Point of No Return by Olivia Luck

Author:Olivia Luck [Luck, Olivia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Point of No Return
Published: 2015-06-22T16:00:00+00:00

Violet

I’m not proud to admit that I hid next to Felix for much of the night. The whole evening has been a twisty road of heightened emotions.

At one bend, my entire body feels like it is boiling over from the smoldering looks Cameron keeps shooting my way. When he touched my waist and whispered in my ear, I nearly fell apart.

On another bend, I stumbled over the reminder that I was married and my husband is no longer here. When Paige asked about the wedding photo, it was a truly innocent question, but it still ripped through me like a sharp blade.

All that confusion leaves me uneasy. So I’m doing what I do best, holing up next to my gay armor, Felix, wearing a painted smile. There was a seated dinner and, admittedly, the conversation was fun and lighthearted, but I couldn’t muster the brainpower to be a major player. I’m at war with myself.

I can’t stop staring at the curve of Cameron’s lips. His scruffy but styled facial hair frames them expertly. When he smiles, two dimples dent his cheeks. The strong lines of his jaw ease and I wonder what it would be like to trace his face with my fingers and run them over his playful lips.

And then I force my gaze away, staring at the table and reminding myself that it’s not the time for me to date. Max is hardly gone, and I’m mentally rubbing up against Cameron like I’m a cat and he’s a scratching post. What’s even more tormenting, too, is that this is only the second guy ever I’ve been attracted to in this way. Max, being the first.

“V, I’m going to roll out.” Felix interrupts my musing from his seat next to me. He’s leaving the party before midnight to spend it with Dex where he’s working.

“Tell Dex I said hi. And be safe, okay? There are crazies out tonight.” Felix stands and straightens his suit jacket. He bends down to squeeze my shoulders and press a quick kiss to the crown of my head.

Normally, Felix would tease me. It’s his way. But when it comes to his safety, or anyone I love for that matter, my anxiety becomes obvious. My fear of losing someone else like I lost Max is no joke. “Of course. I’ll call you tomorrow.” Felix filters through the party, giving his farewells.

I stay seated with Zoe, Dominic, and some of Blake’s other friends. The conversation floats around me, and my responses are robotic. I smile when I’m supposed to smile and laugh when I’m supposed to laugh.

“Oh, I love this song!” Zoe says, drawing the group’s attention to the music.

It’s REO Speedwagon, Keep on Loving You. Of course, I made this playlist, but still the lyrics are a stark reminder of my tortured heart.

“Excuse me,” I murmur to the circle, pushing back from my seat and rising.

I know the house well. Including the fastest route to grab one of Stella’s jackets from the mudroom and then head out the sliding glass door that leads to the backyard.

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