I flip the camera around and hold the phone out, smiling as I take a selfie with my head on Stone’s chest.
“Can I send it?” I ask, not wanting to keep my feelings forStone a secret any longer. Our parents have already cut us off. If we lose them and still have to hide, what was the point?
Stone nods and kisses the top of my head. “Yeah, you can send it.”
Not even three seconds after I hit the blueSendbutton do I have an incoming FaceTime call. I try to sit up and take it in another room, but Stone’s arms tighten around my torso.
“Answer it here. Cat’s already out of the bag. Maybe this way he’ll leave your dick alone.”
I snort a laugh as I swipe my finger across the screen to answer the call.
“Hey, Chase. It’s good to see yo?—”
“Dude, are you okay? Did you fall? Is he holding you hostage?”
I angle the phone so Chase can see Stone’s unamused face as Stone answers him.
“Yeah, Matthews,” Stone says, addressing Chase by his last name. “I’m holding him hostage, but letting him send smiling selfies against my chest to fool everyone.”
I snort and put my face back in the camera.
“Chase, Stone and I…uh…” Now that I have to say it out loud, I’m a little nervous. What if he reacts just like Mom and Dad?
Stone pulls the phone back toward himself and simply says, “We’re dating.”
Chase’s eyes go wide. “Thehelldid you just say? Oh. I’m being punked, right? That was good. You guys almost got me there for a second.”
Finally finding my voice, I add, “Look, we know most people are going to find it fucked up, and my mom ignored your question about me because she and Dad are both currently pretending like we don’t exist. But it’s real, it happened, and honestly? I’ve never been happier.”
“Whenyou sayithappened…” he trails off, his eyes narrowing before he lowers his voice. “…you mean…youfucked him?”
I bury my face in Stone’s chest with a groan while Stone answers.
“That’s exactly what he means.”
“Oh…uh, okay. I mean, that’s cool,” Chase rambles. “I’m like, not going to disown you or anything, but I’ve got questions.”
I chuckle. Chase’s questions could range anywhere fromDoes he wear boxers or briefstoHow big is his dicktoCan I see?
“Well, get to asking. There’s no time like the present,” I say, readjusting to a sitting position to get comfortable while holding the phone.
“Okay, first: do your friends ski for free?”
“What?” I just told him I’m fucking my stepbrother, and he wants to know if I can get free lift tickets?
“Like, if I come out there, can I ski Ricochet Ridge for free? Lift tickets are fucking expensive, man.”
“Chase, I just told you Stone and I are sleeping together, and you want to know about lift tickets?” I ask incredulously.
“Uh, yeah?”
Stone laughs. “I take back what I said earlier. I love this guy.” He leans back into the frame. “Yeah, Chase. If you come out here, you can ski for free,” Stone says, surprising the hell out of me.
“Cool, cool. What about lodging?” he asks next, making me shoot a glance at Stone, who just shrugs.
“You can stay with us if you want, but you should know Hanlon isn’t particularly quiet when he comes.”
I shove Stone’s shoulder, pushing him out of the frame. “Fuck’s sake, man.”
