Hello,
This is my first submission on this site, and I hope you all enjoy it. Please rate and comment on this story, I'd love some feedback.
On the character's appearances: I didn't put too much in the way either character looks because I want this to be part of your fantasy, but if you're interested I was imagining Becky to look something like Rosie Jones, and Steve to look something like Sam Claflin.
This story is told from two different perspectives, every time you see ***, the story is changing perspective.
Thanks,
The AmericanEnglishman
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The car lurched and it shook Steve awake.
"Ah, crap," he heard his father say.
"What happened?" asked Becky.
"These roads. We're in a hole. Let's see..." his father trailed off as he pushed down on the accelerator. They didn't move. Steve's father shifted the car into neutral and hopped out.
Becky had returned to staring at her phone, composing a text. Steve leaned over to his sister, keeping his voice low, "God, this happens every year."
"Yep."
Their Mom piped up, "What're you two talking about?"
"Nothing, Mom," replied Steve.
"Mhmm, sure. Steven, how about you help your Father?"
"Why can't Becky? She's bigger and stronger."
Becky laughed. "Finally," thought Steve, "a reaction."
"Very funny, Steven. Go help your Father, the last thing I need is for him to pull his back out."
Without any more complaint Steve hopped out of the car. As far as places to get stuck went, this wasn't a bad one. It had long been a Walker family tradition that each summer they loaded up their SUV and drove out into the wilderness of Colorado to their cabin. Coincidentally, it had also been tradition that the car got stuck in a mud hole in the road. The rain in summer turned the dirt roads to mud in certain places, and it was an inevitability that Steve's dad would find a way to drive into one. This year they'd nearly made it to the cabin before it happened. Steve looked up at the canopy of lush green trees and took in a breath of fresh air to wake himself up. Out here the only sounds you could hear were that of wildlife. Well, that, and his father's grunting.
Steve walked to the back of the car, noticing how deep the mud hole was where the rear right tire sat.
"Dad, one of these years we'll make it all the way to the cabin without having to do this. I believe in you."
"Your Mom send you out here?"
"No, it's because I'm such a loving and caring son. I'm offended that you'd even suggest helping you out wasn't my own idea."
"I see Freshman year has not dulled your wit. Here, get under the right side of the bumper, let's see if we can push us out."
Steve got into position and on the count of three the two of them tried pushing the car up and out of the hole, without much luck.
"Dang, well, I really screwed us up this time," he said.
"Nah, Dad, don't sweat it. We're nearly to the cabin."
"Tell your Mom to try using the gas a little."
Steve walked up to the passenger side door and tapped on the window. His Mom rolled down the window.
"Ma'am, you know why I pulled you over today?" he joked.
"Your Dad need me to get in the driver's seat?"
"Yeah, we'll yell up when we're ready. Becky, you sure you don't want to get in on this. Lifting SUVs out of mud holes is good wholesome family fun!"
"As tempting as the offer is Steve. I think I'll pass. The road looks super muddy."
"It is. Oh well, you're missing out on one hell of a good time."
Steve could hear his Mom scoff and Becky laugh as he walked back.
It made Steve happy to hear his sister laughing at his jokes, dumb as they were. Before he'd gone off to school he and Becky had always been close, but the year apart seemed to have created some distance between the two of them. They was only a years age difference, so they'd been in school together most of their lives. Even though they'd had slightly different interests it never stopped them from hanging out in and out of school, they'd even eat lunch together. It was definitely weird being separated for a year, but Steve was puzzled by his sister's behavior the two weeks he'd been back. She wasn't cold, but it was like there was a hesitancy, a discomfort coming from her whenever they interacted.
Steve got back the rear of the car and let his Dad know they were good to go. His Dad yelled up to his Mom to put on the gas a little. Steve and his Dad lifted and pushed but to no avail. The wheel spun in place and as it did it kicked heaps of mud up onto Steve. He was covered.
"Ah, shit!"
His Dad chided, "Language, Steve."
"Whatever, sorry."
"I don't think this is gonna happen now," announced his Dad to the family. "We're only about a mile and a half from the cabin, so everyone just grab your stuff and we'll hoof it up to the cabin. Steve, I've got some gravel in the garage, you and I are gonna have to come back down here later and give it another go."
"Sure, whatever you need. I'm gonna change out of my shorts before we head up."
"Be quick about it."
"I will. I will."
Steve walked up to his door, opened it and pulled out his backpack. He unzipped it and rooted through for a pair of shorts.
"Oh my god," said Becky, "you're covered!"
"Not for long."
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Becky stared as inconspicuously as she could at her brother. She stared at his fingers as they fumbled with the button on his shorts. Time felt a bit slower as he pulled apart the waist of the shorts and revealed the waistband of his boxers. His forearms had driven the bottom of his shirt upward a bit and she could see the lower part of his flat stomach. "Fuck," she thought. He began to pull down his shorts revealing more of his underwear, and eventually his thighs. They were nicely muscular. Steve had been on the swim team since middle school and had the body to show it. Becky had noticed when he came back home that his shoulders were a bit broader, his chest a bit thicker. He fumbled with the shorts trying to get them over his shoes. Finally they were off. There Becky was, 4 feet from her brother in his underwear. She felt a small lump in her throat.
It didn't help that Becky had been texting about her brother to her friend Rachel pretty much the whole car ride up to the cabin. The night before Becky and Rachel had been at a house party and Steve had come to pick them up. Rachel had not shut up about how hot her brother was since.
Becky got the first text at 10am
"Your big bro is such a gallant fucking gentleman."
"Lol, what are you talking about."
"I dunno, last night I was just noticing what a fucking stud he is."
"..."
"O come on gurl. He is. U think he would go for me?"