I must thank JonnyWas4Eva for helping get over my writers block and coming
up with a great idea for these chapters. They are truly wonderful,
darling!
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Part 7
ELI'S POV
I followed my father into the living room, and sat on the couch, awaiting a very long lecture.
"What are you doing, Eli?" he asked. "I know you're 18, and technically I don't have any power over you, but you can't do this to Grace. She's very young, and very fragile. She just got through that whole thing with Mr. Dimitri. Don't take advantage of this situation, OK? Don't just play with her for some sort of cheap thrill. She deserves better than that."
"This isn't just about some cheap thrill, Dad," I said honestly to him. "I'm pretty sure I love her. I've never cared this much about one person in my entire life. I can't imagine hurting her. I know she's been through a lot, but all I want to do is help her through it."
"This is kind of a shock," my dad said. "But I really do believe you mean that. But it's really important that you stop this relationship now. She's your stepsister, Eli. I'm sorry that we've presented this situation to you, but you can't use your close proximity to develop into romantic feelings."
"It's a little too late for that," I said seriously. "I'm already in love."
"I don't know what to do here, Eli. I can't control you, but at the same time I can't condone your actions because they are going to seriously strain this family. What do you want me to say."?
"Say you trust me, and that you're happy for me." I looked up at him.
"I trust you, Eli," he said earnestly. "But I can't be happy for this. Can you accept that?"
"As long as you don't try to break us up."
"Unfortunately, I don't have that kind of power," he said, and I rose and hugged him.
"Thanks Dad," I said, and left the room. Heading back to the garage, I locked the door and lay back on the bed. I wanted to go see Grace, but I knew that Lily would kill me if I got within 10 feet of her daughter. It was then that I heard the knock on my door.
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Part 7
ELI'S POV
I followed my father into the living room, and sat on the couch, awaiting a very long lecture.
"What are you doing, Eli?" he asked. "I know you're 18, and technically I don't have any power over you, but you can't do this to Grace. She's very young, and very fragile. She just got through that whole thing with Mr. Dimitri. Don't take advantage of this situation, OK? Don't just play with her for some sort of cheap thrill. She deserves better than that."
"This isn't just about some cheap thrill, Dad," I said honestly to him. "I'm pretty sure I love her. I've never cared this much about one person in my entire life. I can't imagine hurting her. I know she's been through a lot, but all I want to do is help her through it."
"This is kind of a shock," my dad said. "But I really do believe you mean that. But it's really important that you stop this relationship now. She's your stepsister, Eli. I'm sorry that we've presented this situation to you, but you can't use your close proximity to develop into romantic feelings."
"It's a little too late for that," I said seriously. "I'm already in love."
"I don't know what to do here, Eli. I can't control you, but at the same time I can't condone your actions because they are going to seriously strain this family. What do you want me to say."?
"Say you trust me, and that you're happy for me." I looked up at him.
"I trust you, Eli," he said earnestly. "But I can't be happy for this. Can you accept that?"
"As long as you don't try to break us up."
"Unfortunately, I don't have that kind of power," he said, and I rose and hugged him.
"Thanks Dad," I said, and left the room. Heading back to the garage, I locked the door and lay back on the bed. I wanted to go see Grace, but I knew that Lily would kill me if I got within 10 feet of her daughter. It was then that I heard the knock on my door.