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“Ooh, Spencer, you certainly have an eye for jewelry!” she cried with an excited smile as she darted toward the back.
Once she had her back turned, I took a deep breath and considered my options. I could stay and try to make a purchase for Rylee, but no doubt, Alexa Gilroy would bring it up in front of Robin at some point and I wouldn’t be able to hide my affections for her daughter any longer. That was something Rylee didn’t want. So, if I couldn’t buy Rylee a gift, what was the point in staying?
While Alexa was still occupied, I escaped the store and vowed to come back when Alexa wasn’t around. Out in the lobby, I headed toward the exit when I felt a hand tug on my arm. I turned and was more than irritated to see it was Alexa. Again!
“Now, now, Spencer, don’t run off so soon!” she reprimanded me in a teasing voice. “I have an opportunity I want to discuss with you!”
Before I could protest, Alexa was pulling me behind a column and into a little alcove next to the Tiffany store. My eyebrows were drawn together and I stared down at her puzzled. “What opportunity?” I questioned.
“Oh, trust me, Spencer, this is definitely something you want to get a piece of.”
Frowning, I asked, “A piece of what?”
“Me,” she whispered breathily before pulling my head down and smashing her lips against mine.
I went from annoyed to furious in an instant. My eyes were wide open and I lifted my hands to push Alexa away when my gaze landed on Rylee standing and staring at us across the lobby. After a second, Rylee turned and stalked away. I groaned. This was the absolute worst thing I could think of. My hands shoved at Alexa’s shoulders and I pulled away.
“Look, Alexa,” I began in an angry bark of a voice. “I’m not interested in you or anything to do with you!” Before she could respond, I was already stomping away and heading out the door, furious with Alexa and even more furious at myself for such a stupid mistake.
How could I ever forgive myself for hurting Rylee?
24
Rylee
My eyes were stinging with tears as I fled the resort’s shopping mall. I couldn’t believe it. After everything Spencer had told me the last few weeks, he was already moving onto someone else! I knew I had been right not to trust him in the first place. And to think, I had only caught him because I tore the material of my kaftan and I wanted to see if I could find a replacement. Instead, Spencer was busy replacing me! Well, that was just fine. I didn’t need Spencer; Jayden and I were just fine all on our own!
I stomped angrily back to the villa where I had some peace and quiet since Jayden and Mom were still enjoying the beach together. I threw myself on the sofa and desperately flipped through the book I took with me on vacation, trying to take my mind off of it, but it was hopeless. All I could see was Spencer’s lips pressed against Alexa’s and her arms wrapped around him.
My heart throbbed and my throat was thick with grief. I knew something might have been going on. After all, that awful woman had been eying him for days now! She was always winking at him and trying to get close to him whenever she thought me and Mom weren’t looking. I wasn’t worried at first. Spencer never showed any interest in her and always seemed to make an excuse to get away from her, but now… I guess I was wrong.
It’s not like I spent every waking moment with Spencer. He had plenty of time to see Alexa behind my back if he wanted to and I guess that was what he had been doing. A sob escaped my lips and I dropped my head to my hands, devastated and heartbroken. I tried not to think about it, but my mind had a different idea. I began to wonder about how Spencer spent his evenings. After all, we didn’t exactly sleep in the same bed. He could have been sneaking out to see her all this time and I would never have known.
The thought of Alexa and Spencer having secret rendezvous’ together out here in Hawaii, the most romantic place I’d ever been, was making me nauseous. The first night I spent with Spencer on the cove felt tainted now. Did he take Alexa there? Was that evening not as special as I had previously thought?
My cheeks were flushed and my eyes were wet with tears. My mind was racing and I felt hot all over. I needed to get some fresh air and try to squash down the awful feelings that were bubbling up inside me. I pushed myself up off the couch and grabbed a few tissues to dry my eyes before heading back out the front of the villa and away from where Jayden and my mom were happily playing. I didn’t want either of them to see me like this. They’d only ask more questions.
