Look In the Mirror by Catherine Steadman

Author:Catherine Steadman [Steadman, Catherine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 2024-07-30T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 25

 Joe

Joe looks at the blank screen of his phone as he drives along the ridge road winding from the harbor out toward Pond Bay. She has not tried to call him back.

He’s pretty sure he’s doing the right thing, driving out there. She seemed nice—well, more than nice, great, which even Joe is aware isn’t the most eloquent description of the incredibly interesting, funny, intelligent, and yeah, sure, very rich British woman he met earlier that day.

Her message wasn’t a booty call, or at least it didn’t seem like any he’s had in the past—and being an islander, he has experienced plenty of booty calls. Hell, most of his relationships have been, essentially, just protracted booty calls.

But then she invited him over, just hours after meeting him—that sounds impulsive. But then he is coming, so what does that say about him? Joe wonders if he gets himself into situations like this deliberately. If there is something innate in him that means this is all he is good for relationship-wise.

He tried to reply to the voice message but quickly remembered the whole no-signal situation in the new builds across the island—she wouldn’t necessarily get the message that he is on his way. But he can always leave if it turns out she’s changed her mind and all is well. He tries not to think how embarrassing it would be that he traveled all the way out just to check on her after one lunch, but hey, the good thing about island visitors is that they don’t tend to hang around to remind you what a disposable person you apparently are.

He shakes off the thought. She isn’t like that, she’s nice. No, not nice, great, she’s great.

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