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“What are you? My alarm clock, Ri—” I say as I open the door I stop mid-sentence when I’ there She looks embarrassed, nervous, even Is she lost?

“Hi, can I help you?” I ask her

“I’m so sorry to just turn up like this, but I can’t stop thinking about the other night,” she whispers, looking around, furtively

“Excuseup and down the hall to see what she’s looking at I have no idea who this girl is “Are you sure you have the right room? I don’t think we’re acquainted, are we?”

“Oh, , you don’t re under her breath “Wow I can’t believe this,” she says in a low voice Her cheeks seeet I even came here, okay? I’m sure you will”

“What the hell? Wait,” I call out, but she’s gone, storet any answers

I stand there in the doorway, rubbingto remember her, with no idea what to do hat just happened I could ignore it and pretend she wasn’t i what I know she clearly was, but I can’t do that I’et married to Darcy

Suddenly, Rick appears He’s all soing fishing for the afternoon before the rest of the guys arrive I just look at hi when it appears I’ve done so on in my life?

“Now’s not the ti to shut the door in his face, but he edges his way inside lares at me

“Hey! What’s your proble

“Nothing I just have ,” I snap I push him out the door and slam it shut

“What the fuck is wrong with you, man?” he shouts froainst it, put“Well, screw you, Lennon I’ll see you later…under his breath

I pace the roo it all out on Rick I shouldn’t have gone off at him like that, especially since he’s paid his own airfare and hotel bill to help with our wedding That’s if there’s even going to be a wedding The way I’ht now, I’rabelse behind, bolt out of the door, and run

The h et about everything It’s not really working, but my anxiety is a little more in check than it was I spentto distractaround the island, and then by taking a swim

Neither worked, so I thought I’d try this I glance along the deserted beach, keeping an eye out for Darcy I’ her, but if she sawwas up, iin with it

Hell, I still have no idea what the fuck happened with the girl who came to my room I have zero interest in any woman, other than Darcy But what if…? I shakein my chest I’d never do that I know I’d never do that I have no idea what Rick organized, but this girl see I had way toofor it by not re

“What the hell are you doing out here?” I look up and squint into the sunlight, Rick’s shadoering over me

“What does it look like I’ a break,” I reply

“Dude, what in hell is going on with you?” he says, sitting down on the sand “First, you lose your shit at ? Man, coh school What have I done to make you so mad at me? Talk to me, Lennon”