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The ache inI would see Heidi tomorrow I could take cupcakes--she loved them That wouldn’t make up for today, but at least it would make her happy and she’d feel special and loved I never wanted her to feel forgotten Momma had never made her feel any different than other kids I knew the home she lived in made her feel different now But there was no other choice Portia didn’t want her at her house

"Do you know the difference in sparkling waters?" a deep voice askedthere shirtless He earing a pair of shorts that hung on his hips showing off a muscular build that was hard not to stare at But I disliked hinore it

"Why?" I asked hi He wasn’t my boss He was the rude friend I didn’t feel the need to listen to hie

I could feel hi behindto tell hio the hell away I was stuck with hiuess He wanted Ms Charlotte and I wasn’t her Making his friends angry wouldn’t help uy like e that contained ridiculous a--I reached for the Perrier because differentiating bubble size made no sense

"La Croix, not the Perrier," Winston said fro behind me "Smaller bubbles It’s a fresher taste Not that I think Isla knows the difference"

I wanted to ignore hiot her the wrong water, so I put the Perrier back and grabbed the La Croix "Thanks," I said begrudgingly, and then turned to head back outside

"You’ll need a glass of ice to give her with that"

He was right I should have thought of that, but his presence was annoyingat hilass and ice while he stood there Was he waiting to see if there was so else he could correct for ain, he spoke up "He’ll start to flirt with you He won’t one You’re the help"

I wanted to say a lot of things at thatin his face I wanted to tell hiuys like theue because tomorrow I had plans I had someone in my life and that was more important than all the harsh words I could say to hiain I hoped to scuttle off without hearing his deep southern drawl speakingwords that were delivered ould be an attractive sound

"I didn’t et that look in your eyes You see a fairy tale One this life doesn’t have for you I thought I’d stop it before you made a mistake"

It seemed each time he opened his mouth his words were more offensive But he clai ahat I should have done But it wasn’t what I chose to do

"You don’t knowany more He didn’t know me nor did he deserve to I held back the other words that lingered, threatening to spill out and tell hio when I walked aithout spouting additional rude, offensive, e from his overly attractiveand I had no idea how anyone was capable of hearing the person next to the on the edge of the pool splashing water with a new guy that had arrived, Tate I scanned the crowd to find Isla had moved from her previous spot and was norapped around Jasper She was still in the tiny bikini she earing, but I figured she’d drop her top soon Especially if Jasper’s attention stayed on the topless blonde flirting with Tate

"Your sparkling water," I said not wanting Jasper to see