Page 77 of My Favorite Secret
Felix smirks, never taking his eyes off me. “What do you know, Tyler, shedoeslike it.”
“I knew she would.”
I lick my lips. “This is how you’ve decided who gets my first time?”
“Yes,” Felix says. “We both want to be your first, but we’ve come to a compromise that will make the loser happy.”
“And what’s that?”
They look at each other, amused. Tyler answers. “You’ll find out later. You get a thirty-second head start.”
“Run, Little Sinner.”
I freeze, unsure what to do. The hedges are more overgrown than I remember. Visibility is poor, especially with the setting sun.
My heart pounds as I look between Tyler and Felix,trying to gauge if they’re serious about chasing me or making a joke. But the intensity in their eyes tells me they’re ready to battle it out.
I’m both scared yet aroused, unable to think of a more perfect way to settle who gets my first time. Without another word, I turn on my heels and run.
There’s always been an unsettling quietness in here. The only sound is the rhythmic thud of my footsteps on the damp grass and my uneven breathing.
It’s been years since I’ve entered this maze but I remember its layout like the back of my hand. As I navigate the pathways, memories flash through my mind of the three of us sneaking in here despite my mother’s warnings. Each brother catching me and claiming their prize of a kiss. Our kisses were always so innocent. Pecks on the lips. Yet it felt so adult at the time.
Sometimes I would cheat, depending on which brother I wanted to kiss me. I’d hide within the hedges and monitor who ran by, then announce myself and let them catch me.
But this game feels different. Darker. As children, Tyler and Felix were like brothers to me. Now, they’re men who want me in ways I never thought possible.
I realize my head start is over when I hear footsteps, along with laughter.
“How are you going to fuck Harper if you catch her?” Felix’s voice comes from a pathway to my left.
Somewhere to my right, in a different section of the maze, I hear Tyler answer. “With Harper on top so I can get deeper. You?”
“Take her from behind if you want to get deeper, bro.”
I laugh, loving the way they talk to each other, not as brothers but as best friends sharing their girl.
“Baby, I can hear you laughing,” Tyler calls out. “You’re nearby. You like the way we talk about you?”
Not wanting to reveal my location more than I already have, I keep quiet, smiling as I run away, wondering who will catch me first.
I’m turning corner after corner, ducking beneath vines and jumping over roots. Finally, after minutes of running, my pace slows to a walk while I attempt to catch my breath. I’m more puffed than I realized, and lean against a hedge wall, closing my eyes and resting for a moment.
My eyes fly open when a branch snaps nearby. There, just a few feet away, Felix stands with his dark eyes locked on me and his chest heaving. “Fuck, yes. You’re mine.”
“You haven’t caught me yet. Come and get me,” I tease, running from him.
His footsteps pound after me. I’m laughing. The thrill of the chase is intoxicating.
I run into an opening of interconnecting paths and am suddenly hit by surprise as Tyler pounces on me, scooping me into his arms and pinning me against the wall.
“Caught you,” he growls, right before crushing his lips to mine. I’m shocked, having assumed Felix would be my captor since he was right on my tail, but am equally as excited to know Tyler will be getting my virginity.
“Fuck,” Felix shouts.
Tyler and I pull apart, finding Felix glaring at us.
“Bro, you agreed to the rules,” Tyler says.
