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Tessa swallowed as she stared at Maya, her friend's question hanging in the air."Would she have allowed Kevin to kiss her?"She wanted to say no immediately, but hesitation crept in. Would she? She didn't have a definite answer. Not wanting to dwell on it, she shrugged. "Maybe."Maya's jaw dropped. "Maybe?" She looked at Tessa like she had just confessed to committing a crime. "Just three months ago, you told me you weren’t even attracted to Kevin. Hell, you didn’t even like him!"Biting her lip, Tessa crossed her arms. "Well… that was because I hadn’t given myself the chance to get to know him."Maya narrowed her eyes. "And now you think you know him so well after just three days of living under the same roof?""Why not?" Tessa shot back, lifting her chin.The truth was, when she'd first met Kevin months ago, she had found him arrogant, overly confident, and way too pushy. But after spending some time with him, she'd realized that was just his way of being humorous. He wasn't a bad
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The rest of the day had gone as normal as it could. The games and fun had continued. Thankfully, Tessa had managed to avoid being shoved into the same situation with Gendry, instead spending most of her time hanging out with Kevin. Every once in a while, Maya’s words would creep into her mind, and each time, Tessa would shrug them off with a scoff. Maya didn’t know what she was talking about.“Tessa?” Kevin’s voice cut through her thoughts.“What?” she asked, glancing up at him.It was already night. Everyone had had dinner on the beach a while ago, and they were all finally ready to call it a day, hence they were heading back into the villa.Kevin tilted his head, his usual easy-going smile in place, but there was a hint of uncertainty in his eyes. “Are you okay?”She frowned. “What do you mean?”Kevin chuckled lightly, though it was more hesitant than usual. “It’s just... I think this is the fifth time I’ve heard you make that sound tonight.”Tessa blinked. “What sound?”He gave he
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Kevin's words played through Tessa's mind even as she had a shower and when she finally lay on the bed.“I would’ve been disappointed if your standards weren’t up to the sky. Because you’re kind of amazing, you know? But do I fit your standards?...Even if I’m just below the line… or on probation. I’ll accept it.”The words had been beautiful, enough to make any woman swoon. So why hadn't she? The reminder of her supposed 'high standards' made anger shoot through her as she remembered the person behind it.Gendry.That bastard.Her jaw clenched. How dare he say those things about her to Kevin? Who the hell did he think he was to.meddle in her life like this.Her hands curled into fists. She needed to put him in his place. Right now.A voice in the back of her head whispered that she could just as easily do it tomorrow. That storming into his room at this time of the night might not be the best decision. But that voice was weak compared to the one screaming at her to march over there
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Tessa knew she should turn around and walk out. That was the smartest choice. The logical choice. But the mockery laced in his voice, made her furious.Unsettled. What the heck did he mean by unsettled?She would show him that nothing about him unsettled her?Before she could change her mind, shee turned back to face him, keeping her eyes stubbornly locked on his face and only his face.No where else of interest."You had no right," she gritted out.Gendry let out a long-suffering sigh, rubbing the towel over his wet hair again. "What is it now, princess?"Tessa’s fingers curled into fists. "You had no right to say those things to Kevin. Who the hell do you think you are?"Gendry scoffed. "I figured apart from following you around like a lost puppy, Kevin would also break the bro code."Tessa’s nostrils flared. "Not everyone hides behind some ridiculous bro code just to be an asshole." Her voice rose, but she didn’t care. "What were you hoping to achieve by saying those things to him
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Thalassa’s hands shook as her eyes repeatedly ran over the bold words: DIVORCE AGREEMENT.Agreement? She certainly didn’t remember sitting down to talk about anything. This surely had to be a mistake.She turned her panicked eyes to the lawyer. “Is this a joke?”“I don’t remember ‘comedian’ being in my job description, Miss Thompson,” the lawyer said, sounding offended.“Then what is this?” Thalassa demanded, her voice louder than she intended, laden with frustration.The lawyer’s nostrils flared as he looked around at the people staring at them. “It’s exactly what you’re looking at, Miss Thompson. Kris wants a divorce.”Thalassa noted how he kept referring to her by her maiden name, as if she and Kris were already divorced.The lawyer took a step closer. “Look, don’t make this complicated. You’re lucky to be walking away with just a divorce. You could’ve spent several years rotting in jail. You should be thankful to Kris that he convinced his mother to drop the charges.”Just like th
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The hall turned silent. So silent that you could hear a pin drop as everyone stared at Thalassa in shock, but the only reaction she cared about was Kris’s.His nostrils flared, his eyes widening as if demanding to know if she was telling the truth.“Yes,” she nodded earnestly. “It’s true. I found out yesterday. That’s why I called you so many times; I wanted to give you the good news, but you never picked up. And when I texted, saying I had something important to tell you, that’s what I wanted to share.”Her breath caught as she gauged Kris’s reaction, anxiously waiting for his response. His eyes scanned her face as if looking for any hint of lying, his gaze turning conflicted.Just as Thalassa began to think that he believed her, his mother appeared. “Son, you can’t possibly believe anything that comes out of this whore’s mouth after everything she has done. She’s lying! She’s obviously telling you this so that you won’t divorce her.”“I am not lying!” Thalassa declared fiercely. “Wh
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“And does that bother you?” Kevin was staring at her pointedly, waiting for an answer.“Of course not,” Tessa answered, hoping her face was just as neutral as she was trying to keep it. “Why would it bother me?”Kevin studied her for a second before chuckling. “You’re right. That would be weird.”Tessa forced a chuckle too, but guilt burned inside her chest. She wasn’t sure why she felt guilty, but it was there, and it was just ridiculous.She shook it off and focused on enjoying Kevin's company.Half way through the day, Maya came looking for her.“Ah, there you are.” she said. “Come on, let's go play volleyball together.”The game was already in progress, and Maya wasted no time making her and Tessa a team.They played against two other girls, and to Tessa’s surprise, while it had been a long time since she last played, she and Maya still managed to win multiple rounds against the girls.Then, just as they were celebrating another win, Maya suddenly clapped her hands together.“Hey
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Sleep had been of no help.In the middle of the night, Tessa awoke to an ache so excruciating inside her core that she was almost sweating.She was no expert at this, but she didn't need to be told to know that she was horny.She was horny and it was just because she still had never done it before and her body always found a way to remind her of that.It most certainly had nothing whatsoever to do with Gendry Graham.At first she tried to ignore that ache but it simply refused to go away. Biting her lip, he allowed her hand to travel down her body, settling it between her thighs.And for the next ten minutes, she tried to pleasure herself to relieve the ache.Tried.“Oh, fucking hell." Tessa cursed as she threw her hands up in the air. For some reason, she'd never been able to successfully pleasure herself before and today was no exception.Closing her eyes, she forced herself to go back to sleep, ignoring the ache that was still inside her core.༺❀༻༺❀༻༺❀༻The next morning, Maya had p
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Tessa’s grip on the water bottle slipped the second Gendry’s lips crashed against hers. The plastic container hit the floor with a dull thud, but she barely registered it. Her hands flew to his chest, fingers pressing against the hard planes, her body stiff as shock bolted through her. She should have pushed him away. She needed to push him away. But she didn’t. Her lips betrayed her, moving against his as if they had been waiting for this moment. Heat erupted between them, different from anything she had ever felt before. Gendry groaned against her mouth as he brushed his tongue along her lower lip, and without thinking, she parted her lips for him. The instant their tongues tangled, a shiver raced down her spine. The taste of orange juice lingered on his tongue, tangy and intoxicating, and for a fleeting second, she let herself get lost in him. Then reality slammed back into her. With a sharp gasp, Tessa wrenched herself away and, without hesitation, swung her hand at his
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Tessa should have walked away. She should have ignored him like she’d planned. But Gendry’s words latched onto something deep inside her, twisting it like a knife.She turned sharply, her eyes blazing. "Really?" She scoffed. "Then why did you do it? Because you thought it would be fun to humiliate and make me look like a fool in front of everyone for no reason?"Gendry raised an incredulous brow. "For no reason?" He met her glare, his jaw tightening."Why?" Tessa pressed, stepping closer, her anger outweighing her better judgment. "Why did you ask me to prom? Why did you tell me you had a crush on me? Why did you say all those lovely things about me if you didn’t mean any of it?" Her voice wavered slightly, but she powered on. "You turned me into a laughingstock, Gendry. In front of the whole damn school. Why would you do that if you didn't mean it?”Taking in the fury burning on Tessa's face, Gendry was almost taken aback. He still remembers that night like it was yesterday.After s
