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Jenna stood. “One of those guys is supposed to be my escort. I think I will go pay him a little visit.”
Lizbeth laughed. “You go on now honey. Put that vulgar woman in her place.”
Jenna saw the second that Brock registered her presence, and she watched the smile fading from his face as he inched away from Harper. She wanted to laugh at his expression. She was having fun putting him in the hot seat, and gave him a big smile as she approached.
“There you are,” Brock said. “Been looking for you everywhere.”
“Have you? I wasn’t looking for you, but I’m glad I found you. Got a minute to chat?”
Brock’s hand tightened around his wine glass. “Sure, sure, let’s go out on the balcony.”
“Sorry to interrupt here,” Jenna said to Harper and the two other men she didn’t know. “But I can send him back in a few minutes.”
Brock, looking a bit flushed and nervous, followed Jenna out to the balcony.
“Look, Brock, I think we know this trip has focused a spotlight on our relationship. You said yourself we needed to talk because you could feel the distance growing between us. You’re right. It’s been fun, and I do like you, but I think we are at different places in our life. Would you mind removing your things from my room tonight?”
Brock’s face turned red. “What—but I paid for the room.”
“Oh, dear, that’s right. Okay, I will find somewhere else to stay then. Fair is fair.” Jenna left him, standing openmouthed.
Brock rushed to catch up. “Jenna, please wait a minute. Listen, no need for all of this. Let’s finish this visit and talk back in the city as we discussed earlier. No need to hurry through something we might regret. You’ve been so emotional ever since we got here. What’s going on?”
“Really, Brock, it’s okay. I think now is the time to end it. Emotional or not, I know what I want. I will get my things out of the room.” Jenna turned to go, hoping he wouldn’t pursue her.
Chapter Fifteen
Jenna, relieved Brock didn’t follow her, caught Dan’s eye as she did her rounds. What she was looking for exactly, she wasn’t sure. She just knew the thief or thieves were there somewhere.
Dan motioned for her to come his way.
She wound her way around two groups of loud men talking golf, followed him out the door, and onto the side balcony.
Dan grabbed her hand and pulled her to him for a kiss. “We must stop meeting like this.”
“Ha, funny. It’s admirable you can keep your sense of humor while everything falls apart. Well, you’ll be happy to hear that I did it. I gave Brock the it’s-not-you-it’s-me talk, and he pretty much kicked me out of the hotel room but in a nice way. Here I am with no place to stay tonight. Can you help a girl out?”
“It so happens I have a place in town and a place here on Tybee. We are rich in places to sleep.”
“I need to remove my things from the hotel tonight. If the thieves are striking tonight, I wish they’d go ahead so I could go back to my life. Besides, I want another drink but can’t because I’m on duty, such as it is. Sorry, I’m whining, I know.”
“What do you say we leave these people on their own? Who cares about their jewels?’ Dan hugged her. “Who cares that I might be blamed for these latest heists? We can charter a plane and disappear in the Alps.”
Jenna let go of his hand. “Nice fantasy, but yeah, I know, we have to see this through. Then you owe me something, and not just the apology.”
Dan took a step back and frowned. “Owe you? What do I owe you?”
“If you can figure that out, I will forgive you for all your past sins.”
Dan shrugged. “And if I can’t figure it out?”
“There will be a penalty. I don’t know what it will be—yet. But I have faith in you; I believe you can figure it out. Just think back to those last days together. It will come to you.”
Dan put an arm around her waist. “I think I will kiss you now that you have gotten rid of the big, blond, dumb boyfriend. Remind me to ask you later why such a drastic change in your type.”
“Darn, I thought you might be my boyfriend. Wait, what…I have a type?”
“Yes, I am your type, and I’m much more than a boyfriend.” Dan pulled her into him and kissed her.
