with those damn

ned against the wall like he owned it. His gaze was glued to us-dar

ed away... did he think I was gonna

close, too sweet, and far too tempt

much of my energy," I said, laug

and the lights washed over us in strobes of gold and crimson. I let the rhythm take

o let loose. Starting to

side, her drink rais

. "You look like you're havin

guess what? Dave just told me something. Hug

d. "Wait

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ile. "Wow. Th

ut now? It didn't sound as excit

g my expression too

ly's a long way to

. "And I want you there, Suzi. We're making mem

t not li

taly. Trapped in a villa. With him.

. "Of course.

ve your back," she s

owing like a woman in a dream. I loved her. I really di

closer. "I

dry look. "

you need a distraction from tall, dark

nely this time.

a second-just a second-I almost let him kiss me. My lips part

I f

osh. But because

st opened a door to

im. I felt the rage crackling o

a

kly, creating space

wned. "Y

ded.

nd fisted in his pocket while the other held a drink he clearly wasn't drinking. He didn't move. He

owing my gaze. "You weren't

the bear," I

s hands in sur

e approached-Dave, Sam's fiancé. He was already t

Man of the hour!" I y

id, offering a quick

n't mi

bring this up tonight, but I figured I'd say something. You're my fiancée'

," I said, still trying to keep the smile on m

... it's not my place, bu

gain. My smile

atly. "It doesn't

r. "It does to him. yo

e it. And honestly, I don't want to talk

threw up. "Fair enough. Just..

're maki

left with the thumping music an

to figure out why he left. his reasoning didn't matter. and I know there is noting healthy about it. when your 3 years love of your life walk's

hat build me in this fucked up way. And the way Zane had h

ething I cou

night I will ge

e. And I would pretend I didn't fe

into his arms again. "You sure you wan

," I

ke being ignored.

rs, and pretending the heat on the back of my neck wasn't from him. But wh

Still. P

und my waist again, and

e m

the floor. He stalked. Like a man who

All I could hear was my heartbeat and the low growl

wasn't a question

didn'

" he said, e

tween them.

t me, surpris

aid.Not sure if I

e lounge, in a quieter hallway lined with

k good,"

it." I

d. "You were ab

at's none of your busi

my business. and he shoul

u fragile, stupid heart. I tri

ny. Because I was there, remember? you chose this" i couldnt r

"Don't do that. Don't a

to me," I warned,

ng," I added. "I

tration. I loved that dark hair. it felt good when.

ts got in

e ser

in. "Don't make

bout me. It was always you, Suzanne. you do

isted. "Hel

between us was heavi

started, voice low.

r into this. Not now. Not ever. you know she might be the wor

mething I couldn't read. for a mome

urned on

ot when the past was clawing at my skin

eard his voice

ession... I apologize. B

't loo

faster.