It wasn’t all about sex for Ben and Claire while their parents were away, they also went out to dinner and movies in between socializing with their friends. They were not only growing closer together sexually but as friends also.
Both Claire and Ben took advantage of their parents being away to explore their new found sexual relationship but things cooled off when their parents returned from their vacation. While it was more difficult to get together with their parents around, it didn’t stop them completely. Sometimes Ben would sneak into his sister’s room after their parents had gone to bed or they’d have a quickie before they each went to work in the morning. Ben and Claire also began to date other people which led to them both being somewhat jealous but they both knew they couldn’t be sexually exclusive with each other.
Their secret relationship continued until they both went back to school in late summer. On the night before they were both going to leave home to return to school, they had mixed feelings. They were excited to start another year of school and take another step towards graduating but they were also going to miss each other deeply. They decided to go out to dinner with each other and they had a long discussion about their relationship while eating. They both had things on their minds that they were reluctant to talk about.
“Ben, I think we need to talk about what has gone on between us this summer.”
“I know what you mean, Claire. It’s been on my mind too.”
“The sex has been great. I think we both know that Ben but there’s more to it than that. I think the difference is that we’re best friends and we truly care about each other.”
“I know exactly what you’re talking about, Claire. I feel the same way. It’s more than just sex with you. I like you a lot and I’d do anything for you.”
“Exactly, Ben but it scares me because we aren’t supposed to be doing what we’ve been doing. We’re brother and sister.”
“We’re step-brother and step-sister, Claire.”
“What are you saying, Ben?”
Ben then said what each of them was thinking for weeks but didn’t want to say it out in the open, “Well, if you weren’t my step-sister, oh, never mind.”
“And if you weren’t my step-brother there wouldn’t be anything wrong with what we are doing and we might even end up dating.”
“I was afraid to say that because I didn’t want you to think I was weird or something.”
There was an awkward silence until Ben asked, “So where does that leave us?”
“I don’t know. We’re both going away for a few months. That’ll give us time to figure it out. It’s too bad mom and dad are home, you know.”
Ben then suggested, “Why don’t we rent a motel room for the evening. We can tell mom and dad we’re hanging out with friends.”
“That sounds like a plan.”
They paid their bill and left the restaurant to rent a motel room so they could be alone for a few hours for one more evening before they went their separate ways in the morning. They bought a six-pack of beer to take with them and found a cheap motel. It wasn’t a fancy motel but it would serve the purpose of giving Ben and Claire the privacy they sought.