Jamie Pope - Surrender At Sunset

“Why are you shaking your head?”

She looked up to see Carlos standing in the doorway of the far side of the kitchen; the house was so big she hadn’t heard his footsteps. “I was just wondering how you keep your body so hard when you eat like a thirteen-year-old boy.”

“I thought I was eating pretty well,” he said as he stepped closer. “There’s no marshmallow cereal or instant cups of soup in there.” He stopped next to her, his body so close that his arm brushed against hers as he looked down at her list. She had changed into shorts and a tank top, a far cry from what she’d been wearing when she’d arrived. The brush of his skin against hers caused goose bumps to break out on her skin.

“Thank heaven for small miracles. I’m going to make a grocery store run.”

“You don’t have to. I can have whatever you want delivered.”

“And let somebody else choose my fruit? You must be crazy. There’s a grocery store in town, right?”

“There’s two. One that sells gourmet stuff. The other is where most of the locals go. Just tell the car’s GPS where you want it to go and it will lead you there.”

“Or you could lead me there.” She didn’t know why she’d issued the invitation, but the thought of leaving him alone in this huge house didn’t sit well with her.

“No.”

She was taken aback by his brisk refusal. “No? It will be dark by the time I get back. I was hoping there would be less of a chance getting lost on the island if you come with me.”

“You can wait until morning to go. There’s enough food here for the night.”

“I just thought you could show me around a little.”

“It’s not my job to show you around,” he said coldly. “I’m paying you for a service and that’s it. You have three choices. Take your chances alone in town tonight. Go in the morning. Or make a list of things you need and I’ll have them delivered. I’m not going into town.”

“Okay. I’m sorry. I’ll go in the morning.”

He nodded. “If you’re hungry, the frozen pizza isn’t bad.” He walked away then, leaving Virginia a little bit heartsore and a hell of a lot confused.

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