traveled down to see that light
line of hair traveling beneath his shorts, she couldn't pull them
away. His thighs looked tight and his calves were muscular. She knew
he most likely ran, and that was something she really liked. It was
something she enjoyed. Jenny ran every morning. She liked the fresh,
early air and the time running gave her to clear her mind.
"You
okay?" Becky's voice sent a jolt through her.
Jenny
looked down to see she had been drawing the same circle over and over
in the sand.
"Yes,"
she said.
"You
want to talk about it?" Becky asked.
Jenny
shook her head.
"I'm
glad you came with us, Jenny. You need some time away. Don't think
it's your job to watch the kids. Go out and have fun while your here.
You deserve it."
"I'm
not so sure it was a good idea to come with you," Jenny said.
"I'm thinking I might go home early."
"Why?"
Becky asked. "We care about you. All of our friends are here. We
never get a chance to all be together. This week is going to be
great. You're one of us. You're family. I want you to relax in the
sun, swim in the water, and go to the clubs. Maybe we'll even go with
the girls and do some shopping while the guys stay with the kids.
Maybe even a beauty day. That would be awesome."
Gavin
looked back over his shoulder and laughed.
"You're
already beautiful," he said.
"It
feels good to be pampered," Becky said.
"I
can pamper you," he said.
"You
know what I mean," she said with a smile. "Where is our
other daughter?"
"She's
playing with Sarah at John's," Jenny said.
"Who's
out watching them?" Becky asked.
"John
and Kyle were both out. John said he'd bring her back in a bit."
"Kyle
came?" Becky asked.
Jenny
nodded.
"I
didn't know he was coming," Gavin said. "I can't believe
him and Ethan are both here."
"Don't
say that to him," Jenny said. "He might bite your head
off."
"Interesting,"
Becky said.
"What
is?" Gavin asked.
"Nothing,"
Becky replied, as she looked over at Jenny.
"What?"
Jenny asked.
"Not
a thing," Becky answered. "We need to get in the water."
Becky
grabbed Jenny's hand and pulled her to her feet.
"We'll
be back," Becky said over her shoulder to her husband. “Watch
our little guy too.”
Once
they were in the water, Jenny felt Becky looking at her.
"What?"
Jenny asked.
"Spill
it," Becky said.
"I
don't know what you're talking about."
"Really,"
Becky said. "Is this sudden mood change about your ex? Did he do
something?"
"No,"
Jenny answered.
"Then
spill," Becky said.
"I
just have a lot on my mind."
"Does
Kyle have anything to do with that?" Becky asked.
"What?"
Jenny said with wide eyes. "No."
“ Bullshit,”
Becky said with a smile. “I've seen the way you look at him
when we're all together.”
“ I
don't think so,” Jenny said.
“ You've
never looked at him and thought he was attractive?” Becky asked
with a laugh.
“ Of
course I think he's attractive,” Jenny replied. “That
doesn't mean anything.”
Jenny
saw him come back into view. He took the kids down to the edge of the
water and sat down to play in the sand with them. She thought he
looked so sexy with the four kids surrounding him. He was laughing as
the bigger ones threw sand in his hair. When he grabbed his little
nephew and pulled him into a hug, her heart melted, and she couldn't
help the feelings that stirred inside of her.
Becky
cleared her throat and pulled Jenny from her thoughts.
“ Nothing
to do with him,” Becky said. “That is what you said,
right?”
“ I'm
going inside,” Jenny said in a snotty tone, as she walked out
of the water and up to the beach. She picked little Gavin up to hug
him before walking into the house.
Chapter
5
Kyle
Kelly
called the kids in, so Kyle jumped into the water to clean the sand
out of his hair. When he got out of the water, he noticed that Jenny
was gone from where he had last seen her. He collected the stuff he'd
brought outside and went to his room.
Kyle
let his body fall onto his bed and was asleep before he knew