bar. When he
walked in, he found the perfect booth in a back corner and took a
seat. There were no babies and no families to be envious of, and he
was thrilled.
Chapter
6
Jenny
When
Jenny walked upstairs to put some dishes in the kitchen, Kyle was
gone. She couldn't help but wonder where he went and why he had taken
off without saying anything to anyone. He had acted very defensive
earlier, and she wondered if he was still mad about what she had
said. She let out a laugh and shook her head. He wasn't thinking
about her at all. Who was she kidding? She knew Kyle wasn't fond of
her, and she still hadn't figured out why.
Becky
decided to give the kids baths while Gavin and Heath talked in the
living room. Jenny grabbed little Gavin into a hug and carried him up
once the girls were done with their bath. She told Becky to finish
what she was already doing with them. Jenny played for twenty minutes
with little Gavin and his toys in the tub. She had him dressed and
ready for bed when Becky walked into his room after getting the twins
tucked in. Once the little guy was tucked in as well, Becky pulled
Jenny into the hallway.
“ Walk
down to the bar and have a drink. You need to relax. I did not ask
you to come so you would take care of my kids. I wanted you to get
away from everything and enjoy. Gavin took the entire week off, and
he gave that same time to you. He has everything working perfectly at
work. This is your time,” Becky said.
“ I
don't know,” Jenny said. “I've never been down there
before.”
“ Go,”
Becky said. “Just go for one drink. You never know. Maybe
you'll find a hot, tan man to spend the week with.”
“ Not
funny,” Jenny said. “I'm not the best at picking out men.
You do remember I couldn't even keep my man happy for six months. I
think I need to stay single. There is no way I want to go through
that again.”
“ That
wasn't about you not being able to keep him happy. That was about him
being a giant asshole,” Becky said, as she grabbed Jenny's arm
and turned her to face her. “Do not put that on you.”
“ I
don't know,” Jenny said. “A walk down the beach doesn't
sound so bad I guess.”
Jenny
changed into a nice pair of jeans and a nice shirt. She slipped her
feet into some flip-flops and headed down the beach. It was so warm
and beautiful. She could only imagine how awesome it would be to live
there.
She
sat down at the bar without looking around and ordered a drink. The
more she thought about being away from home and the vacation she was
supposed to be enjoying, the more she realized just how sad her life
had become. She was surrounded by beautiful water and beaches in a
place she had never been before, and yet she was feeling down. No
way, she told herself. She decided in that moment that she was going
to enjoy the rest of the week. Without having to think about Gavin's
schedule, she could really let herself have fun. Becky hadn't asked
her to do any of the things she was doing for the kids. She was doing
it because she felt she needed to, and she really did enjoy being
with them. She told herself, as she took the first sip of her fruity
drink, she was only going to do what made her happy for the rest of
the week there. With a huge smile on her face, she continued to sip
on the delicious drink in front of her.
She
hadn't finished her first drink when she felt someone sit down next
to her. She looked over to see who it was, thinking it might have
been Becky or one of the group. The man sitting there was tall, tan,
and very muscular. He looked to be around her age and was very nice
looking. She should have been thrilled that he was looking over her
body like she was just what he was looking for, but she wasn't
thrilled at all.
“ How
are you tonight, beautiful?” he asked in a rough tone.
Jenny's
mind went instantly to Kyle. What the fuck, she thought? She wondered
where he went when he left dinner that night. Had he gone home, or
had he gone out? It was none of her