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I’d never wanted that in my twenty-seven years. But part of me wondered what it would be like to have someone I could lose myself in, even in a crowd.
Ugh.
Why was Kane the one to draw these unwanted thoughts to the surface?
Just two more days.I could survive two more days, and then I’d never have to see him again.
CHAPTERSIX
KANE
The moon is like a spotlight.
I wandered down the boardwalk and kicked off my shoes before I took the steps to the beach.
It was well after two. Alma passed out from too much champagne, but I was restless.
Work.
I needed to get back to work so my mind would have something to focus on.
I wasn’t built for extended weekend vacations.
The sand was warm between my toes despite the chilly wind.
I’d come to Southampton with my family when I was growing up and always loved the ocean. My mother said I should’ve been born in California.
I preferred warm weather, but New York was where I was meant to be. In the city. Surrounded by traffic and people and noise.
It was quiet out here. Too quiet.
Quiet gave me too much time to think.
And I didn’t need that.
“Come on, JoJo. Let’s swim.”
I jerked my head toward the shoreline. They were fifty yards away, but I’d recognize that dress anywhere. It suited her much better than her normal attire.
A guy I remembered from the party had his shirt unbuttoned. It flapped in the breeze as he tugged on her arm.
Even from this distance I saw her stiffen. Felt her tension.
Why was he still here?
The party had ended a half hour ago.
He managed to pull her closer to the water. Waves crashed over her feet, soaking the bottom of her dress.
My pace quickened as I felt her fear as if it were my own.
“Tom, no.”
“Jo . . . let’s have some fun.” He scooped her off her feet.
She let out a startled cry and thrashed in his arms as he waded farther into the water. “Put me down.”
He laughed. “Sure thing.”
