Double Trouble

Tina burst into the cabin like a storm, eyes narrowing as she took in the scene.

Xavier, his shirt hanging open, belt unbuckled, stood there looking like a deer caught in headlights. Bella, panic written all over her face, was frantically trying to wrap the bed sheet around herself, but the more she pulled, the more it slipped, leaving her looking like she was fighting with a curtain.

“Well, isn’t this just perfect,” Tina said, her voice cold and dripping with sarcasm. “Xavier, seriously? Bella?”

Bella shot Xavier a desperate look. “I told you to lock the damn door!”

Xavier, flustered and half-dressed, waved his hands in surrender. “I didn’t think the twins would just barge in—”

Xavier snapped his attention to the twins, who were giggling like it was the best prank they’d ever pulled. “What are you two doing in here? This isn’t a game room!” He pointed at the door, trying to regain some control.

The twins just grinned wider and, with one final look at their handiwork, bolted out of the cabin, leaving the door to slam behind them.

“Forget the twins! You couldn’t even handle closing the door before you decided to roll around with my best friend?” Tina’s eyes blazed as she jabbed a finger at Bella. “Some friend you turned out to be, huh? You bitch.”

Bella looked like she wanted to disappear into the sheets she was barely holding up. “Tina, I—”

“Oh, don’t even start!” Tina snapped, cutting her off. “What, did you think he was up for grabs while I wasn’t around?”

Xavier, finally managing to buckle his pants, stepped forward, trying to calm the situation. “Tina, it’s not like that—”

“Not like that?!” Tina laughed, her voice sharp. “You’re half-naked, she’s wrapped in a sheet, and you expect me to believe this is some kind of misunderstanding? You’ve got to be kidding me.”

Bella, still trying to clutch the sheet around her, muttered, “I told you to lock the door, Xavier. The one thing you had to do.”

Xavier threw his hands up in frustration. “Can we focus on the bigger issue here?”

“Oh, I am focused,” Tina said, glaring at both of them.

“You’ve got nerve, Xavier. Flirting with me all week, and then you turn around and sleep with my best friend on a cruise? Really living up to that billionaire charm, aren’t you?”

Xavier, now fully aware that he looked ridiculous, stammered, “I didn’t mean—”

Before he could finish, the door flew open again, and the twins peeked in, their faces full of mischief. “Is it over yet?” they giggled, clearly enjoying the chaos they’d caused.

Xavier shot them a death glare. “You two! Get out of here, right now!”

The twins burst into laughter, their high-pitched giggles echoing in the room as they darted off down the hallway, leaving Xavier standing there, exasperated.

Tina shook her head in disgust, her eyes flicking between him and Bella. “I’m done with both of you.”

With one last glare, Tina stormed out, the sound of the twins’ laughter still ringing as the door slammed behind her. Xavier stood there, still half-dressed, his face flushed with embarrassment. Bella, her grip on the sheet tightening, just stared at him.

“Well,” Xavier muttered, shaking his head, “That could’ve gone worse.”

Bella shot him an incredulous look, tugging the sheet tighter around herself. “That would have been the moment for us if you’d just locked the door. We could’ve kept going.”

Xavier stepped closer, a cheeky grin breaking through the chaos. “Hey, we still can! Just think of it as a dramatic pause.”

Bella raised an eyebrow, fighting back a smile despite the embarrassment. “Yeah, right. No thanks. I’d rather not be on the receiving end of Tina’s wrath. She’ll eat me alive.”

“C’mon, I’m sure she won’t be that bad,” Xavier said, still trying to salvage the situation. “I can smooth things over!”

Bella rolled her eyes while grabbing her clothes off the floor. “You smooth things over? You can’t even handle a locked door!” She shot him a playful glare. “Good luck explaining this one, Romeo.”

Xavier stood there, still processing what had just happened, a mix of confusion and amusement on his face. “Well, at least I know how to keep a party interesting.”

“Interesting? You mean mortifying!” Bella shot back, finally finding her pants and slipping them on. “Let’s just hope the next ‘party’ doesn’t include any more surprises like that.”

Suddenly, from down the hall, he heard one of the twins yell back, “Wait ’til everyone hears about this!”

Xavier froze, realizing the real storm was just about to begin.