Enjoy Your Stay by Carmen Jenner

Author:Carmen Jenner [Jenner, Carmen]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
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Publisher: Carmen Jenner
Published: 2014-02-02T05:00:00+00:00

I’VE NOT seen Jackson all morning, and to be honest I couldn’t give a crap. That shit he pulled last night was not acceptable. I mean, he fucked Chelcie, for God’s sake, and then he turned around, ran his mouth, and beat the shit out of the father of my child. It still seems so odd that that’s a term that’s now in my vocabulary. That Coop and I, regardless of what happens here, will be inexplicably tied for the rest of our lives because of one little swimmer with a hefty backstroke. Fucking ancient condom.

I sit on the veranda, and try not to melt in the merciless heat. I don’t know why, but I put in a little extra effort while getting ready today. It’s not like Coop hasn’t seen me at my worst, but now, as I sit in the sweltering summer sun with my eyes panda-ing everywhere again, I wish I hadn’t.

The screen door bangs back on its hinges, and Chelcie and Jack come striding through it. They don’t notice me on account of all but my belly being swallowed by the love seat. Chelcie’s carrying a tote-full of her belongings, and Jackson’s wheeling her suitcase after her. I try not to let my heart leap out of my chest with glee. She might not be leaving. It could mean she’s just hauling her perfect arse back to Tenterfield, only to return in a few days wielding more shit, and fucking up my life even more.

Jack lifts the case into the boot of the car, and then hugs her tightly. It sucks watching shit like that, because it’s obviously more than just a friendly hug. It’s a hug with complications. It’s a hug for lovers, or ex-lovers—at the very least, it’s a hug between two people who have seen each other’s bits.

He whispers something in her ear and she nods, wiping a tear from the corner of her eye. Then he kisses her lips, softly. Not an outright pash, just a lingering peck. Fuck. Why am I dissecting their kisses and hugs? Why the fuck can’t I look away? Bitch makes me all homicidal.

Just as I’m about to glance away, Chelcie looks up, and sees me staring like a total stalker. She whispers something to Jack, and he turns around and smiles at me. Clearly, they were both unaware they had an audience. I hear her say something to him about leaving her phone inside, and then he’s bounding up the stairs towards me, pulling back the screen and walking in the house. Chelcie walks over to the veranda too, close enough to speak comfortably, but not close enough to punch in the face. It’s as if she’s worried I might go postal and bite her head off. I guess that’s a very real possibility, what with the way she was holding onto Jack a second ago.

“I just wanted to say goodbye,” she says quietly. “I’m heading back to Tenterfield.”

“Oh,” I mutter lamely.

“Come on, Holly, you can act a little happier about that.

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