Page 147 of The Heart You Kept

“What a dumb comeback.” Theodore screws up his face. “Seriously…handbags, is that the best he’s got?”

“Fuck you!” she cries.

“I already did that,” he yells back.

We all laugh at his stupid reply.

“Abysmal.” Nicholas raises an eyebrow as we all listen in.

“I think I was drugged.” Sinclair throws the back of his arm over his eyes. “Just the smell of that food makes me sick.”

“Only you could be sick from lobster and caviar.”

“Oh god, don’t say it, I’m gagging.”

Theo and Nicholas roll their eyes at his dramatics and I chuckle. “Drink more water.”

“It’s not working,” he moans.

“Elsie, can you find this idiot some Tylenol or something?” Theo asks. “Put us all out of this misery.”

“Yes, sir.”

“Just throw him overboard, Elsie,” I say as I peel a shrimp.

Elsie smiles as she disappears.

We are on the Serene, having lunch on Theo’s yacht.

More screaming, more slamming, more dramatics echo over the marina. “That’s it, I am leaving. For real this time.”

“Promises. Promises,” Alexander yells back. “Hurry up. I’m waiting to go out.”

We all chuckle again.

“He’s such a prick.” Nicholas shakes his head as he peels a shrimp.

“Margarite looked good last night, Sinclair.” Theo smirks as he crunches on some ice.

“Stop.” He holds up his hand in a stop signal. “I honestly don’t know how it happens.”

“I think it goes something like, Sinclair, do you want to come back to my place?”

“And you say…. Yes.” Theo widens his eyes. “Shocking, isn’t it?”

“Christ Almighty, that was the last time. I swear,” he huffs.

“Until next time.” I smile as I sip my drink.

“Did you know Hermione was coming last night?” Theo asks me.

“No, and don’t remind me. The night ended on a total nightmare.”

“What happened?”

“I left without saying goodbye, trying to avoid a scene. Twenty minutes later she turned up at the marina screaming and crying and….”

The boys stop eating as they listen.