(Just a warning that this story will be better understood if you have read the first installment but if not hope you enjoy anyways ;)As always any feedback is welcome. Thanx xxx)
The silence in the car was not a comfortable one. After theyâd left the party Dean hadnât opened his mouth once. Every few seconds Nyssa would glance at her brother from under her lashes but the thunderous look that had been on Deanâs face when heâd yanked her away from Luke was still in place. He wouldnât even look at her, just kept his eyes on the road and drove calmly, quietly⊠or at least thatâs what she thought until she looked down at his hands as they held the wheel. His knuckles were white as a sheet and Nyssa felt the apprehension within her go up another notch.
But as she turned to look out the car window a frown marred her features. She didnât understand what had gotten into Dean. He knew she dated and obviously he knew she must kiss her dates, in fact he had caught her kissing with Sean Davis on the porch on prom night and he hadnât reacted like this â and sheâd been younger then! Nyssa stifled a sigh. She wouldâve understood if he had been a little upset, because guys had that weird rule about best friendâs and their sister, but this was just over the top.
âIâd appreciate it if you wouldnât act like a slut in public. It might not have occurred to you but that kind of behaviour actually embarrasses me.â Dean mumbled into the silence. Nyssaâs head snapped around and she stared at him, eyes wide â mouth gaping open at his words.
âWhat?â
âYou heard what I said.â He snarled the words this time.
âYes I did but I was hoping that Iâd heard wrong.â She snapped as she turned in her seat to face him completely. âI have no idea what youâre talking about.â
âYou were all over Luke.â He hissed, and he took his eyes from the road long enough to glare at her through furious green eyes.
Again Nyssaâs mouth gaped. âIt was a god damned New Yearâs kiss Dean! What the hell is wrong with you? Nadine was all over you for half the fucking night and may I add in public, you didnât see anything wrong with that. I get a fucking traditional New Yearâs kiss and you do this?â She turned away from him and folded her arms across her chest, feeling untold anger course through her at his high handed way.
âA peck on the lips is a New Yearâs kiss Nyssa, he had his tongue down your throat!â
âJust like Nadine had her tongue down yours you frigging hypocrite!â
He didnât respond to that but out of the corner of her eye she saw his jaw tighten. But she didnât care, this was ridiculous. After years of her dating he decided to go into the big brother role now? What was wrong with him? Dean had never been like this. Maybe he had been drinking; she reasoned half heartedly, making an excuse for his out of character behaviour.
The rest of the way was filled in stony silence and Dean hadnât even turned off the ignition and she was out of the car. She crossed the lawn as quickly as her heels would allow and by the time she reached the door her keys were already at hand. Although she was ignoring him Nyssa was very aware of the sound of him slamming the door to the car shut and then his heavy footsteps following her own. Opening the door, she swept inside not even bothering to look back, instead she left the door open and just headed upstairs to her room, she really didnât want a follow up of that insulting argument theyâd had in the car, and with Dean in this strange idiotic mood she wasnât sure that they could be in the same room together and not tear each other to shreds right now. Despite the very strong feelings she had for him she was seething. Heâd called her a slut! The hypocritical bastard! Nyssa couldnât remember ever being so angry with him; the rage inside her surpassed even the jealous fury that had consumed her at the beginning of the night.
As she slipped into her room she shut the door quietly, not really wanting to remind him of the fact that they still had an unfinished argument. If he wanted to make something of it then he could take it up with her tomorrow. Angrily she untied the halter and it was as she went to pull it off that her door crashed open to frame an incensed Dean on the other side. With a hiss of irritation she clutched the top to her breasts. âWhat now?â She demanded, hazel eyes narrowed in anger.
âWe werenât finished.â His voice was low, controlled and for some reason it made the tension in the room go up another notch. He was silent as he took in the angry flush that stained her cheeks and the drooping top; he felt himself harden at the sight but strained for control.
âLook Dean I donât know what youâve been drinking but youâre clearly not in your right mind tonight so Iâd rather you sleep whatever it is thatâs wrong with you, off and then if you still wanna make something of it then we can talk in the morning. Iâm tired and pissed so please just go away.â Having said that she turned her back to him and kicked off her heels.
âWhere did you go with Luke?â
âDid you hear what I said?â She snapped. She whirled around to face him again only to take an immediate step back when she found him standing just behind her. âOr did the alcohol affect your hearing too?â She asked with stinging false sweetness.
âDonât push me Nyssa.â He warned his expression dark as he stared down at her.
âNo, Dean. Donât you push me. I donât know what your problem is and frankly Iâm past caring after the way you insulted me for no good reason. I understand that as my brother you might not wholly approve of me dating but Iâm your sister, not your daughter, which means that I can kiss or be a âslutâ with anybody I want to and you canât do anything about it!â She saw instantly by Deanâs face that that had been the absolute worst thing she couldâve said â but it was too late and all she could do was give a yelp when his hand shot out and wrapped itself around her long mass of hair then using it as leverage, dragged her closer than was decent for brother and sister. âDean.â She censored, ignoring the feeling of swooping butterflyâs that invaded her stomach at the closeness. This was not time to be thinking about him in that way, he needed to be put in his place.
Using his hand on her hair, he tilted her face up until she was staring up at him, his features highlighted only by the light spilling into her room from the hallway. âCanât I?â He whispered, green eyes glittering through narrow slits as he glared down at her startled expression. âYou pushed me too far this time Nyssa.â His voice was menacing as he took a step forward, making her retreat. âI see you with your little dates, always giving them a kiss here and a kiss there, always wearing something that bares a multitude of skin. Is it to make sure I see you? To wind me up? And now you go and kiss Luke.â
âHe kissed me!â Stunned by his accusations it was all Nyssa could think of to say to defend herself. Yes, she wanted Dean, and yes she had always wanted him to look at her as more than a sister, but she had never ever used other guys to make him jealous. That was beneath her, a humiliating step for someone who had as much as pride as herself.
âAnd you kissed him back.â He hissed and his hand tightened just that bit more on her hair, making her lips part on a gasp. âYou wanted to get my attention acting the way you were, leaving the party with him. Well you succeeded little sister. Well done to you, I just wonder if now youâll be able to deal with it.â
âDeal with wh ââ her question was cut off as with another sudden movement he jerked her up to her toes and planted his lips on hers, muffling the rest of her words and sending her into oblivion. The affect he had on her was instant, she sagged against him as he forced his tongue into her pliant mouth and he pulled her into him tight, driving the air from her lungs with the strength of his embrace. Nyssa groaned in a mixture of shock, pleasure and longing. Her lashes swept down to cover dazed hazel eyes as her arms wrapped around him in blind rapture, she didnât even mind the crushing hold he had on her.
Dean tore his mouth away from hers and speared with another glare. âYou let anyone touch you like this ever again â and Iâll kill them.â He watched as her eyes widened in alarm at his silky threat before crushing her lips beneath his again. He knew he was out of control but with jealousy burning through him like acid and the vodka shots mixed in with it, Dean could no longer contain the primitive urges he felt whenever he looked at his sister.
Nyssa couldnât summon the will to push him off her. Every time he kissed her she went under. This wasnât the way she had always imagined it would be, and in the back of her mind there was a voice telling her that no matter how much she wanted him this was wrong. After all, one of the reasons she hadnât really resisted her feelings for him all that much was because she had known that nothing would come of them. Obviously she had been very badly mistaken.