The Jellybean Dilemma by Maren Jenner

Author:Maren Jenner [Jenner, Maren]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance Fiction
Publisher: Totally Entwined Group
Published: 2023-10-16T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

I trotted up to our suite. Of course Greg was just getting out of the shower, only wearing a towel slung low on his waist. Droplets of water clung to his bare chest. Why couldn’t I have stayed with Mandy for five more minutes?

I stammered, “Um, I need to talk to you about my idea, when you have a second.”

He smirked, running his fingers through his damp, sandy hair. Leaning against the door jamb, he shrugged. “I’ve got time.”

Double fuck. “Since Erin can’t fly here, do you have any chauffeur friends near Minneapolis we could hire to drive her over? I know it’d be asking a lot with the holidays and the storm, but maybe it wouldn’t be too bad once they got out of that area.”

His towel slipped lower, revealing the sharp ridge of his hip bone. Memories of just what lay under that towel flooded back to me. My knees wobbled, so I went to lean back against the sofa and nearly missed, thinking I was closer than I was.

“Let me make some calls.” His smile was genuine, and when the dimple appeared, it pierced my heart like an arrow. “Good thinking, Jel—” He caught himself just in time. “Rhonda.”

“Thanks,” I muttered, then raced to the sanctuary of my room.

The next day was harder. I didn’t have anything to do until that evening besides avoid Greg. I ate breakfast with Mandy, talking about the plan for her bachelorette party that evening. Greg kept trying to get my attention, but I avoided looking at him.

Finally, he cleared his throat. “Rhonda, can I have a word?” He stood near the stairs, sounding so forlorn that I couldn’t say no. Not in front of Mandy.

So, I kept my mouth shut, reluctantly walking over to him. He led me upstairs. Evidently it was private, whatever he had to say. It better not be any sort of apology or explanation, because I’m not ready to hear it.

“Two things,” he said when we made it to our suite. “One, Erin should be here tonight. I pulled some strings, found a guy and paid through the nose, but they hope to arrive in time for rehearsal dinner.” He crossed his fingers.

Where even yesterday I might have flung myself at him or squealed and danced around, now I gave him a reserved smile. “That’s great. Mandy will be thrilled.” She deserved to have her friend at her wedding, and I was happy for her.

Greg cleared his throat. “The other thing is I’m sorry—”

I held up my hand, shaking my head and backing away.

But he stepped closer. “I know I hurt you.”

My wounds were too raw for this. I turned around, my hand on the door handle, but he held it shut.

“I know it’s too soon for an explanation, but I’m not giving up, and I want you to know that.” He stood close enough that I felt his warmth, and my body betrayed me, a thrill shooting through me even though I told it no. “You’re worth fighting for.

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