Teaching My Bookworm Stepsister
Chapter 22

Maverick's P.O.V.

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After Kapri threw up all over the floor, I took her into the bathroom connected to the room she's staying in. Where she threw up a few more times in the toilet. I held her hair back for her while I searched for a hair tie. After I got her hair up, I rubbed her back until she seemed to be done.

"Wait here," I told her.

Kapri mumbled something incoherent. I slipped out of the bathroom and walked to Brooke's parents' room. Thankfully, it's just Brooke here.

"If you want to know where Kapri is, she should be in her room," Brooke said.

"Yeah I know." I said.

Brooke raised a brow at me.

"She threw up on the floor." I told her.

"Is she alright?" Brooke asked.

"I think so." I said as I rubbed the back of my neck. "She can't stay in that room with puke all over the floor. What other room can I put her in?" I asked. Brooke averted her eyes back to her phone.

"There are no other rooms open." She stated.

"Uh, what?" I asked.

Brooke only shrugged at me.

"You'll just have to put her in your room." She said.

"My room? You want me.. to let Kapri sleep in bed with me?" I asked.

"There aren't any other rooms." Brooke lied.

"Okay, what the hell Brooke?" I asked.

Brooke sighed.

"I like her. A lot." She admitted.

"Kapri is offlimits. I have to fight girls off now too?" I muttered.

Brooke rolled her eyes.

"Not like that, you dingaling." She said. "I like her as a person. She's.. really nice Mav. You should tell her the truth about how you feel."

I shook my head and pinched the bridge of my nose. This isn't happening. What a sh,itty night.

"Kapri and I are stepsiblings now. There can never be anything between us," I said.

"That's a pathetic excuse," Brooke stated.

I glared at her.

"Megan agrees." She said.

"Brooke, you know that I'm not going to do that," I said.

"So you're just going to let Josh have her?" She asked.

I scoffed.

"Of course I'm not. How do you even know-"

"It's Josh. He's been lowkey competing with you all our lives. I'm surprised he didn't go after Kapri sooner." She interrupted me.

I just blinked at her. I guess Brooke has a point. I just wish Josh would have been distracted for one more year.

"So, you're going to fight for her then?" Brooke asked.

"No," I said, shaking my head. "I'm not going to let Josh have her, but I'm not admitting sh.it to her. And neither are either of you. Kapri is never going to know how I feel," I said.

"Soooo... you're going to.. just play with her feelings yourself?" Brooke asked.

"What? No. Kapri doesn't have feelings for me to play with," I said.

Brooke shook her head.

"You're so stupid." She said.

I sighed heavily.

"Just give me a toothbrush." I said. "And something to take that damn makeup off of her."

I need to get out of this conversation.

Brooke got up from the bed and went to the bathroom. After a moment, she came out and handed me a toothbrush and a pack of makeup remover wipes. I ran downstairs to grab a bottle of water. It was a struggle to come back up with all the super drunk girls left here. When I made it back to Kapri, she was still lying against the toilet. Her eyes opened slightly to look at me. Then her bottom lip jutted out and she sniffled.

"I thought you left me here. You rotten brother." She mumbled.

I chuckled at Kapri as I pulled her to her feet.

"I would never leave you like this, geek." I told her.

Kapri leaned her body against me. I kissed the top of her head, and then spun her around. Kapri put all of her body weight on me. I struggled to keep her up while I opened the toothbrush package. "Open up Kapri," I ordered.

"Are you gonna spit in my mouth again?" She asked.

I chuckled again.

"No, I promise I won't," I said.

"Then I'm not doing it." Kapri said as she crossed her arms and turned her head.

I was frozen for a moment.

"You liked it that much, huh nerd?" I teased.

Kapri opened her mouth to reply, but I shoved the toothbrush in her mouth before she could speak. She glared at me through the mirror, but I just smiled back at her. Kapri tried to push my hands away as I brushed her teeth. I wouldn't let her. "Just let me take care of you Kapri damn." I grumbled when she elbowed me in the gut.

Kapri pretty much stayed still after that. She let me brush her teeth and rinsed. After that, I scooped her up in my arms bridal style.

"What are you doing you big oaf!?" She practically yelled as she thrashed in my arms.

"Calm down before I drop you," I ordered.

Kapri calmed instantly.

"You can't sleep in here with puke all over the floor," I said.

"So where are you taking me?" She asked.

My jaw tightened.

"My room." I said as I walked across the hall.

"Your room?" Kapri asked incredulously.

I walked through the door and kicked it shut behind me. I set Kapri down on the bed and stood back up.

"Why can't I stay with-"

"This is the only room available. Just shut up and be happy that I didn't leave you in the bathroom," I said.

Kapri frowned at me and crossed her arms. I left her there to sulk and walked across the hall. I grabbed Kapri's bag and went back to my room.

When I entered the room, Kapri still had her arms crossed. She 'humphed' at me and turned her head. I rolled my eyes as I dropped the bag on the bed. I shuffled through trying to replace new pajamas to change her into.

"Why are you going through my bag?" Kapri complained.

"Did you not bring extra clothes to sleep in?" I asked.

"I have a tank top in there somewhere." She said.

I shook my head.

"Kap, you have puke on your shorts and bra. You need something more than a tank top to sleep in," I said.

"No I don't." She whined out.

I pinched the bridge of my nose. This woman is going to be the death of me.

"So, you're just going to sleep in your tank top. In the same bad as me. And nothing else," I said.

"Nope." Kapri stated. "You're taking the floor."

I rolled my eyes at her.

"You really leave me no choice," I mumbed.

"Huh?" Kapri asked.

Instead of answering her, I threw her bag on the floor. Then I pulled my black V-neck shirt over my head. Kapri's eyes roamed down my body. I desperately tried to ignore it.

I went to Kapri, and she shrunk back a bit. I grabbed her leg and yanked her down the bed. Then I hooked my fingers into her shorts.

"What are you doing?" Kapri asked, panicked.

"Changing you." I stated.

Then I pulled her shorts down. It took all of my willpower not to look at her underwear. And I do mean all of it. I quickly moved my arms around her to unhook her bra. I kept my eyes connected to Kapri's while I pulled her bra from her body. Then I slipped my shirt over her head, and forced her arms through.

I deserve a damn medal for not looking at her naked body.

I grabbed Kapri's arm and pulled her to sit up. I sat on the bed next to her and took her makeup off. Then I started to take her hair down. I can see Kapri staring at me in wonder out of the corner of my eye.

"You're lucky I pulled your hair back in time. It would have sucked to force you to shower." I said.

"You didn't look." She mumbled.

I didn't need to ask what she meant. I know that she's confused about why I didn't check her out. Hell, I could have even... done more with her.

I shook my head, ridding my mind of those dirty images.

"Of course I didn't," I said.

"Because you're not interested in a nerd?" She asked.

I looked down into Kapri's eyes. I finished taking her hair down and some strands fell in her face. So I tucked her hair behind her ears. I know that Kapri is just genuinely curious. I'm sure that never having been hit on has given her a little bit of self-doubt. "Because you are super drunk and it's not right. I didn't undress you to take a peek. I undressed you to put you in comfortable clothes." I said.

Kapri frowned.

"Sure." She said.

I grabbed her chin harshly and brought her face closer to me..

"Believe me Kapri, the next time that you take your clothes in front of me, whether it be me or you doing it, I will be doing more than just peeking." I told her.

"M-Maverick.." She breathed out.

Kapri's lips parted and a small gasp came out.

Damnit.

My grip on Kapri tightened. She pushed herself towards me more. Like she likes it when I treat her this way.

"You're moving closer to me, Kapri." I told her.

"I'm still curious," She mumbled.

"About what?" I asked.

"Everything." She breathed out.

"I don't know what you're talking about, Kap-"

"Do you think we could try more kinks? Since I liked it when you spit in my mouth. If I open my mouth now, will you do it again?" She rushed out.

My eyes widened slightly.

"Are you saying that you want to do more with me?" I asked her.

"If it all feels that good, why not?" She asked.

I tried to laugh it off, but honestly.. my body is already reacting to her.

"Kapri, you're drunk," I said.

"So." She said as she moved closer to me.

I have to be dreaming.

"How about you sleep on it? If you still feel the same when you're sober, then maybe I'll make all of your dreams come true." I teased.

"Okay," Kapri said happily.

I remained frozen as Kapri moved away from me to get under the covers. It took me a moment to recover from our conversation. Eventually, I made it under the covers next to Kapri. Who rolled over to sprawl out across my body. I know this sh.it is going to hurt when Kapri leaves me, but damn.. This feels nice.