He comes closer and tilts my chin up before I can object, and places those incredible lips on mine once more. When I shudder, he smiles again.
“You’re different today. Where’s that girl who acts so tough?”
That girl who acts so tough sent her sister to break up with you because she’s absolute chicken shit. I’m the tough one. I’m the one who takes care of all the real stuff.
Of course, right now I don’t feel so tough.
“I just... I don’t—”
Hawaii. It’s been a few years since I’ve been there. Should I... No. Definitely not. That’s crazy to even consider.
“I’ll drive you to your place, and we’ll grab your stuff. Come on.”
He kisses me again, and I exhale heavily. I’m going to kick Bora’s ass. She’d better be at home, because she’s going to Hawaii with him. There’s no way in hell I’m breaking up with him on the day his family expects him to show up with a girl.
I refuse to play the bitch this time, and I’m definitely not going to be the one in Hawaii. Nope. Not happening.
Chapter 2
BO
Two hours later, I’m in the security line at the airport.
I’m going to frigging strangle her. Forty times—I’ve called her forty damn times. No answer.
“We need to go through security,” Jaxon says, tugging at my hand. My stomach clenches with dread.
I packed her clothes, her hair stuff, her makeup... everything she needs. All she had to do was meet me here—like all of my messages have told her to do. I can’t go to Hawaii. There’s no way.
“I... um...”
“Bora, you’re starting to worry me. You look a little pale. If you’re freaking out that bad, we can stay behind. I’ll call and tell Mom we can’t make it.”
Shit. Just leave me behind.
“You should go,” I say with a harsh breath, doing all I can to not pass out.
“I’d never hear the end of it if I showed up without you. It would ruin the whole trip if they nagged me for every detail as to why you suddenly backed out, when you seemed so excited about it last week. It’s fine. We’ll stay.”
The disappointment in his eyes tells me it’s not fine. Why do those blue eyes have such a haunting effect? I don’t know him at all, and I don’t owe him a damn thing.
Inwardly cursing my stupid self and my selfish sister, I start pulling my carry-on toward the metal-detectors. I toss my shoes, keys, and purse into the bucket, and I step up to wait my turn.
Don’t even ask me why I have an extra license with Bora’s information on it. My life is just too weird.
I hear Jaxon laughing behind me as his hand slides around my waist, and then the heat of his breath warms me through my hair as he places a sweet kiss against the crown of my head.
“There’s my girl. It’ll be fun. I’ll make sure you enjoy every minute of it.”
His words are laced with a sensual promise and a seductive edge that sends chills all over my body. He pulls me tighter to him, letting me feel his length at my back, and I groan loudly—loud enough to draw attention my way.
That’s not awkward at all.
I need a safe place.
Jaxon laughs harder as he leans over to my ear and adds, “Every minute.”
This isn’t good. This isn’t good at all.