HAUNTED
୨⎯ chapter thirteen ⎯୧

Bianca was still at edge a bit, only because her mind kept on replaying memories - good memories - of her dad. she didn't mind though.

everyone was still at the beach. when bianca and leo came back soaking wet, leo being himself shook himself off in front of everyone splashing everyone. he then sat down next to shayla who smiled shyly at him. bianca didn't notice though because she was too busy going over to steven who was holding a towel out to her.

"don't recommend have a mental brother." bianca grumbled shivering as the wind was starting to pick up and her entire body was starting to get cold. she snatched the towel from steven muttering a quick thank you, and wrapping it roughly tightly around his body.

steven sat up from the big, round and pink inflatable. he hooked his hand around her free wrist and pulled her down. bianca let out a small yelp kneeling down and sitting down in the middle of the pink inflatable.

steven made sure that the towel was still wrapped around her to let her dry faster. he scooted himself down and let bianca get comfortable. steven then wrapped his arm around her shoulder and threw the other one around her waist. bianca giggled at him thinking that this was just a joke from him.

it wasn't because the next thing you knew his head was dropped on her shoulder and he sighed deeply. belly leaned forward giving her the 'belly special' and bianca grabbed it taking a sip before laying her head on top of stevens.

everyone's stares seemed to not care anymore as they've seen it for the past weeks and are used to it. shayla and leo mocking them and making fun of them. bianca threw sand at leo and told him to shut up. shayla laughed and wiped away the sand away from his hair and his face smiling widely. leo kept on nodding his head and humming when his focus was fully on her gentle hand on his face.

steven and bianca didn't fully pay attention to the others until belly said to play a drinking game. steven and bianca are competitive - even with their feelings somewhat out there - they will never not be competitive. they started drinking, tossing coins, laughing, drinking even more.

drink after drink the group of friends grew hungry and tired of the wind that kept on blowing onto them. belly packed up all of the glasses and poured new ones finishing the container. everyone grabbed their chairs and their belongings and started their way to the porch.

bianca was walking ahead without steven. but she knew he was walking behind her. bianca turned her head over her shoulder and she was right, he was tailing right behind her. steven jogged up to her and threw his arms around her shoulder.

bianca melted into his touch and leaned her body against him. weighing her body on his body. she loves it. she loves it too much that she's afraid she'll fall into the rabbit hole and won't be able to come out. maybe it's a good thing. maybe she'll stay here forever.

they all sat themselves inside of the porch and talked amongst themselves. "okay okay but did you know she was of the last people to visit lindsay lohan's beach club in mykonos before it closed?" one of the girls that bianca recognized as, gigi, said.

"are you serious?" shayla groaned with an eye roll and threw her head back to nicole who was braiding her hair. "oh my god, i'd die for lindsay. ugh she's a queen."

"ibiza is superior, though." nicole said.

"as if." shayla gasped.

bianca locked eyes with belly and she wouldn't burst into laughter seeing belly have such a funny look on her face and thinking the same thing that she was. bianca let out a soft laugh and glanced up at steven who was sleeping but his sunglasses hid his eyes.

"hey, um, i forgot something inside of my room." bianca said standing up. everyone groaned, especially belly who shook her head. "sorry." bianca said. she kicked secretly steven's leg causing him to snap his eyes open and look at his surroundings.

"i'll be back. i'll be back!" bianca reassured belly and shayla walking away and jogging to be inside of the house. a grin appeared on her face when she heard footsteps following after her. she saw the reflection through the doors sliding it open.

"last one to my room is a rotten egg." bianca said turning her body around and walking backwards. she gave steven a grin and a wink.

"not fair you're in front of me!" steven said but bianca was already running up the stairs. bianca let out a series of giggles running up the stairs. steven catch up to her. he wrapped his arm around her waist and threw her over his shoulder.

"cheater! cheater! help! ah! cheater!" bianca shrieked slamming her palm against his back. steven only wrapped his arms more tightly around her legs and lifting her up. he slowed down his steps as they reached her bedroom.

"hey, steven, not going to lie you have an ass." bianca said extending her hand and slapping his ass. steven let out a yelp. the alcohol was starting to get her and if she wasn't filled with alcohol inside of her body she would've continued slamming her palm against his back instead of slapping his ass.

steven opened up the door to her bedroom. "i can feel my blood going to my brain, steven." bianca whined and just in time, steven dropped her to her bed. her back bounced back from the jumpy bed and she let out a whine. steven walked over to the window and closed the curtains. he walked back over to the bed and laid down besides bianca.

bianca grunted sitting up and rolling on top of steven. stevens eyes widen in shock. her legs were straddling him and she could perfectly feel him. steven sat up with her. his hands finding their way to her hip and lower back.

bianca's fingers touched his neck and she sighed deeply. "what are we doing?" she whispered. steven gave her a confused look as she continued to caress his cheek. "you're my best friend brother. my brother is your best friend. we've known each other all of our lives and we live with each other every single summer. what if something goes wrong? what if we make things weird between everyone?"

"bianca-"

"how do i trust that you won't break my heart?" bianca whispered again underneath her breath. "or if i break your heart?"

steven pressed her closer against him and ran his hand up and down her back. calming down her nerves. "we just have to learn to trust each other. communicate so that nothing goes wrong." steven said giving his shoulders a light shrug.

"why do you have to say the right things now." bianca groaned dropping her head to his shoulder. steven chuckled. the vibration of his chuckle transferring over to bianca and sending chills run down her spine. bianca leaned back up and placed her forehead against his.

"you're driving me crazy, bianca." steven admitted. his slim fingers reaching up to place both of the braids that were covering her face behind her ears. he also pushed the rest of her braids behind her shoulder so that he can fully see her face. her beautiful, perfect face.

"yeah? how crazy." bianca taunted. steven grinned and in a matter of seconds he captured her pumped lips to his. bianca sighed in satisfaction longing for this feeling ever since the start of summer. her and him both. bianca kissed him back wrapping her arm around his neck. her free hand placed on his cheek and bringing him impossibly closer.

steven slipped his tongue inside of bianca who gave him the access. their tongues danced with each other so perfectly. it seemed almost rehearsed. the way that their mouths molded with each other like they were each others missing piece of their own puzzle.

bianca started rocking her hip back and forth in an extremely slow pace. she could feel him get hard against his jeans and she could feel herself start feeling another heartbeat elsewhere. steven twisted his body lifting bianca up from his lap and placing her back down on the bed.

a small giggle escaped bianca's lips. there was nothing to laugh about she just loves this moment. she spread her legs open letting steven get in between her. their mouths getting rougher and more desperate as the minutes go by.

bianca lifted up her hip for some heat wanting to be close to him. wanting i feel every inch of his body on here. even if fully clothed. "i would love to continue," steven mumbled against her lips. a groan escaped his mouth when bianca trailed down kissed to his neck. "but you're drunk."

"i'm tipsy." bianca said flipping them around once again and continue to leave love marks on his neck. she wasn't thinking about the consequences. steven moaned throwing his head back against her pillow. his large hands getting placed on her hip again and holding them firmly.

"bianca, same thing." steven said letting out a breathless chuckle. bianca did have a few drinks. she wasn't in her right state of mind even if she wasn't fully drunk. "i won't do it until you're fully sober. we haven't even gone on a date yet."

"you're such a party pooper." bianca grumbled stopping her mouth from creating another masterpiece. her canvas was already full with them and since he's pale she'll have to cover it up with susannah's or belly's concealer.

bianca got off from him but steven only brought her back. "i never said get off from me." he muttered wrapping his arms tightly around her. bianca giggled slithering her arms around his neck. her head settled at the crook of his neck. their legs being tangled with each other.

"we should probably go back." bianca mumbled against his neck.

"they can wait."

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steven and bianca joined the others way after. it was about three hours later. the sun was starting to go down. everyone was leaving or cleaning up. bianca stayed inside of the house while steven went out to leo to set off some fireworks.

the two teenage boys weren't even paying attention to the fireworks and were more deep into their own thoughts. something that was out of character for both leo and steven. especially since they're best friends and only cause chaos when around each other.

"what's going on with you?" leo said. being the first one to talk between the two. "and please don't tell me something nasty that you and my sister did."

steven laughed at this and shook his head. "i don't know man, i've never felt this way before. it's driving me to the edge on how she's making me feel." steven said. leo cringed shaking his head in disgust but didn't say anything. "i really really like her."

"oh man you're pussy whipped and the disgusting part is that is from my little sister." leo groaned running a hand over his face and then wrapping his arms around his body. steven rolled his eyes at his best friend.

"shut up." steven muttered.

"listen, just don't hurt her because i will choose her side. bianca is many things, as amazing," he groaned at his own words but continued, "as she may be. bianca still has her own problems. she is still grieving in her own not healthy way. she'll try to push you away, hurt your feelings so that you won't hurt her. but that's the way she is so you'll have to learn how to just be there for her. and not leave her."

steven took in his words, nodding his head. he wasn't going to leave bianca. not in this life, nor the next one nor in any life. he would stay besides her till his very last breath. people can call him deluded saying that at this age. but he's thought about it ever since they were just kids.

"thanks, man. what about you? why do you look like someone broke all of your legos again." steven said teasing him a bit.

"one fuck you i worked very hard on that lego piece," leo scoffed pushing steven away letting out a huff. steven raised an eyebrow at leo wanting him to continue on. leo sighed roughly and looked away from him. "there's this girl. shayla. why even hide it from you. there's something about her that lured me in. i swear on everything someone put a voodoo spell on me because shayla, out of all these years and all of these girls i fall for shayla. the one girl that is so out of my league. i want her and i know she wants me but i can't give her what she wants."

"pussy whipped." steven said underneath his breath but covered it up with a cough. leo glared at him and was very close to throw him inside of the water.

"i don't know what to do. she wants to be exclusive but i don't fit into her world. i don't have the money, the family, i have the looks." leo said shrugging his shoulders feeling insecure about himself. even with his looks he knows that shayla deserves someone in the same status at her. she doesn't deserve someone less, someone that has to work his way to getting stuff for her, someone who doesn't get everything handed to her. someone who went with a scholarship to college. shayla deserves a prince not the nobody.

while steven gave leo advice on his love life, bianca was sitting on the couch inside of the living room lazily reading a book that susannah gave to her to read. it was a jane austen book and no matter how interesting the movies are, the books never seem to catch her attention.

"i remember when your dad and i first started talking," lena said entering the living room. bianca gladly shut the book and placed it on the ground. lena smiled at her daughter and sat down at the end of her feet on the couch. bianca brought her legs to her the side of the couch and lena did the same thing. "the best five months of my life."

bianca smiled fondly. her mom hardly ever talks about blaise now. lena and blaise used to talk about their early years or even just then about their relationship. but after him, lena stopped talking about her past with blaise finding it too painful to even think that he isn't there anymore.

"i always had a smile on my face. growing up with your uncles wasnt helping either because they would tease me even when i was getting ready to go to bed. i was always bored doing my regular hobbies without blaise there. my whole world resolved around him. my world resolves around before and after him. i can see how happy steven makes you."

"mom, it isn't ste-"

"honey i've know it was steven for years now." lena said laughing at the face that bianca made. "actually us moms made a bet and guess who won."

"dad."

"no," lena scoffed making bianca raise an eyebrow at her mom. lena sighed, "yes he did win but i'm still his wife so the money goes to me." lena said shrugging her shoulders.

"oh my god mom you're evil!" bianca laughed kicking her mom with her leg. lena kicked her back with a laugh and put a hand over her mouth. "mom, what if-do you think i'll be able to love the same way you and dad love each other?"

"baby, i think you'll find someone who loves you exactly how we love each other. maybe even more." lena said putting a hand on her knee and rubbing her. bianca sighed deeply and dropped her head to the pillows of the couch. "little steven. huh, how cute."

"i really like him mom." bianca said smiling to herself at just the thought of steven. the way that he looks at her. the way that he smiles at her. the way that he talks to her, matches her energy. the way he's simply just there.

lena is happy, beyond happy for her daughter. she knows - everyone does - how much bianca deserves this. how much bianca needs someone to love her, care for her, be there for her. how much bianca deserves someone that gives her everything she wants.

bianca will always keep in mind the things that her dad would do for her mom. and she will make sure to never lower her standards.

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SHORT CHAPTER BUT
i love it i don't know why
but i do
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