Find Her, Keep Her by Z.L. Arkadie

Author:Z.L. Arkadie
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780984988488
Publisher: Z.L. Arkadie

Chapter Nine

A CHANGE IN DIRECTION

When I wake up, my whole body aches. Some of those pangs are from swimming, some from the sheer amount of sex I had in twenty-four hours, but most are from the events of last night. I would think it was a horrible nightmare if I wasn’t still wearing the Dior.

I hug myself because it’s cold. I look out the window. The day is gray and cloudy. It’s not raining now, but the window is wet from earlier rainfall. Good thing I packed for abrupt weather changes. Yesterday’s rough waves were a clue that wind and rain were coming. I scoot off the bed, carefully take off my dress, and fold it away. I’ll take it to the cleaners as soon as I get home. I feel how wild my hair is, so I rush to the bathroom to tie it up into a big, fluffy ponytail. Then I do the one thing that always relaxes me—take a bath.

The bathtub is extremely ostentatious. It’s behind the wall with the double sinks. I have to step up two platforms to get to it. Figuring out that there’s a remote control to turn the water on and off and to set the temperature takes me a minute. I program a warm bubble bath and don’t have to wait long for the tub to fill. It’s perfect—about the only thing that’s gone right recently.

I’m no longer hurt by what Adrian and Maya did. Good riddance to both of them. I wonder what she’s going to do now that her fiancé has said he still loves me. I can hardly believe he played that card. I’d never go back to him, especially not after learning how crummy he is in bed. It’s not only that though. Belmont read a whole slew of my articles in one afternoon, and Adrian never read one. Belmont pleaded for me to stay; Adrian wouldn’t have done that.

“What’s my problem?” I whisper and close my eyes.

Why do I want space from Belmont? Could he be right? Am I looking for a reason to run away? Am I more comfortable being alone? Adrian was right to be frustrated by our relationship. If my career had gone bust, then we probably would’ve broken up a long time ago. I think we used to see each other five days a month. Ten days on a good month. The more time I spent with him, the more I disliked him. The less time I spent with him, the more I liked him. I don’t want to run away from Belmont Jaxson Lord, but he was a gigolo who had sexual contact with Maya. I sigh at that thought and the fact that we’ve been having unprotected sex. “Stupid me.” I pound myself in the forehead with my palm.

“Hey, sexy.”

Caught off guard, I turn to the doorway, making sure my nakedness is well hidden under the bubbles. “What are you doing here, Charlie?”

“Can I join you?” He grins mischievously.

“Absolutely not!” I look for my towel just in case I have to grab it.

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