Trusting You by Heather D'Agostino

Author:Heather D'Agostino [D'Agostino, Heather]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-01-17T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Aaron

The predawn light shining through my windows woke me from one of the best night’s sleep I’d had in a long time. It wasn’t that I had a woman with me, but it was HER. Melinda had spent most of the night cuddled into my side, and her soft breathing had lulled me into a deep sleep. I even dreamed that I told her I loved her.

I knew I had to take her back to Emma’s, so I reached across the bed to wake her, but was met with cold sheets. My eyes blinked open, not believing that she was gone, but she was. I sat up, rubbed my eyes, and glanced around the room. The only thing remaining was the torn condom wrapper on the floor by the bed. My red lifeguard sweats were neatly folded on my desk chair, and all signs she’d been there were wiped clean.

I stood and pulled on a pair of shorts before shuffling out to the living room. When I looked around, no sign of her existed. “What the hell?” I muttered before pulling a shirt on, slipping into my flip flops, and grabbing my keys. I had no idea why she would leave like that, but I planned to find out. She’d pulled a fast one on me, and now I wondered if all of this was just a game to her.

I rushed outside, and climbed into my Jeep, ignoring the beautiful sunrise that was coming up over the ocean. Normally I would sit and enjoy it. Nighttime and sunrise were the most beautiful times to be near the water. The breeze was chilly as it wrapped around me, causing me to shiver. I cursed and grumbled as I climbed in the Jeep and began heading toward my uncle Nick’s house. If I was lucky, I’d catch her before she got away, and we’d be alone.

When I pulled into the driveway, I saw Emma’s car was missing. I never knew my cousin to get up this early, so it surprised me that she had. I didn’t know if it was Em’s or Mel’s idea to leave early. My stomach dropped when I realized that she never planned to say goodbye. What was last night even about?

“You’re up early,” Ryan’s voice startled me when he stepped out of the storage shed from under the house. He was dressed in a wetsuit with his board under his arm. “Wanna come with?” his head jerked in the direction of the water.

“Not today. Where’s your sister?” I snapped. I knew I sounded annoyed, but he’d pissed me off enough lately that I didn’t need a reason to be mad at him.

“Left about an hour ago. You sure? The waves are killer this morning,” he strapped the cuff around his ankle before he began to jog away.

“Maybe next time,” I muttered before stomping up the steps. I came to a halt when I got to the back deck. Uncle Nick and Aunt Leah were sitting on a lounger sipping coffee.

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