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“Things won’t work out well for the two of you.”
I knew that deep inside, but I wanted to ignore it. I’d spent the last several years doing nothing but making bad choices. Why would I change now?
“He’s a lot older than you,” Beck pointed out.
“Ten years, that’s not insane or anything. Tommy was closer to my age and look how that ended up.”
I wasn’t sure why I was arguing with Beck. He was right. I needed time to process what I’d been through and figure out what I was going to do now. Plus, Worth didn’t want to make any commitments, but somehow, I couldn’t let go of the idea that this wasn’t as bad of an idea as Beck thought.
Beck sighed. “I wish I’d told this law firm I wasn’t available and gone to Aruba.”
“Imagine if you’d been in the casino or out at a bar, and then come back to….”
“Tell me you wouldn’t have slept with him if I’d been here.”
“No, I wouldn’t have, not when you might walk in on us. It was horrific when Worth turned the phone to let you see me.”
He shuddered. “I don’t ever want anything like that to happen again.”
“But you want your brother to be happy?”
“Of course I do.”
“He’s not happy right now.”
Beck nodded. “I know, that’s why I asked him to go to Aruba with me.”
“So we’re both here being unhappy together, and….”
“Laurence, promise me you won’t let Worth seduce you again.”
I frowned. “He’s not a predator.”
“I know, but you’re vulnerable right now.”
I sat up straighter and wished I’d made myself presentable for this call. “I’m fine.”
“Laurence.”
“Okay, I’m a mess, but?—”
“I don’t want you to get hurt again. Please.” Beck sounded so worried, how could I contradict him again?
Listening to him was the right thing, even though what I wanted was to go climb into Worth’s bed. “I promise, just don’t be angry with me anymore.”
“I’m not. I’m sorry if you thought that. I was only angry with Worth.”
“Maybe you shouldn’t be,” I said, “I did lie to him.”
“But he thought you were an escort.”
“It was….”
“What?”
Was I really going to tell him I was more flattered than offended? “Nothing. Good night, Beck.”
“Good night. Take care of yourself.”
