Eva scrunches her nose in distaste. “So, what are we gonna do all night?”
“See that, right there?” I point over at the boxed air mattress Jake brought up for us.
“Uh-huh.”
“Well, you’re gonna blow up your bed, and then you’re going to go to sleep.”
“But, it’s only seven?”
“Yeah, and tomorrow we get up at six. Trust me, you’re going to wish you’d stayed back in LA.”
I head to the bathroom to wash up for bed, but really, I just need a minute alone.
I want to be happy that Eva came for a visit, but to be honest, I kind of wish she hadn’t. Things are already strained between my family and me, and Eva is only going to make things worse. Fortunately, she’s only here for three days…but a lot of damage can be done in that short amount of time.
She’s right about Garrett.
I shake the thought from my mind, but it’s persistent, needling my brain.
He’s using you.
Shut up!
And soon, his story will be plastered on all the gossip websites.
I take a deep breath, trying to remain calm and rationalize what exactly I’m so upset about. Even if Garrett did run to the tabloids, I’m a grown woman, and grown women are allowed to take lovers.
But the truth is, I don’t care if the world knows about Garrett and me, because a small part of me wants them to know—wants everyone to know…well, except for Prim. The thing I’m really scared about is that Garrett wants everyone to know too…for all the wrong reasons.
