Revealed by You(31)
Brett kissed my forehead and headed to the bar. The man started talking to him when the woman he was with headed my way. Her shoulder length dark brown curly hair bounced with each step as she neared me.
“Hi,” she said cheerfully.
I smiled. “Hi.”
“My husband is telling your man about the ways of the resort.”
“I’m surprised my boyfriend isn’t saying that he can figure it out on his own.” I laughed.
She chuckled. “I know, right? Big strong Alpha men need to find out that crap on their own.” She rolled her eyes. “Please.” She giggled. “I’m Sydney.”
“Evvie and he’s Brett,” I said, pointing at him.
He met my gaze and winked. My body flushed. God, one look and I was done.
“My husband is Alex. How long you guys been together?” she asked as the guys headed our way.
“Almost six months.” I reached for Brett’s hand as he sat down beside me.
“You talking about me?” he purred in my ear.
“Always, lover boy.”
He chuckled and pulled my feet onto his lap. “Alex here was just telling me about the buffet times and a special little something just for you.”
My eyebrow rose. “Oh?”
“Did you tell him about where you took me?” Sydney asked brushing her fingers through the hair at her husband’s nape.
Alex winked. “Yes.”
Sydney turned to me. “Girl, have fun.”
“Okay.” My heart thumped, nervous butterflies flew through my belly.
“And piece of advice.” Sydney leaned towards me. “Hold on.”
I frowned, confusion coursing through me. “Hold on?”
Sydney giggled.
Brett grabbed my hand. “It was nice meeting the both of you.” He looked down at me. “Come with me.”
My cheeks heated at his innuendo and I let him pull me to my feet. “I’m sure you’ll see us around.”
We said our goodbyes and headed down the walkway. “Brett—”
“Well how’s my favorite couple doing tonight?”
We both bristled as the guy from the plane stepped in front of us.
“The name is Stefan Price,” he said, holding out his hand.
Brett snarled. “You touch her—”
“Brett.” I smiled at Stefan. We had to put up with the guy being in the same resort as us for the next two weeks. Might as well play nice. “It’s nice to meet you.”
“Evvie,” Brett said, his voice full of warning.
I ignored him and returned Stefan’s handshake. “Evvie Neal and this is Brett MacLean.”
Stefan nodded once and crossed his arms under his chest.
Brett ran a hand in small circles over my back before grabbing my hand. He fingered the gold band on my ring finger.
Stefan’s gaze followed his movement, his eyes turning cold before meeting mine.
I swallowed. Luckily we were in public so the guys had to behave. Somewhat. “So Stefan. Here alone?”
“Yes. It was supposed to be me and another woman but she fell ill,” Stefan said, taking a swig of his beer.
“Evvie.”
I looked at Brett.
His jaw clenched. “We should go back to the room. You’re tired.”
No I wasn’t. “But I—”
“I said, you’re tired.” His eyes searched my face, daring me to challenge him.
My stomach tumbled and I yawned for added affect. “It was nice meeting you, Stefan. I’m sure we’ll see you around.”
Stefan’s brown gaze travelled down my body. “Yes. I’m sure I will.”
Brett’s hold on my hand tightened and pulled me along. “You are way too fucking nice, lover.”
“Well what do you expect,” I asked as we walked away. “We have to put up with the guy for two weeks.”
“No. We don’t.”
“Brett.” I grabbed his arm, stopping him. “I’m just trying to make this easier on us.”
His eyes softened before he placed a hard kiss on my lips. “I don’t like the idea of any man touching you or talking to you.”
“You are the only one that I want touching me but you can’t stop a man from talking to me,” I said, trying to keep up with his quick strides.
“No, I can’t but he so much as lays a finger on you, they’ll have to fly him home in a box,” he snarled.
My stomach hurt. “You didn’t act that way when Alex spoke to me.”
Brett’s jaw clenched. “That’s because he only had eyes for his wife.”
I sighed. “Where are you taking me that he suggested?”
“You’ll find out tomorrow,” he mumbled.
Anxiety crept in as we headed back to our room. The time away was supposed to help us. Do us some good but instead, it looked like the problems from our lives followed us to paradise. “Brett?”