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She froze but refused to turn around “What’s that supposed to mean?”

“Roger told me that he and his wife had a family commitment and would be off the island for three or four days unless there was an eency”

Three days? No ‘effing way

“I don’t care I’ht now”

Crap With what? She didn’t have a cell and even if she did, she didn’t have a phone nuer

“Not gonna happen,” he repeated “Their daughter went into labor, and it’s their first grandchild”

“Are you kidding me?” Hands bunched at her side, she swore a blue streak that would make a sailor proud

“Unbelievable,” Jack said “You haven’t changed one bit You’re still a self-centered—“

“Bitch,” she finished for him

The thing of it was, he was right She did sound like a spoiled rotten child, but this was all about self preservation She couldn’t stay here with him

“Do you have the number?”

“I do”

“Are you going to give it to me?”

“Depends”

“On what?”