Page 47 of Body Shot

He hesitates. “I do not know. Is soon.”

“Didn’t you spend all summer with her?”

“Not all of the summer, but yes, a couple of months.”

“And you still don’t know? That might be a red flag, man.”

“Red flag? You mean, a problem?”

“You spent two months with her and instead of missing her, wishing she was here, calling her every minute you can…you’re thinking about this other chick. That tells me she’s not the one.”

This time, there’s not just muttering in French, he’s up on his feet, pacing, waving his hands around as he talks.

I’m about to remind him to speak English when my phone buzzes in my pocket.

It’s a text from Claudia and I smile as I read it.

CLAUDIA: I just wanted to thank you for a wonderful day. Just to be clear, I am NOT thanking you for anything we did that was sexual. That part was awesome, but the rest of the day was pretty awesome too.

ANDERS: You’re welcome. I had a great time too. I’m looking forward to tomorrow.

I close the phone and look up at Felix. “If Celine was the one, you’d be texting her right now.”

He pauses and looks over at me curiously. “You mean, like you are with Claudia?”

Uh oh.

I’ve got it bad.

SIXTEEN

Claudia

Hanaand I normally talk about everything, so I’m surprised when she tells me she’s tired and promptly goes to sleep. I know it’s been hard on her since graduating from college, and she’s both proud and stubborn. She’s let her brother help her financially because they have a genuinely close relationship, but I get the feeling she’s pulling away now that he’s involved with Sloane, and I’m not sure why.

From what I can tell, nothing has changed, but her behavior says something else. It bothers me that she won’t open up, but that, at least, is typical for her. She has to work things out in her head before she’ll ask for advice or even want to talk. I just wish I knew if it had to do with Felix, Aiden, or something else entirely.

I’m up early the next morning, but so is Hana. She’s just getting out of the shower as I’m pulling on the shorts and tank top I’ve chosen for the day.

“That’s a cute outfit,” she says with a soft smile.

“Thanks. What are you wearing?”

“Shorts and a T-shirt. I think that’s pretty standard for South Florida this time of year.”

“I wanted to talk to you about something,” I say after a moment.

She smiles. “Spend as much time with Anders as you want. Really. I’m not going to be upset.”

“But this is our trip,” I whisper guiltily.

“Yes, and we’re together. We’re doing group things, we have our nights and mornings at the hotel. It’s okay for you to meet a cute guy and want to spend time with him.”

“What about you? Are you planning to see Felix or Aiden again?”

“I’m not going to see Aiden again,” she whispers. “He’s too much like every guy who’s ever broken my heart. The bad boy with a motorcycle.” She shudders. “No way. And Felix has to work out what he wants to do with Celine before we can do anything, so I think this trip will be mostly celibate.”

“That’s a shame. Aiden seems fun.”

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