***Thank you for all your advice on the first chapter!***
*****
Daphne paused outside her sister's door, listening for any signs of activity before she went in. The whole family was downstairs for breakfast and Daphne had been sent to retrieve her older sibling. Satisfied that Stephanie was not up, Daphne quietly turned the doorknob and let herself in, closing the door behind her. She could see the she shape of a body underneath the covers with long blonde hair flowing out at one end.
Taking a few steps toward her sister Daphne noticed the pile of clothes on the floor next to the bed. It made her tingle a bit to know that Stephanie was in bed completely naked. When she got to the bedside Daphne peered over her and saw that Stephanie was facing away as she slept soundly. Daphne smiled as she gazed at her sister's beautiful, peaceful face. She reached over carefully and stroked her cheek, gently brushing away some of her shiny hair. After admiring her for a few moments longer, Daphne shook her gently until Stephanie began to stir. Daphne continued to watch as her sister slowly returned to consciousness. She smiled happily at the adorable 'mm' sounds Stephanie was making as she rolled over to face her, and slowly those magnificent green eyes fluttered open.
"Hey there, sleepy head" Daphne said smiling sweetly. She jammed her fingers into the pockets of her little jean shorts and titled her head slightly, gazing at her sister.
"Hey," Stephanie replied sleepily keeping the covers pulled up to her neck. Her groggy expression turned to one of concern. "Did Sebastian go home?" she asked.
That it was her very first thought of the day irritated Daphne, who was trying to enjoy these precious alone moments with her wonderful big sister. But she shook off her flash of annoyance almost immediately and kept the smile on her face.
"Yeah," Daphne replied refusing to elaborate. "Are you coming down for breakfast? Its a mad house down there."
"I'll be down in a minute."
Daphne noted her sister's disappointment with renewed irritation. "I'll walk down with you," she said.
Their time alone together had become increasingly limited in the past year. After a brief stint as a massage therapist Stephanie decided that nursing was the best place for her. Now she was working as an LPN while she finished her last year in the RN program, and she just didn't have the time that she used to. Daphne missed the days when her big sister would pick her up after school and they would go hang out somewhere for awhile. It made her feel special. All her guy friend's constantly told her how hot they thought she was, but Daphne would just smile; Stephanie was all hers when they were together.
Stephanie sat up, holding the blanket over her chest. "Daph, I'm kind of... you know?"
Daphne's eyes wandered about her sister's bare shoulders and back. She followed it down as low as possible until her bottom was covered up in the blankets. She looked into her sister's emerald eyes. "I don't mind," she said softly.
Stephanie looked at her pleadingly.
"Fine," Daphne said giggling. "Just hurry up before your favorite cousin decides to put some clothes on."
Daphne turned and walked out the door, putting a little extra sway in her hips just in case Stephanie was watching her leave.
-------------------------
The scene in the family dining room was hectic and boisterous. Plates were clattering and silverware scraped against them, glasses were clinking, and the noise of several different conversations happening at once filled the room while everyone came in and out of the kitchen with food. The adults were content to hang out in the kitchen, leaving the all the cousins to vie for a position at the big dining table.
Daphne had just got a plate full of eggs and bacon when Stephanie walked in. She smiled sweetly at her big sister and giggled when Stephanie tussled her brown hair as she walked by. She looked disheveled with her blonde hair in a loose ponytail and still wearing her clothes from last night, and Daphne liked it. Stephanie was naturally beautiful and didn't need to get all fancied up to take people's breath away, even though Stephanie was completely oblivious to that fact. Daphne smiled to herself as she had also noticed that the top couple buttons on her sisters shirt seemed to be struggling greatly.
Sitting down to work on her mountain of eggs, Daphne wondered would it be like to have a body like her sister's, particularly to have breasts like hers. Stephanie's body was so soft and curvy. She had shapely legs, prominent hips and a round butt. Her chest was obviously her most noticeable feature, but she always seemed to be able to conceal it modestly. Daphne, on the other hand, had taken after her brother in a lot of ways. She had an athletic build over all, with muscular legs, narrower hips and a prominent bubble but that she showed off nicely in her jean shorts. Her stomach was flat and firm and her breasts were small and perky and looked great in the white tank top and sports bra she was wearing. Daphne's physique was the result of her fascination with Sebastian's fighting career, which had inspired her to start doing Crossfit. She had been waiting to join Sebastian's MMA gym, but they wouldn't accept her while she was under eighteen years old. Now that she was old enough, Sebastian had promised her that she could be part of the team, and that he would be her personal trainer. All in all, Daphne would be lying if she said that it didn't also have to do with the fact that Stephanie seemed to really like their brother's choice of profession as well.
Stephanie walked back into the dining room, a small plate of food in hand. Daphne waved her over to sit next to her and smiled when she started walking her way. Just then Kelly came bursting in from the kitchen with her plate, brushing right past Stephanie without a word to sit at the middle of the table. It almost made Stephanie drop her plate, and Daphne noted her sister's look of utter disdain for their cousin as she glared at the dark haired girl. She knew the little pajama shorts, short enough for her cheeks to peek out just a bit, irritated Stephanie to no end. The little top that she wore without a bra didn't help either. Daphne found their rivalry to be hilarious at times, but it also made her a little sad. She hoped that Stephanie was not jealous of their cousin; Kelly was nowhere near as gorgeous as her big sister. A slight look of irritation flashed across her face as she considered who the real source of their conflict obviously was.
Daphne wiped the look off her face as her sister finally sat down next to her.
"Rude, much?" Stephanie whispered rolling her eyes in her best 'bitchy Kelly' impression.
A flying french toast stick interrupted Daphne's response as it bounced off her forehead and landed in her eggs. Kyle's maniacal laughter could be heard from across the dining room.
"Asshole!" she yelled receiving a 'watch your mouth, young lady!' from her Dad in the kitchen. She picked up the french toast stick and tried to hurl it back at him, but her aim was not always the best, especially when she was irritated.
It soared way short of its intended target and smacked against the side of Kelly's head.
"What the fuck!?" Kelly squealed looking horrified, and she received a similar warning from her own father. "I'm so sure! Ugh! Would you grow up already!?" She shot out of her seat and stomped her way out of the dining room, her butt threatening to completely fall out of her cotton shorts, and continued to stomp on up the stairs.
Kyle was laughing so hard he could hardly stay on his feet and Daphne was almost falling out of her chair over it. She looked at Stephanie who was looking down at her food laughing shyly. The way her beautiful face was lit up and the way her big green eyes sparkled as she laughed melted Daphne's heart, and she was proud to have been the source of a little joy for her big sister.
"What the hell is going on down here?"
It was Damien, just now walking in and looking like a zombie. He was clearly still hurting from the previous nights over indulgence. He scratched a the back of his neck and looked like he was going to to fall back asleep right where he stood.
Stephanie's laughter was not so shy this time.
-------------------------
Getting back to her apartment a couple hours later was slow going for Stephanie on the icy roads. Her yellow Volkswagen Beetle was not the best in the snow. It was a gift from her parents for being accepted into the nursing program and she loved it. She remembered how Daphne had turned green with envy, and how her parents used it as a tool to inspire her to do well in school. Stephanie bit her bottom and smiled as she recalled how proud Sebastian was of her.
She grabbed her phone and illuminated the screen. She sighed and threw it back into the passenger seat when there was still no text from Sebastian. It was all she could do to prevent herself from sending him a text first, but she forced herself to not be so pathetic. As if he didn't have better things to do, she told herself.
Every so carefully Stephanie maneuvered her car around the next turn. It was a straight shot after that and she couldn't wait to get out of her two-day-old clothes. Daphne had wanted to come hang out with her for the day, which Stephanie would normally have loved. But she was exhausted from the excitement of last night and took a rain check, even though the heartbreak in Daphne's eyes was almost unbearable. She wondered what everyone was planning to do for the next three days in that house. If it was anything like the previous twenty-four hours then it was going to be one long holiday weekend.
Taking the left turn into her apartment complex Stephanie would her way around until she finally reached a spot in front of her building. Her roommate, Kristen was home; Stephanie saw her car in the parking lot as she walked to the stairs. They had met while they were both working toward becoming LPNs, and had been best friends ever since. Sharing the apartment made paying for it easy, although Daphne could not wait until she could safely support herself in her own place.
Rounding the corner on the second story, Stephanie made her way to her apartment door and stepped inside, grateful to be home at last. Kristen was hastily moving about the apartment trying to put an earring in as she gathered her purse and phone.
She stopped in her tracks as she saw her disheveled friend close the door. "Jesus, Stephanie, what the hell happened to you?"
