Chapter 29
CHAPTER 29
P aige sat on Hayden’s boat in a bikini, her face pointed up to the sun. She’d managed to find a quiet corner, which was what she needed right now. Everyone else was in the water, splashing and carrying on, but Paige craved alone time to think.
At least three times last night she swore Blake was going to kiss her. But he didn’t, and she wasn’t brave enough to make the first move herself. They had spent most of the night with her back pressed against his front and his strong arm holding her tight, but this morning he acted like nothing had changed between them, and since they’d been on the boat, he’d basically ignored her.
She was so tired of this.
The ladder behind her creaked, and she jerked her head around. Jessica came up, her wet hair trailing down the towel wrapped around her back.
“Can I lay out with you?” she asked.
“Sure.”
Jessica laid out her towel next to Paige and nudged her with her shoulder. “So. Spill. What’s going on with you and Blake.”
“I have no idea what you are talking about.”
“Oh, come on. He won’t look at you, and you won’t look at him. Something happened.”
Paige hadn’t realized she’d been so obvious. “It’s nothing more than usual. He knows how I feel about him, and he feels the same, but he won’t do anything because of Lukas. I’m getting a little irritated actually.”
Jessica nodded. “I see. You know, I was there when Debbie broke his heart.”
“In Japan?”
“No. In Prague. Where he was going to propose. She crushed him. I really hope you’re in this for the long run. I don’t want to see him hurt again.”
“Got it. If Blake proposes, the answer is yes.” She grinned to show she was joking just a little, but at this point, she might just say yes if he did propose.
Jessica chuckled. “I knew there was a reason I liked you. I think you will become one of us after all.”