Sugar Rush
“But now he had. And, what’s more, he truly seemed sincere about it. He’d listened. And he’d agreed with her.
In all possible ways, it was a far better outcome to this disaster-in-the-making than she could have hoped for since first reading the write-up of his impending arrival in the island paper.
So why wasn’t she happier about it? Or, at least, relieved?
Yes, she could be perverse at times, but not so perverse that she’d want a man pining after her, chasing after her, when she’d made it perfectly clear she didn’t want to be caught. No, she wasn’t that perverse.
Was she?
A light throb began in her temples. It was just so ... complicated.
Intellectually, she was relieved. She could relax now, let her guard down a little and not be so damn vigilant around him. She could be herself, and not worry that her actions would lead him to believe she was doing anything other than being a good sport and making the best of the situation.
But, emotionally ... emotionally was a much different story.
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