Book excerpt: Getting rid of your virginity shouldn’t be so hard. After all, Maya has everything laid out perfectly for the weekend. That is until her parents leave her in the care of her stepbrother Nicholas. And he takes the protector role a bit too serious for Maya’s taste. Scaring away all her suitors and forcing her to spend the night in his bed. Which sounds… perfect, doesn’t it? —————————- “Stepbrother” is a steamy hot Taboo Stepbrother Erotic Romance. Full length, explicit sex scenes, standalone, no cheating or cliffhangers - and Happily Ever After. Trigger warnings: This story contains an attempted rape scene, sex between stepsiblings, strong words and very explicit sex scenes. Themes: Billionaire, Blackmail, Protector, Friends to lovers, Happily ever after, Opposites attract, Virgin, Taming the playboy, Alpha male, Fling, Love triangle, Reunion, Unrequited love, Second chance, Woman in peril, Class warfare, Stepbrother, Forbidden love, Guardian, Orphan, Relationship coach NOTE: Parts of this story was originally published on Literotica with the title ‘More Than Words’ for the Author challenge ‘A Song from My Story, a Story for My Song’. The story has been extensively lengthened and rewritten. ————— Excerpt: A young, blond man came up to Nicholas and started talking to him. He seemed nice, Maya thought. He smiled while he spoke, waving his arms to emphasise his words. Nicholas nodded sagely as he pretended to listen. Not showing any sign of returning the man’s brilliant smile. Maya moved closer. Feeling curious. "Aren't you going to introduce me, Nicholas?" she asked. Maya smiled at the young man. He seemed to be only a few years older than her. He had a healthy complexion that showed he enjoyed spending time outside. The young man returned her smile. "I'm Alfie, and I'm so pleased to meet such a lovely woman," he said and beamed at her. He held out his hand to greet her. "This is my sister, Maya. Touch her and die," Nicholas said coldly. The young man froze, his hand hanging in midair. "Ignore him, Alfie," Maya said. "He's not my brother. He's just afraid I'll lose my V-card on his watch." Both gawked at her. "Hi, I'm Maya. I'm so pleased to meet you," she said and shook his hand. "I'm 23 by the way, so I make my own decisions." "Dammit, Maya," Nicholas seethed beside her. "Why don't you find a girlfriend to harass, Nicholas. I'm sure Alfie and I can find something interesting to talk about." "Piss off, Alfie!" Nicholas said and grabbed Maya's arm. He pulled her away from the shocked young man. With Nicholas holding her arm, he manoeuvred her into the hallway nearby. It was quiet. No one was near enough to hear. Maya sighed and prepared herself for another reprimand. Great. "Wow. That was subtle," Maya said. "I liked him. Why did you have to ruin it?" ——————