Yes.
Pulling me close enough in for me to feel his hard on, Dodge whispered, “The guest house.”
Raising my eyebrow up to him, I went to ask him what in the hell he was talking about, but stopped when I heard Kate call my name.
Dodge closed his eyes and let out a moan. “You’ve got to be kidding me.”
Giggling, I reached up and brushed my lips against Dodge’s. “Hold that thought.”
Pulling me closer to him, Dodge smiled and my breath caught. “I may just die if I’m not buried inside you soon, Sierra.”
My lips parted open as I whispered, “Oh my.”
Trying to get my wits about me proved harder than I thought as Kate tapped me on the shoulder.
Turning, I smiled as Kate glanced between Dodge and me. “Sierra, darling, I want you to meet a dear friend of mine, Marcy, and her daughter, Sandra.”
An older woman stood next to Kate and beside her was a breathtaking brunette with eyes so green I had to pull my eyes away from hers. She had to have been at least four years younger than me. Keeping a smile on my face, I reached my hand out to Marcy first, and then Sandra. The way the daughter stared at me was as if she wanted to rip my eyes out with her fingernails.
What the hell?
Glancing over my shoulder, her face lit up and she smiled bigger. “Aaron. It’s been forever since I’ve seen you. Law school, I believe. Oh no wait, there was that little trip you and I took the Bahamas. Who could forget that getaway!”
My mouth dropped open as I stared at her. Who in the hell talks like that in front of her own mother?
Oh wait. Little rich slut whore bitches do. That explains why she was piercing me with her eyes.
Looking over at Dodge, I couldn’t help but have my heart drop a little at the way he smiled and pulled Sandra in for a quick hug. “Jesus, girl. It has been forever. If my memory is correct, you were the one who wanted to explore the world.”
Swallowing hard, I tried to like hell not to let my imagination run wild. Dodge was smiling at her, but not like how he had been smiling at me less than two minutes ago. My eyes moved away from them to catch Brice looking at me. Taking a sip of his drink, he gave me a wink. Smiling weakly, I took a chance at looking back at Dodge and what was quickly becoming more apparent, his ex-girlfriend, Sandra.
“Biggest mistake of my life,” Sandra purred.
Kate cleared her throat and began talking to me. “Sierra, Marcy and I have known each other since college. Our families used to be very close. We used to go on these crazy family vacations together.” Marcy and Kate both chuckled.
Clearly she was distracting me from Dodge’s conversation.
Politely nodding my head, I tried not to focus on what Dodge and Sandra were talking about. “We really should go on a family vacation, Kate. Once your treatment is finished.”
Kate gave Marcy a huge grin. “Oh, Marcy, a celebration trip. That would be amazing!”
Oh yay! Maybe they’ll go to the Bahamas and Dodge and Sandra can pick up where they left off.
“Oh, Aaron, dance with me, please!” Sandra said as she pulled Dodge out onto the dance floor. Glancing over his shoulder, Dodge looked at me but Sandra gave him another tug, jerking him closer to her.
Kate and Marcy kept talking about the family vacation and how wonderful it would be to get caught up as I watched Dodge take Sandra into his arms and dance with her.
Attempting to keep a smile on my face, I turned and began looking around. My breathing was beginning to pick up as I tried to figure out how to get the hell out of this room.
How in the hell does this happen? How does he go from telling me he loves me to dancing with an ex-girlfriend? Why did I think he would want to be with just me? The bastard was a damn fucking manwhore for Christ’s sake.
I needed air. Now.
Quickly turning, I made my way to the closest exit. Pushing the doors open, it led to the deck that overlooked the ocean. Kicking my shoes off, I grabbed them and made my way down to the beach.
Stopping at the water’s edge, I held my dress up as I stared out into the dark ocean waters and fought to drag air into my lungs. My heart felt like it was about to be ripped from my chest.
“I’ll always be here for you.”
“Sierra, I’m falling in love with you.”
Lying bastard.
Stupid.
Stupid.
Stupid.
I’m so stupid.
Maybe I’m just cursed when it comes to men. If I had my cell phone I’d text Ryn, Azurdee and Kacey right now and tell them I was forever giving up on men.
Chewing on my lower lip, I let out a laugh. Who the hell am I kidding? I can’t give up on men. I’d never have sex again. Maybe just the occasional one-night stand. Yep. That was my new plan. Fuck all men.
