Sterling went to Brenna's room to check up on her. When he opened the door she was already being comforted by Eva. "Look at you two!" With a chuckle, he joined them in the bed. "Care to explain what's going on with you?" He rubbed his sister's left cheek wiping off her tears.
"You have to tell him, Brenna! You've already accepted him as your better half. He deserves to know the truth." Eva comforted her from the side. Brenna thought for a moment. Then she started sharing her past with Eileen, how she used the fact that Brenna and her then boyfriend Vincent were saving themselves to jeopardise it by seducing him. She was filled with tears after finishing her story. Eva continued the story. "...the worst part is, here she is acting like nothing has happened. It's like she thinks Brenna doesn't know about it."
"So, everyone else at your school knew about it and she thinks no one found out about it. It's even worse that now she's here dating your aunt! Oh by the way, when are you going to fuck her?"
"Seriously, Eva! It's not the time for jokes. I don't want my man to fuck Eileen!"
"I was talking about Drew. Sorry, I didn't mean to make you think like that."
Brenna and Eva hugged each other. Sterling stood up from there and thought for a moment. 'They need to talk. If this girl is here for something heinous, I can't risk my girls. She hurt my Brenna and if she has an ulterior motive, she will hurt Drew.' Sterling grinned to himself. 'I'm worried about Drew? Maybe I like her too. But still, I'm bothered. It doesn't matter, if I can convince her for Tiff's project, everything will be alright.' Sterling then let his thoughts be known. "Brenna, I think you should talk to Drew."
"But...isn't she..?" Brenna was hesitant.
"Eva, can I have a moment with her?" Sterling asked her.
"Okay! I'll be in your room." Eva winked at got closer to his ear. "If you fuck her, come to your room with her juices on your cock! Kidding, do whatever it takes to bring back her joy!"
"I will, love you!" Sterling kissed her on the lips passionately making her blush. Eva skipped out of the room closing the door behind her.
"Now tell me, how has Drew been acting lately?"
"Well, she's not actively trying to have sex with me!"
"That's great, right?"
"Is she trustworthy, though?"
"We just have to make her see the light. That will happen by making sure she's in a safe relationship. If Eileen is still an awful person who hurt my beautiful wife."
"Your...wife?" Brenna looked flustered.
"I know what we agreed on. I see you as my wife, just like others."
"When you called me your wife, I forgot why I was even upset. Thanks baby, you're the best!" They kissed each other. "So, what are you going to do about Eva. You know she's expecting to get fucked, right? You have to hurry up before Drew gets the chance."
"I can't be a bad host and leave them all down there when I fuck Eva's brains out."
"Yeah, she's most likely to scream and wake Dad up from the hospital."
"Why don't you surprise her instead of me? In that way, you can show her how much you appreciate her." Sterling nibbled around Brenna's ear. "You can also convince her to move in with us."
"And here I thought you were so considerate of us but you were hiding your ulterior motive behind this idea!" Brenna playfully pushed her brother. "Okay, I'll go give her some cunnilingus. In that way, she wouldn't scream." Brenna got out of bed and started walking away.
"You look amazing, honey!" Sterling said as he was admiring her ass from behind.
"Shut up, baby!" Brenna left the room as Sterling went downstairs.
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Sterling was holding the baby while he was resting on the couch. Drew came up to him and sat next to him. "Can I hold him?" She asked. Sterling passed his son to her hands. "Eileen's gone!"
"She went home to get her swimsuits." Drew looked at Ludwig's face. "He looks like Dad from his baby picture!"
"Hey, you can't insult my son like that!"
"I wasn't. He was a good-looking guy in his teenage years. Then that chicken pox turned him into this."
"I thought he was born like that."
"No, his skin didn't recover from the damage. At least that's his story!"
"It looks like you didn't trust him even when I was out of the picture."
"I've had my doubts but let's not talk about that right now." Drew held the baby close to her breasts. Ludwig touched them. "He even acts like you."
"I've never touched your breasts."
"That can't be said for literally anyone else here in this house."
"Well, Tiff, I didn't touch her in any sexual way." Sterling was trying to defend his honour but Drew just enjoyed teasing him.
"You know I was in love with multiple people too!" Sterling raised his eyebrows. "Ophelia told me you are polyamorous. I came here thinking you were just messing around but you actually are in love with these women."
Sterling stretched his legs up on the couch. "It's not weird, right?"
"You're not hurting anyone, right?"
"Except Hunter's ego, I haven't hurt anyone or anything."
Drew chuckled. "You love making fun of him don't you?"
"He's the reason why I don't have a childhood..." Just as he said, Drew looked down. There was a deep silence, Ludwig disturbed it trying to get some food from Drew. That's when Drew realised the reality. Ludwig started crying. Lisa approached them and took the baby with her to breastfeed.
Sterling closed the distance between Drew and him right after Lisa left. "Are you alright?"
"Even after all these surgeries, therapies and everything I've been through, reality keeps reminding me that I'm never going to be what I want."
"Are you alright, Drew?"
"Yeah! What do you think about Eileen?"
"Look wise, great choice but seriously, you can do better!"
"Yeah, she's an idiot but sex with her I great though. It's like she knows as many techniques as Dad...oh fuck, she will fall for him the moment he sets foot here."
"I can't believe you have that much confidence in Hunter's game. You know he keeps losing to me. I'm not even trying by the way."
"It's not that I'm confident about his skills. Eileen is just that stupid. All she cares about is fun and sex. One time she said, The bigger the cock is the harder they fuck!"
"Okay, can we change the subject? I'm getting mental images of Hunter cucking you with Eileen."
"Cucking me?" Drew was lost in thought. It looked like she was reminiscing about her past memories. Sterling was about to embrace her in a hug. "Please don't!" Drew refused him. "It's not that I don't appreciate your concern. Until I get to the bottom of what we're dealing with, I am not sure about letting you in."
"By letting me in, do you mean...?" Drew slapped his arm and grinned.
"Grow up, Sterling!" She got up with a smile. "I needed that. Thanks, handsome!"
"Handsome?"
"Aliza can call you handsome and I can't, that's discrimination!"
"Seriously, who should grow up right now? Me or you?" Drew checked her phone as Sterling sat comfortably on the couch. "Is something wrong?" Sterling asked because of the sudden change of expression on her face.
"It's Tiffany!"
"Who's Tiffany?"
"Huh, your maid? According to Catherine, your first crush, she who's all over your journal, the love of your life."
"Her name is Tefnut. She's named after the Egyptian god of moisture."
"Ooooh...that's kind of funny. I see why she goes by Tiff."
"So, what does she want?"
"She wanted to talk about something! A project she says!"
"I told her to wait but whatever." Sterling got up and walked up to her. "I'll go talk to her and we will discuss it with you when we're ready. This can flip your life upside down so be ready." Sterling went behind her and touched her breasts getting a full grasp of her melons. "You like that don't you?" It was surprising for Drew who didn't expect it. Before she could react Sterling started running away. "Catch if you can Andrew!"
"You're going to regret it!" Drew started chasing him through the house.
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Sterling found Tiff cleaning the pool. She made his presence known by saying, "Are you stealing my job?"
That startled Tiff who grabbed her chest and looked around to see Sterling with his swimming trunks. Tiff couldn't get her eyes off his front body. "Eyes are up here lady!"
"Sorry, I didn't mean to..."
"It's okay. It's not every day you get to see your first crush drool over your physique."
"I wasn't drooling!" Tiff touched her mouth to see if he was telling the truth. "Why aren't you inside with the others?"
"I should ask you the same! Mom was looking for you."
"I didn't want to disturb your family time."
"Tiff, you are my family..." Sterling blurted it and realised he was still showing his feelings for her. "I meant it like you were there when Ludwig was born, to him, you're like an aunt, right?"
"..which would make me your sister! You wouldn't want that, would you?" Tiff put the pole down and approached him. Sterling scratched his head. Tiff didn't know what he was doing with sisters. She wouldn't have made such a comment if she had known. "Listen, can I ask you a question?"
"Yeah!"
"Are you the real Sterling?"
"What kind of question is that?"
"You're already dodging the question."
"I wasn't dodging it. Your question came out of nowhere."
"I asked you if I could ask you a question. You're destabilised as soon as I ask you the question, that means you're hiding something."
"Tiff, what is wrong with you? Why are you acting so strange?"
"Tell me, Sterling, why are all the people in your house women?"
"You know I'm a man, right?"
"Exactly! The only man in a house filled with women." Tiff just realised how much she opened up. She knew that there was no turning back from this. "Are you the Sterling I know? Tell me!"
"You're not making any sense, Tiff? Why are you asking me stuff like this? Did Hunter put you up to this? I am Sterling Johnson. Only son of David and Ophelia Johnson."
"Okay, then prove it! Prove it that you're the one I know! I want to know that your intentions aren't harming this family."
"Why should I?"
"Sorry?"
"Why should I prove anything to you?" Sterling frowned and looked up at her making his presence intimidating. "You're just our maid. Don't make me remind you that I'm the one who got the sponsor for your project. I'm the one who said, Drew will be helpful for it. And I even managed to convince her as you can see. By the way, you went behind my back and texted her."
"This is not you!" Tiff backed down a little scared by Sterling's shadow covering her body.
"What made you think you could question me? You are not on my level, you see! I shouldn't have even been friends with you after how you treated me. Come on, Sterling! Let's go get ice cream! Do you want to hang out by the tree? Here I brought some cookies. You kept talking and talking every time we spent time together and when it mattered the most, you stopped being my friend."
"You're scaring me! Why are you staying stuff like that?"
"The moment you became friends with Chad, I became an afterthought."
"No...that's a lie!"
"Then why did we stop hanging out after Chad showed up?"
"Because...I didn't..."
"You didn't what...huh? I can't hear." Sterling changed his tone to an aggressive one as he put his face in front of hers.
"I didn't...realise..."
Tiff started tearing up. She was hurt by the words that came out of Sterling. She didn't understand why Sterling was saying all this hurtful stuff. She thought he was helping her out because of their friendship even though she was informed to be suspicious of him. Deep down, she believed that the person in front of her was the friend she used to have fun with. Tiff wiped her tears off and faced him with a furious look. "I loved you, okay! I didn't realise it back then. But...when you stopped coming to school, I realised how much you meant to me." Tiff clenched her fist and punched him in the stomach. But Sterling caught her hand. He brought it closer to his mouth and kissed it. "What are you doing?" Tiff shook her arm away from his grasp.
Sterling put his arms on her shoulder. "I'm really...really sorry for all the things I just said. I know the real reason why you're here."
"Huh?"
"Whatever Hunter said about me is all lies. I showed you my worst side because you were worried about seeing it. Now that you've seen it, you know I'm not that kind of person."
"Sterling, I don't understand."
"I am working with a private detective who has found out the truth about your involvement with Hunter. You should have told me if your Mom's condition was worsening. You didn't sign any contract with Hunter. I can't believe you were that careless to trust a man like him."
"So, you're not trying to take over this family?"
"Why would I do such a thing? They love me already. Isn't that enough to live a happy life?"
Tiff started weeping again but this time. Sterling embraced her into his arms. "Don't ever talk to me like that! That was the worst thing that happened to me!"
"I'm sorry, Tiff! I didn't know why it was a good idea to act like an asshole. But then again, you confessed because of that."
"..." Tiff looked up to him. "Your abs are soft!"
"Future Mrs Johnson, you're not changing the subject like that. You fell for skinny little Sterling, didn't you?"
"Yeah, I fell for that skinny little boy who always made me feel special about myself."
"So, that settles then. You and I are in a relationship now."
"But what about Eva..?"
"She gave me her blessings before I came to see you. Just so you know, she's attracted to my girlfriends more than me."
"Girlfriends? So you're polyamorous. I thought Catherine was joking to set me up with you."
"Huh...can you tell me what else Catherine told you?"
"I will but let me take care of this..." Tiff tiptoed to kiss her lover for the first time. "Be as you are. Don't even pretend to be whatever that was!"
"I promise you, my love."
"There is something you should know!" Tiff tilted up her head to see her man in the eyes. "I lost my virginity to Chad."
"What?" That took Sterling by surprise.
"That should teach you not to pull something like that on me. I was kidding! My V-card is still intact. Chad had no intention of having sex with me."
"I deserved that." They both laughed as they moved inside the house.