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“Do you feel that?” Lance asked, breaking the spell.
I nodded and grinned, my eyes still closed. “It’s amazing.”
“Now open your eyes.”
I laughed. “I don’t want to.”
He laughed and patted my arms. “Come on, you’re ready for the next step.”
Decidedly following his instruction, I opened my eyes and focused back on his brown eyes. He was extremely handsome, always had been, and the way he was looking at me right now made me feel like I was incredibly special, like nothing else mattered but him and I, right here, right now.
He blinked and cleared his throat, pulling his gaze from me. “So it worked?”
I laughed nervously. “I thought I was ready for the next step. Let’s do this. I want to do this, Lance,” I confirmed.
He backed up and I immediately felt the loss of his hands on me. It was like they belonged on me and I was just beginning to realize that. “Let’s do this,” he repeated.
Chapter Thirteen
Lance
It was movie night at the resort, so the big screen was set up in front of the water, lounge chairs were brought over from the pool area to the beach, and dozens upon dozens of blankets and towels were laid out. There were already a good amount of guests sitting down, waiting for the movie to start.
I looked around, but didn’t see Gemma anywhere in sight. Granted, there were a lot of people here, but I knew I’d be able to spot her anywhere. Or at least I was pretty sure I could.
I raked a hand through my hair. “Where are you, Gemma?” I asked, knowing I wasn’t going to get an answer as I searched the crowd one last time before pulling out my phone and continuing to walk around the beach. Corey was hanging out with Mason over at the kids’ movie night on the other end of the resort, at the pool, so that I could go to the adult one and try to see Gemma again. It sounded a lot less pathetic in theory.
The Hurricanes
Corey: Note this: you’re missing out BIG time.
Me: Glad you and Mason are having fun watching Wreck-It-Ralph.
Hunter: Not again! He can recite all the words to that one.
Tyler: I’ve seen that movie way too many times for a grown man. I still can’t believe you dorks actually went.
Corey: I went for Mason. Lance went for his lonely buddy.
Hunter: Is that what we’re calling it now?
Me: All right, I call a timeout. First of all, lonely buddy, really? And I’m here because Gemma said she’d be here and I don’t know what it’d hurt to run into her again.
Tyler: Only it’s not accidental this time. It’s just weird.
Corey: I’m cutting out. We’re getting to the good part and Mason’s hogging the popcorn.
Me: Don’t let him eat too much of that. Or the s’mores. He’ll be up all night.
Corey: Aye, aye.
Tyler: Isn’t Gemma leaving again?
Me: Yeah, but we were given another chance. What are the odds you come across one of your hookups again? This time I’m not letting her go so easily.
Tyler: I haven’t yet, thank the heavens. But good for you for finally deciding a girl is worth your time and wanting more than a casual fling.
Me: Yeah, something you’ll never do. But when you meet the girl that changes all of that for you, I’m warning you, you’re screwed.
