Deserted: Blazing Islands 2 by Anna Castor

Author:Anna Castor [Castor, Anna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9789083211497
Publisher: Anna Castor
Published: 2022-09-18T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

Reed laughed. “You’re sleeping in the doghouse tonight, Dom!”

“Shut the fuck up.” Dominic placed another piece of wood into the fire while trying to hide just how bothered he was.

He was royally screwing everything up between him and Camilla, and there wasn’t a thing he could do about it. He knew he’d been acting like a jerk. The idea of leaving their little bubble where he’d felt normal again freaked him out. Everything had been perfect after almost a year of trying to keep his head afloat.

Maybe it was the PTSD that flared at the idea of yet another change of scenery and another group dynamics in just a few days time. Or maybe he was just angry with himself for feeling his old habits creeping up on him while he’d hoped that Camilla had magically cured him.

He needed to face the facts and accept that he still wasn’t okay even though he was happier than he’d been in a long time.

“You’d better talk to Adi, Dom. I’m not taking it kindly that you’ve upset my girl,” Jack said.

Dominic pulled a brow. “Your girl, eh?”

He saw that shit coming from a mile away. Well, good for him. Jack seemed happy with Adela and she would probably be a great fit for him. Dominic understood how Adela got a bit iffy with him after his remark about them having the time of their lives. He would talk to her tomorrow.

“That’s right. And one other thing… Adi is right about you coming back, slinging your dick around like you’re the top dog. We’re all in this together and I would appreciate it if you’d turn back the asshole-switch—just a notch.”

“Amen,” Zane said.

Like always, Zane had Jack’s back and vice versa. Since Zane's father took Jack in after he was orphaned, they were almost inseparable.

Dominic took his friends in as he leaned back in the sand. They were right. Of course they were. He thought back to his counselor’s words, about needing to let people in.

Dominic had just experienced a mayor break through with Camilla and he’d figured to be done. He should have known that he needed to keep working on himself.

He decided that he would work on opening up to his friends. He needed to work at his own pace, though, so he wouldn’t burn any more bridges by acting like an asshole in the meantime.

“Sure. Whatever. I’m not trying to make things awkward between any of us. Maybe tomorrow we can set up an extra camp on a beach nearby, so we have a spot to cool off when people get on each other’s nerves?” Dominic said.

“That’s a great idea, but I’m not doing that tomorrow,” Reed said.

“Why?” Dominic sighed while pinching the bridge of his nose between his thumb and index finger. He felt in every fiber of his being that he needed room to breathe. He had been voluntarily cooped up in his apartment for weeks before going out to this stupid bachelor celebration weekend. And now

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