A Greene Family Vacation by Piper Rayne

Author:Piper Rayne [Rayne, Piper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Piper Rayne, Inc.

“Can you please lie somewhere else?” I know there’s a bite to my tone as I try to lie in the king-size bed. Poor Gavin is doing everything he can to help me and I’m still complaining. But I’m so uncomfortable and I feel terrible that I let my sister down and had to send Noah back. “And put some aloe on me.”

“Well, I’d have to touch you to put it on.”

The room is dark except for the glow of the television and there’s no sound because I said he had it on too loud five minutes ago.

“I’m so sorry. I’m being a complete bitch, but it hurts sooo bad.”

The bed dips and I cringe. “I know, but you have to let me put on this aloe. It’ll help your skin. Hopefully by tomorrow you’ll feel a lot better.”

“I ruined our whole vacation.” Tears spring in my eyes but I don’t want them to fall for fear the tear tracks will feel like lines of fire down my face. The shower was like a million needles pricking me at once.

“You didn’t ruin our vacation. Let’s just get through tonight.”

I sniffle all the snot that wants to come out now that I’m a complete mess. “Are you sure you want to marry me? I wouldn’t want to marry me. And I’m having your kid. If I can’t survive a sunburn, how am I going to survive childbirth?” I look up at his dark silhouette. “We’re doomed.”

He laughs and shakes his head. “I love your imagination. Now where is that fighter who competed against me the entire mayoral race?”

“She’s dead. Her body feels like she’s been baked in an oven then put in the dryer.”

“Cute visual.”

I hear the bottle being opened and brace my entire body, closing my eyes, but nothing happens. “Gav?”

“I’m not going to surprise you. Are you ready?”

I nod and stiffen, waiting for him to put the aloe on my skin. He goes to the tops of my feet first, which aren’t as bad since my lower half was in the water.

“Do you think I harmed the baby?”

“We called the doctor, remember? She said no.”

“But… maybe Dr. Bailey is lying to make us feel good. To make me not feel like a shitty mother. I could’ve at least worn a one-piece,” I wail.

Gavin rubs the aloe over my body. “All this energy you’re putting into beating yourself up isn’t good. The baby is fine. You’re going to be fine. Everything will be fine.”

I say nothing because we’re going to have to disagree on this one.

After he’s done applying the lotion, I just lie there on the bed naked, not wanting to move a muscle for fear of it hurting. All the while, my mind works like crazy, thinking I harmed the baby, knowing for sure I harmed my skin. I’m fair skinned—what was I thinking? I’m sure Mandi’s still all porcelain beautiful since she lathered on sunscreen all day.

The bed dips again, and I refrain from complaining because Gavin is probably ready to walk out that door.

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