Hearing that she had previously dated a were in high school, Trace felt a twinge of jealousy. He knew he shouldn't. They had only known each other a very short amount of time, but there was obviously a reason she wasn't still with the guy. The guy was a fool to have ended a relationship with Tabitha. So far, there was nothing about her that was unappealing.
"Siblings are awesome, but they're also major pains in the asses. Whether we like to admit it or not, we're always trying to one up each other and prove who's the best." As she flushed and spoke shyly about not bruising his toes, he pulled her into his lap. Cradling her back, he slipped his hand up to her neck and rubbed small circles there. Slowly he urged her head down towards his and brought their lips within less than an inch of each other.