The Step-Brother

Chapter 21: He didnt just say that!

"How does this look?" Jade asked Zach. She stood wearing an off white skirt and a pink top with a chain going around her torso. She snickered when Zach's eyebrows furrowed. "Yea I know it makes me look like a damn cream puff," Jade laughed. Twirling around Jade walked back into the changing room and stripped off the confining clothes. She crossed her arms and looked over the dressing area floor. The floor was a disheveled mess. Blouses lay here, pants lay there, and a couple of nice dresses were laying everywhere. Out of 23 outfits that Jade had tried on only two still hung up on the door rack. These were the only two that she liked. Jade walked over to the dressing room door and stood on her tiptoes to look on the other side. She smiled when she still saw Zach sitting on a chair, plainly looking bored.

"Zach!" Jade said a bit too loudly causing many of the people in the store to look at her. She shyly waved at Zach and motioned for him to come to her.

"What?" Zach asked when he approached the dressing room door. 

Jade smiled brightly and bit her bottom lip a little. "Do you remember that winter outfit with the long black pants?"

"No, why?" Zach questioned.

"Because I need you to go and get it for me," Jade said.

"But, I don't remember what it looks like. Why don't you just come out and find it on your own."

Jade pouted. "You want me to walk out of here in my underwear? I highly doubt that that's considered appropriate, don't you think?"

"Slip your dress back on and…"

"Please Zach," Jade whined.

Out of frustration Zach sighed and looked around. "Which way was that winter outfit?"

"Over there somewhere," Jade pointed to the left of the clothing store. "Don't forget the pants are black with fur on the ankle part," Jade smiled happily. 

"I know I know," Zach shooing her with his hand. "I don't know why I put up with this."

"You love me silly that's why," Jade laughed. 

"Oh that's right," Zach said slowly. He leaned up and gave Jade a slow sweet kiss. "You drive me crazy you know?" With that said Jade blissfully watched Zach walk away. She landed back on the heels of her feet and decided to clean up the mess that she had left on the floor. It was no easy task, but very quickly Jade finished placing all of the different kinds of fabric on their racks. They all sat dismally on the racks that were to the left and right of the dressing room. Jade was now sitting in the middle of the floor with her legs crossed. Where was Zach? It doesn't take ten minutes just to grab something.

Suddenly, something landed softly on her head. Jade jumped a bit at the object, but extended her hand to grab it and couldn't help but laugh when she saw what it was.

"Zach this is not funny," Jade laughed as she stood up. "I told you to get that winter outfit not a summer outfit." Jade looked at the small bikini that was in her hand. It was bright yellow with orange spots on it.

"Just try it on," he said from the other side. "I think it would look really good on you."

Jade stopped to look at herself in the mirror on the back wall. She brought the ensemble closer to her body just to see if it would look right on her or not. Jade had to admit that she definitely wasn't one to parade around half-naked in a bathing suit. Most of her swimsuits consisted of one pieces only. Hell, her underwear consisted of granny panties; well, except for that one blue lacy one that Zach had found a ways back. Maybe she should just try it out. Once, the swimsuit was over her body Jade took a look at herself in the mirror. It was a bit to big on her body, but it gave her a bit f sex appeal. The bikini top was definitely the most revealing screening everything except for her nipples. The bottom part of the bikini was cute, but she definitely would have to get a tan sometime. 

"Alright Zach I've got the stupid thing on," Jade yelled. She grabbed the unwanted outfits off the left and right racks and took a deep breath. "I'm coming out quickly and I'm bringing my unwanted clothes too." With another deep breath, Jade tried reaching for the doorknob and walked out of the dressing room. Even though the clothes that she held in her arms gave her no view of Zach's expression she had to blush. She looked left and right at the people looking at her and she shivered. Their enduring eyes made her feel more cognizant then before. She really hated everyone looking over her body it just made her feel so used and disgusting.

"Wow, you look beautiful!" 

Jade reddened and tried to look at Zach over the heavy load. "Thank you, but can you please take these things for me," she groaned and threw the outfits into Zach's arms. "You can just take those things and give it to any cashier. Just tell them that someone tried them on."

"I knew that would look good on you," a voice said to the right of Jade. "But, I really think that Josh should have gotten you that orange one with the yellow spots instead." Jade's jaw dropped when she noticed Olivia coming out of the dressing room next to hers.

"She looks gorgeous in this one too." Jade jumped when Josh's voice sounded from behind the pile of clothes that she had just gotten rid of. She moved to the side of the heap, and gasped when she saw Josh's wide toothed grin. "Hi."

"You guys…how come your everywhere I go?" Jade shouted angrily. She looked at Olivia and regretted even raising her voice to her friend when she noticed the hurt look across her face. "I'm sorry, I'm just surprised you're here that's all," she lied through her teeth This was suppose to be a romantic time that was suppose to be spent with Zach, so why did they have to mess it all up!? Well as one said before "all good things come to an end," and Jade had to agree.

"I don't know if I accept your apology or not," Olivia said sucking at her teeth. "I tell you what. You buy that bikini in a smaller size so it can accompany your breast and I just might," she snickered.

Jade scoffed while rolling her eyes. "You better be kidding me Liv."

"I'm not." Olivia stood with her hands placed firmly on her hips. Jade stood silently for a minute with her lip turned up.

"Fine," Jade sighed out. 

Olivia clapped her hands together out of happiness. "Wonderful! Josh, don't you think that she looks sexy in that bikini?"

Jade had long forgotten about the silent boy behind the garment pile in front of her. She gazed at him as he turned to his side to look at her. She was struck with goosebumps from head to toe when she watched his eyes widen. Unknowingly, Jade couldn't help but cover her chest with her arms, but that only seemed to make his eyes even wider. Why was he looking at her like a lioness on the prowl? Someone that was going with her best friend shouldn't even look like that; especially, at her.

"A beautiful woman such as herself always looks sexy," Josh said playfully. Jade narrowed her eyes when he gave her a wink that only she could see. What the hell was that?

"Isn't he such a sweetheart?" Olivia chuckled. 

Jade smiled weakly at her friend and looked back at Josh. "Yea he really is."

"I know. Come on baby, I'll help you take some of this to the cashier," Olivia said referring to the pile in Josh's hand. She carefully grabbed a couple of clothes in her hand and began to walk away with Josh following behind her. "We'll be right back."

"Sure I'll be waiting," Jade said with a fake smile. The smile left her face when she lost sight of the two in the store. "Just great I get to spend a romantic day with the love of my life, Josh, and Olivia. Just grand," she said sadly and retreated back into the dressing room to get the bikini off. But, before she cold even take off one shred of fabric a soft knock was heard on the other side of the door. 

"Jade I'm sorry it took me so long, but I didn't know which outfit you would like. There were four different colors of black, and the fur was in six different colors, and the…" Zach said sounding a bit frustrated.

Jade giggled and opened the door. She nearly laughed out loud when she saw him standing with black pants on one shoulder and shirts on another. He even had a couple in his hands and on top of his head. 

"Thank goodness!" Zach said happily. He stopped talking to look over Jade's body and his expression changed suddenly. "Damn, where the hell did you get that outfit?" he whistled. 

"Come here," Jade said. She quickly grabbed Zach by the collar and pulled him into the dressing room. She stuck her head out to make sure no one saw what she just did and closed the door. "Listen, there's a situation."

"What is it? You sound like a spy or something," Zach said laughingly, but was suddenly shocked to find her look turn somber. 

"Zach, our time together has ended," Jade said sadly. She grabbed some of the clothes off of Zach's person and sat them down on the floor for him. He stretched and leaned against the wall.

"Why?"

"Because Bonnie and Clyde are here," Jade pouted. She rubbed Zach's cheek lovingly and laid her head on his chest. 

Zach sighed and enveloped Jade in his arms. "Nice nickname, but who does it belong to?"

"Josh and Olivia."

"Oh yea? I though I saw them carrying a load of clothes somewhere, but I didn't really pay attention to it."

"It was them alright," Jade told him. She removed her face from his chest and stared into his eyes. "I guess we're going to have to play brother and sister today."

"I guess," Zach whispered. He gave Jade a soft kiss on her forehead and walked to the door. "Before I leave I've got to tell you that that bikini is very sexy on you. You should keep it!" With one wink he proceeded to exit himself from the little area.

"Wait! Zach doesn't Josh already know about us?" Jade whispered out as the door closed. She listened for a second, but shook her head when there was no reply. She sucked her teeth and decided to get dressed, but another soft knock was heard at the door. "Zach the door isn't locked you can come in. And if you don't mind could you possibly help me take my bikini top off? I seemed to have tied the string so short that I can't reach it."

"Sure!"

Jade closed her eyes when she heard the door close. She stiffened when Zach's hands trailed up her spin and tugged on the strings on her back.

"So, did you hear me when I asked about Josh? I mean doesn't Josh already know?"

"Yes, he does."

"Well I know you don't want to talk about it, but what did you tell him?" Jade asked when she felt the fabric around her bosom go limp. She opened her eyes and looked into the mirror. Zach's form was hidden behind hers and she smiled when he brought his arms around her torso.

"I told him that we were together and to keep it a secret."

"Oh, well you should have just said that in the first place it would have spared us a lot of…" Jade started, but suddenly stopped when she felt his lips on her shoulder. "Zach we can't fool around in here…it's…it's so…"

"Indecent I know, but I can't help it. When I'm around you I just want to touch you. I'm a man what do you expect me to do?"

Jade blushed at the tone of his voice. "Zach you better get out of here, or I'll scream," she laughed and giggled.

"Ever since the first time I saw you…"

"Zach," Jade kept giggling, as Zach kept kissing her shoulder.

"By the streetlight by yourself…"

Jade chuckled nervously. "What are you talking about?"

"I may have been drunk and everything that night, but I did want you."

"What!?"

"And I never meant to call you a bitch!"

Jade's eyes widened and her breathing quickened. "Wh…wh…what? Zach you must be kidding me. Right!? Zach!?" A chuckle sounded in her ears and a tear streamed down her face. "Zach your scaring me can you please stop…"

"Don't tell me that you forgot me already. Maybe, my buddy was right. You're a bitch and when a bitch messes up…"

"You make her pay," Jade finished off. Suddenly it hit her, the voice, that night. Jade immediately opened her mouth to yell, but it was quickly covered with the guy's hand. With a quick change Jade was thrown forcibly into the glass mirror opposite of her. She closed her eyes from the pain that was inflicted on her, but quickly opened them. Her body was numb from her neck on down and she could feel the glass in her back. She tried to scream again, but his hand was still covering her mouth and her vision was a bit blurred.

"I knew you would remember, you just needed more time. I didn't mean to go this far but we really need to talk."

"I…I…what…" Jade's muffled voice said. Her eyes began to focus and she could make out the figure before her.

"I just want to know why you picked Zach instead of me?"

Jade gasped out of horror. It couldn't be…it couldn't be. "JOSH!" Jade screamed, but was muffled by his hand.

"Believe me Jade, I never meant to hurt you, but I think I deserve an explanation."