drooms. Inside is a wardrob

bigger than I thou

aces can be manipulat

g manipulated today, actua

nging in the wardrobe. "I'm assuming you're talking about the man you w

otton between my fingers as I shove her away from me. Th

yank myself bac

racting me. "That's my fianc

s practical option. One that doesn't trigger an unwan

y hand will do just fine

n him with my

disgust. "Could he

laughable if it wa

vastating

"What do you mean? Of course it is

rest of your life tied to a cheater,"

" she says, her piercing eyes fixed on me now. "One where my fiancé i

e living, though. No matter h

"No, I su

it mutely, but the moment she actually

is bea

e redeeming quality. The woman

ething to wear underneath you

ptically. "Is it reall

uldn't

t belong t

on't see the black expression that fl

an answer, I stride out of the roo

ian is in my face, a shit-eating

e care of An

sn't too thrilled, but when I handed him t

ally has t

n staff of the change in

oo

it. Yulian trails behind

nd out, w

laugh. "This is a lot of effo

ything about

specially tonight when there's business to be conducted. Anatoly may n

"She doesn't need to know anythin

t look stup

not. I've not

le time," I say dismissively.

n interrupts me with a suggestive smile. "Just for the record, I don't disapprove. It

take care of the last minute chores before we push off. When the c

relentless at the tail of the boat. I take

aller vessel will bring the Meninsky clan out to meet The Medusa in in

that I can't see

E

looker,

kitchen with me. I've already forgotten her name, but she's lookin

ing back towards the kitchen's long rectangular windows. We're below deck, but the windows open out across the

lies for a second. "I've been there m

all," I say as I blush

him," she says. She picks up a knife and st

rd would

with a giggle tha

ough that she can lust after Anton without stopping t

'm just her

carry dishes," she retorts. "But a

her girl chimes in. "The hot younger br

vous smile and sharp eyes. I've forgotten her name, too. My br

s. "He's taller and he's lean but still muscly, yo

e a sucker for the whole

's wrong w

ones you've got

he truth is that, deep down, another part of me wants to be here, soaking up every little tidbit I can about t

wasn't quiet at all. In fact, he was the life of the

me and I wonder w

an absolute rule," the

more direct. "

t out loud. "With my best friend. In fact, I'm pretty sure he's

hen did you