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Chapter Fifteen

The waterfall was only a five- because if I’d had to hear Heidi co to lose it

I searched for Lana and found her sitting out on a rock across the water beside Ashton I stood there and watched the out over the water as she talked happily with Lanathat even after her betrayal I’d have taken her back without question if she’d asked As much as I loved my brother, I wasn’t sure I wouldn’t still My eyes shifted to Lana as talking now Her happy expressionShe’d been in an excellentit was because of ht far exceeded anything I’d ever experienced with Ashton I wasn’t sure how I felt about that

Ashton had owned me I’d have moved heaven and earth to make her happy It was different with Lana I enjoyed her co But I knehat love felt like and what I was feeling for Lana wasn’t even close It washer in August didn’t ache the way it did when I thought of Ash being so far away

"She’s one hot piece of ass If you get bored and want to trade tent buddies just let lare at Jake as he stood s with his attention focused on Lana

"What did you just say?" I de over Jake by only a few inches I fisted both my hands prepared to knock him on his ass if he dared repeat his crude comment

"Whoa Saw, cal about Ash, don’t you?" Jake held up both his hands and backed away froest you take your perverted eyes off her She isn’t up for grabs"

"Well, well, well, what the hell did you do Jake? Not sure I’ve ever seen Sawyer so ready to pummel someone other than me before," Beau drawled in a lazy a back at hione apeshit I just made a comment about Lana Last ti ‘distraction’ I didn’t knoould go all territorial," Jake replied, glancing over my shoulder toward my brother I could see the request for backup in his eyes and it only pissed ht bro Back off You’ve been referring to Lana as a distraction for over a week If you’ve gone and changed your ht want to let everyone know"

I hated it when Beau had a valid point He was the Neanderthal Notround and dove into the water I needed to be near Lana That was the only thing that was going to calm down the violent storm inside me

Lana

I wanted a shower before I crashed I was exhausted Today had been a blast but between the heat, swied up e over the sink in the bathhouse and went to get cleaned up Ash had said her head hurt and she wanted to lay down a fewto take a shower Heidi and Kayla both said they were too tired to walk up here and shohich I thought was gross They decided the water at the falls was enough of a bath for them

I’d sweated on our hike back and I knew they had too but it wasn’t o to bed nasty, then so be it Walking up here alone with the bears, snakes and psycho chainsaw reat deal of bravery on et back to Sawyer The hope that we ht had been at the forefront of hts all day Ashton had ue with iddy Anyway, I was pretty sure she knew exactly why

After finishing my shower, I dried off and slipped on my tank top without a bra this tiht to sleep in It was dark and I had to carry my supplies and dirty clothes back with me I could hold those in front of one braless outside of the tent His possessive reaction tohad surprised me No one had ever been possessive of round and force him to accept I was my own person But I didn’t I wanted to be wanted

Picking up es Sighing, I scrolled through them and saw my dad had called twice My mother had called fifteen ties I needed to call one of them back Moet to that tent

So, I tapped

"Finally Is there no reception up there? I’ve called you several times"

"Hi, Daddy Sorry, but yes, the reception is shoddy up here"

"I’es and called I need to talk to you about the wedding There’s been a change of plans"

"Okay--"

"Shandra’s grandmother lives on the coast in South Carolina She’s wealthy and her home is a historical land Since Shandra can’t have her Christ on the coast would beI want this perfect for her Special, ya know?" he paused waiting on a response from me

I didn’t respond

"You still there?"

"Yes Daddy, I’ to cost a good bit rand in fro to be packed"

Still not sure what it was he wanted to tellplans, which I did not think was a very urgent matter, I waited

"There just isn’t roorandenerous already Plus, the cost of travel is reallyfor your hotel room just isn’t possible I mean, I want you there but I just don’t see how I can afford to get you there"

I leaned back against the wall and closed my eyes Tears welled up in my eyes and I wiped at them furiously I would not cry over this I would not

"Okay Alright," I ed throat

"So you understand, right?"

He was spending all his irl he was about to start a brand new fahter he already had out to be with hi I could live with I knew though, the reality of what he was telling me was so , a new baby e I didn’t even have the courage to ask anymore If I had to be disappointed and let down by him one more time, I wasn’t sure I could deal