This should suck.

Plus, they advised her I wished to see her, and I handled her as if I used to be disgusted by her.

I shook my head.

It had been one blow after the opposite, coming off of—how did Gabe name it?—a light sedative?

No surprise she appeared off and pissed and fucking beautiful. Fuck no, not going there. Although she was my downside now.

Yet another complication I actually didn’t want.

CHAPTER THREE

The cellphone rang, jarring me from staring out on the azure sea from my hotel-room balcony. I fumbled for my cellphone and hesitated when Sophie’s laughing face stared at me, then sighed and took the decision.

“Hey, Charge, Gabe and I are heading to the seaside. Wanna be a part of us?”

I smiled at Sophie’s determined makes an attempt to incorporate me in her honeymoon. When the very last thing I wished was to third-wheel their honeymoon bliss. “Thanks, however I believe I’ll cross.”

“You possibly can’t keep in your room sulking all day. It’s fabulous out right here.”

I raked a hand via my tangled hair, acutely conscious I wanted a comb and toiletries and garments—greater than the exercise garments that appeared in entrance of my door yesterday, because of—I suspected—Gabe, having a conscience second.

“Charge?”

I searched my thoughts for a suitable excuse to not spend time with the newlyweds. Spa session? Diving classes? What was essentially the most plausible? “Thanks, Soph, however I obtained plans already. I used to be pondering I’d take a look at the spa or possibly diving classes. Or I’d ebook a tour across the island. You two take pleasure in your honeymoon.”

The entire excuses, apparently.

“Oh, come on, Charge! It’ll be nice bonding time.”

“Between Gabe and also you. You bought quite a bit occurring, I’m certain. Have enjoyable along with your husband, spend time with him, get to know him away from the enterprise, and don’t fear about me.”

Silence stretched between us, and I might virtually really feel Sophie’s disappointment.

I sighed.

She was means higher than me within the punishing-silence recreation. “I’ll spend time with you, promise. I simply wish to offer you lovebirds area to take pleasure in your honeymoon, too. No third wheels vital, okay?”

“Alright,” Sophie lastly gave in. “However in the event you change your thoughts, we’ll be right here!” she mentioned cheerfully earlier than hanging up.

I collapsed again onto the armchair, sighed, and let my eyes wander again to the glowing ocean. My fingers tapped in opposition to the armrest as I contemplated how you can occupy myself right this moment. After current occasions, solitude suited me simply high quality. However Sophie was proper. Staying in my room, hiding, was not the best way to go. I’d tried it, and it didn’t assist.

If I wished to get higher, if I wished to place that nightmare of being kidnapped and held hostage behind me, I wanted to place myself on the market. Publicity remedy—even when publicity, in my case, was simply leaving the home alone.

So, what ought to I do?

Diving classes? Too dangerous—additionally, I wasn’t too good at placing my head underwater. Spa session? Nope. Being bare with different folks touching me—I used to be keen to take a step however not that large of a step.

Discovering the island alone was the right answer. I might put myself on the market, giving the newlyweds some area, and I might get my purchasing in, as properly.

I wearing my garments from yesterday—each courtesy of Sophie. At the least I wasn’t right here in my bridesmaid costume. I laced up my sneakers, grabbed my purse, and marched towards the primary constructing with willpower.

I rounded a nook and collided with a stable chest.

Fingers grasped my shoulders and steadied me.

I let my eyes roam upwards from the well-developed chest, over the tattooed neck, over the sq. jaw, the sinful lips, alongside the straight nostril till I appeared up into smoldering darkish eyes.

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