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“What did Jane say? Give me your phone, I’ll talk to Jane to see if we can sort something out.”
Five hours later, we are stepping off a private jet! Yes, a freaking private jet, where we were all served champagne and snacks, fancy snacks at that. We sat on beautiful cream leather seats and listened to music, starting the hen do in style.
I’m still not sure it’s real, maybe this is a dream and I’m still in bed in the cottage, so I pinch myself.Ouch, nope not a dream.And guess what, Jack organised everything, the jet, the limo, the villa, everything. When I called him and told him what had happened, he just said, “Leave it with me.” He took care of it, all of it, or at least someone did. Now we are here in Ibiza, being escorted to the villa in a limo where there is supposedly a surprise waiting for us.
“It’s stunning, how on earth did Jack manage to get this sorted in such a short space of time?” The villa is breath-taking; there are six of us in total, but this place must have at least ten bedrooms, two bars, a pool, you name it, it has it. It’s all white set against the breath-taking blue sky, sun and crystal clear sea background.
Em laughs like there is an inside joke and says, “I’ll let Jack explain it to you.”
“What does that mean?” I ask, looking confused.
“Ask him and he can tell you. Now let’s get this party started. I need more drinks & cocktails.”
Just at that moment, three men wearing just tiny aprons walk from the outhouse towards us, where we are all sat by theoutside bar. Em screams with excitement, clapping her hands as the other girls join in.
“Hello ladies, we,” he says, gesturing towards the other two men, “are your naked butlers for the next few hours. Who would like a drink?” Oh my god, when they turn around to head for the bar, we see almost everything, tight bums, all toned and smooth-skinned. I have to say I really want to pinch one, I won’t but I want to. I wonder if Jack would ever be a naked butler…just for me? That image almost sets me on fire, so I push it back for later, when I’m all alone.
For the next few hours, we were all served cocktails and canapes. It’s one of the best afternoons I have ever had and it’s only just started.
Em comes out of the villa dressed like the sexiest fairy you have ever seen, in a short tutu, bikini, wings, waving her wand like she is a true fairy. I snap a photo to send to her later; Dan is one lucky man, she looks amazing, and ready to move on to our next surprise.
“Me and Charlie came here a long time ago, it was great then we had the best time, but it’s even better now, VIP treatment is the only way to go,” I chuckle, talking to Sam, sitting at Café Mambo enjoying more cocktails while the DJ plays some awesome music. I’m not sure how much more I can drink, I’m already drunker than I’ve been in a long time.
“Is your brother around Em?” Jane says with her back to me slyly.
“Somewhere,” she says, “he said he would stay away from us. Dan’s on his Stag Do this weekend too, and Jack wants to keep it separate,” Em replies, eyeing me with a slight eye roll.
“That’s such a shame, I remember that last time we met up here, Jack was so...how should I put it…” she places a finger to her lips,“attentive.”She giggles and the other girls laugh. Thereis a weird sensation in my chest that I don’t like; I don’t like what Jane is implying, maybe it’s the alcohol making me feel weird.
“That was a long time ago Jane, plus please don’t talk about my brother like that in front of me. It’s gross.” She moves to talk to another friend on the couch opposite me, and mouths an apology. There’s that feeling again, but there is nothing to apologise for; I know he has a past, it’s not like I am the only one he has slept with. Shrugging off the feeling in my chest, I lean my head back and enjoy the music, then decide to get another drink as Jane’s still talking to whoever will listen about how good Jack was, what he did to her – in great detail, and how she can’t wait for it to happen again, as they have been texting one another since a few months ago.
This time, the feeling comes back, but it’s mixed with a heavy feeling in the pit of my stomach. I feel like I can’t breathe; we’ve not slept together, Jack has been keeping his distance like that. We see each other, but it’s during work, or sitting on the sofa watching a movie.Maybe he thinks we’ve moved into the friend zone?Oh God…since he told me he loved me, has he been texting someone else?Nothing has happened between me and Jack since the night on the sofa. I thought he was giving me space. Maybe I misread it, maybe he thought telling me he loved me was a sure thing. And when it didn’t happen…shit, I’m so confused, my chest hurts, and it gets worse the more I think about them together, I can’t stand it.
“I’m off to the bar, I’ll send a round of drinks over,” I say to Em. She looks at me, a little confused, “Millie, we have table service, you don’t need to go to the bar!” she says, but I’m already standing up and on my way. The only way I am going to survive this evening and make sure Em has a hen do to remember is to try and ignore Jane, and enjoy myself, while getting as drunk as possible. It’s the only solution. When I reach the bar, I ask for a round to be sent to our table and ask for afew shots for myself, drinking them one after the other while the barman watches me frowning. I order two more and do the same thing. I love the warm feeling of them sliding down my throat, and the fuzzy feeling spreading throughout my body, numbing the feelings that were slowly creeping in.
I make my way outside to the beach, where people are dancing and sitting on the sand. I watch for a while and decide if I want to be a bit more me, and forget about how she was describing what positions they had done it in. I’m not sure I can remove that image from my mind. I need to do a few things on my own. So I step down, kick off my sandals and feel the sand on my feet, feeling the beat of the music on my chest. I close my eyes, enjoying the freedom, the warm setting sun on my skin and falling back in love with myself just a little as the music washes over me. I dance for what seems like forever; I’m in just a bikini and a short green skirt, my new tattoo in full view for everyone to see. My hair is down and wavy, tickling my back as I move. We all have rainbow colours on, as part of the hen do theme.
I feel someone come up behind me, their hands on my hips, pulling me closer to them, but when I turn around, it’s not who I want it to be, and my heart sinks, that feeling in my chest coming back again. I shake my head and move away, walking over to the edge of the water, where I sit and feel the cool water tease my feet and legs. I put all this other stuff to one side; this is bliss, this place. I could become addicted to this, the sun, the sea, the air. Lying back on the sand, I close my eyes, basking in feelings I had forgotten. Freedom, just to be me for a little while, soaking it all in.
Peeling open my eyes, I check the time. I’ve been MIA for almost two hours. I should head back inside and join the rest of them, but I plan to disappear again later just to get this feeling back, which I have missed so much.
It’s so much busier now; when I try to get back in the bar, it’s rammed and I have to push past people to get to where everyone is still sitting. Our group seems to have gotten bigger, it looks like the boys joined us anyway. I spot Em and Dan, and burst out laughing. They are wearing identical outfits, even down to the matching tutu and fairy wings; only Dan looks as ridiculous as Em looks stunning, with her long, lean legs and tanned skin; she looks so happy.
I scan around to see if Jack is here; when I spot him, I stop laughing, the smile wiped from my face when I see that Jane was right, it might happen tonight for her. She’s sitting with her legs draped over Jack’s, his hand resting on her ankle, her arm around his neck, playing with his hair while she says something into his ear. He turns towards her and they laugh, his hand still on her ankle. They’re even wearing matching colours. My chest has that feeling again, my hand comes up to my chest to try and protect it from whatever is happening right now. A noise escapes my mouth and I realise it’s a sob; I can’t breathe, my eyes close for a second and when I open them, Em is looking at me, with apprehension written all over her face. She looks from me to where my eyes are trained on Jack, but before she looks back, I’m gone.
Chapter twenty
I Fucked Up
Jack
“What the fuck?” Em shouts in my face. “Have you lost your mind? Jane, I love you but get off my brother. It’s not happening; he wants someone else, or I thought he did until I saw this,” she says, stabbing me in the chest with her finger, rage all over her face, directed at me, and I have no idea why.
“What the hell are you talking about, what’s not going to happen with Jane?” Jane has scurried off to the other couch, and is now talking to one of the other guys.
“You told me, you were giving her space to heal, you told me that you loved her! Yet you go and do this.” She gestures between me and Jane, I’m even more confused. “That, right in front of her. The most delicate and vulnerable person we know, and you go and break her further after everything that has happened to her, you do this!” She is red in the face, getting louder the angrier she gets. Dan is behind her, holding her steady, and I still have no idea what’s going on. I peer around at Dan, looking for answers; he shrugs, he knows when to stay out of it, some best friend he is.
“Em, what the fuck I have I done?” I ask, shifting a little in my seat, I’m still clueless. I’ve not seen her this mad since, well I can’t remember. She leans forward, getting in my space and I lean back slightly, not knowing what to do. She lowers her voice so only I can hear her.
