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And I didn’t think it would make a difference. The more I thought about it, the more I wondered why his wife had cheated on him. Who would want to give this up? It was baffling. I considered maybe she was lonely while he was serving, but still, that wasn’t an excuse. And it certainly wasn’t worth losing this for, I decided.
Even if this was about to end, I looked up at Damian gazing down at me, and suddenly knew that I was never meant to be with Jack. That there were lots of great guys out there that would treat me so much better than Jack. And I suddenly realized that I would be just fine. I realized this was basically it with Damian and that he would be gone in the morning. And I suddenly realized that I might be dealing with an entirely different type of heartbreak in the morning.
“I have a question.” I pondered, as Damian rolled over next to me, catching his breath.
“Ok.”
“Am I technically married? Does this technically make me a cheater?” I wondered.
“No.” He said simply, tracing his finger on my shoulder.
“Technically said ‘I do’ though. I didn’t find him until after the ceremony.”
“You’d have to send in the marriage certificate to legally make it official.”
“What if he does send in the marriage certificate?”
“You’ll have to get an annulment.”
“This fucking sucks.” I breathed.
He held my chin in his hands. “I have a lawyer who can check on things and get the annulment if needed.”
“No, that’s alright, I can handle it on my own, but thank you.”
“Are you sure?”
I eyed the diamond bracelet on my wrist. “Yes, you’ve been more than generous.”
We laid there for a moment, saying nothing.
“What time does your flight leave?” I asked, suddenly feeling sad.
“Early. I probably won’t see you in the morning.”
“Well, I guess this is goodbye then.” I pulled myself up on top of him.
“I guess so.”
And with that, I kissed him, drawing us into a frenzied state once more.
11
ADDISON
I staredout at the blue ocean as I wiggled my toes in the sand. I felt so many mixed emotions. I was finally truly alone, and I thought I’d be dealing with the devastation of Jack cheating on me, and instead I was feeling heartbroken that Damian was gone. I wondered if it had all been a dream.
It had been such an odd whirlwind over the last few days. The most exciting and stressful days of my life. After the shock of everything I’d been through, Damian had treated me like a princess for the last few days, and I felt so incredibly confused. I knew I was coming fresh off of heartbreak, and that’s probably why I had latched onto him like that. But something in me wondered if we didn’t have something special, if it was possible that it was more than just a two-night stand. I stared down at the sparkling diamond tennis bracelet on my wrist, wondering who the hell gives someone they’ve known for two days a diamond bracelet. It was the nicest gift I’d ever received in my life. Aside from the dull ache between my legs, it was the only proof I had that I wasn’t dreaming.
I needed time to get over Jack. I knew that. This was way too fast to dive into something with someone else, but with Damian, it was kismet, magnetic, feral, passionate. He looked at me like I was the only thing that existed in the entire world. He made me feel desired, and he seemed to relish in giving me pleasure. He praised me as he did so. It certainly felt like we had something one of a kind. But I felt like I couldn’t trust my judgment after completely misreading Jack.
But if Damian had felt the same way, wouldn’t he have said something? I shook my head, no I needed to be practical. We both knew what this was. We knew we were in a temporary little bubble. It was time to go back to reality. He seemed so wonderful, because Jack was so horrible, I convinced myself.
I laid back on my beach towel, letting the sun warm me through, and blushed, thinking of all the things I had done with Damian. All the things Damian had done to me. I found myself touching my lips, thinking of his mouth on mine. I shook my head. I never thought this would be me. As I laid looking up at the blue sky, I watched wispy clouds drift over my head, feeling uncertain of what exactly it was I was feeling. It was hard to put my finger on anything at the moment.
I felt my phone vibrating in my bag next to me and rolled over, pulling it out. Caller unknown. I let it ring through. If it was important they’d leave a message.
I am on my honeymoon after all.
