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Trent’s eyes jumped back and forth between Kelly and me before scanning the rest of the lobby. He seemed to be looking for another person, anyone other than me that Kelly could’ve been talking to. But we were the only three in the lobby, so it was pretty damn obvious. His eyes narrowed. “Who the hell are you, and why are you callingmy girlyour girl?”
I walked over to Kelly first and quickly explained who Trent was.
“Thisis what you wanted to talk to me about?” Kelly folded his arms across his chest.
I shook my head. “No, no—not at all. I had no idea he was coming when we spoke a little while ago.”
“Who the hell is this clown?” Trent thumbed at Kelly.
“This is…Kelly. He won your half of the trip.”
“Wonmy half of the trip? What are you talking about?”
“It’s a long story, but Jane ran a contest on her podcast, and the winner got to join me on the trip.”
“You auctioned off my spot on our vacation for a date?”
“No, no. It’s nothing like that. It’s not a date.”
Kelly frowned. “That kiss at the end of the night last night sure felt a hell of a lot like a date.”
Trent scowled. “You kissed this joker?”
Kelly took steps toward Trent. “Who you calling a joker?”
Oh shit. This was about to turn ugly. I stepped between the two men and put my arms out to keep distance between them.
“Kelly, I had no idea Trent was coming. Would you mind if we skipped the pool so he and I can talk?”
Kelly frowned and shook his head. “Whatever. I’ll see you around.” He turned and stormed out the lobby door. Watching him walk away upset caused a lump to form in my throat. So I ran after him. “Wait! Kelly!” But he was already marching across the parking lot and didn’t turn back.
Trent followed me outside. “Sarah, what the hell is going on?”
KELLY
Maybe I overreacted.
I shouldn’t have left her alone with him. But then again…she sent me away instead of telling me to stay, so alone time with him was what she’d apparently wanted.
Sitting at a bar by the beach not far from my motel, I read the text from her again.
Sarah: I’m so sorry my ex showed up. I had no idea he was planning on coming here. I felt like I needed to hear him out. I’m sorry he ruined our plans and you left upset.
I didn’t respond. A full hour passed, and I came to the conclusion that if she hadn’t reached out to tell me he was gone by now, maybe her asshole ex was getting his message through to her. But it was killing me to sit here and do nothing, so I finally texted her back.
Kelly: Look, Sarah, I don’t know your ex from Adam, but what I do know? You deserve better than that guy. I don’t know what he’s saying to you right now, and I don’t give a fuck what he has to say. Not everyone deserves a second chance, especially lying, cheating bastards. I’ve said my piece.
She didn’t respond. Another hour went by, and I decided to go back to my room and figure out an exit plan. The more time that passed, the more I started to feel like she might be taking him back. And that sucked. Because I was really starting to like her and had a different idea of how this trip might have ended. For a while there, I’d believed I’d won more than a trip—it’d felt like I’d won the lottery. And now it felt like it was all a freaking dream.
My phone rang. My pulse raced for a second because I thought it was her, but unfortunately, it wasn’t. It was a call from Sarah’s hotel.
“Mr. Fugger?” a woman said.
“Yes.”
“This is Vanessa from the resort hotel?”
“Hi.”
