Chapter 1: Love
"Jeez, Ash. That's incredible. Where'd you learn to do something like that?"
I looked over at my little sister, Ashley, as I lay on her bed. Awaiting her response, my drifting eyes were treated to the captivating view of her left breast firmly protruding from a tight orange tee. She was sitting upright with her slender legs crossed, her chest at the perfect height for my gaze. I heard a small giggle.
"I like to keep a few tricks up my sleeve," she said playfully. "Can't let you have your way with everything, right?"
My feeble mind could barely grasp her answer. The lovely picture in front of me was too mesmerizing to ignore. Her breathing was calm and steady, yet the gentle expanding and contracting of her breasts were hypnotic. The tantalizing aroma of strawberry lotion on her arms compelled me further.
"Brian, hurry up. Pick someone already," she hollered.
I snapped out of my trance, "Uh, yeah. Sorry 'bout that. Give me a sec." I turned my attention back to the TV screen and chose the first character my cursor was highlighting.
"Yoshi? Since when were you any good with him?"
"Hey, you're not the only one with a few tricks up their sleeve. The lil' green dinosaur could've been my best character all along." I knew next to nothing about its attacks. "Looks aren't everything. Behind that cute face is a tail made for smashing."
Ashley giggled again. "Say whatever you want. Just don't run away with your tail between your legs when I start beating the crap out of you."
The next two minutes were a slaughter-fest as Super Mario's trusty steed got knocked around silly. Even if I wanted to run, I couldn't outdo my younger sister's faster reflexes. My controller might as well have been unplugged. Her swift fingers performed with flawless execution, refusing me the slightest chance of escaping her deadly attacks. I dropped my controller in defeat for the fifth time in a row.
It was another bland summer night in the Stafford family household. Ashley and I were lounging in our pajamas, playing a few video games on her indigo game system. I had on a white cotton T-shirt with matching cotton shorts; she was wearing a bright top with colorful hiphuggers.
For the past couple of months, it had been a ritual for the two of us to spend the night after dinner in her room together. Rarely did we ever have plans to go out because, quite frankly, there weren't many places to go. We had a theater, a shopping mall, a quirky cyber-cafe, and a few other hangout spots, but it was very easy to visit them all within a week and be done with for a while. There were an abundance of restaurants and fast food joints, however, so there's always someplace nearby for good eats when we did decide to leave the house.
I was sure some people would find it annoying if their Friday nights consisted of nothing but games and TV, especially if your only company was your eighteen year-old sister. And who knows, maybe I should've felt the same way. That's not to say Ashley and I didn't get along. It's the opposite, really. My sister and I were the best of friends and we share almost everything with each other.
Ashley had just graduated from high school and I had just finished my second year of college. I guess the normal thing to do would've been to call my buddies and paint the town red--whatever that meant. Unfortunately, planning a night out when they're scattered across the globe wasn't exactly easy. One was touring Europe; another was attending summer classes on the other side of the country; a third was leading an expedition to the North Pole.... Maybe that last one wasn't entirely true but you get the idea. The circumstances were a bit depressing--for me, anyway--and we did our best to keep in touch through e-mails, instant messages, and World of Warcraft.
But I didn't mind staying at home with Ashley. How could I when the girl sitting next to me had the most magnificent face I've had the honor of laying eyes upon? It's like staring at a cover of Cosmopolitan or GL, or one of those other glamour magazines. Her features were perfect in every way: pearly white teeth, full lips, dainty nose, gorgeous hazel eyes, and not a single blemish on her skin. The feature I idolized most about my amiable sibling is her golden hair, so bright it could blind every worshipper at her feet.
I had found it difficult to believe we're brother and sister. I wasn't nearly as blessed as her when it came to appearance. Besides sharing each other's eyes, we didn't have a whole lot physically in common. My fluffy hair was dirtier, like a mix of brunet and blond. Her body was lean and shapely. Mine... not so much. Acne had dotted my pale skin, stubble had aged my chin, and my right pinky toe was bigger than my left. This wasn't to mean I was hard on the eyes. Every girl I had previously dated would tell me I'm cute, though never handsome. Then again, I suppose it was better than nothing.
"So what do you want to do now," Ashley asked, breaking me out of my daze once more. She leaned forward and crawled off the bed, her ripe bum in full view. The baby blue and lime green hiphuggers she wore accentuated her curves wonderfully, clinging to her thighs as if it were a second skin. Each of her round cheeks swung side-to-side marvelously as her knees glided across the silk blanket. When she stood up, the top of her butt became slightly exposed. My sister did a sexy little shimmy as her nimble pinkies lifted the underwear, causing her dazzling blonde ponytail to sway gently.
Ashley repeated her question little louder. "Brother, what do you want to do now?" She turned off the game system with her back still facing me, her incredible butt teasing--begging--me to grab them. Who knew eye candy could be so delicious.
Ten seconds must've passed before I finally spoke. Well, more like stammered. "I-I'm starting to feel a little tired, Sis. I think I'm going to go to my room and do some reading." I didn't want to be alone away from her, but I thought it'd be best to give her some privacy after having spent the past four hours together. I also needed some privacy of my own to furiously beat off, but I couldn't tell her that.
My feet were almost on the floor when I felt the bed bounce beneath me. I looked over my shoulder to see Ashley sprawled on her stomach.
"Oh c'mon, that's no fun. It's only eleven-thirty." My sister effortlessly pushed herself up and over onto her back. She raised her arms high above her head, arching her back as she stretched. It didn't take long for my eyes to focus on the petite mounds straining the fabric of her shirt. I sensed my cheeks turning red and I averted my eyes to hers, only to find them closed shut. She looked so heavenly and beautiful.
"Let's watch a movie," she mumbled, her lips parting just enough to make me wonder what it'd be like to taste her mouth.
I took a deep breath to compose myself, "We already watched one right after dinner, and I'm sure we've gone through your whole DVD collection at least twice already this summer."
This was no easy feat by any means since Ashley's a big movie aficionado, and although I was exaggerating, it's true I had watched all her movies at least twice at one time or another.
I was still staring at my sister's eyelids when she finally opened them. Her eyes locked onto mine like magnets. She lowered her arms, propping herself on her elbows. Never looking away, she cocked her head and pouted her lips.
I knew what was coming. I had seen it too many times before, and Ashley had no doubt in her mind it wouldn't work again. Batting her eyelashes, she asked in the sweetest high-pitched voice she could muster, "Big bwother, will you pweeze watch another movie with your baby sister? Pwetty pwetty please?"
Less than a minute later, Ashley's dimly lit room was illuminated with the green Lucas Films logo. I lay powerless on her bed, helpless to deny the sad-puppy-dog look that let her get everything and away with anything. I didn't mind the look that time. Knowing she wanted me with her was all the motivation I needed to fluff up another pillow.
My sis wasn't a big fan of Star Wars, but she knew I was. She had chosen the movie specifically for me, and even though I could recite the entire trilogy in my sleep, I loved watching her...