"Chris Bennett?" A man's voice called, his head sticking out of the window of a blue sedan. I looked over, acknowledged the driver, and grabbed our duffel bags.
"Emily!" I called down the sidewalk for my stepsister, who was on the phone with her dad. As she came closer, I could hear their conversation.
"Yes, daddy, I know," Emily said, seemingly placating my stepfather. "The flight was overbooked, but it sounds like we'll be able to be there tomorrow."
As she updated her father, I finished loading the trunk of our rideshare.
"Gotta go, daddy, we're on the way to the hotel," Emily explained. "I love you, too!"
She slid her phone into her pocket and rolled her eyes at me. My stepfather was very protective of the two of us, and was surely concerned. As I closed the trunk of the sedan, I asked Emily, "Everything okay?"
"Yup," she assured. "You know daddy, always worrying."
I nodded in understanding and opened the door for my stepsister. "Ladies first."
Emily gave me a sarcastic curtsey, swishing her yellow sundress, and slid into the car. As I ducked into the sedan, the driver spoke up.
"Sorry, but one of you is going to have to ride the hump," he said apologetically, gesturing towards the narrow middle seat. "The seat belt is broken on the left side."
Emily pleaded with her large hazel eyes, but I was already buckled in and had no wish to switch to the middle seat. She scrunched her nose in mock disgust and slid over.
"So, where are you folks coming from?" The driver glanced at the two of us through the rearview mirror, making sure that we were ready to go. Emily squirmed, trying to get comfortable while I answered.
"We came from New York, on our way to Hawai'i for a family reunion," I explained. "Our next flight was overbooked, so the airline got us a hotel room."
"Nice," the driver said, seemingly losing interest. "It certainly is a busy week for travel."
I grunted my agreement, ending the conversation. Next to me, Emily adjusted herself again, letting her ponytail down and shaking her light golden hair over her shoulders. I felt her leg pressed against mine, catching the hem of my shorts. Her smooth tanned skin shone in the sunlight seeping in through the window. My eyes drifted up her legs and I found myself wondering what they would feel like under my touch. I wondered how her thighs would wrap around my head, and how she would taste on my tongue. Emily shifted again, and I quickly snapped my eyes away from her thighs and out the window, gazing into the cloudless sky.
I would be lying if I said that I hadn't had dangerous thoughts about Emily before. She was stunning, and exactly my type. Golden hair framed a pointed face and large hazel eyes. Her petite frame gave her a dainty look that was only emphasized by the sundress that left little to my rampant imagination. As my eyes scanned over the cityscape, I allowed that imagination to wander.
The warmth of Emily's bare leg against mine short-circuited something in my mind. Her leg shook slightly as the sedan hit a bumpy section of the road, causing her to rub against me. I imagined the feeling of her silky skin brushing against my body, and I pictured what she would look like without the sundress. Her soft curves begged to be caressed. I pictured her backside, her round ass shaking for me, my growing erection sliding between her tanned legs...
Oh no...
I quickly shifted my weight, attempting to conceal the stiffness in my shorts beneath my shirt and a hand across my lap. To my relief, Emily was gazing out the opposite window.
"Something wrong, Chris?" Emily questioned, hearing my sudden movement. She turned to look up at me, one eyebrow raised. I swallowed.
"No, I'm okay," I answered hastily. She jabbed me with her elbow and went back to staring out her window. Emily's hair swept over her shoulder, tendrils slipping into her chest. My eyes drifted down, following the modest curves and plunging fabric of the yellow dress. With a sudden jolt, Emily was thrown against me as the sedan made a sharp turn.
"Oof," I grunted as her shoulder hit my chest.
"Sorry, folks," the driver called back apologetically.
"No worries," Emily assured, placing a hand on my thigh to push herself back up. Her touch sent jolts of electricity through me.
"Emily," I started, meaning to ask her to move her hand, but I stopped when I looked down at her. The jolt must have shifted her dress, because suddenly there was a gap between her chest and the bodice of her dress. The curve of her breast exposed enough for me to catch a glimpse of her nipple before she started adjusting the dress. I shifted my eyes upward in time for Emily to meet my gaze.
"Hmm?" Emily hummed in question, her hand finally removed from my leg.
"Oh, uhh," I stammered, "Are you hungry?"
Emily snorted. "Food is the only thing you ever think about."
I shrugged, waiting for her answer.
"I guess I could eat," she started but was cut off as the car came to a stop.
"Thanks for the ride," I said too fast, opening the door and awkwardly sliding out of the car.
The driver nodded into the mirror and popped the trunk. Grabbing our bags, Emily and I headed into the hotel.
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A musty smell filled the air of the hotel, not a surprise, considering the weather here. The humidity had us sweating as we hauled our bags up the stairs. I followed behind my stepsister, my head level with her swaying hips as we ascended. I fell another step behind, catching a hint of coral pink beneath the yellow dress. The edge of that pink tease hugged a surprisingly shapely ass in a way that had me wanting to give it a quick squeeze. I clenched my fist at my side, thinking only of the feeling of her in my grasp.
I found myself hoping for one of those romance book situations where there's only one bed in the room. I didn't know what would happen. Surely Emily would refuse to share the bed. The fantasy in my head devolved into scenarios where she ended up on top of me before we reached our door.
"Earth to Chris?" Emily's soft poke pulled me from my daydream. We had arrived at our room. Hastily, I shrugged a bag off of my shoulder and in front of my hip. Emily's eyes, brows raised, were thankfully locked with mine as she waited.
"Uhh, yeah?" I asked cluelessly.
"The key, moron," Emily jabbed. "Open the door, it's hot."
Right. I pulled the keycard from my pocket and swung the door open.