ZANE

Is it wrong that I watch him?

Leif Anderson seems like a friendly, kind, normal, boy-next-door type.

Unlike me.

His stalker, a creep who moved into the place next to his parents house to keep an eye on him.

Im not the bad guy, though.

Im the one who will protect him.

The cops dont believe hes in danger.

Maybe theyre right, and this is all in my messed-up head.

Ive been wrong before.

And no matter how I justify this to myself, my motives arent entirely pure.

Its impossible to watch a guy this hot walking around in those adorable beanies without getting a little turned on.

When he discovers my secret surveillance, Im sure its over.

No way he believes my reasons for watching him, but he doesnt report me for my crime.

Hes curious about me in a way I dont expect from a straight guy.

Or as I quickly learn, maybe not so straight.

Before I know it, were on a journey, exploring this wild, exciting part of Leif while I try to keep him safe from harm.

But the closer we get to one another, the more I wonder: what if it was all in my head?

What if no ones coming for him?

What if the real threat to Leif is me, the guy next door?

ASH

All stepbrothers need Step Donts.

Colin and I have ours.

Like, dont pit our parents against either of us. Dont hog the TV. And definitely

Dont.

Keep.

Secrets.

These rules have done more than help us keep the peace between us.

After all these years since our parents got together, I cant imagine my life without Colin.

To most people, hes the hot, straight tight end for Peach State.

But to me, hes my backward-cap-wearing, football-loving, piggyback-ride-giving best friend and fellow Alpha Theta Mu frat bro.

Lifes pretty incredible living together at the same frat house, but suddenly, I find myself keeping a particularly naughty secret.

I tell myself Colin wouldnt want to know what his bi bro does in private, but then why do I feel like Im committing a huge Step Dont?

COLIN

Theres nothing Im more of an expert in than my stepbro, Ash.

Hes a quick-witted, nerd-boy genius whos always there to help a friend cram for a test or capture bugs for me when they invade my space.

Hes my favorite person.

Making him happy gives me a rushbut for the first time, hes keeping a secret from me.

When Ash cops to his Step Dont—his new extracurricular of doing dirty things on camera—Im confused.

He is too, so we work together to figure out why this excites him so much.

In places were likely to get caught.

After all, whats a little exhibitionism between stepbros?

I didnt even realize I could be into guys—or be so intoxicated by these new experiences—but exploring my bisexuality with Ash is the best thing thats ever happened to me.

And with each touch, each time we up the stakes, I discover I want more than just Ashs body.

I want his heart too, even though that surely must be the biggest Step Dont of all.

This is the second book in the Peach State Stepbros Series. It can be enjoyed as a standalone.