10

LAURA

“Sit.” He said when I just continued to stand there.

“Don’t tell me what to do.” I snapped. I was having a hard time coming to terms with the fact that this man—Alex—was Jack’s close friend which didn’t bode well for me at all.

For one, I was Balery’s best friend. We were bound to have dinners or hang-outs where mutual friends would be invited and it was a given that Alex would be invited along too. I would have to be seeing him from time to time and would have to endure the heat from the memories that would bombard me every damn time he opened that sinful mouth.

Then there was the vacation. I had planned on having the best time of my life on this trip. There was no way I could do that with him here now.

Or was there?

We would have to see each other everyday, but I could pretend that I didn’t think about what happened between us anymore. I could pretend that I wasn’t attracted to him.

In fact, I would make it hard for me.

Suddenly, I was glad for the way that I had packed