex. He was the unofficial superintendent, but since the luxury development was brand new, there wasn't much for him to do. No one's plumbing or electricity had a chance to break down yet.
He'd been in his unit for six months by this time. He was doing well in his job and could afford a nice apartment, but certainly nothing as big or luxurious as he now had. It was sweet situation for him, though. The biggest problems he'd had to deal with so far were a few tenants who'd lost their keys. In the meantime, he was able to keep working at his regular job and save a lot of extra money.
But Dave wasn't thinking about his apartment. This was the first time he'd seen his little sister in the three years since he took his current job. It was twelve hundred miles south of their hometown. Ellie had only been seventeen when he first left home. Now she was just on the verge of turning twenty and had transferred here for her last two years of college. She was also moving into her brother's big, fabulous apartment.
They'd talked about it between themselves before bringing it up with their parents. It had been Dave's idea, but it made perfect sense. Why shouldn't Ellie just move in with her brother since he had more than enough room? It was much better than finding her something on her own that wouldn't have been as nice, and certainly much better than moving in to a dorm.
Dave couldn't help being impressed by his little sister. Somehow, she'd changed into a seemingly different person even though she hadn't changed all that much physically. Her dishwater blonde hair was longer than it used to be, now falling all the way to small of her back, drawing her brother's eyes to her ass, which was every bit as firm and round as ever.
The lightweight shorts she was wearing weren't especially tight, but short enough that they were constantly teasing fleeting glimpses of the crease separating the top of her thighs and the cheeks of her ass. Her tanned legs would rival those of any dancer. On top she was wearing a black tank that was tastefully cropped just above her navel. It wasn't that daringly low cut, but it was snug enough to accentuate the firm, barely handful-sized tits that rode high and proud.
Dave was impressed, to say the least. One good look was all he needed to see that his sister had obviously kept up with the dancing and athletic pursuits she'd enjoyed for years. She had a more confident air about her than before, too, making her seem a little taller in the way she carried herself. It also seemed she was more subtle and skilled with her makeup, and Ellie's naturally gorgeous face was more striking than ever.
Her luggage was still in the living room near the main entrance while Dave gave his sister a quick tour. There were almost as many rooms as the house they both grew up in, even though Ellie was still in middle school when her brother left for college. He was now twenty-six.
The six year gap between them seemed to give them an advantage over a lot of siblings they'd been through school with who were closer in age. They never had the same kinds of adversarial issues so many other brothers and sisters had growing up. Dave was always the handsome, athletic older boy that happened to live in the same house and have the same parents as Ellie. He was the guy all her friends had a crush on, which used to annoy her as much as it made her proud.
Dave had always been aware of the way his baby sister looked up to him. Even as a teenager it made him feel good. He had made himself a promise to always take good care of her and try to never disappoint her. When the time came for him to leave for college, Ellie had been nearly beside herself with grief. But he'd promised her they would text every day and talk at least once a week, a promise they'd kept to each other for the past eight years.
Regardless of the fact that Dave had hundreds of selfies Ellie had sent him, it was different seeing her in person for the first time after the longest period they'd ever been apart. The greater maturity and confidence she had now showed through in a way that selfies and phone calls couldn't reveal the way seeing her in person could. The way she carried herself made her seem so different, yet she was the same, lovely Ellie in almost every other way.
As he showed his younger sister around the apartment, Dave had a hard time keeping his eyes off Ellie's face, and whenever she was looking the other way, he kept looking at her legs like he was trying to memorize them. He knew he shouldn't be looking at her that way, but it was only his surprise at the beautiful creature she'd become. Not so different, but like she was just more of everything she'd always been. Besides, it wasn't bad for a guy to be proud of his sister being beautiful. Most brothers should be so lucky.
Ellie was overjoyed at the room Dave had cleared out for her to have as her bedroom. It had a huge closet, plenty of room to set up her desk for studying, and a large window with a view of the beach. Her brother was hoping to see the amazed look on her pretty face, and she didn't disappoint him. The only problem was that they'd have to share the bathroom in the hallway, but that would be just like it was when they still lived at home with their parents.
After that, Dave showed his sister the large, outdoor balcony, and she was even more amazed than she was with her bedroom. There was plenty of comfortable furniture, and Dave assured her she could study there and keep up her tan at the same time.
"This is amazing, Dave," she sighed. "You really know how to take care of your baby sister."
Dave gave in to a powerful urge to hug her. "Nothing's too good for my El," he told her. He was acutely aware of the way his hands were right at the small of her back, just above the pert swell of her ass, while the warmth of her body against him was causing a familiar tingling sensation between his legs. He'd never felt sensations like this for his little sister, and he was afraid it felt much better than it should.
"You're my champion, Dave," she told him, hugging him back. "I feel like a princess moving into the prince's palace."
Dave laughed. "Okay, that's a slight exaggeration, but you're as beautiful as a princess and you deserve the best."
"Well I sure have the best brother."
"Baby, you only have one brother."
"Minor technicality."
"Welcome home, Ell. I really hope you like it here."
"I love it already. It's amazing. Just like you. But I'd be happy living anywhere with you. You have no idea how much I've been looking forward to us being together again."
Dave felt himself blush, not something he ever did for anyone else. "Just like the old days," he said.
