Falling for the Enemy(2)

He’d tuned out Dale and Max, so when he was shoved from behind he wasn’t prepared for it. Crashing into June, he’d tried to keep hold of her, but she was too close to the pool. His friends kept him safe while June went plunging into the water. When she’d climbed out, gasping for air he’d stared at her tits. Her nipples pressed against the front of her swimsuit. Trey remembered he was going to say something to her, but Max’s words stopped anything from progressing.

“She butt-flopped.”

Pulling out of the memory, Trey recalled it was the last time she’d gone to the swimming pool. He knew it was his, Max’s, and Dale’s fault that she didn’t go.

“In high school you weren’t allowed to like the bigger woman,” Max said. “We were expected to fuck the hot chicks, and we did. June was always a fine piece of ass, but she’s the type of woman you keep for life. Look at that body.”

Throwing the empty can at Max’s head, Trey tried to reel in his anger. He didn’t want to hear about his friend’s crush on her at all.

“She’s never going to go for you, so stop thinking it,” Trey said.

“Don’t worry. I’ve got Abbie to keep me satisfied, and that girl knows what to do with her tongue.”

Laughing, Trey went back to finishing his work. There was no time for distractions. At twenty-four he was trying to save up enough money so he could buy this building outright. He didn’t like the fact this building actually belonged to June’s father, one of the richest men in Winters Fall.

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June listened to her mother complain about her father. Lexie and Elliot Armstrong were always arguing with each other, which is why June was always surprised by how in love they were. She’d never known a couple be so much in love yet argue all the time. It was the strangest thing to her. Her parents were supportive of her dream to be a baker. When she’d first told them what she wanted to become at sixteen they’d been against it. To celebrate her twenty-fourth birthday, they’d given her this shop and installed all the latest baking equipment. She loved Just Another Slice and was a hit with the town.

Her father wanted her to be a doctor while her mother wanted her to be a world renowned cook. The professions were so far apart, June didn’t know how her parents picked what to have for dinner. Their life was so strange. Her father was wealthy, a billionaire in his own right, but instead of living the high life, Elliot liked to live in Winters Fall where all the Armstrongs of his family line had lived before him. Lexie was the small town girl who fell in love with the wealthy man. Her mother’s main career was to look after Elliot. So much so that even though they could hire a cook, nanny, and a maid, Lexie did none of those. Unlike a lot of daughters from wealthy families, June had her mother’s support growing up. Her mother cooked, cleaned, and was always there to do homework.

“If he doesn’t stop buying me more jewels I’m going to divorce him,” Lexie said, growling in frustration.

Laughing, June looked at the new addition to her mother’s collection of necklaces.

“Mom, you’re probably the only woman complaining about a necklace or two. Dad loves you, and he wants to give you the best.”

“No, I’ve told him no more gifts. These gifts signify guilt. He’s guilty over something.”

“I think you’re imagining it.” Resting her hands on her hips, June couldn’t help but glance across the street where Trey’s tattoo parlor stood. She made a promise to herself to never put herself in front of Trey’s path again. The bastard, along with his two friends, had made her life a misery growing up. In college she’d learned to get over a lot of her issues that had crawled up inside her. Also, having a man who loved a curvy woman had helped her a lot. She started to see the value of having a curvy body as opposed to a body fit for a teenager.

The diets she’d once lived her life by never worked for her. The weight always kept pounding on her. She’d tried to starve herself, which lasted for three days before her mother tempted her with homemade pizza.

“Is he causing you any troubles?” Lexie asked, seeing where her gaze had fallen.

“No. I’ve not seen him.” Only Lexie knew the true extent of the bullying. It wasn’t as bad as some of the bullying other kids got, but it was enough for June to know she’d never get past it. Trey Hunt was her enemy back then, and he was her enemy now.

“I know he was a pain in the ass to you growing up, but he’s changed.”

“Whatever. I want nothing to do with him.” Trey was the reason why she’d stayed away for as long as she had. Her original plan was to open a bakery up in the city, but her parents wanted her back home. She loved Winters Fall a lot more than she loved the city. Coming home had been a huge deal for her.